Mount Shasta Travel Diaries is a series based on the author’s experiences during her stay at Mount Shasta, California. Mount Shasta is a piece of paradise tucked away in a very modern, very American corner of this planet. What is Mount Shasta? The town of Mount Shasta is located at the foot of a mountain (a dormant volcano) called Mount Shasta, from which it derives its name, fame and raison d’etre. The Mountain (as its called by the locals) holds a central place in this comm
Christmas is the season that brings out the best in most of us. It’s hard not to sing along a Christmas song, join in the carols and feel your heart expand with gratitude! Is it not a wonderful life? Here are five nice things you can do this Christmas Send out Gratitude Notes Look back at your year and review all that happened - the milestones, the challenges and the memories. Through it all there were people who helped you, cheered you on and were a part of your moments tha
If you could have you would have... Chosen to Do it differently Chosen a different option Chosen different words Chosen different emotions Chosen to be aware Chosen to keep quiet Chosen to speak up against injustice Chosen to Stand up for what you believed in Chosen to be wiser Chosen to be grown-up Chosen to be calm Chosen to be more decisive Chosen to respond Chosen to leave Chosen to stay Chosen to make perfect sense If you could have you would have. But you didn’t because
The 2014 movie, Maleficent is a modern-day take on the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. Maleficent, is rescued from just being the evil fairy and she owns this tale completely as the central character. There are many things one can learn from her. Here’s why I heart the magnificent Maleficent. She is the delight of being The young Maleficent is a kind and joyful fairy. She loves her strong wings and her heart delights in flying around the Moors. She is friendly and loved b
What/Who are Angels? Where are they from? Are they real or a myth? How can I see them? Do they really have wings? Are they available for everyone or for a chosen few? How can I connect with them? Will I be able to see them? Questions, questions, questions! When one hears of Angels, the mind is full of questions. We are so attuned to using our mind, thinking everything through - using logical premise and deductions in our everyday lives and professional avatars. The world of A
I first discovered angels rather unintentionally, at a time in my life when I was busy chasing name, fame and building a fashion business. I was not religious, didn’t believe in rituals and was least interested in spirituality. In fact I did not differentiate between religion and spirituality. It was all the same – not a part of my world. A friend of mine mentioned an angel card reader and it got me curious. I had heard of angels but they were frozen in time, art and architec