Better by far you should forget and smileThan that you should remember and be sad —Christina Rossetti, “Remember” One midsummer day, my grandfather called from Korea. Without preamble, he asked if I could come home. I knew at once that something was wrong. He hated the thought of his granddaughter spending money and making the … Continue reading When the Sunflowers Bloom Again: Death of a Memory
How do whales die? Like humans, whales die in many different ways, but the one that captivated me was drowning. A creature that spends nearly a century roaming the vast ocean, living under water—drowned by it.
We are always dying. Even today, 50 billion pieces of you died. Those 50 billion cells of yours that died today always knew this day would come. Their death was by design, programmed in the beginning. Your recently departed cells didn’t resist death. Not only did they accept it triumphantly, they also made sure even … Continue reading “I’m ready—please remove me.” : Death of a cell
Meditation on Death 04 No one ever said that life would be easy. Life sometimes feels like it deliberately finds paths with obstacles like that physical education teacher who made us jump over hurdles to build strength. Are we supposed to build our muscles by overcoming obstacles? While living a nomadic life of shuttling between … Continue reading My Eternal Dark Knight, Death
How do we find the hindering beliefs? You first need to observe what goes on in your mind. Image source: Dan Grinwis on Unsplash We wander aimlessly in our minds every second of the day. We let in things that we don’t even want, and as soon as they are conscious in our minds, they … Continue reading How to find your hidden beliefs that are hindering your progress in life
