Spiritual benefits of Fasting

Spiritual benefits of FastingAs I blur out the outside world and dwell within this month, I would like to share with you what the month of Ramadan and Fasting truly mean to me.

Having studied almost every religion under the sun, I know for a fact that every community, every faith has a form of fasting embedded within their system. Fasting that is meant to inculcate spiritual growth.

Here are some in depth quotes by highly eminent beings, that will give you an idea as to how I see fasting as a means for spiritual growth. Continue reading “Spiritual benefits of Fasting”

How to Stop Regretting the Past and Live Fully Right Now

How to Stop Regretting the Past and Live Fully Right NowWhen we reach our 30s and 40s, many of us begin to have a lot of regrets about the past. We see the glossy goals we didn’t achieve, we notice the things we once wanted to do but we didn’t, and we start feeling bad.

When regret sets in, it’s bad for you twofold: not only because it’s a nasty emotion to have, but also because very often it prevents you from living in the moment and doing something positive with your current life.

It seems that you’ve wasted so much time that there is little point in trying to do something with your life right now. Your mind just keeps dwelling on what could have been, but isn’t. And this is how disappointment about the past makes you sacrifice the present and the future as well. Continue reading “How to Stop Regretting the Past and Live Fully Right Now”

7 Positive Tips to BE Yourself and BE Beautiful too!

7 Positive Tips to BE Yourself and BE Beautiful too!“Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.” ~ John Jakes

Being yourself isnt a choice. Its a way of life. Period.

Being you is not always the easiest thing to be. Believe me I have had a hard time in the past just being me until I found out who I was.

Being YOU means to celebrate your individuality – learning to express yourself and be happy with who you are. For some  it’s learning to love yourself, for others, it’s not hiding who you are or changing things about you to fit in. I fall in both those categories. Continue reading “7 Positive Tips to BE Yourself and BE Beautiful too!”