Kaleidoscopic Sky is a holistic, self-improvement and wellness-oriented site based in Dubai, creating a self-care hub of kaleidoscopic learning to help nourish your mind, body, and soul.
This is how our name was chosen. Yes, it is difficult to spell, but we love the sound and symbolism behind it, and hope you will too.
KALEIDOSCOPE
A kaleidoscope is an optical instrument (and toy) that you can look into to see colourful patterns, made from glass or plastic and mirrors. When the tube is rotated, infinitely changing patterns are reflected.
Its name comes from the Greek words kalos (“beauty”) and eidos (“shape”) combined with the word scope, something you look through[1].
KALEIDOSCOPIC SKY
For us, the kaleidoscope represents the beauty that could arise even after chaos or disruption, as well as the unlimited possibilities that result from even the smallest change in perspective.
The kaleidoscopic sky symbolizes the infinite, limitless beauty, growth, and possibilities that exist when we apply that lens to our minds, bodies, and souls.
MIND
A stretched, open mind does not shrink back to its original size, but craves more growth and change. That is what we hope to achieve by contributing to your lifelong learning through the informative articles in our “Mind” section.
For the intellectually curious or those just looking to learn a bit more about self and professional development, emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship, or just interesting nuggets of information, our “Mind” section aims to help you achieve your aspirations and continue your life-long learning.
After all, a simple change to a growth mindset can result in a better ability to learn, persevere through obstacles, and to ultimately attain success in every aspects of one’s life[2].
BODY
Our bodies, even those that have endured broken bones or disease can mend; those that seem irreparable will find other ways to compensate for the lost function and somehow become greater than what they were.
Through articles on exercise, nutrition, and health tips, our “Body” section will help motivate you to take care of the only home you have, your body, and to appreciate its limitations while expanding the capabilities of its strength.
SOUL
The human spirit is one that is irrepressible, even if it may not feel like it after a devastating loss, heartbreak, or setback. The metamorphosis of the humble caterpillar into the majestic butterfly is only possible through an intense restructuring process that effectively rids the caterpillar of its old self before emerging as a new magnificent creature.
Similarly, sometimes it is only after a tumultuous rain storm that a rainbow emerges, but only if we can hold on long enough to see the silver lining in those dark clouds.
Our “Soul” section, with its resilience-fortifying guides and inspirational stories and quotes, aims to help us through challenging times, develop emotional strength by cultivating positive thinking tools, fuel wanderlust through travel stories, and even to just help keep smiles on our faces during the good times.
It seeks to cultivate a mindset that encourages more balance in our hectic lives, to help us develop more gratitude and appreciation for the small, beautiful things in life.
INTERCONNECTION OF THE MIND, BODY, AND SOUL
The mind, body and soul are strongly intertwined. A strong, healthy body feeds the mind and allows it to grow while an unclouded mind helps provide the body with immunity from illness.
Expanding the mind through knowledge and different perspectives nourishes the soul, and a beautiful, peaceful soul cleanses the mind and body of impurities. Developing all three will enable us to change our inner kaleidoscope when faced with adversity and soar to new heights.
[1] Scientific minds can go to http://www.kaleidoscopesusa.com/about/how-kaleidoscopes-work/ for more technical information.
[2] See how a Growth Mindset works: https://www.mindsetworks.com/science/Impact
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