Are you observant?

Are you observant? 

Life offers interesting experiences every day. 

If we are perceptive we can observe, learn and evolve, to live an even better and beautiful life. 

The key to this lies in being observant. Most of our scientific discoveries were made by simple keen observations. As a medical student too this was the first step in diagnosing diseases. And further on to be a life coach "observing the client" is a recurring element in the competencies emphasized by ICF 

Being observant involves a certain amount of sharpness and alertness that opens our mind to nuances of a situation and also helps to overcome biases that our mind often plays on us. 

A simple careful observation can change our entire perspective to the situation. 

And hold endless possibilities of how the universe at large responds to that one tiny change you brought first in your thought and later in your action at any given point of time. 

Open your senses .... observe.... and let that help you open your heart and mind to the bounty this world holds for each of us.

Do you celebrate the normal??

Are you grateful for the normal? 

To wake up to a new day with endless possibilities. To be able to wash and clean oneself on your own. To be able to watch the sunrise and hear birds sing. To water plants, brew tea or coffee and walk or exercise. To make breakfast, dress kids for school and wave them goodbye. To wear the ordinary browns and blues for work. To call and make sure the house helps have all instructions for the day. To lessen the pain of my patients, treat and help them heal better. To tea breaks with colleagues and talk how hectic it has been. To relish the lunch. To be eager to go back home to children. To make calls to loved ones. To sit and help with homework while listening to endless chatter. To read a book as the sun goes down .To light diyas and pray at dusk. To cook favourite dinners. To read bedtime stories. 

This is a normal day. 

And normal is beautiful. Normal is blessed. 

For many the day might have been life changing. Or wrecking. Or painful.

For some it may have been an adventure and thrill. 

But normal is beautiful. Normal is blessed.

Acknowledge the normal. Be thankful for it. 

Do you reflect?

The power of daily reflection.

Each day is full of learning. About ourselves, about our surroundings and how we chose to live our lives. 

I was in std 7 when my moral science teacher spoke about a unique concept."Appointment with your own self"

She said, set some time aside to meet yourself everyday before you sleep. Ask yourself what I learned today? How did I behave? What made me happy and sad? It was a beautiful and powerful practice she inculcated in us. I have done this every single day of my life. Sometimes I write it too....

This is about yesterday. 

1)I take criticism well and as a mode of learning something new about myself. Making myself vulnerable to people around so that I can gain fresh perspectives.

2) The work I do as a doctor is making a beautiful difference in society. The smile I offer to my patients is remembered along with my technical expertise.

A cancer patient going on palliative care came to meet me yesterday and said I wanted to see your smile before I left. It filled me with such emotions....

3) I learned I can stand for myself when I asked for an equal delegation at work. I chose to protect myself from burnout.

4) I learned how I can handle a whole lot of things If I focus just one day at a time. I am managing work and 2 kids on vacation without my full time help. 

I feel grateful, strong, and at peace!!

Reflection is a powerful excercise

Practice it and watch your life transform! 

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