Freedom From Being A Victim – Reclaim your power
After her first year of graduation, my daughter had to complete a compulsory 150-hour Developmental Activity Program (DAP). She was thrilled; “Mai, it’s like my first real job, even if I am not being paid!” she had said, her eyes shining with excitement as she...
Freedom From Duties – Let Go of the Blame Game
It’s been over a decade now - ten, vibrant, exhausting, fulfilling years of teaching one or two Zumba Instructor Training workshops every single month. Sometimes, when I stand in front of a fresh batch of trainees, I still feel a flicker of that very first...
Freedom From Rat Race – Why follow when you can Design Your Life
Have you had a chance to read my debut book “Pause and Reflect - The First Volume of Mindful Lifestyle Blueprint for the Modern World” yet?Imagine this; you are sitting by a window on a Sunday morning, a cup of warm coffee or tea in...
Freedom From Anger – Is Your Soul Asking For Healing?
It would be almost funny to ask whether you ever get angry or even slightly irritated because of course, you do. We all do. So, don’t judge yourself or pretend otherwise by saying, “I hardly ever get angry.” If you have never felt anger, even...
Freedom From Right and Wrong – Improvisation is the key
“This is wrong.”The words didn’t just interrupt the silence but they completely broke it. They hit my ears through my AirPods like a loud crack in a quiet room, shaking up everything that had felt calm just moments before. Suddenly, the air felt heavy, with...
Freedom from the Unfaithful – Embrace Wholeness
My heart ached…When was the last time you were deeply upset, not because something happened to you, but because it went against your principles and ethics?Last weekend felt like a page torn straight out of a dream. My husband and I have always shared this...
Freedom From Problems – Release the Resistance
When I say the word problems, what flashes in your mind?Take a pause. Let the thoughts tumble in.Problems carry a weight, don’t they? They stir restlessness in the chest, tighten the jaw, make us feel cornered and powerless. But here is the thing - before...
Freedom From Failures – It’s an event, not an identity
Arjuna, one of the Pandava princes, was learning archery under the guidance of Dronacharya. As part of his training, Dronacharya placed a wooden bird atop a tree and asked his students to aim for its eye. Yes, this is that famous story about discipline, focus,...
Freedom From Boredom – Aligning Life with Intention
There once lived a young boy in a riverside village. His father owned a small wooden boat and spent his days ferrying people from one bank of the river to the other. Though the work was repetitive, the father did it with joy. Each day...
Freedom From Titles and Labels – Stop letting these tame you
A few days ago, I had a long conversation with a friend. Interestingly, we have never met in person - we first connected years ago in a WhatsApp group while attending a coaching workshop, and since then, we have stayed in touch.I called her recently...