Hi All, at the outset, i wish you all a very exciting new year 2010 ahead:)we all met on 03 Jan 2010, with great enthusiasm. We had some new members joining our group, and some old faces coming in with new vigor. We were around eight of us, met at the usual venue. we had […]
Romi, a recovering PWS, has started a blog. He spent 3 weeks with TISA sometime back. He explored his fears, his coping strategies, attitude to communication. Learned better ways of dealing with his fears, issues, anxiety and speech related tasks. He decided to start a new chapter in life- based on courage, experimentation and forward […]
Hi, Folks first of all a happy and prosperous New year to all. This is Kishore Bisht reporting form Central Park, C.P, New Delhi Where on 3/01/2010 (Sunday) we had our weekly SHG meeting. it was chilly winter morning and weather was densely fogy, no sign of sunlight till 10 a.m. These were the following […]
It was very cold today. Cloud formations like mare’s tail in the sky. It must be snowing up in the higher ranges- I thought. It began raining and Nishu and I realised that no one will dare to go out in this weather. But- behold- A and V arrived. I sent Nishu off – to […]
“My name is Steven Kaufman and I am a person who stutters. Until next time, stand up and be counted. Make your voice heard.” (blog)Steven signs off all his posts with the above two liner. Yes, all his posts end thus. If I understand him correct- he is walking down the royal road of acceptance […]
Keith has confirmed the following flights: please note- From To Flight No. Class TerOut TerIn Departure Arrival Cls. Type London Heathrow(LHR) Delhi(DEL) BA 0257 N 5 2 10-FEB 1515 11-FEB 0455 Delhi(DEL) Poona(PNQ) IT 3167 M 1 — 15-FEB 1600 15-FEB 1755 Poona(PNQ) Chennai(MAA) IT 3623 M — — 18-FEB 1750 18-FEB 1930 Chennai(MAA) Delhi(DEL) […]
Today, 27-Dec-2009, we had the stammering SHG meeting of Bangalore. During the course of the meeting, all of us spoke about a subject and one of the participants spoke about ‘Landmark education’ and accepting ourselves as we were. He told the people attending the landmark forum got breakthroughs for the problems of the life like […]
Some time back, I decided to give up using Windows and switch to Linux (Fedora). An IT friend installed it and then he had to leave. I tried installing my USB modem on my own- with great courage! I hunted for threads in support forums, read help files, consulted experts on-line, cut/paste some ‘config’ file- […]
This sunday (27th Dec 2009), Nitin, JP and Kishore were also here. So, we started with mock interview, especially organised for Parmanand on his request. Then, the interview panel continued with others too- especially young students, Vineet and Aman. Panel observed afterwards, that students must learn their subject thoroughly rather than blaming their stammer. Also, […]
What’s going on in Goa SHG? Well, the marathon continues. With the aid of social networking and internet, I am trying to reach people, and spread the idea of SHG. I had come across a number of PWS in 2000, while attending the workshop conducted by one Mr. P, who runs a Stammering Cure centre […]
Hi This is Santosh,One fine day some one told me to accept as I’m. No matter what will happen after that.Just accept it. You know its a very different advice some one given me knowing that I’m a Stammerer.I took it as a blessings & start accepting it.To my mates, to my elders, to my […]
We wish all our readers and their families best greetings of the season. May they realise that our well being is interconnected and that in serving others we serve our true Self.(The picture above is that of Jesus, as seen through the eyes of an Indian artist, I guess?)
I started for the meeting at 9.20 AM. Tanoy had requested me to pick him up on the way. When I reached the spot mentioned by him, he was not there. I called him and he told he was on the way. He reached there in ten minutes and we started. He told Murali was […]
Sunday (20th Dec 09). There is a spirit of Christmas everywhere. Especially in the Hospital where we gathered for our weekly meetings. Atmosphere was sunny and fun- so we decided not to go indoors but conduct our real life training with anyone we could find near OPD.First, sachin phoned Shamsher (Delhi) and everyone practiced talking […]
Dear friends, Six pws were attended the Chennai chapter meeting held on 20th Dec’2009. One pws attended along with his wife and one is a new pws. I started the discussion with importance of setting goals and time frame to achieve anything in life. Last week only I completed reading the book of “THE MONK […]
The hatred for stammering by all PWS has it’s origin in the kind of reaction that they are met with when talking to the world, or the non-PWS which are relatively more fluent ( I won’t say fluent ) then the PWS. A PWS will be at his / her ease when speaking to another […]
Dear Friends Think of Keith’s visit, as a friend visiting you. Dont worry too much about organising this or that- Just come and interact with a friend, who walks the same path as you do- discovering our true self, through the difficulties of life, including communication. Study carefully the following schedule and chose a place […]
Hi, TISA is planning a ten day intensive residential workshop on communication for people who stammer. Time: 7 to 17th Jan 2010. Venue Herbertpur. Participants have to pay only for their board and lodge (total estimated Rs 300-400 per day) in nearby hotels. Workshop itself is free. Contact JP This e-mail address is being protected […]
Pune SHG met on 13 December 2009 at Senior citizen’s hall on Dhole patil road.The meeting started at around 3PM and was attended by the following members; Suraj, Praveen, Dharmaraj, Manohar, Sunil, Mahesh and SujitThe first exercise was relaxing the different body parts one by one; Feet, calf, shoulder, neck, jaws and tongue.The idea behind […]
Written by: Pramod Hello all, well here goes the next dossier ( chuckle) from my side. The day started with 3 of us and two of us joined later. This time it was Karthik, Sudheendran, Tanoy, Aravindan and myself. It started with the usual hi hellos and an ever enthusiastic thirst of ‘expressing full out’ […]