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What is complete acceptance?
In the course of our lives, we come across situations, which cannot be changed. The outcome has already happened or is inevitable and...

Shamika
Feb 142 min read
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Pillion rider syndrome
Recently, I embarked on a long motorbike trip along coastal Maharashtra as a pillion rider. It was an enlightening experience, not just...

Shamika
Dec 15, 20243 min read
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Dear body,
Here’s a heartfelt Ho’oponopono-inspired prayer addressed to our body: Dear Body, It has taken me a long time to say this to you, but now...

Shamika
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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Bystander Injury
Diwali, the festival of lights, is a time of celebration and joy, and, for many, the bursting of firecrackers. Amidst the sparkle and...

Shamika
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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Seeing the World Through Different Lenses
Each of us views the world or life through our own unique perspective, that is formed by the cumulative effect of our experiences. While...

Shamika
Oct 2, 20243 min read
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Watching Our Sandcastles Crumble
One of the most profound and painful lessons life often teaches us, again and again, especially when we choose to grow and evolve, is...

Shamika
Sep 18, 20243 min read
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The one who asks first- the courage of initiation!
Initiating anything—be it an activity together, a bid for connection, a romantic  gesture, or the introduction of a new idea—is an act of...

Shamika
Aug 22, 20243 min read
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Paradoxes!
One of the most beautiful things in life, Is when two opposites come side by side. When a pinch of grief is mixed in a pint of joy, Why...

Shamika
May 24, 20242 min read
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The forbidden chambers!
It is story time! And as the tradition goes, let us start with, once upon a time! Atop a picturesque hill, visible to the masses from...

Shamika
Mar 1, 20244 min read
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My informal bio!
After I wrote my formal bio for my website, I felt something inside that was slightly troubling me. I want my website to reflect my true...

Shamika
Feb 9, 20244 min read
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The river flows by
The art of living is like a river to flow, Go by the flow, either fast or slow. Accept what comes and cease to resist, Allow the unseen...

Shamika
Jan 31, 20241 min read
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A little light
Why today do I feel so light? And my soul shines more bright? What I thought would hurt me bad Made me happy instead of sad! Today I...

Shamika
Jan 31, 20242 min read
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Walls of the fortress
“Hidden behind strong rocky walls, constantly guarded by armed soldiers, with layers and layers of defenses deep within the citadel lies...

Shamika
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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Darling child
Sit little baby, sleep if you will. Rest yourself and lie down still. Sore are your arms and tired wings. Rest little one as your mother...

Shamika
Jan 31, 20241 min read
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Cracked open
I found some cracks within myself Like fissures going long and deep It split my being into pieces small Just held together, ready to...

Shamika
Jan 31, 20242 min read
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