For my birthday this year, my husband bought me a wearable fitness tracker because I wanted to track my steps. Since the coronavirus lockdown started, I put on the Jillian Michaels ‘30 Day Shred’ video and sweat it out for 30 minutes first thing in the morning. In addition, my daily goal is to reach…Continue reading 5 Reasons Why I’m Clocking 10,000 Steps Daily Without Leaving The House
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Recharge, Reflect, Reset, Restart
It’s Ugadi/Gudi Padwa today – which marks the beginning of spring and is considered very auspicious and also treated as the beginning of a New Year. While Maharashtrians tie a gudi and eat a mixture of neem and a bit of jaggery to herald the new year, down south, people in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and…Continue reading Recharge, Reflect, Reset, Restart
Staying Safe And Sane : Coronavirus Precautions
Full disclosure : I used to be a hypochondriac who also feared doctors, white coats, needles, blood, hospitals, syringes, pills, medicines, tests. I would do anything to keep from falling ill and when I WAS ill, I’d downplay it and do anything to not go to a doctor. I realised it’s stupid, I am now…Continue reading Staying Safe And Sane : Coronavirus Precautions
A DIY Guide To Creating A Buddha Zen Garden
I’ve always wanted to have an outdoor space that looks green, serene and makes me feel zen. I’ve admired the tons of pictures of a Buddha-themed garden on my phone for ages now. I took my time seeing, observing, reading, creating a plan and picking the right stuff that finally brought my dream garden to fruition.…Continue reading A DIY Guide To Creating A Buddha Zen Garden
4 Great Reasons To Join A Book Club
I’ve always loved reading. Books enrich our lives in many ways. They can help us unwind and recharge, provide strength and encouragement during difficult times, and provoke feelings of empathy, anger, delight, and sadness. As I’ve grown older, I lean towards reading more non-fiction, biographies and memoirs. But there’s always room for some good fiction. …Continue reading 4 Great Reasons To Join A Book Club
5 Nuggets Of Ganesha Wisdom
Ganesh Chaturthi is just around the corner, and after reading Marie Kondo’s ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing’, I’ve also come to view Hindu festivals as a reason to clean the house, declutter, donate, clear up my mind and press the restart button. I hope these little nuggets…Continue reading 5 Nuggets Of Ganesha Wisdom
13 Ways To Keep The Child Inside You Alive
You and I both know what it is like to be a child. After all, we’ve been there once! But do you ever wish you could go back to being a child? I do. Who wouldn’t want to be carefree and optimistic right? As grown ups, we burden ourselves with jobs, EMIs, paying bills, worrying…Continue reading 13 Ways To Keep The Child Inside You Alive