DAILY LIVING
A Muscle Called Willpower
I am grateful for the group of people around me. I am now socially accountable. Will I be able to climb that mountain, or complete my first triathlon? Who knows, but this I know: I can definitely do slightly better today than I did yesterday. And I am not going to let my mind convince me otherwise!
People Being People
Anika’s Zen and the Power of Gratitude. Right here for you, weekly, every Sunday. Recently during my meditation practice, I came across this rather revolutionary thought, “Give permission for people to be who they are.” It took a couple of minutes to sink in. It was...
Living In The Past
Anika’s Zen and the Power of Gratitude. A new weekly column. Every Sunday. I rarely think about those who came before us. The question came up when someone recently asked me if I usually think about the past. And I realized that living in the past is something that...
The Prodigal Returns Home
I love to escape. I love the joy of an open road, an endless sky with no clear destination in mind. Perhaps this pandemic was the single biggest experiment of many things. For now, I have found my home, in many parts because I helped make it one. A new Gratitude Journal by Anika.
Hope Springs Eternal
Spring heralds the beginning of new hope. Although the pandemic is still with us, flowers will bloom and we will survive for another season. Read Anika’s gratitude journal as the seasons unfold.
How I Lost Weight & Gained Health
Diet fads come and go. Weight loss happens and we gain back the weight faster than we lost. A lifestyle change is permanent with amazing benefits. Read Olives’ journey of lifestyle transformation after she teamed up with me.
This Thing Called Blah
Has your delight dulled or has your drive dwindled? Are you indifferent to your indifference? When you can’t see your own suffering, you don’t seek help or even do much to help yourself. Read all about Anika’s wonderful gratitude journal on languishing.
An Optimistic World
I have always been an optimist, but I never stopped to think why. I just wore it like a second skin, and in almost all situations it surfaced as my “why not” attitude. Did it sometimes make me go where angels feared to tread? Of course. But more often than not, it helped me manifest all that I believed could be possible.
Where Diamonds Fail
I look back and realize that I have had so many ‘little’ moments in life and been showered with so many little things by friends and strangers. The little things show compassion and in turn, create a ripple effect, for others too. So, am I losing out on the diamonds and the Ferraris for the little things?
Science, the Real Hero
As the world continues to try and move on from this year of pause, Anika takes a moment to bow her head in deep gratitude for the real hero of this moment: Science!
