Today, the trend of getting married at a later and later stage in life has definitely played a role in difficulty of getting pregnant and starting a family. I am surprised at the number of men I meet who are heart-broken by the role they are playing in family life.
As much as we look forward to family get-togethers and celebrations, be they festivals, anniversaries, weddings, births and deaths, there is always an underlying feeling of tension – a mixture of excitement, anticipation and anxiety. Families are a special group of people we cannot get away from and do without. Let’s keep family close, but not enough to stifle and suffocate us. Let’s learn to face the mirror.
How best can we manage strong feelings and emotions without being a danger to ourselves and others? How may we continue to uphold our public image of one who is balanced, logical, sane and reliable? We store negative feelings in our bodies as well as our minds, and one of the best ways to safely release these strong and powerful emotions is through physical activity and exercise. And all that cheering, yelling, and screaming does do us all good! It helps us release tensions. Next time you’re at a cricket match know for sure it’s a lot more than the action on the field that supports and propels the loud cheering! Let’s face the mirror!
Much as we may like to believe we are a certain way, sometimes circumstances unwittingly force us to show our true colours. Some prejudices are so deep-rooted, we may not even know we have them. But depending on situations and circumstances they appear, often unknown to ourselves. Are we really as open-minded as we like to think we are? Let’s face the mirror!
Have you ever been surprised by something someone has said to you? Did it stop to make you wonder, ‘Is that true about me?’ Is it possible for us to know what is going on for others around us, and for us to know what is going on for ourselves? Do we have to be rudely shocked and surprised? Is there another, better, gentler way? How can we do this? When should we do this? Why bother, if all is going well? It’s true that if you’re comfortable in your life, and all is good, you sleep well at night, and are in good health, there is no need. But, if you are faced with difficulties and nagging issues that make you restless and disenchanted with life, taking a good, hard look at the mirror. It may well be worth the effort.
When we do something we are afraid to do, but we still do it, we have taken a risk. When we are not sure of, cannot predict or calculate the outcome, our action becomes a risk. All of us at some time or the other take risks. Some risks are taken without much thought, others are calculated. We can take risks with our eyes wide open, or we just squeeze our eyes shut and take the leap. How many risks do you take? Taking risks, doing and being different, on the other hand is about being alive, true to oneself, following one’s own path, living life with passion, feeling fulfilled, and yes, being happy! What about your life and behaviour do you want to change today? Take a risk. Face the mirror.
Today, I want to talk about all the traditional, female oriented skills that I looked down on, but was required to learn, from my mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law. And how, much later in life, these same skills became my mainstay in the western world and helped me achieve my goals and be the person I am today.
The term ‘blind eye’ is an interesting term. It talks about what we can and should see, but what we will not or cannot see. Let’s examine this concept today. Let’s face the mirror!
Young people often talk about wanting to explore their own identity. They want to be who they are and be themselves. But what does it mean to be oneself? How do we start understanding and expressing ourselves? Let’s face the mirror.
Shyness, introversion, the inability to connect to others is a serious mental health concern. And it appears to be increasing in crowded, busy, internet connected, urban spaces. Loneliness is a health risk, leading to early Alzheimer’s and many other diseases. So how can we help such people?
Let’s learn to recognise when lending a helping hand to someone might actually be harming us.
When we Face the Mirror, we might confess that loving someone makes us vulnerable whereas hating a politician empowers us. In today’s episode, let’s understand this dichotomy better.
Do we seriously believe that marriage is the be all and end all of our lives? If we faced the mirror, we could confess that we are all of us jealous of our independent accomplished young people, especially if they are women!
People are capable of changing. Being one way for most of our lives does not mean that we cannot be another way. Let’s face the mirror and see what we can change in ourselves today.
