🐦 Blackbirds are among the first birds to sing in the 'dawn symphony'. As much as I've heard that blackbirds appear to recognise human faces, I can't say "it came running towards me, because it recognised me". 😊 🍃 Simple joys of nature... --- Day 268 of 365 #BreathingInTheMoment

🐦 Blackbirds are among the first birds to sing in the 'dawn symphony'. As much as I've heard that blackbirds appear to recognise human faces, I can't say "it came running towards me, because it recognised me". 😊 🍃 Simple joys of nature... --- Day 268 of 365 #BreathingInTheMoment

🤩 Never thought a Post-it note would bring me so much joy. 👏Back in July, it was a rare moment of courageous leadership seeing a someone taking ownership to deescalate a situation. I had asked for her manager's email, but misplaced the post it. 🙌 Today, I found that Post-It!

A rose need a thorn to blossom A wish need a weed to be awesome... ✍️ SUBHRANILBANERJEE ©️ Day 260 of 365 #BreathingInTheMoment #ThoughtPause

Mindfulness, in a way is like these spatulas. It embraces the impermanence of life and allows you to be in the presence (like the solid spatula, embracing all the ingredients). It fosters detachment or letting go (like the spatulas with holes, letting go of the excess oil). ❓Do you resonate?

🏔️ The summit above seemed unreachable, but the radiance was inviting. 🧭 The trail ahead seemed unclear but the twist was encouraging. ❄️ The Change in weather seemed uncertain but the crispness in the air was intoxicating.

🏔️ Nature has its own script when it comes to offering surprises. 🐇 I had heard of these wonderfully shy, mystically solitary and usually nocturnal Himalayan hares, until I saw this one perched comfortably in a camouflaged position, between the seemingly pastel-painted rock. Day 250 of 365

New month... new possibilities...

A touch of radiance is enough to fill one's day with positivity...

🌲 In Ladakh (India) burning dried juniper leaves (shukpa) is a traditional practice used for: * Purifying spaces * Offering to deities * Creating a calming atmosphere 🔥 This act mirrors core mindfulness principles of: 💡Lighting intentionally 💡Observing the smoke 💡Cleansing the space

Try quenching water's thirst Try curbing knowledge's rush Try kindling fire's sparkle Try hearing silence's jingle Try feeding dream's desire Try limiting curiosity's fire All challenging, these might sound Let your positivity be unbound. ✍️ SUBHRANILBANERJEE ©️ #BreathingInTheMoment

When a touch on a thought raises 'virtuous-goosebumps' on your soul; cuddle up that thought and anchor it in your heart forever... ✍️ SUBHRANIL BANERJEE ©️ --- Day 230 of 365 #BreathingInTheMoment #TuesdayThoughtShala 8

🧵Part 2 of 4 🐝 Bees go through a series of steps from foraging to sealing the honeycomb with wax caps to protect the honey. All through these steps, the essence is the 'honey'. 💭 Essence - When lost in the complexity of an action... A reflective Q: ❓"What is the essence of my journey?"

🐜 Ants start with the purpose to 'collect and store food' for the rainy season. ❓ They face ambiguities and challenges: Where, when, how will they find the food? 🎯 Despite the above, they succeed! 💭PURPOSE: "What is the 'Why' of my action?" Day 225 of 365 #BreathingInTheMoment

"Hope, is knowing that the Sun will enlighten you every morning after the Moon has anointed you the previous night." ✍️ SUBHRANILBANERJEE ©️ --- Day 224 of 365 #TursdayThoughShala 7 #BreathingInTheMoment

A hammer is to decisive decision, a screw driver is to sustained performance and a wrench is to adaptability. In a tool box, it is vital we know: 🔨 What to do with them 🔨 How to use them 🔨 When to use them Likewise in life, its vital we know and have the tools we need to navigate and thrive.

'Mont Blanc massif' like fragrance In the misty air Just, fluttering by 'Cheeky mesmeriser' like pretence In the blue sky's stare Just, intrigued by Zoom in to bloom out In Nature's care Just, let go of your fear, guilt or doubt... ✍️ SUBHRANIL BANERJEE ©️

Iron on its own is a tough metal. But exposed to air and water, it begins to weaken from inside - it rusts! Add a bit of 'carbon' into iron and you have steel - resits rust! Likewise, our wellbeing can 'rust' if we don't practice self-care. ❓What's your 'carbon'.... #BreathingInTheMoment

The basket isn't immaculate, yet it carried the twigs. The ceiling is broken, yet it will provide shade. The road is not perfect, yet it will help the truck to its destination. I and the Universe around me is not perfect, yet I will do my best and the Universe will do the rest... SUBHRANIL©️

🚜 I could tell, the tractor had done its morning walk, just before I got there. And, it did a good job too: the path was clear...except for this lone resister, lone survivor, or perhaps perennial persister! May be it started with the intention to: 🎯 resist, 🎯 survive 🎯 persist!

It all unfolded in Excel London, if you wanna know. Brought to you by The Meetings Show. Met a few founders, leaders and speakers on the way Intention, inspiration and insights picked from what they had to say... --- Follow me on LinkedIn for the full post #BreathingInTheMoment

🦢 The Sun was shimmering... The pause was by default... The view was magical... 🤔 Reflection: 💡It is ok if the routine is skewed as long as I know 'why' I set out to follow the routine, in the first place. Follow me on LinkedIn, for the full post? #BreathingInTheMoment

❓"What do you see?" ... asked Dronacharya. 🍃 104 students before Arjuna, described the clouds, the tree, the leaves, the bird, etc. 🐦 When it was Arjuna's turn, he responded: "I see the eye of the bird, O teacher, and nothing else." 🎯 Focus allowed him to hit the target Day 168 of 365

⛅️ They are unbridled, untethered, unmoored: floating away, looking down at me with an invitation to appreciate, pause and take a breather. ‼️ So, I did just that... 🤔 I reflected with a poignant poise, that they're on the move - casting a shadow on the meadows and the hill. #BreathingInTheMoment

Had to stop, take a breather and watch... 🦌 🦌 🦌

Can you read me in the fading ink Can you hear me in the crimson pink Can you feel me in the falling feather Can you see with me in the elusive ether Senses matter; but in Nature on the whole All transcends when you resonate with your soul... SUBHRANIL BANERJEE©️ 164/365 #BreathingInTheMoment

Just another Sunday forest walk... Day 159 of 365 #Breathinginthemoment

🚦 Ever felt like you're stuck at a red signal? You can’t go left. Can’t go right.
Can't move forward either. But sometimes, the smartest move is to pause. ⚠️Wait for the dust to settle.
 Wait for the right time. Wait for the green light. #BreathingInTheMoment

🌊 The waves were dancing but the shore was tranquil. 🐚 The conch was singing but my mind was peaceful. A worry distant A stillness felt A thought immersed A rhythm observed ❓What's your mindfulness ritual... Day 154 of 365 #BreathingInTheMoment

🗓️ Today is the 175th birthday of Alphonse Pénaud, a French aviation pioneer, who invented the twisted rubber to power a model aircraft. In 1871, he built the Planophore, the first stable flying model, which inspired the Wright brothers later. (Source/Pic:Centennialofflight.net)

🐎 Mindfulness in nature... 🍃 Arrive and relax Find a quiet spot: let your body relax and start observing - no judgements! 🍃 Notice the magic of presence Watch the movements: the way things move in nature, in my case it was both grazing and frolicking. ❓ Do you find joy in nature...

24 May 2025 🚏 Everyone’s journey and exit point are different. 🚦 It is ok to miss a turn - there will be another opportunity. 🚦It is ok to let others take their turns as you take yours. 🚦 It is ok to slow down, to stay wiser longer. Day 144 of 365 #BreathingInTheMoment

Hanging beauty...

Try quenching water's thirst Try curbing knowledge's rush Try lighting fire's warmth Try listening to silence's rhythm Try feeding dream's desire Try limiting curiosity's fire All challenging, these might sound Let your positivity be unbound. ✍️ SUBHRANILBANERJEE ©️ --- #BreathingInTheMoment

Got lucky...🦊

Soar above the cliff, the wandering cloud or just blissfully float. Today is yours, rejoice aloud One more gratitude to note. Splash colours on your happy canvas You're the story; you're the master. Where moments become momentous Write it with your confident laughter. ✍️ SUBHRANIL BANERJEE ©️

🚶‍♂️Having started my new journey this year, there were several junctures where the 'Road not taken' moment had sprung up. 🤔 Do I say yes or no? 🤔 Do I do this or that? 🤔 Do I pursue it or not? ❓I ask to help myself: Is it aligned to my purpose? Day 135/365 #BreathingInTheMoment

"Authenticity is the genuine fragrance that emanates from one's immersive journey of just being". ✍️ SUBHRANIL BANERJEE ©️ No scaffoldings, of ego. No show, of 'look at me'. No installations, of arrogance. Just being, in the moment. Just being, true to oneself. Just being, to be congruent.

🚶‍♂️ Not often do I catch a glimpse of 'beauty wrapped in stillness'. 🌞 The sun had just shown up, the birds were up and I just about joined the party. 📸 Delighted to be sharing my joy of being in the moment with you... --- Day 133 of 365 #BreathingInTheMoment

🐜 When ants "bump" or "collide" head-on, while moving in a straight line, it is no accident but it is like our 'hand shake with a purpose'. 🐜 Mission alignment: Alignment of the pheromone path, creates deeper beliefs in other ants reinforcing mission alignment.

🚶‍♂️A stroll... 🔍 A search... 🦋 A silence... --- Day 126 of 365 #BreathingInTheMoment #TranquilTuesday #Mindfulness

📸 The Pale Blue Dot is a photograph of Earth taken Feb 14, 1990, by NASA's Voyager 1 at a distance of 3.7 billion miles (6 billion kilometers) from the Sun. (Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech). This is a story of collaboration, curiosity and hope. Day 124/365 #BreathingInTheMoment

⭕️ Up above the world so high Like a circle, I wonder why... 💭 Mesmerising yourself with these hidden gems of Peru are 'Salina de Maras' and 'Moray'. 🌾 The first is an Inca salt mine and the second is believed to be an agricultural land to grow varying crops. #BreathingInTheMoment Day 124/365

💂‍♀️ As the 'change of guards' happens from April to May, these flowers blooms. ❓What's so special... 🪺 They provide shelter and a nesting. 🐛 Helps in enriching the soil microbes. 🍎 Filipa apple trees don't just bloom, they uplift their whole ecosystem. 🍎 Dopamine is released when we give to others.

Four gone, eight more to go Spring's here; Summer to show Thank you for a joyful January Happy cheers to a fab February Marvellous March just past by Whispered to April a warm "goodbye" Look up, let go and soar high Embrace May with a loving 'Hi'! ✍️ SUBHRANIL BANERJEE ©️ Day 121 of 365

The Wisterias are in full glow The Acers are on full flow The hedges are on their mark to follow... Quite an inspirational sight to start our fab week ahead... #BreathingInTheMoment Day 111 of 365

Walking through an enchanted park As I splash all shades of monochromatic dark Cherishing moments being etched on a papyrus As I seek meaning in life's Thesaurus Immersing in the déjà vu butterfly As I tune in to my soul's lullaby... ✍️ SUBHRANIL BANERJEE©️ Day 94/365 #BreathingInTheMoment

❓What does QWERTY and Habits have in common? ⌨️The QWERTY keyboard layout, created in the 1870s by Christopher Latham Sholes to prevent typewriter jams, remains the global standard today. It's persistence is due to habit, effectiveness, and the cost of change. Day 93 of 365

I planted this 12 years back. Every winter I wait for it to bloom, this time it took a bit longer - end of March. It 'only' blooms for two weeks, but let me reframe my perspective... ✍️ It blooms fabulously for 2 weeks... and I feel blessed🙏 #BreathingInTheMoment

🗓️ Today is International Happiness Day. 🚶🏽‍♂️ Indulging in activities that energise me. 🔆 Boosting my self-esteem: By challenging my negative self talk 🫶 Practicing compassion and the act of giving 🐾 Follow me on LinkedIn for thfull article.