Nandita Kochar Goddess Durga is Adi-Parashakti; she has been declared to be the most supreme and most powerful Goddess in the Shakti tradition, occupying a place similar to Lord Krishna in Vaishnavism. So this Navratri, let’s get to know more about her! Happy Ho organizes best Meditation and Tarot classes in Noida and Delhi NCR […]
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There are an infinite number of methodologies available about how to raise our kids. And one of them is the positive psychology approach which focuses on the positive emotions, traits, values of a person in order to help a person grow. It comes from a place of strength rather than deficit. Positive psychology helps parents […]
Read Part I here. Till now we have quoted actual mistakes made in the past. But possible mistakes will do just as well. An imaginary example can be one where I make a judgment about an imaginary action to be good. So much so that this judgement is universalizable and can be applied on relevantly […]
One of the most powerful ways to change the atmosphere of the mind is to cultivate gratitude in our lives. This means focusing our attention on what we deeply appreciate. Appreciation softens us. It soothes our turbulent minds by connecting us with the wonderful ordinary things which often go unnoticed. Appreciation takes some weight off […]
The human mind weaves upto seventy thousand thoughts per day, as per the findings of The Laboratory of Neuroimaging at the University of Southern California. There is an ongoing debate about whether that number holds true or not. But one thing we know for sure is that the mind never rests – whether sleeping or […]
We often come across people who champion themselves as those who don’t need much time in helping someone trust them. Whereas in our case, the conversation does not flow beyond a small talk. It is the mark of a great character when one is known as a person who is open-minded, trustworthy and someone who […]
“You disgust me!” “You’ll never get accepted into that college!” “Get a life!” Can you imagine yourself talking to a person close to you in this manner? Of course not! It’s natural for us to speak with kindness to someone we care about. Often when they end up on our couch, with their head resting […]
Have you ever wondered whether there is a difference between non-attachment and complete detachment? You are not the only one. Many philosophers, spiritual leaders, artists have wondered the same. Yes, there is a difference. And in this article, we’ll be exploring the same! Detachment means distancing oneself from the world due to a lack of […]
The Before trilogy consists of three films directed by Richard Linklater & starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy as lovers Jesse and Céline at three different parts of their lives. The trilogy consists of the films Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013). The trilogy has been a personal favourite of mine […]
Step on someone’s toe or accidentally hit them with your arm, and there it comes out easily whooshing out of our mouths, “I am sorry!” It’s as if our tongues have been stitched with tonnes of apologies. But when it comes to emotionally turbulent times, why is it so hard to say the same words? […]










