What does it take to be happy? Is it good health or wealth? Is it good friends or family? Is it all of them? We are all in the pursuit of happiness, often seeking it in external achievements, possessions, or circumstances. While we search for happiness outside, happiness is to be cultivated from within. Every…
Happiness is an emotion that we all seek, yet it is elusive. But what if I told you that happiness is within easy reach and that each of us can find it every single day? The secret to happiness lies within us - in the happiness hormones. Our bodies produce four key hormones that influence…
Imagine seeing hundreds of butterflies in the sky! A few years ago, while walking in the garden at my workplace in Mysuru in Karnataka, India, I witnessed scores of butterflies flying in the sky! Upon closer inspection, I found that they were of different species, all heading in the same direction. As I watched, hundreds…
Today is Mother's Day. Across the world, people wish their mother and try to make this day as special as possible. But isn't this relationship exceptionally special, one that needs to be celebrated everyday? Shouldn't we be mindful enough to respect this most sacred relationship? A mother is the most precious gift of all! She…
Justicia Wynaadensis is the botanical name for a climbing herb or bush that can be found in the Western Ghats (flowersofindia.net) mainly in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra in India . The leaves are elliptical in shape and the plant has tiny lavender-colored flowers as seen in the picture below. This plant grows in…
The Joy of Mindful Moments 