Know Your Mind LLC

11/19/2025

Who's joining me for a 5-day self-compassion challenge?

See what happens when you commit to just 5 minutes of daily self-compassion micro-practices.

Join me at noon next week including Thanksgiving day to explore self-compassion in 5 different ways.

I'll be going live on Instagram, linkedin, and SamaLife.substack.com

Share your questions, challenges, and intentions for self-compassion 👇

11/18/2025

This insight came during one of my favorite self-compassion practices—"I See Me."

The practice is simple: meet yourself without any agenda to fix or change. Just see what surfaces.

You can find this micro-practice in my samalife.substack.com or

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

Had to share this picture of a smiling monkey in meditation ✨️
Here's to a playful and mindful Monday!

Picture taken at the Deer Park in Hauz Khas, Delhi.

11/15/2025

Interbeing is one of my favorite practices inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh.

This is a great practice to deepen your understanding with someone you love or before a challenging conversation.

As the practitioner shared in the review, whenever I have paused to sincerely do the practice-not just think through it-i I always experience a shift that has ripple effects in the conversation itself.

Try the practice on or a recording of my Daily Sama live sessions on samalife.substack.com

Join me on week days at noon EST on substack, Instagram or linked in to practice with different aspects of self compassion this month.

On Monday join me for the 5-5-5 CHALLENGE ✨️

For 5 days, well do 5 different self-compassion micro-practices for 5 minutes.

Join on any of the three platforms at noon EST ✨️

See you live on Monday to practice together 🌼

11/13/2025

Thank you, Marnie, for your thoughtful book review and sharing how you are using the book 🪷

11/13/2025

There are many ways to return to our inner knowing. Chanting mantras is one of them. Even if we don't understand the meaning of the mantra, the intention with which we practice, the presence, and the vibrations of this ancient language can bring deep healing and insight.

The Gayatri Mantra was gifted to me by my father in 1999 at a time I needed to see my strength and focus on what's important.

It is considered one of the most sacred mantras and mentioned in ancient texts such as the Bhagavad Gita.

Since then it is a mantra I return to as a commitment to be guided by the highest wisdom that benefits all affected by my decisions.

See if it speaks to you as it did to me.

The full recording is available on

PS: I am not trained in playing the harmonium and felt called to sit down and play my singing bowls and the harmonium along with a recording of the tanpura to chant the Gayatri Mantra in this way.

May it bring healing to you and all beings ✨️

11/12/2025

You know that voice in your head that says you're not doing enough? Not good enough? Should be further along by now?

That harsh inner critic running on repeat—that's your default pattern.

Here's what changes it:
Recognizing the pattern. Having the right skill. Practicing until compassion becomes automatic.

Daily Sama Deep Dive starts Monday

5 days
5 minutes each day
5 micro-practices for Self-Compassion

Learn skills that show up when you actually need them—when you mess up, when you're overwhelmed, when you're tired of being hard on yourself.

This week's shift: harsh critic → wise friend

Noon ET

Come practice with us on samalife.substack.com 🙏

11/09/2025

I learned this the hard way as a Town Councilor:

Awareness changes nothing. Skillful action changes everything.

You can KNOW you're stressed, overwhelmed, reactive—and still run the same exhausting patterns.

Because awareness without skills is just... noticing yourself suffer.

That's why I created the SAMA LIFE System—not just awareness, but SKILLFUL DISRUPTION:

1. RETURN to presence (catch yourself before the default takes over)
2. LISTEN to what's real (separate facts from your spinning mind)
3. BEGIN with intention (choose your response consciously)

This isn't "mindfulness lite." It's research-backed, neuroscience-informed, real-world tested.

8 systematic skills. Bi-Monthly training. Live practice circles. Micro-practices that integrate into your existing life.

For leaders, entrepreneurs, changemakers who need to perform sustainably—not burn out brilliantly.

Stop waiting. Start disrupting.

Join Sama Life Community on substack 🔗 (link in bio)