Spiritual growth can help people understand themselves better, find peace and deal with difficult situations. But sometimes, we use spiritual ideas to avoid things that make us uncomfortable. You may call it protecting your peace when you are avoiding a difficult conversation. Or you may say you have moved on when you are still hurt…
For 12 hours a day, Akash Saroj weaves through Delhi’s streets with a delivery bag on his back. At the end of each shift, he does something many people with far more would find hard to do. He sets aside a large part of what he has earned to help those who have less. A…
A child stands beside a climbing frame but refuses to climb. Another watches other children splash around in water but keep their clothes dry. Some children avoid playing with mud, running across uneven ground or exploring unfamiliar outdoor spaces, even when nobody is stopping them. It may look like fear, shyness or a lack of…
Most back alleys are places we walk through quickly, past the bins and weeds, without a second look. In Roanoke, Virginia, one woman saw something else. According to the WDBJ7, Jean Quade started planting flowers in a neglected alley behind her neighbours’ homes, and what began as a small project has become an official Monarch…
Children see the internet as a place to explore, play and discover exciting things. But sometimes, what looks like harmless entertainment on a screen can inspire decisions that carry real-world risks.A recent incident in Meerut highlighted this concern. An 11-year-old boy and his seven-year-old sibling reportedly left their home in Hastinapur on Sunday after watching…
Clarks Creek Watrfall (Photo: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks) When we hear the name Mississippi, the first image that comes to mind is a flat region in the US, slow, warm lands, cotton fields, and wide, lazy rivers. In fact, parts of the flatlands of the state sit low and stretch toward the…
When actress Sameera Reddy moved from Mumbai to Goa, she didn’t just change cities, she changed her whole way of living. In a home tour she shared on YouTube, she gives a glimpse of the lush, fruit-filled garden that surrounds her bungalow, and it’s easy to see why she says she is “just gardening all…
You plant something pretty, it grows beautifully, and a year or two later your neighbour is knocking on the door to politely ask why it’s now coming up in their lawn. Plants don’t read property deeds. Some of the most popular garden choices spread through underground stems, runners or climbing growth, and they cheerfully cross…
Puja and lighting a diya are a part of our daily rituals. The small jyot that lights up as we pray holds a special place in our homes, as we fold our hands, offer our prayers and seek blessings from the divine. More than just a ritual, lighting a diya is a small but depely…
Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: “There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet, playwright, novelist, and one of the most celebrated wits of Victorian London. He wrote the play The Importance of Being Earnest and…