My experience of 10 days of Noble Silence while learning Vipassana
"I am going on a 10 days Vipassana retreat!" I have been doing the mistake of calling this experience a retreat. A retreat implies...
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Room For Reflection
Growth begins with looking at the internal world, questioning, tuning in, and beginning to understand our unique experiences. 'Room for Reflection' blog posts share my thoughts and life experiences, which include coaching concepts, self-compassion teaching, mindfulness techniques, self-awareness, values, perspectives, and life lessons, providing you with an opportunity to reflect on your own individual experiences.
usha hamal
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
I celebrate YOU.
Our biggest blessing is our very existence. Because we exist, all the other blessings can happen. Since our calendar follows the pattern...
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usha hamal
- Sep 29, 2022
- 4 min
Why Am I Like This?
Do you ever wonder why you sometimes have such a hard time being kind to yourself? There are times when you find it easier to be kind,...
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usha hamal
- Aug 31, 2022
- 2 min
Mindset Magic
What does constructive and destructive behaviour towards the self look like? Scenario 1: I wake up feeling groggy. There are house chores...
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usha hamal
- Aug 15, 2022
- 5 min
Message from the Universe
I had a message from the Universe, showing me the next life lesson I am meant to learn. I thought I was a relatively humble person, who...
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usha hamal
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min
Don’t judge me, I am only human.
Do we go one day without passing some sort of judgment? “Her shoes are cute!” “I don’t know how I feel about having 4 kids like them!”...
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usha hamal
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
Tattoo
I find it interesting that quite often people's first tattoo tends to be something meaningful. After that, for many, it becomes less...
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usha hamal
- May 21, 2022
- 2 min
The Human Struggle
Ultimately what lasts? And what remains? The human race is always striving for something. Despite already being the biggest country in...
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usha hamal
- May 6, 2022
- 2 min
'I am a failure'
Do you ever get this feeling that time is running out? And you need to get the most of it while you can? Yet, there is just so much to be...
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usha hamal
- Apr 29, 2022
- 3 min
Following your Feelings
Are our feelings worth following through? Feelings are often a driving factor for our actions.
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usha hamal
- Apr 22, 2022
- 2 min
Student of Life
When you are on a path of self-learning, you soon come to realize that the more you learn, the more there is to learn. While we embark on...
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usha hamal
- Apr 15, 2022
- 1 min
The Happy List
While reading the Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha, I learned about the simple thing called the Happy List. It is literally like the...
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usha hamal
- Apr 8, 2022
- 2 min
My love of learning
I have been reading and taking intensive notes on Gary Chapman’s Love Language, both the marriage and singles edition. I experience...
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usha hamal
- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min
Beginnings are disguised as endings
When one aspect of life ends, something else begins to take its place. In life, it is never just an ending. As long as we are alive, the...
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usha hamal
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
Love Letter
Have you ever received a letter, or perhaps a handwritten sweet card without any occasion? You receive this note from someone who loves...
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usha hamal
- Mar 18, 2022
- 2 min
Do Nothing
Do nothing. It is a new approach that can change the way you respond to life. We carry so many responsibilities on our shoulders. Nearly...
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usha hamal
- Mar 11, 2022
- 3 min
How unbiased are you?
I find it interesting how job applications look for references- one or two work references at that, often one character reference and two...
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usha hamal
- Mar 4, 2022
- 3 min
Madeira in my heart
I felt called to go to Madeira, a lush island, and experience the island adventure. My dream of living in an island for a time period was...
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usha hamal
- Feb 25, 2022
- 5 min
Giving self-compassion to myself
One of the ongoing struggles in my life has been my relationship with food. Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love food. And I...
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usha hamal
- Feb 18, 2022
- 6 min
What do I do with my regrets?
We can spend our life in regrets. How different would the world be if we had chosen differently? Well, let's explore and find out.
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