Gifts of time and love
Christmas is a joyful time of connecting with our family and loved ones. We wish you a perfectly golden, green, red sparkly Christmas! Christmas itself is never perfect ...
Read MoreGifts of time and love- Katarzyna Oświecińska
“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” ~ Peg Bracken
Christmas is a joyful time of connecting with our family and loved ones.
We wish you a perfectly golden, green, red sparkly Christmas!
Christmas itself is never perfect, but if you want to make this festive season PRECIOUS, give others and yourself the gift of “presence and time”. Why? Because a few years down the memory lane, nobody will remember gifts they received but everyone will remember how you made them feel.
Perhaps your neighbour needs a helping hand or maybe you can play with your little nephew his favourite games. Maybe your smile brightens up a stranger's day? Or maybe you can call a friend who you have not spoken to in a very long time? If you are good with baking, make some christmas decorations with your kids or engage them in cooking nutritious meals. Those things cost NOTHING. So you don’t have to worry about your budget You will feel happier and lifted as a result of doing it! This is guaranteed!
Kindness and love is contagious!
And it’s free!
In the midst of it all, especially if you’re spending this festive time on your own, remember to love and be kind to yourself too! Have “me time” so you can unwind too! Meditate, go for a walk in the woods, hug a tree, have a hot bath with your favourite essential oils or read a book. There are so many things that you can do for yourself. Use this time to rejuvenate...
Just take a breath… and PAUSE. Give yourself time too.
Be kind to yourself and to others, we all are going through our own challenges…
POLISH BARSZCZ
1. In a pot cook a vegetable stock: made from 2 carrots, 1
celery, 1 parsley, few bay leaves, few allspice seeds, pepper,
salt - cook until soft.
2. Remove vegetables, and add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (to
give it a tangy taste).
3. Add 8 washed, peeled and grated beetroots and boil.
4. Reduce the flame.
5. Add dill and cook for another 20mins on a small flame.
6. Pour hot soup into a bowl or a mug. As they say “na zdrowie!”
in Poland, which literally means “to your health!”.
As they say “na zdrowie!” in Poland, which literally means “to
your health!”.
Journey of life
The year 2021 is coming to an end with a reality check. Human existence itself has been threatened by the CoronaVirus. The pandemic has hit nationally and globally.
Read MoreJourney of life - Prof. Devi Sirohi
The year 2021 is coming to an end with a reality check. Human existence itself has been threatened by the CoronaVirus. The pandemic has hit nationally and globally. It has shown us that in order to save our species, it is important not to be ruthless with our environment nor fellow humans.
It seems as if our Creator himself is showing us that we must coexist in order to exist. And The more inward we look, the more clarity we get.
It is evident that in these times, humans have come into being for a higher evolution, which would ultimately lead to a state of moksha (in Indian philosophy and religion, moksha is a liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth source: Britannica
The Question that persists in one's mind is, how do we achieve this state?
Realisation dawned that the path has already been shown by our spiritual gurus such as Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Maharishi Mahesh yogi and others. The art of reaching our inner layers and soul has been put forth through their writings and teachings. It is when we search within the depths of our soul, the secret of our life and our connection with the Higher Intelligence gets revealed, then peace, harmony and happiness follows.
The pandemic with all its impact however also made time for us to review our existence, which has for a long time been consumed by materialism, cutting throat competition, and rat race. At the end of the tunnel of 2021 and through the lessons learnt, one is hopeful in 2022 to build a new society universally based on values of love, peace and harmony with one and all, so as to create a better environment for our future generations.
The pandemic with all its impact however also made time for us to review our existence, which has for a long time been consumed by materialism, cutting throat competition, and rat race. At the end of the tunnel of 2021 and through the lessons learnt, one is hopeful in 2022 to build a new society universally based on values of love, peace and harmony with one and all, so as to create a better environment for our future generations.
A Very Happy New Year!
About the Author: Professor of History at Mumbai University and Punjab University, former Chairperson of Chandigarh Commission for Child Rights
New Year and New You
New Year is finally here! It is celebrated within 38 different local times and it takes 26(!!!) hours for the New Year to travel around the world!
Read MoreGifts of time and love - Katarzyna Oświecińska
"There are better things ahead than any we leave behind." ~ C.S. Lewis
New Year is finally here!
It is celebrated within 38 different local times and it takes 26(!!!) hours for the New Year to travel around the world!
A New Year starts 38 times in 26 hours! How does that make you feel?
Excited? Overwhelmed? Happy? Sad?
The lock down did not stop 2021 from coming and shining it’s new sparkly smile at us... What stops you from becoming a NEW you?
Whatever it is, we are here to support you on your quest!
The best thing is that if you fall, you don’t need to wait till 2022 to start from fresh! Even if your ego still aches from last year’s unmanifested goals… Leave them behind. You can start 38 times in a day or even more!
This year, instead of making it I-must-have- resolutions-and-to-do-list, make it BE-ing-list. Choose to BE rather than to do. You didn’t expect that, did you?
Every day gives you a new opportunity to be someone new! A peaceful warrior? A creative genius? A bubble of joy and smile? Be compassionate? A forgiving being? A healer? A teacher? A caring person?
Pick up who you want to be every day and then make it happen. No matter what happens during the day, remember, you are the person you chose to BE. Allow who you want to be, dictate your day.
Are you ready to give it a try? Why not? You have nothing to lose but BEing a NEW YOU.
As the former Prime Minister of Sweden, Göran Persso
said:
"Let our New Year's resolution be this: We will be there
for
one
another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest
sense
of
the word."
How can you achieve that?
For more information on how to make these changes and get the support needed, please connect with us on:care@ezrwellness.com
Happy BE-ing in 2022!
You are NOT alone.
Hi all! I'm writing this communication not only to document my own personal journey towards recovery but also, more importantly, to share with others the intensity of...
Read MoreYou are NOT alone! - Anjali Mehta
Hi all!
I'm writing this communication not only to document my own
personal journey towards recovery but also, more importantly, to
share with others the intensity of my relief, which is so
tangible.
And which I think, can easily be provided to others who need
it. I have been in talk therapy for a few sessions for sorting
personal issues, the reasons for which I knew nothing
about.
The end result of these was depression and emptiness…
A sense of
not belonging and a very deep alienation from friends and
family. I found myself negative on every front, finding faults
in everyone, hating my life which seemed meaningless and of no
value.
Fortunately I reached out to Sangeeta Taneja who directed me
toward a healer.
During my first session with the therapist, she told me about EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and taught me how to use it. As soon as she did it with me, I felt a physical shift in the emotional state of my body and I was hooked! In the second session the healer asked me if my issues might be based on envy. Angrily, I denied instantly. On reflection, I found that the childhood teaching of envy being related to wealth, achievement, material acquisition, social status... wasn't the whole story at all. I was full of envy!But it was the envy of others happiness… A thing we are not taught to discuss. This was my first breakthrough.
After acknowledging this, I started practising the EFT
technique and found out that the interrupted sleep pattern and
the hollow emptiness on waking up, melted away. I could return
to my interrupted sleep after the practise and was able to wake
up refreshed. Simultaneously, as often happens when life is
opening up, I saw a YouTube podcast identifying HSP - highly
sensitive people, who are different from the norm… Who don't fit
into set grooves and are mostly out of place in society till
they find their calling or inner self. Most artists and
innovators and creative people are this way. I acknowledged
myself as one of these and felt my second breakthrough with an
enormous sense of relief as though a weight of stones had been
lifted from my stomach. I WAS NOT ALONE! There was a community
of us out there… Apparently 15% of the population!
This was my second breakthrough.
I forwarded the presentation to a few people who I thought had not understood me and others who I thought might benefit from it. It was obvious I expected responses. I got none! I then felt extremely vulnerable, I was punishing myself for exposing my weakness since I had mentioned I was an HSP on every front. On processing my feelings I realised my vulnerability arose from feeling inadequate in some way and that if I felt this way others too would see me like this. This was my third breakthrough.
I then stood up to my own self image and reiterated and accepted my differentness and that it was my strength and basic character and that I would no longer suppress it or try to fit in.
To this end, from that day, I start my morning with a routine tailored to energize Me. Not something taught by someone as being the right thing or even necessary… But what makes ME alive. I play chants and dance to them… I do some yoga and breathing exercises. But mostly I love to dance. I reason that if people can pray to stone… or a book… or a picture… or a mountain and that's acceptable… why not pray to the strength of the inner self - the core that stabilises us all? This is me reaching for peace, stability and happiness.
It's certainly difficult to go through your challenges, even harder when you feel misunderstood by your loved ones. Even ifyour friends and family don’t give you the support you need, you can still connect with us! Visit www.ezrwellness.com and get in touch at care@ezrwellness.com.
Homage to the Late Lt. Col. L.S. Taneja
Christmas bells are still ringing for some of us on 25th December. However, for us, here at Empezar Wellness, on this day we honour the memory of the late respected Lt. Col. L. S. Taneja...
Read MoreHomage to the Late Lt. Col. L.S. Taneja
"Divided by life, united in light” - Sidra Jafri
Christmas bells are still ringing for some of us on 25th December.
However, for us, here at Empezar Wellness, on this day we honour the memory of the late respected Lt. Col. L. S. Taneja - respected father of the Founder of Empezar Group of Companies.
The late Col. Taneja was a man with a kind and giving heart, patient and understanding.
The respected Col. L.S. Taneja was a decorated Army Officer who at the age of 24 (1944) was a Captain in the British Army and fought during WW2. Fearless person with a strong sense of responsibility, brave, patriotic and a leader. He understood the importance of exercising the body and the spirit, and these are amongst many values he passed onto his future progeny.
The late Col. L.S. Taneja after retiring from the army kept sharing his love and passing his values through his work with those in need.
And so especially today, we would like to invite you to connect with your ancestors and acknowledge them for who they were and all they have done for you. We encourage you to focus on the gifts and talents they have bestowed upon you. The opportunities they have opened up for you. With an open mind and heart, notice what you have learned from them and their life. See what qualities you love.
Each and every person who has gone before you, had a story, have gone through their own life experiences, their pains, joys, victories and failures. They were doing their best. Look at their decisions and see people who had their own dreams and heart longings. People who loved and wanted to be loved.
The more you connect with your ancestors, the more support you receive from them. Your loved ones on the other side are the wind beneath your wings. They are there, cheering up for you and praying for your successes and your dreams coming true!
