These blogs explore the intersection of psychology, movement, and personal growth, offering insights drawn from clinical practice, generational wisdom, and lived experience
The Unlikely
Seva As Discipline
This past summer, a friend, brother, and mentor said something to me that hit me like a damn brick to the head. Quietly but passionately – “it’s not about taking Seva, it’s about giving yourself to…
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Healing Isn’t One-Dimensional
Friends, “healing” isn’t something that lives in one place, even though it’s regularly spoken like it is. “Fix the body” “Change the thoughts” “Process the trauma” “Find purpose” Sounds great and catches our attention when we’re…
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No Shortcuts on the Spiritual Path
Friends, we live in a culture that’s obsessed with shortcuts. Faster healing. Immediate insights. Singular experiences that promise to undo years of pain. Spirituality, too, has been absorbed into this mindset. Practices that once emphasized patience,…
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For the Love of the Game
There was a man I heard stories about in my youth, an elder whose name was carried on the wind like a prayer. His story wasn’t about war, though he fought. It wasn’t about struggle, though…
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Real Self-Care Builds Resilience
It’s easy to forget one simple fact: real self-care doesn’t always feel good in the moment. You see, it’s not just about comfort, it’s also about capacity. Real self-care is the deliberate act of tending to…
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When One Falls, We all Fall
Part 3: Sangat Becomes Medicine Ask yourself gently, but clearly: who’s standing beside you, and are they helping you heal or are they helping you hide? Addiction doesn’t grow in isolation. It grows in environments that…
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When One Falls, We All Fall
Part 2: One Conversation Can Open the Door Honouring The Courage Of Those Who Speak Up. Change doesn’t begin with a public policy. It doesn’t wait for a campaign. It actually often starts with something far more intimate. Change begins with one conversation. The Quiet Strength Behind The First Step Behind every person struggling with…
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When One Falls, We All Fall
Part 1: Alcoholism as a communal responsibility In many Punjabi Sikh homes, alcohol is part of the celebration. It flows freely at weddings, birthdays, and family gatherings. It’s poured with pride, offered as a gesture of hospitality, masculinity, even joy. And yet, behind the laughter and music, behind the raised glasses, there are stories we…
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Our Inheritance
Part 1: Manifestation I think we can agree that the idea of manifestation is everywhere nowadays. We hear about it in self-help books, on social media, and in the advice of “life coaches” who claim that we can create our own destiny if we just think positively, visualize success, and believe hard enough. It’s an…
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The Cases For A Soulful Rebellion
Part 1: Reimagining Health We are bound to our bodies like an oyster to its shell – Plato My role isn’t to tell you to ditch your fitness goals – it’s to help you see that they can be about so much more than what you look like. When you combine movement with mental and…
The 48-hour Framework
In our journey toward personal growth and self-improvement, it’s consistency that’s celebrated as the standard. Yet, the quest for that perfect consistency can sometimes feel daunting, leaving us feeling disheartened or even prompting us to step back from our goals. The universe’s inevitable twists and turns can make this pursuit even more challenging. So remember,…
The Dance of Destiny and Sangat
Part 1 Have you ever felt an invisible thread pulling you towards someone? How about steering you away? There’s a subtle art to noticing who we’re drawn to – those who spark inspiration, present a challenge, or offer us encouragement. It requires nurturing, an acute sense of awareness, and practicing being present. “Show me your…
The Tiger and the Goat
Embracing Folklore in Psychology Growing up, my ears weren’t filled with Indian Folkfore but rather with the stories of the Sikh Gurus, other legendary Sikhs, and their numerous sacrifices that echoed within my communal spaces. The narratives were rich with courage, integrity, and selflessness, and they laid the groundwork for my understanding of the world’s…
The Phantom of potential
Part 1: Ever Think About Death? That encounter, that interaction, that acceptance of…well, the end. Life’s journey is like a fleeting moment, just a blink in the vastness of time. And at its core? The inevitable: death and the encounter that might lie beyond. Ever since I can remember, I’ve had this gift—or maybe it’s…
Rediscovering Self-Care
Embracing the Paradox A German-American poet/writer whose life was riddled with controversy, alcoholism, violence, and abuse reminded me of self-care. Ironic? Not really. Let’s get into it. As the universe would have it, an old friend reminded me of a Bukowski quote that goes “Some lose all mind and become soul, insane. Some lose all…
The Conformist Armour
Disrupt the Mental System Whether we realize it or not, we are bound by invisible shackles – mental, emotional, and societal systems that dictate how we think, feel, and behave. Left unchecked, these forces may impose limiting beliefs that shape our thoughts, feelings, and actions to conform with our environment. This blog is part of…
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