5 things I look forward to do in 21 days of locked down!

Amidst COVID-19, when our whole country is practising 21 days of locked down for our own safety.  I will not only be working from home, I will also include 5 positive things in my daily routine to have a healthy locked down days!

1) Self Care/Introspection/Meditating: Caring about oneself is most integral part of life. One should be in touch with ones emotions which we ignore on daily basis.One needs to spend time with oneself and try to tap down on the negative aspect of their emotions to get clear of one's anxiety and worries.

For me it is a kind of exercise where I will try to make my mind more healthy by recognising the negative or unwanted emotions within me so that I can discard them and work on the positive side of it. I will work towards my mind's peacefulness for a healthy well-being.

2) Spending time with my family: It's just been two days that I have started working from home and I realised there is so much our parents want to share with us. It's just we are so self centered and occupied sometimes in our regular routine that we are unable to give desired time to our parents. And interesting part is our parents never complain about the same. They just happily understand our routine and never become demanding of our time.  

I'll be sitting with my parents, listening to their stories and of course playing some intersting card games with them too. I will be doing this regularly not just these 21 days. 

3) Plantation: Growing plants requires patience and interest. I always had interest but I was lazy and impatient enough to not do it on regular basis. For beginners like me starting with planting coriander leaves is the easiest. I just did that!! And I hope to plant other different plants too in coming days.

4) Painting: I will focus on my creative side too. Sometimes in our busy lives we forget that all of us has a creative side and we should pamper that side too. So the crux of the matter is, I am back on to it!!

This painting is what I painted last, I guess.

5) Clean my room/ my desk: This is one of the most essential thing which I should be doing regularly and lately I haven't been able to do it. And I am on it!!!

This is what I am gonna do all these 21 days. What you gonna do? Do not forget to share it in the comments below. 

Also, stay home, stay safe and do not panic.

Together we can and together we will fight this COVID-19!

Comeback

I just noticed that my last post was in 2016! Pretty long time back.. I don't know why I wasn't writing all these years?
But from past sometime I feel like getting back to writing. Past gone years were exhausting especially emotionally. It was a roller coaster ride. From being handling past emotional issues to searching a suitable job I managed all at the same time. Life wasn't easy all these years and I am not cribbing about it either.

All these years have taught me a lot about humanity. They have given me broader perspectives towards world. They have given me insights, life has taught me struggle is a part of life.

I am pausing it right here now because I am unable to find words to continue this post and I just don't want to bulk my post with unnecessary chatter.

Demonetization

With each passing day demonetization turns out to be havoc in our lives. The poor implementation of the policy and no proper aid provided to people has indeed juggled our lives. Everyday new rules are created and then later revoked; our country has become butt of jokes all over. The hard hit community is the low income group like laborers, farmers, etc who don’t know how to cope up with demonetization and its severe effects. They don’t understand digitalization neither has bank accounts.  We all are confused, frazzled and left with no choice but to follow the new policy of new currency in circulation.

If I still recall two months back, all are lives and economy both were smooth. Then suddenly government takes a decision to ban Rs 500, 1000 highest currency notes in circulation and bring new notes to stop inflow of black money. We all got a sight of our way early New Year gift.  For first few weeks whole country was in shock and our economy was back to square one, a standstill situation. But now as time is passing, we all are getting familiar with demonetization and on a certain level most of us have welcomed this decision. Though some of us still feel that this decision is unfair and has affected our economy drastically, which is true but as we all know life isn’t fair, right? 

To eradicate a very serious issue like black money/corruption some bold decisions were mandatory and that’s what our government did. There are flaws, loop holes which cannot be denied but in a country like ours, which is the second largest populated country, a near to perfect plan can also miss the mark.

Conclusion

Now it’s nearly 2 months and whole country is trying to settle down with this way early new year gift, it would not be justified to give a verdict in nearly two months that demonetization will prove to be a boon or bane for the economy. Currently our economy is on standstill and we look forward for a spinning 2017. 

Happy Diwali!

As usual after a very long time I am writing my blog. Blogging is one thing which is constant in my life, though I am unable to write regularly and then I start missing my blog.

And that's the reason why my most of the posts starts from 'after a very long time..'

Festive season is here and we all are almost done with our shopping. Diwali has always been my favorite festival not because of the lights but also because of the enthusiasm it brings in one self.

I do have some really dreadful memories of crackers hitting me on Diwali but I still love this festival.

There is this togetherness this festival brings in. People meet and exchange gifts. Community Diwali mela's are organized. Games are played. People cheer and hoot and have so much fun together.

People decorate their houses with Rangoli, diya's, flowers and what not. There is so much zeal among people on this festival. This festival brings so much of happiness among people and that's what I enjoy the most.

And how can we forget the most important part of the celebration, the Pooja! Family pray together to almighty for their well-being and happiness through out the year!

Here I wish a very safe and a prosperous Diwali to all! :)

Candidly

We have dreams. We allure them throughout our lives. But what important is do we really care to unfold them. At least try to unfold them? I am not sure if we can fulfill each and every dream of ours..
We grow with dreams, we die with dreams.. There is little we are able to do between these path.

In school we hardly acknowledge our dreams. We are so busy in thinking how to come 1st in the class that we forget that life doesn't end there. I still remember my school days where only thing which used to be in my mind was how I can stood 1st in the class. Though this never happened. But yes, like all other kids this was the only thing I had in my mind as a kid.

Now as a young adult I realize life has so better aspects than scoring 100% in Maths. I am still struggling in lot of verticals of life but I guess struggling is a never ending process.

I have dream to be an entrepreneur. But I am unsure about the journey. It's not I am less determined or doesn't possess perseverance. Its just I don't know where this journey of mine will lead. I am doing my bit.

Though from a family of service class little I hold as the inherent gift of entrepreneurship. But it hasn't changed my dream of being entrepreneur..

For once I feel I want to live my dream....

:-)

Beauty Care for Beautiful Skin

Pimples!!! One of the most common problem we face it on our face mainly, and that too often.

Girl's nightmare as it is said!

Now the question is what to do when pimple pops up! What homemade remedies can cure acne?

And when we know the worst part of acne is those acne marks..

Homemade remedies takes time but are effective. 

Pimple doesn't take much time to dry. Maximum 1 week ( if proper care is taken) but annoying is the acne marks which takes much more time to go.

In this post I'll share some of very important points how we can take care of our skin and kick pimple away.

First, we should never squeeze our pimples. And if by mistake pimple has squeezed, instantly put lemon juice on it.

Second, Wash your face at least 2 times a day with effective face wash. Mild face wash is recommended for extremely sensitive skin.

Third, Avoid exposing acne prone skin/acne to Sun. Use a good sunscreen lotion on your face.

Fourth, Eating too much oily and junk food. Avoiding them can also help in reducing acne.

Fifth, Use ice for some cooling effect and it also helps in reducing inflammation.

Now I'll also discuss some best homemade remedies:

1) Lemon juice mixed with cucumber juice: Apply this on your face before sleeping you'll notice a change in some days. Not only it will reduce acne, it will also make your skin glow.
*Quantity mixed is according to ones requirement.

Tip: Lemon is sometimes hard on sensitive skin which results in itching so cucumber juice can be used little more than lemon juice while mixing.

2) Use Neem leaves: Neem leaves are considered to have antibacterial properties. Make the neem paste and apply on face once or twice a week.

3) Tomato juice: Before bed time use tomato juice on face and give rest to pimples.

4) Honey: Not only it reduces pimple inflammation, it also helps in making skin glow. Regular application of Honey with lemon juice helps in reducing pimples and their marks.

5) Tea tree oil: These days tea tree is widely used in reducing acne and their marks because it is a natural antiseptic. Though it's expensive but it is one of the best way to reduce acne and acne marks.
Tip: Dilute the oil before applying. Or buy diluted one. Because Tea tee oil if not used with proper care can result in itching, redness, dryness and irritation.

PS: Tea tree oil should only be used as external application ((topically). It should never be consumed. It is then hazardous to health.

Last but not the least don't be stressed and live happy :-)

Another chapter

...  Today first time I felt not going back home..

Home: My routine thought process, my jungle of thoughts and the complex of thoughts..

I feel like being distracted to the maximum and want to forget whats happening around me..

Hope

Let’s start with simple question. What is hope?

For me hope is staying positive. For someone else it may be source of happiness.

All of us perceive and interpret hope in different and convenient way. But one thing is sure which all of us agree with hope is zest of the life.

If there is hope there is life. The ultimate goal of human soul is to achieve salvation and in the hope of achieving state of Moksh we all are here doing our bit of Karmas.

We humans go through various ups and downs in life. But what keeps us alive is hope. Hope keeps us focused on our desires and hence regulates our happiness.

Because we so deeply feel this hope within us that if something doesn't go as per our hopefulness. We are badly hurt within and then we lose a part of ourselves.  Yes, then we need lot of positive words from our friends and family and it does take time to be back to ourselves.

So, as it says;

Stay hopeful, Stay happy!

Fiction - A terrible dream

I was so sure it will work. I knew within me. I believed in our relationship. I trusted all forces whether spiritual or non spiritual. I didn't leave any hope till the end. Because somewhere I knew deep down it is not suppose to happen.

It was like Tsunami in my life. I didn't lose hope. I tried my best because I knew something deep within that it wasn't planned. I had natural fears but I considered my trust/believe bigger than my fears and I didn't lose hope.

But what I find despite of all my efforts he cold-heartedly thrashed every bit. He didn't bother to even take a stand. It made me feel as if I am falling from a cliff, he holds me and later leaves me to fall and die.

This feeling deep within killed me. I was in vulnerable situation. After repeated mails, messages, no clarification, no explanation, no justification was provided to me. I was disrespected and insulted.

To my great surprise I never received any apology nor any accountability of what he has done.

And the most amazing part was that he laid the foundation of relationship.

I have to bring my life on track. I was losing health, I was losing whatever peace. I tried hard to bring back my life on track. Really hard. I started socializing. I started working hard.


And then.. Aha! Wake up bell! Good morning..A new day!


Oh man! I can be a dramatic writer! Haha!

#Fictitious #Imaginary #Terrible dream

Bits

Some days back someone told me; Go back to blogging, what are you doing?  And I am here thinking what to write. I am such a slow and a confused writer.

Anyway, I am still thinking ..uhmm...what to write....Uhmmm.. Ok, let's see what I have in my mind..

#1: I was watching Wall-E today and it's such a beautiful movie. During the movie I realized expressing love is not so difficult as we think. It's not necessary to have a heart to love. A healthy intention will do that too.

#2: Recently I went for an interview where they asked me a question what is my dream retirement. This question made me think that philosophically and practically we never get a retirement. We are working either making money or taking care of our family or both. We never retire until and unless we leave this body.

#3: When you lose hope. You lose part of yourself.

#4: Some years back X told me; he wants peace of mind and that's why he can betray his love and marry a girl of his parents choice. It kept me wondering is this will really fetch him a peace of mind. Is it so simple?
Because it rather displays shit of mind!

#5: I have not been clicking lately :-(

Dreams

I never had dreams

I always had goals

I still have them

But now I have dreams too

Dreams are peaceful way of exhibiting ones self

In fact I sometimes feel

Goals are so competitive

But dreams are so dreams

There is kind of happiness you absorb within

A satisfying self!

The day I died.

Time flies. One year just flew. Heart and soul coping up.

It still feels that it just happened yesterday. All memories are so fresh. Sometimes wounds are also felt so fresh. It wasn't easy at all when you realize nothing has been acknowledged. Your love, your honesty, your faith, your belief. You were destroyed in a blink of an eye.

You were made to feel so inferior. They laughed on you, made fun of you, and they weren't not even apologetic.

Breezer – Cranberry

Breezer is one of the finest drink I have ever had in category of less alcohol content! In fact it has become my favourite now!

I first had it at my friend’s birthday party. At that time I knew little about Breezers . My friend asked me what flavour you would like to drink. She gave me some options and with lot of scepticism I said Cranberry. As Cranberry is one of my favourite fruit so I thought drink would be great too and it was indeed!

It was my first time that day when I drink it and I really liked it. Taste was relaxing reminded me of my childhood days when I and my brother used to sit together and have those Cranberries in a sunny day under the shade of the tree. That fruity smell, that taste all took me to my childhood days.

In fact when I have to choose the team I was so confused which team should I opt for Jamaican or Cranberry because I like Jamaican too, but the at the end of the day Cranberry wins. It works as a stress buster, after a long tiring day, lying on the sofa , watching TV, taking those slow sips, it just rewinds you. Aha! What more you can ask after a stressful day! A good drink to end a day!
That taste just keeps it going!! And makes it my favourite.!!

PS: This blog post is for Indiblogger -  Catch The flavour!

http://www.breezerindia.com/

A Quest

Numb is my heart

Confused is my mind

Life is back to square one

And the question is to Divine

Why always me??

If you hate me so much!

Let's sit and discuss together

I know I am powerless,

And it's all you

But If I am here

It is also, because of you

You have given us the power to Love

To have faith

To have patience

To pray

To Believe

Then why they are not heard?

You are the supreme power

I believed in your miracles

Where are they?

Everybody say whatever happens, happens for a good reason

If that's the case then why it all started in the first place

Or you want some human importance

When heart is in denial

What to do?

who all to be blamed ; Oneself, Time,  People,  Or You(God)

A quest is within

Where is your justice?

Why I feel defeated and depleted?

What is my fault?

If Time was wrong, You were the supreme power to make it right

If minds were confused, you should have made it easy

I know, all this wasn't planned

Why you got me in all this

I don't deserve all this

I just believed .. 

I just prayed..

I just trusted..

I just loved..

A story unfinished....

TRESemmé - Dress my hair

I have always dreamed of those long wavy hair! Ahaa! What a peace! You are going in a party and your hair just shinning to the best, flowing like those soft winds! Wow!!

Hey wait! Here's the dream breaker! In this sweaty weather how can one have such a peace? Those unwanted curls, frizz and dryness!

 But when I discovered TRESemme it was real big time saver and I can see my dream fulfilling.I have used it twice and I can see my hair changing. TRESemmé had returned back my original texture of hair. It has given back that shine and softness which my hair lost.

Earlier When I saw the advertisement I couldn't believe it that it can really bring back that softness I lost, but after using it I can say, yes it can!!

 As a kid I always wanted those braids while going to school and also envied those girls with long soft braids! I can't get those school days back but why not those braids! After my first wash of TRESemmé I tried braids and it was treat to my eyes how beautifully it came out to be!

Braids and wavy hair which is the trend this summer and you can get both with TRESemmé! It's truely Ramp ready hair!
Cheers!!

Image courtesy: Google.


This entry is in context to Bloggers TRESemmé Ramp Ready hairstyle.

(http://www.youtube.com/user/tresemmeindia)

Samsung Vs Apple Vs HTC Vs Sony Ericsson Vs Whatsoever??

Common Comparison of the tinsel town is Mobile Brands!
 Reviewers, Critics all find this topic very interesting to discuss about. So I thought to share my own opinions/experience with my blog.

And the first question which came in my mind was how these reviewers, critics reach to such predictions/comparisons! By intuition? Or by using these phones for a day, or by price or by specifications or by studying market trend or analyzing profits/loses of the company?? How? And if such comparisons are made, then why importance is not given to the opinion of a common man, who is not a market expert, who knows nothing about market and its trends but only can compare/differentiate through his/her experience of phone??

 I am not saying reviewers/critics/market experts are wrong in predicating such things! I have full respect for their predictions/responses or any kind of comparisons.

I am using Samsung GT9001 i.e Samsung Galaxy S plus from past 5-6 months and I don't know how many people face such problems what I have faced with my recent buy. I bought this phone at Rs 17500. I could never imagine that it will become so problematic that too with such user who is very easy-going with phone, who hardly fiddles with phone, who never does any kind of R&D with it's OS, with android applications or any sought of booting the device!! A plain, happy, simple user!

My phone started giving problem within a month when it started flickering. First I struggled with the phone, later standing in queues and dealing with Samsung customer center staff!! The experience there was horrible! And let me tell you, problems didn't end here, it in fact started! Samsung service center returned my phone claiming necessary repairs are done!

I was shocked after some days when I found it was all sham no repairs are done. The phone started flickering again. It did not even take me seconds to realize that they just took my phone , kept it with them for some days and returned without doing any repairs!

Story didn't end here. I decided to use my phone with the same problem because it was mentally tiring to go again and give my phone for repair to the service center.
And then suddenly one day my phone flickered to the greatest and got switched off ! It was evident that the problem has shown its true colors. Then finally I searched for another Samsung service center, I took my phone there and it was a big shock again when they told me, repairs will cost Rs 6000 because its screen is damaged from within and you have water inside the phone and all that bullshit!! I was like WTF! And later I discovered it is one of their tricks to earn money from the customers whose phone is under Warranty.
After lot of thought and discussions I gave my phone, trusting for some wonders!
But as it was deep within expected, I was proved wrong. My phone still flickers !!

I never had such a bad experience with phones! But trust you me, my next phone will never be Samsung!
 Once my friend told me what she has observed with Samsung phones is: If phone is in the trend you'll get a good quality phone but if new models have overshadowed the old models, you  may not get a good quality Samsung phone! And from my experience I completely agree!! Samsung phones quality decreases after specific time! That's why it is day by day leading to fully packed Samsung Service centers!

I don't know what will be my next buy! But not Samsung for sure!!! Spending Rs 23500 (17500+6000) and getting no satisfaction rather harassment from their services is something customer/user never forgets!! It is like a night mare to a customer!

I don't even bother who wins the trophy! Whether Samsung or Apple or Sony Ericsson or HTC or whosoever! I don't really care! What I care is next time if I am spending hard-earned money I just don't spend it to a product which is so inferior in quality!!

Samsung or Apple or HTC or Nokia or Motorola or Blackberry or Micromax or Karbon

Choices are still lot many!! And hope so quality varies too!!


 PS: Ideas, experience is solely on user experience! This post is entirely on ones choices/desires/likes/dislikes!

The wait.

Everyday I open blogger and think of writing something and I end up writing nothing.!
From past like four months I have hardly written anything. When I introspect I realize there used to be a sought of enthusiasm within which helped me writing various stuff.

But all it has lost! I know the reasons too. I know how its been from past four months! The struggle within! The quest of proving lot of aspirations within and around !

Incidents, struggle, is a part of everybody's life. We all go through it. And I believe it's fair enough.
 But if they make one stronger, they make one feel inferior too. Yeah, it's right how one manages but after a time one do feel timid.

You fall and then gets up! This is a natural process and if this happens frequently, tiredness is expected.
 

I am waiting for that shine

which hits me and says

Hey ya!  Life is full of hopes

Don't let it go

Work on it

Life is good! 

You'll be at peace.

Epilepsy

I was talking with one of the colleague in the office and what I got to know was that her 6 year old son is suffering from epilepsy. I got upset and its obvious for any person to get upset after hearing this.

Epilepsy which has become common these days but people are still insensitive towards it or they don't understand what it is actually about? And holds a very unrealistic notion about it.

Epilepsy fit is something which can happen anytime to a person and neither it is something which can't be cured. People suffering from it really don't have command over it at the time of fit. And people suffering with it and on proper medication are as normal as any other person performing similar activities with equal attention.

The other day someone was telling me that he has to leave his job because he is suffering from Epilepsy and company just don't want to keep someone who is suffering from this ailment. Though I was surprised but I was more thinking about that what was the fault of that epileptic fit patient.. He doesn't know when he'll get a fit or so.. should he deserve to be thrown out of the job on this reason ?? And that too when getting a job in today's time is so difficult..

We live in such a prejudice world ...

Love Marriage Vs Arranged Marriage !

This is a debate which we are debating since ages. Love marriage or Arranged marriage ?

Marriage is an institution which should be built on mutual terms and conditions as its a collaboration of two new lives as one. If this fact is clear in our minds it hardly matters a person does a Love marriage or arranged marriage.
But yes nobody can deny this fact that love marriage is convenient as compared to arranged marriage and we as humans are fond of convenience.

Arranged marriage is arranged as its name speaks. It's like you have given the clay and then rest is built on how your imagination floats! Isn't it? 

Marriage is a serious affair as in Hindu mythology it's said its not only collaboration of two people, its a collaboration of families. And Indeed it is.In marriage you start sharing different believes, cultures, ideas, etc.

And to grow in an institution like marriage there has to be love, faith, trust and care irrespective of this its a love marriage or its an arranged marriage.

When the ingredients of the marriage are same then the taste would be same too whether it is a love marriage or arranged marriage.

It's just, Love marriage has become more prevalent because people has realized the difference of making decisions by choice not by chance!

This post is written for Love Ya Arranged contest on Indibloggers,

www.facebook.com/LoveYaArrange.

Re-Play it!

'' Sometimes I feel I should record all my best of memories so that the day when I feel gloomy the most I can re-play it and see it as many times I want to, to get all those smiles back!!.''

:-) :-)