Why Happiness is Important
Why Happiness is Important
Aristotle once said, “Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life.” The fundamental reason why happiness is so important is that it’s extremely vital to our own goals in life and can help us achieve many other cherished personal ambitions and goals. Also, by being happy, we have the potential to change many other lives just by being ourselves.
Although we may sometimes neglect to cultivate our own happiness, feeling happy is intrinsically important. If we are happy it has added knock-on effects and benefits. These include us becoming more compassionate and feeling healthier both physically and emotionally. We become more creative, witty, energetic and fun to be around and it can also lead us to become more financially successful.
The key to happiness is that we look for it every day. That we share it with those we love and those we meet. By seeking for it and spreading it, we will make an enormous impact not only for ourselves, and our families, but society as a whole. Read the article below on how you can find happiness. You do not have to be new to the city for it to apply to you.
Aristotle once said, “Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life.” The fundamental reason why happiness is so important is that it’s extremely vital to our own goals in life and can help us achieve many other cherished personal ambitions and goals. Also, by being happy, we have the potential to change many other lives just by being ourselves.
Although we may sometimes neglect to cultivate our own happiness, feeling happy is intrinsically important. If we are happy it has added knock-on effects and benefits. These include us becoming more compassionate and feeling healthier both physically and emotionally. We become more creative, witty, energetic and fun to be around and it can also lead us to become more financially successful.
The key to happiness is that we look for it every day. That we share it with those we love and those we meet. By seeking for it and spreading it, we will make an enormous impact not only for ourselves, and our families, but society as a whole. Read the article below on how you can find happiness. You do not have to be new to the city for it to apply to you.
Operation Appreciation
Appreciation is recognition of the magnitude, significance, value, or quality of things or people. Appreciation is one of the basic human needs. An employee responds to the appreciation that his higher authority expresses by recognizing his good job because it positively confirms that his work is being valued. Here is a perfect opportunity for you to show your gratitude to the staff at AISC. You are invited to participate in this tradition of AISC that was started a couple of years ago. All you need to do is sign up and bake, make or even buy treats for the staff at AISC. You may also sign up to just be the delivery coordinator and help us deliver the treats.
Please fill out the form to share your interest. We will send in a reminder closer to the date as well. Sarah Sahr and I look forward to your enthusiasm and participation towards operation appreciation.
India Month 2019 Dance🇮🇳
The India Month Opening Assemblies are coming up in September, our students have begun learning different traditional and contemporary styles of Indian dancing and singing. We will continue to follow our fun tradition with yet another Teachers Dance. This year, we’re excited to be extending this opportunity to faculty and admin across all school!
Interested? Please click here to sign up. Questions? Write to ipreethi@aischennai.org
News Flash
Have you joined our community Google+ page called Newsflash? AISC team members share helpful tidbits, buy and sell things, & offer advice via this group. Please click the link to join!
Community Whatsapp Group
Please remember that we have WhatsApp Groups open to our community on a variety of topics
- click to see a list of QR codes to join the open groups. We will be updating these groups throughout the year. If you have a special interest and would like to invite your colleagues - please let me know so that we can add your invite link to our list.
Wellness Academy
Are you interested in applying for a position to teach your colleagues a special skill? Please see our Teacher Application post for more information and a link to the application.
Appreciation is recognition of the magnitude, significance, value, or quality of things or people. Appreciation is one of the basic human needs. An employee responds to the appreciation that his higher authority expresses by recognizing his good job because it positively confirms that his work is being valued. Here is a perfect opportunity for you to show your gratitude to the staff at AISC. You are invited to participate in this tradition of AISC that was started a couple of years ago. All you need to do is sign up and bake, make or even buy treats for the staff at AISC. You may also sign up to just be the delivery coordinator and help us deliver the treats.
Please fill out the form to share your interest. We will send in a reminder closer to the date as well. Sarah Sahr and I look forward to your enthusiasm and participation towards operation appreciation.
India Month 2019 Dance🇮🇳
The India Month Opening Assemblies are coming up in September, our students have begun learning different traditional and contemporary styles of Indian dancing and singing. We will continue to follow our fun tradition with yet another Teachers Dance. This year, we’re excited to be extending this opportunity to faculty and admin across all school!
Interested? Please click here to sign up. Questions? Write to ipreethi@aischennai.org
News Flash
Community Whatsapp Group
Events happening in and around Chennai
Events happening in and around Chennai
Sustainable Ganapathy Idol Making Workshop
August -31 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Venue- Makers Tribe
Address: 391A, 3rd Floor Nehru Nagar, IGP Bus Stop, OMR Land Mark - Opposite to Hotel Turyaa, Above Titan Showroom, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600096
August -31 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Venue- Makers Tribe
Address: 391A, 3rd Floor Nehru Nagar, IGP Bus Stop, OMR Land Mark - Opposite to Hotel Turyaa, Above Titan Showroom, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600096
Hi Makers!
Ganesh Chathurthi is a day to worship the soil in the form of an idol of Lord Ganapathy. In most regions, this is either before or after the monsoon, just ahead of the sowing season. India being a primarily agricultural country for centuries, most traditions surround the prayer to the earth that provides us with food.
In today's urban scenario, we use fuel to transport lake bed clay from a rural landscape to the city and then immerse the idol in the sea. This is just a blatant form of soil erosion. Clay doesn't belong in the sea. Neither do paints, plastic, glitter, thermocol, garlands and loads of other trash. If you are someone who cares about the environment, you will probably look for an Eco-friendly Ganesha. Instead of getting mixed up in the -whirlpool of consumerism and choosing a well-marketed expensive product, let's explore what "Eco-friendly" really means and make our own truly ZERO WASTE Ganesha idol, not with the clay of course.
In this workshop, you will learn to sculpt an idol out of red garden soil with the use of different natural binding elements. You will get to understand the materials, connect with them and experiment to see how the different ingredients work in different proportions. You will also be making Eco-friendly umbrellas and painting the idols with natural colors. This workshop is not merely about putting your sculpting skills to test. It will be focused on the knowledge of materials, which will allow you to experiment with different proportions and ingredients by yourself in the future and also spread the knowledge to others.
This is a totally hands-on workshop. Get ready to make your hands dirty.
Avoiding light-colored or high-quality clothing is recommended.
If possible, bring a basket, or bag with a flat base to carry home your Ganesha safely.
What will actually happen there?
You will be taught to sculpt with soil using different binding agents and finish the Ganesha idol with natural colors.
What if I'm not good at sculpting or painting?
The beauty lies in your effort to make an earth-friendly idol.
Everyone will get an individual Ganesha?
Yes, everyone can sculpt and take home their own unique Ganesha. Or you can choose to sculpt anything you want.
Should I bring any materials?
No, but it would be convenient for you to make arrangements to carry home your Ganesha safely.
About the Trainer:
Nithya is an architect and is a trained Natural Builder. She is very passionate about environmental conservation and sustainability and has been practicing a zero-waste lifestyle for the past 2.5 years. This means that she creates very little trash, to begin with, instead of worrying about how to dispose of it later. Her mission is to promote a simple and earth-friendly lifestyle, with minimal negative impact, which is healthy for us and the planet as well.
Links:
https://instagram.com/greener_by_the_day/
https://www.facebook.com/greenerbtd/
Price: ₹250
You can pay here to reserve your seat - https://imjo.in/76C5k8
Contact Nithya @ 9884914921 if you have any queries.
Hi Makers!
Ganesh Chathurthi is a day to worship the soil in the form of an idol of Lord Ganapathy. In most regions, this is either before or after the monsoon, just ahead of the sowing season. India being a primarily agricultural country for centuries, most traditions surround the prayer to the earth that provides us with food.
In today's urban scenario, we use fuel to transport lake bed clay from a rural landscape to the city and then immerse the idol in the sea. This is just a blatant form of soil erosion. Clay doesn't belong in the sea. Neither do paints, plastic, glitter, thermocol, garlands and loads of other trash. If you are someone who cares about the environment, you will probably look for an Eco-friendly Ganesha. Instead of getting mixed up in the -whirlpool of consumerism and choosing a well-marketed expensive product, let's explore what "Eco-friendly" really means and make our own truly ZERO WASTE Ganesha idol, not with the clay of course.
In this workshop, you will learn to sculpt an idol out of red garden soil with the use of different natural binding elements. You will get to understand the materials, connect with them and experiment to see how the different ingredients work in different proportions. You will also be making Eco-friendly umbrellas and painting the idols with natural colors. This workshop is not merely about putting your sculpting skills to test. It will be focused on the knowledge of materials, which will allow you to experiment with different proportions and ingredients by yourself in the future and also spread the knowledge to others.
This is a totally hands-on workshop. Get ready to make your hands dirty.
Avoiding light-colored or high-quality clothing is recommended.
If possible, bring a basket, or bag with a flat base to carry home your Ganesha safely.
What will actually happen there?
You will be taught to sculpt with soil using different binding agents and finish the Ganesha idol with natural colors.
What if I'm not good at sculpting or painting?
The beauty lies in your effort to make an earth-friendly idol.
Everyone will get an individual Ganesha?
Yes, everyone can sculpt and take home their own unique Ganesha. Or you can choose to sculpt anything you want.
Should I bring any materials?
No, but it would be convenient for you to make arrangements to carry home your Ganesha safely.
About the Trainer:
Nithya is an architect and is a trained Natural Builder. She is very passionate about environmental conservation and sustainability and has been practicing a zero-waste lifestyle for the past 2.5 years. This means that she creates very little trash, to begin with, instead of worrying about how to dispose of it later. Her mission is to promote a simple and earth-friendly lifestyle, with minimal negative impact, which is healthy for us and the planet as well.
Links:
https://instagram.com/greener_by_the_day/
https://www.facebook.com/greenerbtd/
Price: ₹250
You can pay here to reserve your seat - https://imjo.in/76C5k8
Contact Nithya @ 9884914921 if you have any queries.
Ganesh Chathurthi is a day to worship the soil in the form of an idol of Lord Ganapathy. In most regions, this is either before or after the monsoon, just ahead of the sowing season. India being a primarily agricultural country for centuries, most traditions surround the prayer to the earth that provides us with food.
In today's urban scenario, we use fuel to transport lake bed clay from a rural landscape to the city and then immerse the idol in the sea. This is just a blatant form of soil erosion. Clay doesn't belong in the sea. Neither do paints, plastic, glitter, thermocol, garlands and loads of other trash. If you are someone who cares about the environment, you will probably look for an Eco-friendly Ganesha. Instead of getting mixed up in the -whirlpool of consumerism and choosing a well-marketed expensive product, let's explore what "Eco-friendly" really means and make our own truly ZERO WASTE Ganesha idol, not with the clay of course.
In this workshop, you will learn to sculpt an idol out of red garden soil with the use of different natural binding elements. You will get to understand the materials, connect with them and experiment to see how the different ingredients work in different proportions. You will also be making Eco-friendly umbrellas and painting the idols with natural colors. This workshop is not merely about putting your sculpting skills to test. It will be focused on the knowledge of materials, which will allow you to experiment with different proportions and ingredients by yourself in the future and also spread the knowledge to others.
This is a totally hands-on workshop. Get ready to make your hands dirty.
Avoiding light-colored or high-quality clothing is recommended.
If possible, bring a basket, or bag with a flat base to carry home your Ganesha safely.
What will actually happen there?
You will be taught to sculpt with soil using different binding agents and finish the Ganesha idol with natural colors.
What if I'm not good at sculpting or painting?
The beauty lies in your effort to make an earth-friendly idol.
Everyone will get an individual Ganesha?
Yes, everyone can sculpt and take home their own unique Ganesha. Or you can choose to sculpt anything you want.
Should I bring any materials?
No, but it would be convenient for you to make arrangements to carry home your Ganesha safely.
About the Trainer:
Nithya is an architect and is a trained Natural Builder. She is very passionate about environmental conservation and sustainability and has been practicing a zero-waste lifestyle for the past 2.5 years. This means that she creates very little trash, to begin with, instead of worrying about how to dispose of it later. Her mission is to promote a simple and earth-friendly lifestyle, with minimal negative impact, which is healthy for us and the planet as well.
Links:
https://instagram.com/greener_by_the_day/
https://www.facebook.com/greenerbtd/
Price: ₹250
You can pay here to reserve your seat - https://imjo.in/76C5k8
Contact Nithya @ 9884914921 if you have any queries.
The Hindu Theatre Fest 2019
The Hindu Theatre Fest forays into its 15th edition. It was originally conceived and launched as The Hindu MetroPlus Theatre Fest in 2005 in Chennai. The Hindu Theatre Fest aims to build brand equity with an audience that is perceived to provide a platform for celebrating high-quality theatre as well as encourage young theatre groups. Over the years, the Fest grew in both ambition and size. Plays from Germany, USA, Britain, Sri Lanka, and Korea have been staged in addition to showcasing the best theatre from all over the country. This annual festival has since been rolled out in multiple cities, including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, becoming the largest privately organized theatre festival in the country.
The Fest has graduated from being an event to an institution in its own right through citizen reviews published in the paper and an annual coveted The Hindu Playwright Award evaluated by an objective and acclaimed jury. Nearly 8,000-10,000 people attend each year with over 75% giving a rating of 4 out 5 for the festival. The Hindu Theatre Fest has been home to plays such as Dear Liar by Motley, The God of Carnage by QTP, 12 Angry Jurors by Rage Productions, Yatagarasu by J Productions and Dur Se Brothers, Loretta by Arpana and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs by Mike Daisey, USA, and actors such as Naseeruddin Shah, Rathna Pathak-Shah, Shernaz Patel, Rajat Kapur, Kalki Koechlin, Nandita Das, Saurab Shukla, Arundhathi Nag and Anu Menon.
BEACH Cleanup - Operation Ice Cream & Awareness
Saturday, August 31, 2019, at 4 PM – 6 PM
The project, ‘Namma Beach, Namma Chennai’ (part of NATURE TRUST) is organizing a beach clean up on Saturday, August 31st on the Akkarai Beach, located at the end of Sparkling Sands Avenue.
We are inviting you, eco-friendly enthusiasts, 'Namma Beach, Namma Chennai supports, local and foreign students, parents and teachers to come to help out this amazing cause.
We are aiming not only to educate the public about the impact of littering on local beaches, our role in this and what changes we can make but hope to make our Chennai beaches cleaner, AS A COMMUNITY.
To encourage people to dispose of waste appropriately and collect waste in a responsible manner, we are partnering with the local ice vendors to provide a free ice cream or corn to each child in exchange for a bag filled with trash or waste.
Carnatic 2.0 Reloaded
After the amazing response to Carnatic 2.0, for the first time in #Chennai in collaboration with Rotary Club Of Meenambakkam, we present to you a reimagined version with new exciting elements and musical pieces. Carnatic 2.0 Reloaded is the complete Electro Classical Fusion experience, this time featuring the extremely talented Black Swan Dance by Kavya Giridhar along with Mahesh Raghvan on iPad and vocals, Shravan Sridhar on violin, Sharanya Srinivas on vocals and Akshay Anantapadmanabhan on percussion.
Click here to book tickets.
Thailand Shopping Festival - Chennai
Yes, we are back !!! We are at Chennai again with Thai culture and traditions are a treat to be experienced! You’ve always wanted to go, but it kept getting delayed forever? This is a golden opportunity not to miss out on. Over 20+ exhibitors from Thailand are coming together at Thailand International Shopping Festival brought to you exclusively by I ads and events. Not only limited to shopping, as you will get to enjoy special Thai Cultural Dance and a lot more entertaining items. Here is a range of products awaiting you here: Classy Decorative Items, Costume Jewellery, Garments, Handbags, Shoes, Food, Leather, Herbal & Spa Cosmetics, Artificial Flowers, Sculptures, Ganesha’s, Aroma Products, Massage Therapy Products, Thai Silk Products, Incense Sticks, Candle, Lantern, Thai Food Products, Exotic Thai Flowers, Dried Flowers.
Carnatic 2.0 Reloaded
Click here to book tickets.
Thailand Shopping Festival - Chennai
Bottle cutting workshop
ONE CUT - SO MANY USES!
Recycle and repurpose old bottles. Learn to transform it into a fixture, a candle stand, a planter or wherever your imagination takes you.
Through this workshop, you will learn to carefully score a bottle and thermal shock it for precise cuts. You'd then polish it to perfection and make your up-cycled product.
Where is this happening? Goli Soda Glass Studio - Chennai’s very own Glass studio. Click on this link to get tickets.
DO NOT FORGET! Bring 2 - 3 bottles as the cutting comes with practice.
Suitable for: 13+
Cost: Rs. 1500/participant
Friday - 5.30 -8.30PM
Great Indian Flea Market
Great Indian Flea Market
23rd Aug - 1st Sept @ Kalakshetra Foundation
New! Wellness Academy Activity Offerings
Adult Woodworking Class
This is a woodworking course that allows both beginners and advanced to work in the Design lab. For the beginners, the first class will cover general lab safety, designing and hand tools. We will then go directly into making a simple wooden box. Make sure you bring your design ideas with you to begin discussing, designing and planning. For the second class, we will be going over the power tools so that you can begin working on the project of your choice. The remaining classes will then be designated for the creation of your project. Those that have taken this course before can start the first day on the project of their choice. Kindly email broger@aischennai.org if you are interested.
The schedule will be as follows:
All Saturday's from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00
August 31
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept 21
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
New! Wellness Academy Activity Offerings
The schedule will be as follows:
All Saturday's from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00
August 31
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept 21
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Track Fitness PLUS
Anyone on any stage of their fitness journey can benefit from interval running and weight lifting in a community. Join us to get faster, fitter, stronger, and have fun. Kindly email ccalley@aischennai.org if you are interested.
Staff Soccer
“Join us every Wednesday 5-6pm in the indoor gym for some friendly soccer matches.”
Please contact Gemma Adderley (agemma@aischennai.org) for more information
Heartfulness Meditation
Bindu has been practicing Heartfulness meditation for 14 years and she is a certified trainer.
She will be offering group or individual sessions, based on faculty desires.
She is able to lead individual sessions this year, to suit times that work for each person to
meet individual goals. If you are interested in Heartfulness Meditation, please email
Bindu at kbindu@aischennai.org to set up a time.
Biscuits and Scones
Amy will teach those who might be interested, how to make a basic scone recipe (American scones, that is) and buttermilk biscuits. The scone recipe is adaptable and can be changed depending on what you chose to add. If you are interested please email Amy at samy@aischennai.org
Heartfulness Meditation
Saturday, 14th September, 10 am to 12:30 pm, Hall of Light
We are offering faculty and staff the chance to experience Heartfulness meditation, free of cost, at school. Heartfulness is a simple and subtle practice of meditation that connects each of us with the light and love in our hearts.
The morning would start with 45 minutes of yoga, 30 minutes meditation, followed by Q&A.
The session will be led by Heartfulness trainer Dr. Veronique Nicolai, Heartfulness trainer and yoga teacher, who has been practicing this meditation for 25 years. (See this link for more details)
Please wear loose clothing and bring a yoga mat. There will be a school yoga mats available for those who do not have one.
If you intend to participate, please email me at bfiona@aischennai.org as it will help us plan.
Celebrations
At Wellness we believe that we should celebrate all joyous events and beginning today we are going to make an effort in recognizing all events that need to be celebrated.
AISC Babies
Zac Floréal Liotard was born on August 24th, 2019. Congratulating Keeley and Remy on the arrival of their bundle of love. Please feel free to write them a note.
August Birthdays
We are a tad late in posting these but please do wish our colleagues a belated happy birthday if you see them.
Heartfulness Meditation
Celebrations
At Wellness we believe that we should celebrate all joyous events and beginning today we are going to make an effort in recognizing all events that need to be celebrated.
AISC Babies
Zac Floréal Liotard was born on August 24th, 2019. Congratulating Keeley and Remy on the arrival of their bundle of love. Please feel free to write them a note.
August Birthdays
We are a tad late in posting these but please do wish our colleagues a belated happy birthday if you see them.
