“Got a dream to take them there They're coming to America Got a dream they've come to share They're coming to America”….. Neil Diamond’s Song  Early 60’s through the 80’s people came to America to realize their dreams – abundant opportunity to educate oneself and find employment.  The situation was picture perfect!!  Everyone came with rose colored glasses – a chest x-ray in ...

Saptapadi also known as 7 vows in the Hindu wedding symbolizes the bride and the groom’s commitment of mutual respect, love, peace, friendship and loyalty to each other for lifelong, through thick or thin, to their families and to their future children.  Even though these vows were created centuries ago, it still holds true in today’s world to guide a couple for ...

Hindu weddings are vibrant, detail, culture-rich festivities full of celebration and traditions.  Wedding ceremony is physical, spiritual and emotional union of two people and their families coming together through rituals, festivities and celebrations.  In an interfaith wedding, it could be with minimal religious rituals. A Hindu wedding lies between the couple’s expectations and blending family traditions.  These festivities bind the ...

According to Hindu belief and thoughts, marriage is a social and formal commitment to respect, care for and take responsibility for each other.  Not only do individuals marry each other, but the families of both partners become part of an extended family.  Couples can rely on the extended family during good as well as challenging times.  Therefore, one must choose ...

“Be not as one that hath ten  thousand  years to live  death  is nigh at hand  while  thou livest, while  thou hast time, be good.” Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD.  Do you know how spoken and unspoken words, just the posture, affects people?  In anger, frustration, or even in malice words are said that have consequences, this is ...

By:  aruna hemmige As an HR Executive I had utilized Team Building concepts successfully to optimize/ enhance the performance of an Organization.  Now, as a Life Coach, the topic of relationship within a family has been a reoccurring theme.  This concept seems simple, yet it is complicated due to the dynamics/personalities of individuals within the family.  During one of these ...

The pandemic has now been around for more than 10 months and the second spike has claimed more lives than we anticipated. We had all braced for this and many if not all of us tried to follow all the precautions to avoid getting infected with COVID-19. However, there is a factor as indiscernible as the virus that has claimed ...

I adopted a vegan diet around a year ago, and it has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. While I initially made the jump because of my love for animals and the environment, my health has also benefited greatly from the transition. There are a lot of misconceptions of veganism that are untrue.. So far, I have had ...

Change is the ONLY reality in Nature – Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher As we look back at our lives, we see that we have changed over time and have made changes in our lives. This has become even more profound in the last year with the new reality of the pandemic. Our lives have changed, and so have our lifestyles. ...

I remember my six-year-old niece admonishing me to cover my sneeze with my arm and not my hands, she further patiently explained to me that it is the same as doctors wearing masks to protect themselves and their patients. I was suitably impressed with her understanding of infections spreading through the nose and mouth. So, it feels very strange to ...