In the podcast “The Lady Vanishes”, Malcolm Gladwell shares with us the concept of Moral Licensing. The concept originated at the London Business School, based on research conducted by Dr. Daniel Effron, a social psychologist. The premise, though … [Read more...]
A Grateful Heart
As I spent time on the Yoga mat this morning with my teacher, LaMor Silas, she stressed the importance of focusing on gratitude. She spoke in quiet tones about finding contentment with a beautiful, blissful heart, and to zero in on all that I should … [Read more...]
Tragedy and Bitterness
Loss changes us forever – sometimes in unpredictable ways. The things that used to really bother me ten years ago, don’t even faze me today. In some cases, the fall out from tragedy is significantly more severe. I know a lady who lost her spouse, … [Read more...]
Human Connections in Old-fashioned Ways
Through much of my life in India, local ground transport has meant being in the back of a chauffeur-driven car, cocooned and insular. In recent years, since access to modern communications technologies, weekday mornings were spent immersed in reading … [Read more...]