Monita Rajpal

I recently heard this expression- dolce far niente—which translates to— the sweetness of doing nothing. Of course, in Italian it sounds so much more luxurious and there is something so amazingly simple yet profound about it. Unfortunately doing nothing is often not seen as a treat. Instead, it is judged as a trick of time that should be filled with being productive. Why is it considered bad to take some time in our life and do absolutely nothing?

In this pandemic/post-pandemic time, I’ve been hearing from friends and acquaintances how they would love for life to go back to “normal”. I’ve also been hearing a lot about how life as we live it today is being described as the “new normal”. The thing is, I’ve never really understood what normal actually means. The dictionary defines normal as “conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected; or expected state or condition.” I think you can see where I’m headed with this.

13 episodes Welcome to The Citrine Room Podcast. With Monita Rajpal, former CNN anchor now a news & lifestyle blogger at The Citrine Room. The focus of this podcast is to share news commentary, life lessons, ideas, & stories that expand the way we think and challenge the way we feel. All with a goal to help us find our way towards living our most authentic life. Welcome to The Citrine Room Podcast. With Monita Rajpal, former CNN anchor now a news & lifestyle blogger at The Citrine Room.