Dancing Elephants Book Project Prompt: Motivation — I am shy, introverted, highly sensitive, empathic, and a low-risk taker. Yet, I feel motivated to keep exploring and rediscovering who I am, often making daring changes along the way: I performed in public and joined dance competitions in my twenties. I quit my stable executive job after five years…

A Newsletter from Gentleness Ambassadors — Dear fellow gentle writers and readers, How have you been for the past two months? My energy dipped to an all-time low when I neglected my self-care while trying to take care of my two older sons during their school holidays in June, and in mid-July, our young family, except…

Dancing Elephants Book Project: Exercise and Healthy Eating Tips — I live a pretty sedentary lifestyle as a work-from-home mom. But I’ve been reclaiming my passion for dance for the past three years, relying mostly on online membership subscriptions and communities to dance more often. It’s been such a satisfying and fulfilling journey so far. One of my recent breakthroughs…

My personalized pen from Ping’s Bling Pens — When I had to take care of my two older boys during their school holidays for the entire month of June, I lost momentum in writing and dancing. It was so frustrating. I lost my mojo and felt more drained than usual, making me resentful in taking care of my…

Reading this filled my heart with so much gratitude, Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles — I recently had a new Medium ‘milestone’ — I let the entire month of July pass by without a single published article. Yes, I got sick with COVID and the rest of my family in mid-July. But the other primary reason for not publishing articles was that I got overwhelmed…

Dancing Elephants Book Project: Mindfulness — When we had our first pandemic lockdown in 2020, I was so blessed to join an 8-week online mindfulness program that coincided with the lockdown. The lockdown was initially set to last four weeks but extended by another four weeks. Every Wednesday morning for two hours, my husband gathered our…

You don’t need to work hard to be joyful. — Having just recovered from COVID and feeling frustrated and depressed that our eldest son is still tested positive for it, I knew I needed to feel more energized and joyful again. What’s the Gentlest Way for Me To Be Joyful? I’m so grateful that I now know that dancing makes me feel joyful, and I have invested time and…

When words fail you — When words fail to describe this collective grief mixed in with some personal sorrow, I tried numbing it out. Plonking my body on my bed, bingeing on a Netflix series I just had to finish. The consequence — feeling too cluttered in my energy to contribute anything of value, and…