musingswhileunlearning

  A step towards being your most authentic self. Credits: Pinterest                            Why do we lie? Have you ever given it a thought? Most people will see the question and without a split second of deliberation come up with a “to save our skin” or “fear” or “to avoid hurting someone”. Now, give it some more thought. We tell lies or even white lies in order to be pleasant or to please- a step towards being accepted. In our minds, we should not get caught on the wrong foot lest we be made an example of or we become unpopular or worse, be ostracized to whatever degree. In fact, the society expects you to lie in order to be amicable. I will expand on this soon.     I don’t lie as a rule. I gave that up in Grade 2, after getting caught for hiding and later lying about a math test, I tanked in. And yet, white lies have been plenty…remember, the reasons I said you might give, well, reason num...

  Maybe I find it here, at Cafe Ikigai, doing Mandala art.   I really cannot believe I have signed up for this but there is a reason my blogs aren't happening. I do not venture out too much and when you are stuck in a rut, your imagination slowly stops thinking out of the box. At least, that has been my reality.    My husband and kids are busy and away most of the time and so it is just Joey and I. So, I have been wondering of ways to get out of my “stuckness”. Truth be told, I have sheltered myself from the outside world for a while and even I realise that it is time to get out of my Hermit mode.   My daughter is here for her vacation and internship so I guess this is my chance to stop cribbing and start acting. Yet, cribbing seems easier.   Sitting here, the only one to reach half an hour prior, dutifully abiding by the rules on the booking website, I spent the first 15min wondering why I signed up for this. I remember telling my daughter ...