by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
“We got Dr. Susan Biali as our keynote!” Salima said excitedly into the phone. On the other end of the line, I was in my kitchen, trying to get spoonfuls of porridge into my son’s not-so-eager mouth. At the time, I didn’t know who Dr. Susan Biali was. I didn’t...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 1, 2011 | Inner artist
…of gratitude! Which means that after almost 4.5 years of drumming the phrase “You should be thankful” and encouraging her to say “thank you” to every living creature (including her bathwater after she’s bathed) something seems to be sticking! Every so often...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 29, 2011 | Try-This Tuesday
As I’m learning to be mindful of my thoughts and my behaviour patterns, I am finding it easier to identify my little quirks in the tiniest of situations. Yesterday I wrote about how I often seek external answers before realizing that the best answer for me lies...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
Sometimes I ask people a lot of questions. They sound varied but they all boil down to, “What do YOU think?” Then I get their responses – those are usually quite varied – and then it always boils down to, “What do I think?” It seems to me that eliminating that first...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
“You should read The Artist’s Way,” Lindsay offered, her eyes thoughtful. “OK.” I said meekly. We had just had an intense conversation that lasted an entire afternoon and though parts of me were starting to feel a little glimmer of rejuvenation, more parts of me...
