Wheels Of The Mind

The other day I came down with the common cold on top of severe seasonal allergies. This led To a short case of laryngitis. Some moments I sounded like dark Vader, and others like a strangling mouse. So obviously as all things in the universe happen for a reason, I was trying to call out […]

16May

The first mile Whether it is the first mile in running or the first few miles in biking or even the first 200 yards in swimming, it is hard. And I mean sometimes breathlessly and fatiguingly hard. It is normal. As a cardiologist and a triathlete allow me to explain. The first mile […]

15May

Crazy life situations are unavoidable. Our reactions to them on the other hand are in our control. Yet there are those that are downright too terrible to comprehend and fear patterns set in for all concerned and especially for children. The recent shootings at schools has led to much controversy on the pros

14May

To moms everywhere HAPPY mother’s day To my mom a tremendous thank you for always unconditional love and eternal encouragement and faith in me To my children’s mom(wifey) Nitika Bhatnagar thank you for your love to these little ones To my mom in law thank you for my wife and your

12May

The great mask enforcing law has finally been lifted. For 3 years I have been roaming around like a masked crusader in the office. I have had many curious observations. As a physician I have seen countless new hypertension ( high BP) cases. Oddly enough when I would take off the patient’s mask and […]

10May

I have heard that the way to success is for one to dream big. I think that is great advice. Yet. So does that mean if I dream small I will play small ? A dream is neither big nor small. It is what you do with it that matters. A […]

08May

Medal Monday I put up this hook after several years and hung these race end acknowledgments. Some may think of these as pride ornaments. I thought differently. I recalled the sacrifices that were made in order to achieve them. I have never received a medal in my life for any sporting

07May

For the last 6 days it has rained and rained and rained. Finally the rain broke giving way to the sunshine, cold wind and petrichor. Petrichor is the term given to the smell of rain upon the hot earth. It has a very peculiar smell, that fills the nostrils with pleasure and the ambrosia […]

05May

Happy Friday Happy Full moon with lunar eclipse. By now the effects of this magnificent cosmic combination is being experienced all around the world this week. It appears as if many places are on the brink of civil war, where tensions are high, relationships fractured and everyone is looking

04May

May the FOURTH be with you When you see the wisdom all around you ! Everything and everyone teaches us something about ourselves in every moment We discover the potency of this energy we call the universe when we believe in who and what we are… energy, frequency and light ! […]

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