Beyond Horizons...

This masterpiece is from Khalil Gibran . I found it when I became a mother. I read it often and every time I read, it tells me something new. Don't let the title misinform you. It is not only about children or parenting ;) Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.  For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday. You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth. The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.  Let your bending...

I am learning a lot about wellness these days. Nutrition, Exercise, Medicines, and health in general. Two observations about all that I have read till now, mostly written in last 2-10 years are, 1. Conformity to some ideal body of a human.  Like for males, its 6 pack, 8 pack body and other things. For females, hour glass figure and other things. Check images of humans in all health/fitness relates material you come across books, internet, or TV. They all look the same. Surprising part is rest who do not look like them also want to look like them.  How have we come to an age with ONE definition of healthy and fit human body? 2. Rise of supplements, medical tools claiming to improve health.  Weight, energy, nerves, sleep, thirst, happiness no matter what the cause there is a drug available to improve it. Now with medical condition, diseases there is a need for external aid in the form of medicines to cure and improve the state.  How we have come to choose drugs over ...

Serendipity that life throws always amazes me.  Early this week kid wanted to read me a book, Flea and Diva . I happily agreed. I came across a new word which I immediately fell in love with.  Flâneur - Someone(Somecat from a book) who wanders to see what there is to see. Great flâneur has seen everything, but still looks for more, because there is always more to discover.   Little did I know that same word will come across in a book that I picked up reading, Antifragile . This is not it.  It is second occurrence of this week. Before Antifragile I was reading Trevor Noah's biography Born a Crime . In one of the chapters in a book, he was telling a story and wanted to highlight some accent. I was thinking while reading that piece how difficult it is to convey accent, tone in writing. A day later I came across an article in HBR quoting exact same thing.  It's always a relief to find a thing you are looking for. But my god, joy of discovering something new is...

"It Always Seems Impossible Until it's done" ~ Nelson Mandela It is pretty obvious that I like this quote. I use it everywhere, all the time. I remember this quote at least once a day. I use this quote almost in any situation I am in, when I am down, frustrated, excited, sad, happy, failed, succeeded. This quote keeps me going.  I use it because I know it is true. I have seen it working.  In 2018 I decided to tweet at least once here.  I did it. In 2015, I decided to run a half marathon, I had never run before. I ran Mumbai half Marathon.  July 2020 - I decided to be an entrepreneur. I started. I am in the making. 4th November, 2020 I decided to write everyday on this blog, I did it. This is my 100th post.  I could. That is what I wanted to know, that it is possible. It is possible if you really want it to be.  If you are still skeptical about doing anything, do trust and just start. It is possible. "It Always Seems Impossible Until it's done" ~ Nelson Mand...

Relationships last when two people strive together , to become better . Relationship last when two people stand with each other, for each other in good times and bad. Love is not enough, you also need Respect .  Respect for each other Respect for each others choices,  Respect for each others beliefs,  Respect for each others friends & family,  Respect for each others strengths & weaknesses,  Respect for each others likes & dislikes,  Respect for each others dreams,  Respect for each others differences,  Respect for each others space Respect for each other I am glad, I am fortunate & forever blessed to have found love and respect in my life partner.  Celebrating 10 years wedding anniversary, it has been a journey of endless joy and happiness.  To Manju, forever star of my life story. Thank you for being you. Thank you for making it all so effortless.  

I come across so many people who complain that it is too late for them to start. It always puzzles me who gives these people deadline of sorts? Who shares it perfectly scheduled events? If there are any I would like to meet them. I know I will not meet them. Because they don't exist. 'Late' is fictitious timeline we impose on ourselves.  It is never too late to start reading. Its ok if you haven't got time till now. Pick anything you like, comics, fiction, travelogue, mysteries, psychology, money management, cooking.  It is never too late to start exercising. Even if it is for 5 minutes. Anytime of the day. Any exercise of your choice. Walk, run, crunches, push-ups, pull ups.  It is never too late to start eating healthy. Start stocking up fruits, nuts, healthy snacks.  It is never too late to catch up with people you care about. Call them, ask them how are they doing? what excites them? what makes them sad?  It is never too late to start learning new skill, hob...

I recently finished reading Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. Its a fantastic read. Yuval has done a mammoth task of summarizing 70,000 years of history in 400 pages. While reading a book(or even by living in this era) you realize how fast our world has changed and continues to change. One thing is startling fact, which we all fail to realize is that brain is not keeping up that pace. It is still same from ancient times whose main objective was to survive. It also uses the same techniques on perceived danger situation, fight or flight.  The brain that is constantly on look out of danger, sensing who/what could hurt/harm us. It is obviously evolved and dangers are now shifted from physical harm to emotional.  Don't try that, you don't know how to and you could fail. People will laugh at you. Don't ask, you could look like an idiot. Don't quit your job. You will lose your social standing.  Don't share your true feelings. You will be vulnerable, People could take advantage...

The only thing constant they say is the change.  Losing my dad, my rock in year 2018 changed my life. It wasn't like I had never experienced loss before. Nothing came closer to this. It was pretty bad for mom, so 2019 I decided to be in India with her. While hubby continued in USA. Surprisingly kid too wanted to continue in USA, without me. It was surprising, little scary. I never thought she will last more than 15 days without me. To tell the truth after landing in Mumbai, I was almost everyday would be expecting to receive a call from hubby to come and pick her 😀 Spending time with my mom in 2019-2020 is yet another decision I am super proud of. It was a priority for me. It was much required time together for us. We laughed, we roamed around, we ate, we slept, we watched TV, we went on walks almost everyday,  we cried sometimes and more importantly we healed together. #Blessed When pandemic hit us in January 2020, no body could really imagine scale, spread of the virus, or ...

  “Roads? Where we are going doesn’t need roads.” Doc Brown says in a movie Back to the Future to Marty.  By the way he also says, ‘Marty, whatever happens don’t go to year 2020 

Here are few good quotes I read/heard somewhere which will help make your life little bit better and manageable. Confidence will take you places. Seek a greater purpose. Living in the present will keep you focused. The people who truly care about you aren't interested in your accomplishments and possessions; they're interested in you. Rhetoric is powerful. It can be easy to give up when you're talented and work hard but aren't getting a break. Remember that you find good fortune by constantly moving forward. Realize that people don't care as much as you think they might. Arranging your life around money won't make you happy. Follow your passion Debt is not a necessary burden of adulthood. You have a responsibility to everyone, and a responsibility for only yourself. Prepare for the unexpected. You can't let others define you. You must always go beyond what is required Self-awareness is endlessly valuable. Biases affect everything you do. P...