Blog: Mindful Momentum
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The Loudest Vendor in Bangalore
There are people whose circumstances look objectively hard. Yet they remain expansive.
There are people whose circumstances look objectively comfortable. But they live their life in contraction - never claiming their joy.
The correlation is not as simple as we would like it to be.
The Long Way Home
My journey had come full circle. I’d returned to where I started, and along the way, I’d grown so much. The unexpected resilience of managing health conditions and of being open to receiving treatment enriched my awareness of the depths of compassion and caregiving. About how it can affect the giver and the receiver, too.
I also learned that joy can be found in unexpected places, in unplanned experiences – and this improvisational joy can be just as beautiful as carefully designed joy.
Perfectly Impermanent
When I arrived in India, my body was at war with itself. And now, in my attempt to leave, countries are at war with one another.
We had a deliberate departure prepared. Every detail planned. But now, we must be flexible. Once again.
Redefining Joy From Another Point of View
I’d started the year with a very specific definition of joy.
Joy was travel.
Joy was learning.
Joy was spiritual immersion.
Joy was carefully curated healing experiences.
Joy was something I could design. It was something I could control.
But January had other plans for me.
Instead, joy arrived in unexpected forms.
Conversations that Shaped Me
These conversations have reinforced my belief that the future of leadership will be defined by presence, trust, and humanity NOT by force or power. Mindful leadership is not about knowing exactly how to handle the challenges thrown at you, but about showing up for each one mindfully.
Get Out of Your Own Way
Here’s to more limit-crossing in 2026. Here’s to getting out of our own way. To beginning again. To surrendering what we can’t control. To reframing for the present. To finding magic where we can. I look forward to a magically unfolding 2026 and am thankful to be here on this journey with you.
Look for Magic. It’s Always There.
Every turn took my breath away. Every scramble revealed a new delight unfolding before me. There was magic in every step. From the kind stranger whose outstretched hand was there just when I needed it, to the whispers from my ancestors on the wind, to the soul-touching memories we took from that place. Magic is all around us.
You Can Only Control Your Response
Master negotiator William Ury’s book Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict, helps us understand how we can find common ground. He says, "The path to possible is to go to the balcony, build a golden bridge, and engage the third side—all together, all at once." This quote reflects his core strategy for conflict resolution, which involves gaining perspective, creatively addressing the other side's needs, and involving the community. Are there ways you can build a bridge and find common ground?
Today, We Begin Again
Today, we begin again. This mantra guided every step of my Everest journey and still helps me feel centered when I need encouragement to move forward: Our point of power is in the now.
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