aryask@gmail.com - Bee Now, soft skills training, coaching, mental health professional, Chengdu, china, foreigner, Advocate for mindfulness. Arya Salehi

28Jul 2018 by aryask@gmail.com

Shedding superstition

In China the number 4 is considered unlucky because it sounds similar to the word "death" in Mandarin. My name has 4 letters in it. I was at odds until I realized that anything that grows has 4 seasons. Arya 1 Superstition 0

26Jul 2018 by aryask@gmail.com

a poem

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I'm feather hope is wind.

26Jul 2018 by aryask@gmail.com

Take a shower

storytelling

I ordered my food. She took my money with a dead expression on her face and gave me the receipt. I was invisible to her and clearly, she didn’t want to be there. To lighten things up I asked her, "what's your favorite thing to do when you get home after work?" A smile spread across her face like sunshine and instantly she replied, "oh take a shower," and giggled as if she’d been eyeing that prospect all day. “yeah definitely take a shower.” I replied, “mmmmm good choice,” and walked away and returned to my depression.

07Jul 2018 by aryask@gmail.com

self-awareness workshop

self-awareness, workshop

Last week I woke up in the middle of the night and a hole had opened up in my belly. My heart was pounding. My body felt like jelly. As if on the brink of death. This happens every time I’m scheduled to hold an event. The uproarious anxiety - I’m told that it’s heaven sent. “So many things can go wrong!” Raves the inner critic. Just keep it simple and light-hearted, I hummed. Go out there and kill it. The workshop was on the process of self-awareness through mindfulness and storytelling. It included an assessment on goals, values, and strengths. The basic nugget was to tune out the noise and get clear on your mission, your why. It’s an emotional journey and empathy transforms us. The day came, and…

30Jun 2018 by aryask@gmail.com

Slow when you need to

slow

I'm obsessed with speed, particularly slow. When I go slow it opens new doors of insight, constantly. The challenge is that emotions come alive and suddenly you find yourself in uncharted parts of your own brain. slow makes you vulnerable. It takes courage and humility and self-compassion is king because without that there’s no compassionate order. Without self-compassion, we get shame and blame and nothing changes. Changemakers slow down, step back, and speed up with inner clarity.