There is a tendency for people to feel the grass is greener on the other side. That kind of thinking will not serve any purpose. But what if you did the exact opposite? No matter what challenge you may be going through, what if you thought about the good things in your past and present?

Remember the Good Times

Think about the beautiful times you had in the past. Think about the great experiences you had recently. It can be little moments with your loved ones and even pets. My pet dog Raja brings so much happiness.

When he looks at me, I smile. When my mother makes me a home cooked meal, my heart fills with goodness. If you look deep enough, you will see the beauty around you.

You can write in your journal the good things and moments as they happen to you. When you read it later, you will be amazed.

Remember the Great People

Think about your family and friends. Reflect on the wonderful things your romantic partner may have done for you. Appreciate them. Make a scrapbook of photos so you can turn back to the photos and remember the love you share with these people.

You can buy a couple photo frames and place photos with your loved ones in them. Hang them up in your room or house. You can look at them everyday!

Cherish the good things and people in your life.

Do you remember the good times? How does it make you feel? Please share with me in the comments!

I feel I have many desires I want to make a reality. I am constantly dreaming bigger and I always want to touch the next level. I strongly believe in having desires. But can you keep desiring more for yourself while also being happy with what you have now? The answer is a big resounding YES!

Creating New Desires

As the year is wrapping up, I am thinking about what I want in my life next year. I’m thinking about the kind of work I want to do, what relationships should drop into my life, and where I want to be emotionally and even physically. I close my eyes and am giving a clear, definite shape to my desires.

It feels really beautiful. I feel purity and love-fueled energy filling me. I realize that the Universe wants me to expand and grow. I am feeling that these desires are birthing in me to take me to the next phase. I now have a crystal clear vision in what direction I want to head to. But the challenge is before getting there, how do I feel happy and satisfied now?

Start Feeling What You Want to Feel Now

Ask yourself: What feelings are missing right now? What do you want to feel now?

Start tapping into your energy and feeling those feelings now. You don’t need to wait until your desires became a reality.

Plant Your Feet and Enjoy Your Present

Take a deep breath and look inward. Look around you. Take note of all the wonderful things and people in your life. Fill yourself with love.

How do you enjoy what you have now while wanting more? Please share with me in the comments!

“Brain wants to be happy, Heart wants to heal.”

I saw this quote on a friend’s Facebook page. I don’t know who said this, but wanted to share this marvelous quote with you.

The Mind Wants to Be Happy

We feed our brain with loads of information. We study and educate ourselves with knowledge. We try to satisfy the intellectual leanings of our head. Fundamentally, our minds want to be happy. We want to feel satisfied and curious.

We want to feel we are living our lives aligned to our highest truth and purpose. But our mind can also be practical and analytical. It’s governed by a masculine energy that is action-driven.

Related: Un-Becoming Who I Am to Become What I am Meant to Be

The Heart Wants to Love and Be Loved

But the heart is governed by feminine energy. The heart is ruled by our inner guidance. Fundamentally, the heart wants to purely love. And it wants to be loved in return. I feel love is a raw, gorgeous energy that lifts our spirits and it’s what guides us to our higher calling in life.

The heart wants to be healed. It wants to forgive and let go. If we are clinging to fears and resentments, it’s not serving us any good. Deep down, our hearts wants to release these fears and emotions so it can love freely and live our purpose. We cannot love fully and freely until we don’t let go of our fears and resentments…

What are your thoughts on this post? Please share with me in the comments.

2014 is about to wrap up and 2015 is approaching. The year has surely flown by. As I grow older every year, one thing that enters my mind more and more now is that my parents are growing older along with me. This thought scares me and I am making it more of a priority to spend time with my mother and father.

Here are the things I am thankful to them for:

Cooking Delicious Meals

My mother being the best cook ever! Whatever I wanted whenever I wanted I got. Even today, when I go home, my mother cooks my favorite mouth-watering dishes! My father also sweetly asks me all the time what I want to eat. When I was a kid, my father made the best barbeque chicken and vegetables EVER!

Their Endless Lectures…

I have skipped class or not done my homework and my father has sat me down and given me the longest lectures. When American parents grounded their children, I desperately wanted my dad to do the same. But instead, from morning to night, he rambled on and on about how he was a kid in India…

Today, I look back and laugh at these fond memories.

Attending My School Conferences

At the time, I always secretly prayed my dad would somehow magically forget about the student-teacher conferences during Thanksgiving. But he ALWAYS remembered going to them! Today, I realize I was very fortunate to have a father who cared about my education and took the time to attend these events.

Going Crazy if Some One Uttered Anything About Us…

My parents have reprimanded me a lot. They know exactly what my flaws are. They know I can be stubborn. But if anyone outside dare uttered a word against their precious daughter, all claws out! No one can anything to me, except for them!

What do you appreciate about your parents? Please share with me in the comments!