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5 Feb 2018

Managing Time, Energy and Emotions: Wisdom from Children’s Books

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There are a few children’s books that stay with you as you grow up. Year after year, you keep coming back and falling in love with them. They are your best friends, your guides, your answer sheets. Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s … Continued

28 Jan 2018

Marathon: Run for Fun, Run for a Cause, Run for You!

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Who wakes up at 4 am on a Sunday Morning?! We did and we took the train at Borivali and travelled all the way to the other side of the city, more popularly known as town! Because it was … Continued

8 Jan 2018

A Message For The New Year – Founder Speaks

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Each new year reminds us of what old we wish to cherish or let go and what new we wish to experience. 2018 certainly comes with its promise of action and a 360 degree transformation. We are all at … Continued

30 Dec 2017

Ready to Transform: A Mentor’s Letter to His Student

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Dear Prashanth, To see a human being go beyond his own limitations and transform himself into a better human being, gives me a high. And it gives me the greatest joy in life! I am writing this letter to express … Continued

8 Dec 2017

Living a Life of Meaning, Compassion and Love

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This world is a big place, a very big place. And in this ever expanding world, it is becoming increasingly accessible to connect with each other across the different corners. That is why we have this life. So that we … Continued

3 Dec 2017

Breathe In, Breathe Out: Three Books on Meditation and Healing

Allow the mind to be still and go with the flow. Meditation is simple – just focus on your breath and you’ll be fine. Sometimes it really is that simple and other times, it may not. Meditation can be … Continued

24 Nov 2017

Tell A Story

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STORY TELLING; It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story. ~ Patrick Rothfuss, a fellow story teller Once … Continued

9 Nov 2017

How to Prepare for Your Class: a Community Leader’s Advice to His Fellow Leaders

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In his play Henry V, Shakespeare wrote, Each success is a result of a prepared mind and focused efforts. It is important to figure out what needs to be accomplished before the actual event happens, so that it … Continued

2 Oct 2017

Turn Your Classroom into a Dynamic Powerhouse of Ideas, Love, and Learning

Imagine this. The place of learning is open. The day is planned, activities are decided, resources are ready. Time is set. And as the clock-hands position themselves into that exact angle, children pour in with smiles on their faces, a … Continued

16 Sep 2017

What Happens When You Truly Care

Some children need their own space and time to understand and explore themselves and the world around them. Avinash was one of them. It’s not that he has some disability but if the roots are not strong then … Continued

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