Have you ever wondered why you have inspirational moments in the shower? Why you can sometimes have some fantastic ideas when you least expect to? This is because you are inadvertently practising mindfulness.
We are in such rush to get back to normal but it was our ‘normal’ way of life that led to our current situation - a global pandemic. It’s taken a microorganism to bring the world to its feet – the notorious Covid-19.
As a child, I remember my grandmother being well and healthy with no medical conditions whatsoever.
I have always been of the mind-set that prayer should not form mere words that are recited as an obligatory duty but should be a form of meditation, where a connection is established from the heart.
There are so many phrases that become routine in their usage. Words we say all the time without thinking of their impact: ‘that’s stressful!, ‘I can’t do this anymore’ , ‘ I’m fed up!’ ‘Why does this always happen to me?’ ‘I’m having a bad day!’ ‘I’ll never be any good at this!’ and then there’s the endless ‘What ifs’ – creating a whirl of negativity, which ends up manifesting into mental and physical ill-health.
Is it a situation that is challenging and stressful or is that just our perspective?
When the subject of faith is contemplated upon, how do you truly feel? Is faith a notion that you live through or is it just a pointless abstract – mere words that are used without essence or depth of meaning? When I was younger, I don’t think I fully understood the concept of faith or what it meant to really believe in the Almighty and have trust in what is and what will be – or even, how to have faith. I lived life encompassed by negativity, - anger, resentment and blame.
The notion of forgiveness can sometimes be unfathomable. We tend to associate forgiveness with the degree of an unacceptable act. But is that what forgiveness really is?
What is life all about? Some people say life is about finding yourself. I pondered upon this thought but came to a different conclusion.
Royalty, culture and tradition form the foundation of Bukhara, which is echoed in their regal inspired menu.
