Nikhil DhawanJul 12, 20213 minA Globe of Creatures, We're In This TogetherWe are but mere flickers on this time and space continuum; it's a travesty that we're not enjoying this magical journey as much as we could.
Nikhil DhawanNov 25, 20204 minThe Currency Of TimeHow Notifications Are Making Us Go Broke On a recent Fall evening, I was out for a stroll in the crisp weather. The clouds in the sky...
Nikhil DhawanJul 2, 202013 minThe Time I Went Searching For My Dad's BirthplaceThe date is June 22, 2017. I'm in Himachal Pradesh, the northern tip of India, near Pakistan's border. It's about 6 a.m., and I'm getting...
Nikhil DhawanJun 26, 20206 minPurposeful WoundsThe easiest way for me to tell stories is by using phases of my life and sharing some context so you can put yourself in my shoes. This...
Nikhil DhawanMar 23, 20204 minAccountability & SharingLast week I posted a piece about how I'm spending my time during this unique point in human history. Because of that post, I had a few...
Nikhil DhawanMar 16, 20203 minHow I'm Spending My TimeIt's a unique time in history; it calls for changed behavior. If someone told us that we'd get a 2-3 week "break" from work or social...
Nikhil DhawanNov 19, 20193 minCurating our ThoughtsDo you ever catch yourself drifting into a completely random train of thoughts and wonder why you just thought those things? Our inner...
Nikhil DhawanOct 21, 20191 minCare for Your Mind, Care for Others"How do you get an empathetic child? You get an empathetic child not by trying to teach the child and admonish the child to be...
Nikhil DhawanOct 16, 20174 minEnd of the WorldWith everything that's going on in the world right now, it's understandable for people to question the signs of the universe. Are we...
Nikhil DhawanAug 10, 20173 minWhen You Feel Uninspired"The obstacles in our way are only two, though caused in various ways, namely, dullness and distraction (avarana and vikshepa)....The...
Nikhil DhawanJul 4, 201711 minEarthly AngelsThis is a follow-up to my last post, in case you haven’t read it. Friday, May 19 at approximately 7:00 in the morning, I published the...
Nikhil DhawanMay 18, 20175 minTeaching or Learning?Five weeks of teaching at a school in Nepal and the most popular questions (rightfully so) from my friends and family back home have...
Nikhil DhawanMay 10, 20172 minGet Out of the Boat and Swim“Most people are deeply attached to thinking…most people celebrate thought and value their ideas as their most personal property....
Nikhil DhawanApr 3, 20171 minDon’t let your own thoughts take advantage of YOU.“One of the hallmarks of experienced meditators is their ability to experience negative emotions without necessarily ‘getting caught up’...
Nikhil DhawanApr 3, 20176 minThe AnnouncementIf you’re thinking that I’ve been completely invested and inspired by what I’m doing in my life, then I’ve been unintentionally fooling...
Nikhil DhawanMar 31, 20177 minWhere Do We Belong?Where do immigrants belong? This is a question that has been in the news for the past several months, and one that has plagued me...