A Lotus In The Mud

01/19/2026

A Life That Inspires: Weaving the Mystical into the Everyday

Moving beyond her Hollywood-bound memoir, life wisdom coach Sally Forrest has published a new book as a grounded guide to trusting your intuition, honoring grief, and finding the "more" in life....

Discover Sally Forrest’s "A Life That Inspires." A guide to spiritual awakening, healing from grief, and finding your inner light through practical wisdom.

01/16/2026

Experts to unpack prevention and management of diabetes at free virtual event

Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy will give opening remarks for the panel discussion on January 21 to address the alarming rise of diabetes among South Asians....

Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy will give opening remarks for the panel discussion on January 21 to address the alarming rise of diabetes among South Asians.

01/12/2026

How interfaith families raise leaders who integrate faith, belonging, and community

Growing up in an interfaith family teaches children that faith is not a single inheritance but a layered becoming—learned quietly through shared homes, everyday rituals, and the courage to live with difference....

Growing up in an interfaith family teaches children that faith is not a single inheritance but a layered becoming—learned quietly through shared homes, everyday rituals, and the courage to live wit…

01/11/2026

Ten Commandments for 2026

2026 isn't about a new you; it's about a true you—one conscious choice at a time....

2026 isn’t about a new you; it’s about a true you—one conscious choice at a time.

01/11/2026

How to Manifest What Your Heart Truly Desires in 2026

Manifesting in 2026 isn’t about finding the perfect formula. It’s about becoming the master of your own creation. Clarity. Meditation. Gratitude. Alignment. Your journey begins here....

Manifesting in 2026 isn’t about finding the perfect formula. It’s about becoming the master of your own creation. Clarity. Meditation. Gratitude. Alignment. Your journey begins here.

01/07/2026

My 3 crucial learnings from 2025 for a brighter New Year

As the air buzzes with New Year resolutions and aspriations, the author shares a different kind of reflection: the three crucial mistakes that taught her invaluable lessons, setting the stage for a truly transformational 2026....

Dive into an honest reflection on the three unexpected mistakes of 2025 that led to profound spiritual, physical, and relational insights. Discover how these learnings are shaping a truly stupendous 2026.

12/31/2025

Thank you, Friends, and Supporters of A Lotus In The Mud. We finished 2025 on a high note: Check out the newly unveiled redesigned and restructured space to connect, converse and cultivate community.
May 2026 bring you health and happiness and the world some peace.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, friends. Connect to the Divine, not the Wine as we usher in the New Year.

12/21/2025

World Mediation Day is today (Dec 21). And A Lotus In The Mud brings you three special articles for the occasion.
Please browse through and share your thoughts.

https://alotusinthemud.com/spirituality-christianity-and.../
https://alotusinthemud.com/un-meditation-room-a-room-of.../
https://alotusinthemud.com/meditation-experiences-sally.../

I happen to have been a meditation teacher so I was interviewed for Wide Angle program presented by Ashok Vyas and telecast on ITV Gold, here the YouTube recording. https://youtu.be/GClYfq_HqEg?si=PYQE-ekagVfywMek

Discover how meditation helps heal grief and sorrow. Sally Forrest and Shireen Chada share powerful techniques like the "Stop" method and the "Magic Hour" to find stillness in a chaotic world.

11/27/2025

Thank you, readers, friends, supporters, donors, and the media, for helping usher A Lotus In The Mud into its 4th year of curating content for our readers to be happy, healthy and centered.

10/20/2025

Happy Diwali, friends. At ALotusInTheMud.com, we go beyond the usual 'Light over Darkness', and '5 days of Diwali' articles that other media publishes around ths time. Here are a couple of Diwali Special stories we have for you.
* https://alotusinthemud.com/diwali-universal-message.../
Reflections from writers and thought leaders in a 2-part post).
* https://alotusinthemud.com/diwali-and-the-psychology-of.../
Why do we crave illumination, and what is the link between light and consciousness?

Explore the deeper psychology of Diwali—how light, ritual, and consciousness mirror our timeless human quest for clarity, balance, and inner illumination.

10/05/2025

Dear Friends
This is the third Diwali since Lotus was launched at the end of 2022.
With fire in our belly and light under our wings, we are feeling lighter and flying high already.
We welcome you to join us in celebrating the festival that is our Christmas and New Year rolled into one.
Here is how you can participate in our Diwali Special, to be posted on ALotusInTheMud.com a couple of days before the festival, which falls on October 20.
🪔 Share a short write-up on ‘My most memorable Diwali’, with pictures
🪔 Send us your comment on: 'The Diwali of tomorrow: How festivals can heal a fractured world'. In 300 words with your headshot.
🪔 Promote your company, service, or institution through a low-cost banner ad, thus supporting Lotus.
🪔 Write to us by October 13: lotus4usa@gmail.com, WhatsApp: +1 516 710 0508
🪔 Lead Diwali Feature you’ll enjoy: Diwali and the psychology of why we crave illumination.
Thank you,
warmly,

Parveen Chopra
Founding Editor
ALotusInTheMud.com
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