Author Archives: Anjani Ghelani

When I overheard a conversation with the words “if only I had done this …if this had happened…then I would have been happy …”, it gave me a connotation of defeatism. Sadly, isn’t this quite common, and a waste of time and energy? I prefer the response of an American footballer, who when asked about hisContinue reading “42. Pastures Green”

On waking every morning, I find myself checking how I feel. Am I looking forward to the day…unsure… or filled with anxiety? Then with a smile I ask myself, what kind of day do I want to have. This allows me to move into a space of choice. I wonder how many of us realiseContinue reading “41. Aspirational Living”

Lighthouses are fascinating. They stand alone in remote and often rocky places – their beam of light providing guiding passage to all who need a safe harbour. Some people behave like these lighthouses. They stand quiet and strong, lending their support wherever it is needed. How do they take on this role? There are manyContinue reading “40. Becoming a Lighthouse”

As one mulls over things, sometimes an ‘aha’ moment arises. After more than a decade, an exercise I had participated in, at a self-awareness seminar suddenly made sense. The host had held up a teddy bear in his right hand and said “Hello!”, then he transferred this bear to his left hand and held itContinue reading “39. Illusions”

Whilst watching people’s interactions, I observed, that when we constantly look up to others, it gives us a crick in the neck! When we look down at people, it makes us arrogant. Either way, this feels quite unhealthy. The best interactions seem to be amongst equals where we look each other straight in the eye. However,Continue reading “38. Being Equal”

What does belonging mean? To my mind, it brings up emotions of feeling safe, secure and being part of something greater than myself. Where do we belong? This brings up images of our birthplace, family and cultural ties, and the community that we reside in and perhaps work for. Who do we belong to? ThisContinue reading “37. A Sense of Belonging”

As I listened to the rain on a still day, it occurred to me that the sound emanates from where the drops hit a surface. The noise of rain changes according to whether it gets absorbed into the earth or hits a window, pavement or a drain. Isn’t it interesting that the difference becomes apparentContinue reading “36. Where Does It Land?”

As I sat looking at a statue of Buddha, his head and torso came into focus once the background shadow became apparent. The space we occupy appears three dimensional only when light falling on a subject also shows the depths where the light cannot penetrate. Pondering on this interesting phenomenon, I recalled my illustration classesContinue reading “35. Shadows Give Definition”

My inner compass setting must be on the happy channel; I have a tendency to first focus on the positive aspects of most situations. However, this can irritate those around me who want to temporarily indulge in a dark cloud. I too, do go through these experiences myself and that is when I need aContinue reading “34. Liquid Sunshine”

When we are in coherence, our mind and heart energies are in alignment. This means we function from a holistic unified place of being. An ideal way of living, right? However, life is full of challenges and often we are knocked off-balance and can feel overwhelmed even when the difficulty is not that great. What is goingContinue reading “33. Connected Coherence”