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On Unconditional Love, Vulnerability, Being Non-Judgemental and More

by Sumitha Bhandarkar.
(This article is part of the Wisdom From the Trenches series. Get free article updates here.)

On Unconditional Love, Vulnerability, Being Non-Judgemental and More - Main PosterHave you even met someone who seem like they are very different from you, but before you know it, they touch your life in irrevocable ways and inspire you to be a better version of yourself?

One such person in my life is Lori Deschene.

Lori is the founder of Tiny Buddha, a site I frequent for the touching stories about life, love and healing shared authentically by people just like you and me.

During a particularly rough patch in my life, a mentor suggested I should find a creative outlet.  Knowing my love for Tiny Buddha, he asked “Why don’t you write for Tiny Buddha?”

It was well before I started this blog.

I just laughed.

I’m not a writer. Millions of people read Tiny Buddha. Surely Lori, the founder of the site, is too busy to even consider an article from an amateur like me.

The idea was just absurd.

After much dragging of feet though, I decided to give it a shot anyway.

Just as I expected, Lori turned down my article.

What I didn’t expect however was how gentle she was about the rejection, and how encouraging she was that I should try again.

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What To Do When Your Child Lies

by Sumitha Bhandarkar.
(This article is part of the Discipline, Wisdom From the Trenches series. Get free article updates here.)

[This article is a part of our Wisdom From the Trenches series]

Have your kids ever looked you straight in the eye and lied?

Lately, my daughter has started doing that. Try as I might to not overreact, it still brings out all kinds of negative emotions in me.

What to do when your child lies

A sense of betrayal… How could she lie to me?

Insecurities… What am I doing wrong that she feels the need to lie?

Worry… Will she ever stop lying? Will we ever have a trusting relationship?

Fear… What if she gets in real trouble someday and lies to me about it and I can’t help her?

And on and on my mind races.

I spoke to a few friends about this, and quickly a couple of things became very clear –
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