deepa soman

Growth hacker. Founder, researcher, learner, coach. Inspired by words, ideas, nature & people. Women, work, and wellbeing advocate.

[deepa soman @deepasoman]

The Wise One says it best.

Happy New Year!

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

His Holiness’ Message for the New Year - 2024

On the occasion of the New Year, I would like to thank everyone who has sent me good wishes, and I offer my greetings to you all, brothers and sisters across the world.

Despite the many challenges that we are facing today, I feel optimistic that with a growing appreciation of how interconnected we all are in the oneness of humanity, we can all work to lead more meaningful lives and create a better world.

As human beings we share a common wish to be happy and free from pain. We are social animals who depend on others to survive. Therefore, as I often say, we should work for the benefit of others. If we cannot help them, we should at least make sure we do no harm. I have found that helping others is the best way of ensuring happiness and calm for ourselves.

I also firmly believe that we can find peace in the world only when we find peace within. Every human being has the potential to cultivate inner peace, and by so doing to contribute to the peace of our global community.

We must try to cultivate compassion and inner peace, regardless of our nationality or religion, we can contribute to the well-being and happiness of all mankind. If the last century was the century of violence, it is our responsibility to make this century the century of dialogue.

Once again, I extend warm greetings to you all. I hope that you all enjoy an auspicious beginning to the new year, 2024.

With prayers and good wishes,

Dalai Lama

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Agro Garden Remembrance

We remember our friend Anupama Sameer with a tree planting at the community project, Agro Garden in Belapur.

A fine way to honor departed family and friends, they helped us arrange a tree planting. We spe…https://t.co/YiCThBPgrq https://t.co/XuiVbUHh8s

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A Strengths Team

On 5th July 2017 Milind Soman and I conducted our first one - day interactive Strengths appreciation workshop.

This was for 12 members of the Lumiѐre core team at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club (Mumbai).

Our first workshop holds a spe…https://t.co/ZcaNcWJVj0

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Weird Species

We moved to Nerul, Navi Mumbai in March 1996. The years that followed involved raising two children and starting and running a small research firm.

In 2002 I took my children on a nature trail advertised in the Navi Mumbai times. This tra…https://t.co/ApE729gtPU

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Social media day

As a little girl I started a handwritten "magazine" called "Oyster." I didn't persevere with it though I'd write essays and poems. In class 7, Grace Philip and I collaborated on a novel.

"You have many books in you," says an author fr…https://t.co/jfDWUFxEjX

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#internationalyogaday

International Yoga Day

Stepping into the Kaivalya Dham building at Marine Lines in 1983 was the first step into an adventure. My parents and grandmother trained here.

Till I was 40, yoga meant asana and pranayama practice. Inters…https://t.co/mocOW9nDb8

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Father's Day Gift

My mother Geeta Samant told great stories, bringing her characters alive.
She liked her new young lady boss, and soon they were a team. Won over by her intelligence and her incorruptible manner, she celebrated the fact she chose to ret…https://t.co/BVJN8Ry4iR

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Atomic Habit

My husband and I weigh ourselves each Monday morning since 2014. We added BP tracking to this routine.

Six months ago, our househelp opted to get onto the weighing and BP monitoring routine. Some lifestyle changes made (didi abhi shaam ka…https://t.co/XJ0u6tW3dG

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Kutchi "Taka" or Kutchi Stitch

My mother learned the "Kutchi taaka" from a fellow passenger in her Mumbai central railway train commute.m from Koliwada (GST) to Victoria Terminus (now CST).

She embroidered this golden georgette saree when taking up my s…https://t.co/i9bqKYK7Xx

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RRR and R

World Environment Day 2023 at Lumiѐre.

1. We share our Environment stories including a show and tell including my letters published in the Gleaner, Jamaica from 1993!

2. A visit to Agro Garden, CBD Belapur, a community garden of the resident…https://t.co/iEvALhakUw

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Vijaya Chakravarty is our favorite naturalist and grandmother.

I met Vijaya over 25 years ago when she ran her nursery, "Roots."

Conservationist, educator, author, landscaper, Vijaya is the only person who has come as our Lumière Learning Monday and Wi…https://t.co/SThyxaYLpp

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Srishti Sehgal the concept of a Learning Charter is a tangible way to make a "wish" into reality. Thank you for a very engaging class💡

An in person Learning Monday is simply the best.

Learning about Learning and our smart teacher, @sreshtea who is one…https://t.co/HMl9O8YRGL

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Unlock Potential

I facilitated my first Innovation workshop with @ideasrs. We worked together on several projects and importantly we have stayed good friends since.

Sridhar sent my copy of his book with a handwritten note. Meticulous perfectionist his…https://t.co/U8KvapXmMq

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Happy Mother's Day

They light up our lamp

Lumière because of Ma
Lumière because I became Mamma
Lumière is for Moms today and to-be
Lumière for Mom cheerleaders

Floral rangoli by Advocate Aniruddh Joshi, Pune https://t.co/AtDqXMkYsF

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Doordarshan Generation

Dr. Rommani Sen Shitak was my Lumiѐre guest speaker.

Her book "Public Service Broadcasting in India" is a well researched and presented story of Doordarshan.

Rommani came to work with us in 2012. She had…https://t.co/IVak6HYAlE https://t.co/4Qw05TOPGy

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Passion Project

Milind Soman and I produced a 31- minute documentary film on the Soman ancestral home. This lived-in house turned 150 years in 2022.

With each intervening years we have found something disintegrate. The film is a family memoir. It is…https://t.co/qh3G6skn1m

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#YouAreRemarkable Melanie Lobo

During our Learning Monday session, Melanie conducted the #IAmRemarkable workshop for our Lumiere team. We were 24 engaged attendees who willingly participated in the exercises.

The presentation and reflection exercises s…https://t.co/rHPHy1rfOr

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Earth Day Greetings 🌎

also Akshaya Tritiya and Eid Mubarak..

A superb piece on the Antarctica #experience by #foundingfuel to read, savour, reflect and celebrate with!

Lumiere Business Solutions

#earthday2023 #earthdayeveryday https://t.co/87AGeA9GUS

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What does your father do?

He is into films.
Wow! What does he do?
He creates special effects with water.

I am hooked and want to know more. Shalini Uppoor and I continue talking. She shows me the Airtel and Dove ads.

Mr Shivanan…https://t.co/Cw4q6HhlsF https://t.co/CgpjnyrBLk

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@SupermarketWala @SupermarketWala 100% agree, especially backpacks.