Welcome to 5 O’Clock Reflections, a daily blog by Hemant Rustogi as he explores lessons learned in life, business, and his quest for wisdom. Each month Hemant invites a person who intrigues him, to join him for a 5 pm interview to share their insights over their favorite cocktail. You can learn more here.

The Medics

We can learn a lot about compassion from the medics that make saving lives, their calling. The skills of the surgeons, the kindness of the nurses, the compassion of the administrative staff — all worthy of envy, applause and gratitude.  Kudos … [Continue reading]

Pixie

They crowded around her, like she was a celebrity — two eager students, and Ashley, and Carol with her magical touch. The long locks of dark black hair fell to the ground with total abandon, as the stylists went to work on a Pixie — a close cropped … [Continue reading]

Broken

Sometimes life breaks us, with bad breaks. When a cloud of gloom hangs overhead and we gasp for air to make the bad times go away, we find divine energy to pull through for those we love.  And that’s the key — we must show strength for those … [Continue reading]

Love Heals

Eventually you will come to understand that love heals everything, and love is all there is.Gary Zukav … [Continue reading]