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5 Ways to Have Yourself A Very Mindful Christmas

How to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Work

How to Get Better at Making and Maintaining Work Relationships

Trust and Respect Are Great, But ‘Patience’ Could Be What Your Relationship Is Missing

You Can Go Miles on the Back of a Smile

Striking a Balance between Being Mindful and yet Calm in Chaos

Dating and the Unnecessary Agony of Waiting

We Expect People to Behave the Way We Want, That’s the Problem

We’ve Been Together 73 Years Now

Why I Share: It’s Not Brave. It’s Necessary

How to Build a Better Relationship With a Co-worker You Just Don’t Click With

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In the movie Runaway Bride, Julia Roberts’ character’s tendency to accept her partner’s choice of breakfast eggs as her own was a reflection of her inability to be herself. That lead to implosions in all her relationships till Richard Gere’s character came along. Illustration by Kavita Ramchandran, a New York-based illustrator and graphic designer, originally from Bombay. She likes to draw food, ephemera and children’s picture books. You can find her @wemakebelieve on Instagram.

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3 Secrets of Successful Relationships

Wisdom//July 6, 2019

Here’s How to Respond With Empathy Without Saying, ‘I Know How You Feel’

Wisdom//July 5, 2019

Of Marriage, Commitment and Acceptance

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My Father Gives My Life Its True Focus

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If You’re a Natural People-Pleaser, Here’s How to Break Free

Wisdom//June 8, 2019

Before you Decide to Retire in Your Prime

There’s more than just a variety of fare at the dinner table these days, differing opinions are frequently finding a place too.

Wisdom//May 20, 2019

Agree to Disagree: Families Should Not Split up over Politics

Share the Load//April 26, 2019

How New-Age Relationships Take on More Mundane Challenges

Wisdom//February 13, 2019

The Need for Distance in Love

LookUp and Reconnect//October 24, 2018

It’s Time to #LookUp

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Wisdom//July 26, 2018

This Is The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Relationship, According to a Professional Matchmaker

“People look for retreats for themselves, in the country, by the coast, or in the hills . . . There is nowhere that a person can find a more peaceful and trouble-free retreat than in his own mind. . . . So constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself.”

- Marcus Aurelius

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