Category: Personal Life
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A Reflection on Accomplishments and Aspirations
Life has a way of leading us to moments of reflection, where we pause to evaluate our journey, our achievements1, and the path that lies ahead. Recently, during one such moment, I found myself reaching for a piece of wisdom from my past. Dr. Kamal Satyarthi, then Vice-Principal of my school, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, penned…
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An Executive’s Daily Routine for Productivity and Balance (Summer 2023)
My friends occasionally ask how I keep a mostly even keel despite the pressures of an industry that needs to do more with less, and how I’ve managed to complete an intense workout every day for more than 1234 consecutive days.1 Juggling the myriad responsibilities of an executive role while still making time for personal…
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On this Father’s Day, may your life be as marvelous as your social media presence
On Social Media, Many of Us Are Happy Heroes In the age of social media, it’s easy to get caught up in the carefully cultivated personas that people present to the world. We scroll through our feeds, admiring the seemingly perfect lives of others, thinking they have it all figured out. But the truth is,…
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What I am learning from working out daily for 1,001+ consecutive days
Happy New Year 2023! Some of my friends have been asking me to share what I learned in my journey of exercising daily for the past one thousand consecutive days. Now, before you start thinking “this person must be some kind of fitness guru,” let me assure you that I am far from it. When…
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Starting the New Year with Service: Another Day Volunteering with New York Cares
Today, I started the New Year on with another volunteer project with New York Cares. This time, the task was to unload food deliveries with the West Side Campaign Against Hunger and Food Bank For New York City. This high-volume program serves thousands of New Yorkers every year in Northern Manhattan and the South Bronx.…
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Lifting More Than Just Weights: Another Day Volunteering with New York Cares
On December 23, 2020, I continued my volunteer work with New York Cares. This time, the project involved packing food bags for distribution with the West Side Campaign Against Hunger, Food Bank For New York City, and St. Paul & St. Andrew Church. This high-volume program serves thousands of New Yorkers every year in Northern…
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A Rewarding Evening Volunteering with New York Cares
This evening, I participated in a volunteer project with New York Cares. The task at hand was to deliver food from Breads Bakery to a local homeless shelter. The experience was fulfilling and heartwarming. I had the opportunity to meet wonderful, kind, and good-hearted people. The spirit of giving was palpable, and the gratitude from…
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Make Exercise Your Daily Habit
Introduction If you’re like me and spend most of your time working in front of a screen, you know how easy it is to neglect your physical health. But it’s never too late to make a change. That’s why I’m sharing this message with my family and friends – to encourage all of us to…
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Kindness of Strangers: This Time From a Fitness Expert
Kindness, generosity, and helping others selflessly are human virtues. Some of you have commented on my previous posts about the examples of kindness from strangers I have witnessed in people. Here is another example. A helpful stranger named Marcel Dinkins who is a well-respected fitness training expert saw my kettlebell swings videos on Instagram, and…
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Reflecting on Compliments in a Multicultural World
When I receive a compliment for speaking English well, I graciously respond with, “Thank you. Your command over English is equally impressive.” Living in New York City, a melting pot of cultures, I frequently find myself navigating linguistic differences and nuances in communication. As an immigrant who learned both Hindi and English as my co-first…
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My Personal Fitness Objectives and Key Results
When I mentioned that I use the Objectives & Key Results (OKR) system to achieve my personal fitness goals, some of my friends asked if I’d share my personal fitness OKRs with them. I decided I’d share the document here on my blog so it may benefit anyone interested in adapting them for their own…
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My next chapter
This isn’t something I thought I’d be writing – if you read my recent piece on Thrive Journal, you’d know how excited I was to join Thrive Global. I’d long admired Arianna, and when we met it was immediately clear that we share so much: mission, values, a dedication to science-based approaches – along with…
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