tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38787789683077265452024-03-06T08:53:35.427+05:30My DiaryMelting pot of fitness, travel, beauty and insights from a restless soulRiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-37480512339642608552021-09-02T21:37:00.001+05:302021-09-02T21:37:45.858+05:30Rainy EveningAs i smell my new Bvlgari Omnia perfume on my wrist i also smell wet soil somewhere, it has started raining outside and I am over the moon. The weather in Hyderabad is so good, pleasant and windy. Just love it. Kailash Kher is belting Saiyyan on my headphone and how I cannot get Bawri? Lol! I am living in the moment these days. There is so much to do, settle the home, clothes to fold etc etc but I am turning a blind eye to all that and just doing what I love doing. Reading, lighting candles, setting fairy lights, fun cooking, journalling, walking, listening to music and chai-ing (if that's a thing). Who else loves Kailash Kher? I just love the depth of his voice and the amazing music of some of his songs!Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-27676160736926944632021-07-29T21:58:00.002+05:302021-09-02T21:31:04.395+05:30GratitudeI read a bit more than other years these past 2 years, whatever i could lay my hands on, be it books, information on net, gurus, instagram posts, pinterest etc etc. I realised that there are two ways to deal with questions/ dilemmas/ quandaries/ situations/ issues. You can approach them with a gratitude for all that you have and then seek answers or you could also do the same cursing everything around you and looking for negative situations and patterns.
You dont achieve much sulking and complaining. Gratitude for what you have brings peace of mind, gives direction, frees up mental space for solutions and insights. I was not much of a wholesome gratitude person 3 years back. But gradually i have been shifting my mental focus, adjustimg my lens to see positive relentlessly. For instance, i was groggy today morning just before my exam but i redirected my energies gradually by thanking for blessings around me. Gradually i felt so much better and I could see through everything more clearly. When gratitude is a constant in my life i do much better and i am more happy and content. Start doing it yourself and see how it changes everything.
Start with a journal and write your gratitude whenever you can. It could be once a week or as many days or as many times a day you like, until its a daily habit. Start small but stick to it. I sometimes mail gratitude list to self. On bad days you could be thankful for food, fresh water, family, and shelter. Internet counts too. :) Make an effort. XoXoRiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-30975266035808128352020-12-09T22:25:00.005+05:302020-12-11T22:46:56.119+05:30Regular day amidst corona!I wake up to chilly winters sorrounded by chirping birds and clouds and mist. I havent seen such beauty and peace and quiet in a long long time. Duke insists on going out and i let him out in the backyard where he is gone for a moment and back the next, braving the cold. We make adrak tea and ponder on when exaclty we are going out for a walk. I keep delaying it. My old, lazy self. Duke is my 8 year old Terrier Lab furry friend.
Next is seeing my daughter off to remote school in the room next to mine. Then me and Duke go for our long walk waving neighbours and fellow dog walkers out and about behind the anononimity of the mask. These long walks are those i detest the most before starting and love the most when on my way two blocks off my house. Gives me time to appreciate the natural beauty and helps me make to do lists and goals for the day. Menu for the day and salad combinations get done here!
Alas, back at home with breakfast served, home cleaned and dishwasher loaded i grab my mat and catch my mandatory yoga. I was blessed with Diabetes two months back and i use the outdoors to do yoga on the green grass now. Cant tell how different it is doing yoga indoors than outdoors with fresh air and azure sky above you. I feel blessed and forget my concerns, worries and confusions in a jiffy.
Off to assignments, preparation for exams and my world of MBA notes! I never knew i loved studying and research so much. Inspite of being a marketing person i chose it as a minor subject and took HR as my major. Its teaching me so much on the humane aspect of our businesses which is so undervalued!
The sun is down in no time. These days we end up cooking and eating our lunch by evening 4. Does that happen to other homebounds also?
Evenings are for walks in the neighbourhood with family, some Hot Coco, and lot of carrom and chess! If i find time i go to the garage and sit painting some old furniture in Annie Sloan chalk paint. Have done few makeovers of old teak pieces. Did not know it was so therapeutic to paint and breathe new life in old stuff! Maybe much like us humans feel so loved after a run or a spa or a trip to the manicurist, or just a quick loofah run or a head champi! Self care eh!
Sometimes i catch some series on netflix or just sit by the fireplace talking to family. I loved The Queens Gambit and just finished Turn: The Washington Spies. But Most days i sleep early!
Its been a crazy year and i am looking forward to the holiday season. What with Christmas, New year and Uttarayan all round the corner.
Hope the next year is lovely for everyone. May it bring health, peace and wisdom to all!
Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-20482920767773706852020-07-09T08:19:00.004+05:302020-07-09T08:30:45.455+05:30Your peace in times of chaosGautam Buddha once said ' You yourself, as much as any one else in the entire
universe, deserves your love and affection." Your peace is your own to make and
preserve! Its your prime responsibility to yourself. You cant let extraneous
happenings fill your ears and heart. Care for the words of your closest and no
one else. Let toxic people not be a part of your circle. In this fake world
where people show fake lives on social media stick to your closest, i dont say
dont be an extrovert but you gotta be ruthless in maintaining who you call your
own. Dont be swayed by others opinions. Hold your own, care least of what others
think and say. Your competition to be better should be with yourself, do not
seek external validation.
You are your own beacon.Your belief in yourself should be primary and non negotiable.
Others words dont mean a thing except if it comes from the closest of the close.
Your belief in yourself often ensures whether you fulfil your dreams or not.
I have learnt to value opinion and guidance of my parents, husband, daughter and
closest friend Foram. They are my heroes who know who i am and their belief in me
and mine in them is unshakeable. And their love n faith in me makes me who i am.
As Geet says in the movie 'Jab We Met', "Main apni favourite hun", so be your favourite
and dont let anyone change that belief in yourself. Hold your peace. Our time in this
world is so less, lets make the most of it.
Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-53621214356452311472020-05-21T06:19:00.009+05:302020-05-24T22:54:42.716+05:30Pain- dont let it define you<div>When I look back on all of these 40 years, I see that I have always channelized my pain to perform my best or ace work or life or clamber mountain tops. This pain was sometimes professional and sometimes personal. Papa always said, 'let problems not define you, defy the problem' ! So, off I went scooting to drown in work, sometimes I found my answers and came out winning. Sometimes, I did not get answers or solutions, yet I always found valuable lessons, too precious to be forgotten. Sometimes I rested and sometimes I moved without a care.</div><div><br /></div><div>On my never ending quest in the corporate I kept on, oblivious of the pains and troubles that I kept surmounting, sometimes ignoring, which I felt became a part and parcel of me. I kept smiling when I lost a friend or a close one either to lack of time to connect or petty politics. I would rather have my attention to patting my back for some little victory somewhere at work or home than sulk or lament!</div><div><br /></div><div>Its been such a beautiful traversing journey so far. So for now I rest, as I must, but I shall never quit! The detours are as much a part of the journey as the main path! I learnt to avoid chaos, negative people, situations and depend on my own self.</div>Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-82179079210673171382020-05-02T07:31:00.002+05:302020-05-02T07:31:34.598+05:30Lockdown Update While life is going at its unusually slow pace we are making friends with being home, taking care of our elderly, being busy without work, cooking watching random Instagram videos and discovering old friends. I could connect to many old friends and loved to see their growth n journey in last two decades or even more. Did several chats with college friends and met a bunch of school friends online and it just reminded how we are not getting any younger and how friends will always be friend. They cheer you and pull your leg like no one else can. I remember something from Little Things on Netflix which went on something like school and old friends are your connection to the past and who know you as you. Don't remember the exact lines, but yeah it did hit hard and is so true. With good old friends you don't need pretensions and they take you away from the rut. Well I have been studying a lot, what with assignments, exams and zoom classes. Its a time to be grateful to each single person who comes on my screen and connects with me. I send a blessing for being able to connect in this non contact world. I learnt heartfulness meditation last year and continue to practice. I have a blessed friend who trained me and sees to it that I keep practicing regularly. In spite of whatever goes on around me, I try to count my blessings and remain hopeful for better days. Together we march!<br />
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Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-73479774332394528402020-04-04T01:50:00.000+05:302020-04-04T01:50:56.493+05:30LockdownIt has been going on for a while now. Is this the world we want to give to our children? Why were we not prepared forthis? Why human being the most intelligent species on earth with such technological advanvements could not beat this. Why we let it spread? Why we chose to be so ignorant, greedy and unprepared as a race? We just dont have enough<br />
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As I write this I am following a 3 day silence programme which i had planned to do a week back, but owing to a bunch of munchkins living with me who made puppy faces to dissuade me, I decided otherwise. But as soon as I saw a call for this silence programme by Art of living, I was hooked. I already feel some sort of order, some sort of therapeutic cleansing happening inside me. I feel so patient as well, maybe tolerant also. Lets see how far I am able to do this. <br />
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Lockdown has indeed been eerily discomforting, when I see abandoned streets, empty parks, disolate restaurants, bars, grumpy people on the road, mostly out to grab groceries or walking their pets. Yet I have found this time very healing, as the whole family is together for meals, chats and old games like Life, scrabble, carrom and cards have sneaked their way back into our life. We try to do some suryanamaskars and some pranayam also. Several dishes long forgotten by me like dal ki kachauri, momos, tehri, lemon pickle, frankie, pan cake, halwa etc are being made again. Families like ours, where we were all running in several directions have now forcibly been given a sit together oppurtunity and that I think in itself is the most important positive outcome of the situation.<br />
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I saw the school bus plying empty today and it brought tears to my eyes, we take small mundane every day blessings for granted. Going out for a cup of coffee and chatting together with friends, oh how I miss it all. Running errand for the house, which seemed like a chore to me, I just yearn to do those again, smell the indoors of those outside places. Hoping for a better tomorrow and praying for the health and healing of our world.<br />
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Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-1290864352241343072020-03-19T11:23:00.001+05:302020-03-19T11:38:54.739+05:30Sudarshan Kriya and meIam back to the blog. I slowed down things at work end and took an extended leave. While I am studying and being with my family, I get time to reflect. And then i analyse a lot like a true Virgo. Mostly myself, my selfless loving family, life and my priorities. I have begun to like not being rushed, having time to read new books, to just breathe, to see the big picture and voila i have time to meditate and practice Sudarshan Kriya.<br />
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In these times when the world around is so chaotic the kriya fills me with hope and positivity. It energises me to take each day head on. They say when life gives u lemons,,,, make lemonade what else. So while I heal from years of tireless hardwork and self neglect kriya helps me to connect dots better. I realised Whatever happens it happens for a reason. Whatever hardships you go through god always has a plan for you. It is ok to slowdown and catch your breath, its ok to live each day as it comes, it is ok to not have a plan. I was this control freak who had her whole life figured out. Now, I am in the present and I dont have plans, even for the next day. I love to see my loved ones, value and nurture them. You dont need too much to be happy, how true.<br />
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So onto the Kriya, you can google your nearest art of living centre and join the happiness programme. They have a 3 day programme in which this Kriya is taught. I went for follow ups also as I was hooked. As follow up is in Gurudev's voice so its very special. You have to do it to believe it. Some people with specific medical conditions may want to check with their doctors, before taking to the kriya, but, as far as I am concerned, I have benefitted a lot.<br />
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Today there are several spiritual paths available to common people like us and many ways to uplift mind, body and soul. But for me most importantly Sudarshan kriya has given a lot of health benefits. It has uplifted me on days I was blue, it has given me energy, stamina. I dont have any random aches and pains I had earlier. My health is good. The kriya is a great mood uplifter, I feel so much happier on days I have done my kriya than when I missed. I Know I am a better person with my kriya, why dont you give it a try.<br />
Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-68969716913586928672020-03-17T00:57:00.000+05:302020-03-17T00:57:07.830+05:30Who am I?Am i the the commanding manager at work or the submissive mom who lives to cook n feed?<br />
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Am i the romantic at heart or the groaning mid life wife?<br />
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Am i my golden highlights or the greys that catch me in the sun?<br />
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Am i the considerate friend or the do not disturb, i am in my world loner. <br />
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Am i the roast coffee girl or adrak ki chai person?<br />
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Am i kind or i am weak?<br />
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Am i the shy and quiet or the bubbly of the party?<br />
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Am i a dreamer or the practical doer?<br />
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Am i the person who is ready to walk a new path discovering trails and quaint places with my family or i wanna rule the corporate?<br />
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Am i the invigorating snow clad peaks or the quiet of the beach?<br />
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Am i the lover or an attention seeker?<br />
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Am i the handloom saree with nosepin n gajra lady or frayed jeans with boots roadie?<br />
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Am i a religious fanatic or a meditating mystic?<br />
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Am i this or that or i am more?<br />
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I am an ocean of contradictions and a bundle of non conformities. <br />
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But this is what makes it me and my journey my very own and unique.Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-68986958345420253182019-08-24T18:14:00.003+05:302019-08-24T18:14:58.006+05:30My search for Parenting books n podcastsI have been reading books on parenting which started with Dr SPOCks to now the fattest parenting books in the bookstores to principals of ace schools in India writing on how to bring up children. All I understood is more or less message is universal n here it goes<br />
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1. Each child is unique and u should not compare children<br />
2. Love them a lot yet discipline them also.<br />
3. Encourage them n appreciate their uniqueness<br />
4. Be there for them<br />
5. Tell them i love you, several times a day<br />
6. Listen to them, be quiet for some time n wait for them to communicate n tell u whats on their mind<br />
7. Do new things now n then together like a new pottery class or rock climbing<br />
8. Teach values n teach them to respect elders n value of sharing<br />
9. Be an example for them, they learn by watching you. Be your best for them<br />
10. Support them always<br />
11. Give them age appropriate chores<br />
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Tell me whats your mantra for raising kids?Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-12581336986971549282018-11-23T19:26:00.004+05:302018-11-23T19:27:00.724+05:30Take it easy and why i am so happyWell, happiness is very relative. Some feel happy on something as small as a cadbury silk n some dont feel that elation even when a promotion knocks their door. I find happiness sometimes even when my little gal chuckles or sometimes eating pani poori. Even buying house, property cars does not make me over the moon. Its in the small things as they say. Connecting with an old friend or family always brings cheers to heart and a feeling that family will always love u hamesha and they never fail to bring smile on ur face no matter whats happening around u. So a family member connected after a long time n it gave me immense satisfaction. Now to update i started doing yoga and sudarshan kriya about a month back and one cant imagine what difference it is bringing to my life. I am no more the dauda dauda bhaga bhaga sa mom. I take pleasure in doing things slowly, i plan well, i am waking early, m so energetic through the day, though initially i felt all drained for a week 10 days, but now life is starting for me. To update i had, while chasing my career piled on 10kg of weight in last 3 years n things were not good, health wise also. But life picked up after i started Aol sudarshan kriya n i cant thank the kind lady in our community enough who literally pushed me into this course. So i lost around 3 kgs weight in 43 days of kriya. Although this is also a by product of being regular in meals, sleeping in time n being content which sudarshan kriya is teaching me. I cant really explain but i speak so softly now, i dont give up fast. I dont get worked up n i dont care about anything much. I have such good focus. I know that i need to take care of myself n those around and for that i need to be fit. I took up this program to learn sudarshan kriya but was not expecting anything miraculous, but you have to do it to feel it n witness urself. Ok so that got me thinking today as to how much i had been neglecting myself in the past few years. So new agenda for the new me is<br />
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Sudarshankriya daily<br />
Meditation once in two days atleast, i learnt sahaj so gotta dtarr doong it<br />
Gloss n gloss some more, had forgotten lipsticks<br />
Self evaluation n inward looking life<br />
Not dependent on anyone<br />
Long long hair well maintained <br />
Regular head n body massage<br />
Hair pack n mild shampoo <br />
Rica wax schedule every month<br />
Dinner before 7.30pm nothing after that<br />
Improve vocabulary learn 5 words daily before sleep<br />
Facial cream before bed after wake up n wash face<br />
Moisturise feet once in two days<br />
No anger on anyone<br />
Breathe n let go<br />
Enjoy the journey <br />
Live in the moment<br />
Do more and more programs of art of living<br />
Stay inthe ashram n do the next course<br />
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So dear readers i began the journey of self discovery after few years of workaholicism and bad work life balance. Something started feeling right just after my first session of kriya. Cant dream of not doing it even a single day since i started. Every person finds his or her calling sometime or later. I found mine and now i am in a happy space. Jai guru dev.Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-86216056137771110392018-10-02T22:02:00.000+05:302018-10-02T22:02:18.898+05:30Ayn Rand- The Fountainhead- Its not a book reviewI had been meaning to read this book for over a decade. Ordered it on amazon on a listless day. From the first page I knew my life is changed. This book is a must read. It will nourish you like no parent can and charm you like no lover will. Its words will find you during some of your most vibrant moments and some really low ones. The book, the characters will stay with you forever especially Roark. Read it and keep the feeling safe.<br />
The book will raise a lot of questions within you. I am trying to find mine. Happy readingRiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-23485893176705443532016-02-03T21:31:00.005+05:302016-02-10T12:47:18.848+05:30So many woes- one solutionThese days a major part of my day is spent on the streets of Hyderabad. Its really hot and scorching sun here, but luckily no madness of the winters of North. I am happy to have come here. The glamour of Hitec City, the quiet of Hussain Sagar, the pristine Golconda, the hustle bustle of Chaar Minar and the awesome roads and numerous gardens makes for a nice city. Amidst the city's goodness i yearn to be a a child again, i long to visit the cities which acted as platforms to send me here, Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur, Jabalpur, Rajkot, Dhrangadhara. Small cities, little pleasures, no traffic snarls and loads of time. <br />
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I wonder that in spite of reaching where i wanted to, in life, why i don't feel complete and at peace. Why something is always missing. Why i long to go to a quaint town n stay in a rural setting. Sometimes i yearn to be just a housewife and no daily targets and meetings etc. etc. Sometimes i feel fortunate to be working and earning for myself in a stable job. Yet this dualism never stops. <br />
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Why human being is never satisfied. Why he wants what he does not have? These yearnings throw me off balance at times, but i have found sitting in silence and yoga to be good solutions for an ever working, wandering being. Deep breathing also helps. <br />
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Another perspective could be that we keep evolving constantly, so what interested us 10 years back, we move to something else. We evolve n renew frequently, all that's required is to re-evaluate current reality with aspirations and how to go about it.<br />
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So how do u guys stay grounded and at peace?<br />
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Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-55729260037183700802015-09-29T18:04:00.000+05:302015-09-30T06:11:54.957+05:30Picking up the threadsI am writting after a long hiatus. It feels difficult to snatch out even a lil time now that my work profile has changed again. No complaints on that front coz this is what i always wanted to do. But, it is showing me a whole new face of everybody around me at work, i am unable to fathom the competitiveness that makes people lie, unable to understand what is more important than hard work and sincerity. Huh, while i pick up the threads around me, i celebrated yet another Birthday with good wishes of my family and good friends. The fitness n healthy living thing took a lil back seat but not for long. All i understand today is:<br />
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1. No matter how well you do in life, where ever you have reached, if you don't get time to sit down n have your breakfast, its really not worth it.<br />
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2. I will not hurry from this to the next thing, to the next thing, to the next thing, as i had been doing for years to keep things around me moving. I need to live those moments, i need to breathe, feel, experience the moment i am in, else it is meaningless!<br />
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3. My yoga infuses new life in me, each day. So, without doing that, i dont leave the house. On days when i have ignored doing it, i have experienced an irritation, restlessness and paranoia as if something is incomplete. So if you have'nt started doing yoga yet please start some regimen today.<br />
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4. Sometimes nothing makes sense around you, but you just have to hang in there and go with the flow until its all as per your liking and comfort..<br />
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Sharing some pics from our Hampi trip. We drove down and reached Hampi in 9 hours from Hyderabad.. Its a nice town built on stone architecture and awesome temple vibe, but the roads to Hampi in Karnataka are terrible and you dont have many options to stay as well. We stayed at the only decent Hotel available around 20 kms from Hampi called the Hyatt Place. The service sucks and the swimming pool was poorly maintained. Ughh. This is inside the steel plant and was erstwhile JSW Hotel. We soaked in the monoliths and the magnificent architecture and planning of the town n returned in 2 days.<br />
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Hyatt place courtyard with an old world charm n Hampi stone<br />
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Ganesh Temple, Hampi<br />
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Long shot<br />
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My cell does not have many pics, so unable to share more. I generally enjoy the place more than clicking pics... and most of those captured are in the digi cam. Anyways, i think those really interested in old temple towns n deep into architecture should visit the place, overall we had a nice break away from city buzz! More so, the thrill of driving with family on undiscovered roads with munchies n drinks is ethereal!!<br />
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So long people, take care, n be positive!<br />
Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-27333450348903642722015-08-25T15:47:00.000+05:302015-08-25T15:50:28.818+05:30Fitness secretThis, dear ladies, you should never ever forget. <br />
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Promise yourself to exercise for 2 weeks without break. You will get used to the energy, the lightness and the shrinking waist line. And, the effort you put for exercising will make you to constantly monitor your food intake, so there is always a voice asking you whether what u r planning to gulp down adds any value. So it becomes a vicious circle. You keep eating better and exercise as well. After 2 weeks there is no looking back. But be sure that you hang on for 2 weeks, rest will come automatically to you. Meanwhile there are several apps online to track your fitness. Keep it on your cell, visit it often n take inspiration and log updates. Increase water intake, fibre, raw food, whole wheat. <br />
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I lost 2 kgs last month.<br />
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So whats stopping you<br />
Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-92066113353275159262015-06-10T22:06:00.001+05:302015-06-10T22:11:28.120+05:30Tracking your fitness journeySome people use diaries, some journal in app and some just mentally keep a tab of their food intake, exercise and other key areas. I find solace in writting all thats going on. Fitness is no exception. I use this chalkboard n weigh my progress compared to previous day. Just rub off the lastnight jottings n add fresh ones. Keep it honest and doodle all u want. Happy tracking and keep fit.<br />
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What the heck? Hey, hang on! I use good creams, i feel happy using them. I am ok with XL clothes also. I shop healthy at the supermarket, I don't have wrinkles, I am just 35. Yet i am aging. No please. Here I was sitting after a good bath, feeling good after some 6 hours of sleep and my schedules were fairly good these days, compared to last two hellish years. Yet, I had aged and big time! Ok! Fine! <br />
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However hard i tried to ignore the parlance of this morning, I have aged and fairly fast at that. But why? Now, what is aging? This is what I asked coz I wanted answers and quick ones. Was it ok or bad to age? Its ok if you age as time progresses, but accelerated aging is not IN. I pant after taking stairs, my knees hurt. I am overworking, I am stressed and irritated. All of this is a viscous circle. I realise the need to slow down and take it easy. Accelerated aging has caught me from nowhere.<br />
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What had I been doing wrong until now and where had I been? Was it the stress or was it lack of good sleep, or was it my shit load of caffeine, or the fact that I took work so damn seriously that I had stopped living. Or my constant edginess due to my weight or blood pressure or what not. Something was not right. The question stands there in front of me like a dirty acne mark on the models face on the morning of the shoot. I googled and read and read some more on AGING and voila it seemed what was inside mattered more than what was outside. Hey ok, i know the jig about fresh fruits but this fresh fruit and healthy living and deep breathing stuff was soooo big . I didn't know. So what is the plan? The plan is this list (I often think the name of this blog should be 'The List'<br />
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<b>Food</b><br />
Drinks: Fresh fruits and vegetables, juices not canned, coconut water<br />
Deep colored fruits<br />
Chaas not chai<br />
Sugar free<br />
Coconut oil-its paleo and good for cooking<br />
Grilled food<br />
Follow to the T my posts on fitness<br />
Eat early dinner, no arbit time snacking<br />
start a multivitamin in consultation with adoc<br />
<i>I have a hunch that my weight is a very vital factor in my aging process :-(</i><br />
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<b>Emotional Health</b><br />
Happiness- Hobby, Expectations no more, Argue less, Destress in distress<br />
Unmobile/ disconnect<br />
Meditate<br />
Listen to my favorite Music<br />
Read Books I always wanted to read<br />
Practice Silence<br />
Deep breathing in fresh air<br />
Less weekend outings - As it leaves me lil time to prepare and plan for the week ahead when I reach home at 11pm after outing for whole day. The same malls, food joints, pizza etc. We keep doing the whole unhealthy food in weekend thing and feed nonsense to kids as well, and come back emotionally and physically drained!!<br />
Be in the moment and forget everything else, after all we get this one life. Don't rush to the next one, before experiencing this one.<br />
STOP RUSHING, START LIVING<br />
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<b>Skin</b><br />
Moisturize<br />
Sleep in time and wake up early<br />
Sun protection<br />
No more junk<br />
Curd, besan, haldi pack on daily basis<br />
Almond oil in night for face<br />
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<b>Exercise</b><br />
Run<br />
Gym<br />
Yoga<br />
Go for full body massage for relaxation<br />
start back outdoor games with lil one<br />
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What do you all think should I do to reverse aging? Is there a formula out there. Do share. I give myself 3 months to make changes and feel better and maybe age at a lesser speed. This pic is a reference to what I am today and hoping for good times to come.<br />
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Much Love, Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-60474094864694739162015-06-04T19:53:00.001+05:302015-06-04T19:53:41.269+05:30Before I dieWhatever the title might suggest, i am not ill or dying. Yet I forever wanted to list things I wanted to do or experience before mortality strikes, so here I go, however silly it may sound.<br />
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1. Climb a mountain and spend night under the stars reading in night lamp.<br />
2. See lil one graduate<br />
3. Get celebrity makeup and attire and get clicked<br />
4. Do something for abandoned girls<br />
5. Live in a cabin house for few months every year<br />
6. Grow my own fruits and vegetables one day and live in an open farm<br />
7. Spend some time in Auroville<br />
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If you are reading this, do write down what is it that you must must do in this lifetime and please do it dear friend, coz these rich experiences and moments that make you alive is what real life is. Start making plans on how do u fulfill that list and give a pat on your back whenever you reach any milestone. <br />
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Cheers to life! <br />
Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-55553623771688468772015-05-14T07:44:00.001+05:302015-05-14T08:04:58.738+05:30Fitness and lots of learningsWeight loss was what i kept looking at and tried to manage for several years. It was never about good health or skin, avoiding diseases, ageing without exorbitant hospital bills, my bone health, my stress levels. I gained and lost and gained again to lose. But i constantly had this at the back of my mind to eat healthy, avoid biscuits, too much oil etc. etc. Yet, the struggle was always there. The change started about an year back when i was gaining inspite of my constant feeling of being on diet. i cared lil about late night snacks, binges of bakery products etc. Yet now that age is catching up and i am more aware of diseases that happen due to junk overload in our bodies, the whole relationship with food is changing. Instagram accounts of people following paleo diets, of moms on other side of the globe in search of good food options for growing kids, of healthy individuals incorporating fruits, raw vegetables more and more has led me to think and change. These little changes are helping my family and me a lot. I touched 70 Kgs recently and its a big feat for me. Few months back it was 83 kgs. You might also benefit from these lil changes<br />
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1. Start with adding a big bowl of salad to your lunch and eventually for dinner also<br />
2. Pack your home cooked food as much as you can, i pack a box of salad for hubby's lunch box also<br />
3. Decrease your dairy intake. Too much dairy has been linked to cancers. For my calcium needs i have just started a supplement<br />
4. Decrease carb intake<br />
5. Sauted vegetables for indian style sabjis, rather than good tadka and then addition of veggies in that tadka.<br />
6. I try to finish my dinner by 7pm. Difficult but achievable. I carry my dinner to work now. Since it gets late before i touch home. It is usually dal and veggie<br />
7. Incorporate raw garlic <br />
8. Snack on almonds, peanuts (not haldiram sorts, just roasted at home)<br />
9. I have removed tadka from dal. I just season dal with cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, tomato paste while cooking itself. The high temperature at which we take ghee and then add seasoning seems really unhealthy. <br />
10. Reduced rice, maida, salt, <br />
11. Avoid deep frying food as much as you can.<br />
12. Increased water<br />
13. Started deep breathing and a brisk walk and badminton with daughter <br />
14. Increase your fibres more and more.<br />
15. I have shifted to chemical free skin and hair care <br />
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You can read up on the above and incorporate only what you feel suits your health profile and priorities. I am no doctor. But i read up so please folLow based on your own judgement. Good luck for good health.<br />
Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-19170739666713461682015-04-14T10:02:00.000+05:302015-04-14T10:08:55.991+05:30Change Growing up as an army kid, we changed schools, friends, homes, neighborhood every 3 years. It never felt starnge and we sort of looked forward to meet new people, places, new food, new rooms, new everything. As if this newness will take away all negative and make space for better. But as i grow old, my heart looks forward to change yet resists the same in mind. So why this duality? Guess its got to do with the comfort level we reach doing the same things over and over again. It makes us feel secure to be with the same set of people, same routine, same challenges (which will be victories with a lil work ;-)), it helps us expect the expected, while the unexpected scares us. <br />
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Yet, the heart will always leap to do something new, something more, push a little harder, rough it out, go out of the comfort zone and create the unbelievable. How you reach your balance is totally an individual calling. Nevertheless, it is magical when you reach out for new beginnings and sometimes even create history. <br />
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On a different note, its raining a lott in Hyderabad and the weather is awesome. Time for a nice book, adrak chai, methi bhajiya and loads of chit chat with family!!<br />
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Cheers!<br />
Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-10928744903903808992015-01-24T16:36:00.000+05:302015-01-24T18:28:03.633+05:30Ushering in 2015I spent the new years at the Varun Beach, Vizag. We squeezed in a lil time to reach the beach. The road from Hyderabad to Vizag is great. We drove down to Vijaywada, then to Vizag via Rajamundry. The drive was breathtaking, the rice fields , dancing palm trees, the slight winter chill. I experienced a beautiful evening when it drizzled around sun set, while driving through the highway near Rajamundhry. Driving on that road was surreal. The countryside is so beautiful that you wil yearn living on some farm on the way, do nothing but watch transition of morning to evening and evening to a beautiful starry night. You would want to do nothing but sip tea in the verandah and smell the rich aroma of wet soil in the air. <br />
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Lets get back to the trip, we had packed Veg Biryani with us so that kept us full. Quick tea/ bhutta pit stops were taken n we reached within 10 hours. We stayed at Novotel, Varun Beach and had a good time. Though the property is good, they can improve the customer orientation and have some sort of a travel desk, which can plan some trips nearby. We ushered in new year sipping flavoured tea, each one in the family recollected what was the best part of the year? We watched the violent sea from our room. The view was beyond gorgeous and then we partied. <br />
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Vizag is about 620 kms from Hyderabad. It is a small beach town flanked by mountains and not much to do except Kailashgiri which is a hilltop park with awesome view of the city, ocean, mountains alike. The drive on the beach road takes you to some awesome spots where the ocean is so pristine and the mountains so imposing. Its like coming face to face with your true self amidst nature in its untouched form.<br />
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I went for a 3 day break, 2 days were spent driving. These 3 days away from incessant phone calls, office pressure, early mornings and the usual chaos of working moms life, pumped new energy into me.. I kept thinking what should this year be about? Technically only the date changes but we live in a continuum and this change of date forces us out of our cocoons and shake ourselves take some dust off our weary selves.<br />
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Was deep in reflection on what should matter and not matter to me this year?<br />
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1- Good health, not just a loss of weight should be good, read master health check up, salty morning gargles for my sore throat, limiting junk to once a week, yoga, tulsi in morning, garlic pods , running on weekends<br />
2- Enhance my education.<br />
3- Start building that dream house<br />
4- Bonding time with my lil one n ya my parents who r so so far away<br />
5- Stop running away from difficult people n issues, Forget the insults, remember the good times n words<br />
6- Treat myself to a trek to himalayas,. Sleep under the stars reading my fav books, fill up my lungs with the purest air on earth.<br />
7- Meetup with my best friend Foram<br />
8- Stop blaming people for what is wrong around me n take action to improve my life<br />
9- Take care of myself- read spa, spa n some more spa time.Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-15156095689713242612014-12-11T18:10:00.001+05:302014-12-11T18:30:08.026+05:30Just like thatThat, no matter what time you wake up, what time u slept is more important<br />
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Fresh malai applied liberally while making morning tea and washed off in 10 to 15 mins is a wonder cosmetic to my super dry skin<br />
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Hugs and chit chat with the lil one is the best pick me up <br />
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Instagram boot time is so traumatic...lol<br />
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Pranayam is key to feeling calm<br />
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Staying quiet saves loads of trouble at work and at home<br />
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Loofah eliminates moisturizer<br />
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A selfie a day keeps the blues away<br />
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This one was clicked on a working Saturday, I work Saturdays and do casual dressing...n feel that I am not working...:-(</b><br />
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Stay good people...<br />
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Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-89652386479540230602014-12-02T18:04:00.001+05:302014-12-06T10:21:09.260+05:30Bye Bye 2014- The year in picsHey I need a break and I am craving for a lil me time in the last week of 2014. M trying to work out a holiday amidst my hubby's extremely busy schedule. Lets see whether I am able to realize this holiday. Okies. <br />
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There is a change in the name of the blog. It is a challenge to live upto the expectations of being a guide when i am still figuring out how to live a better life each day. Yet this lil internet space helps me journalize my ups and downs and gives me great perspective. Moreover it keeps for posterity, for me and my readers, whatever positives that I stumbled upon or worked for. So here's to a great year gone by and the new one that's going to unfurl. I will try to be a regular here. Will post some pics of this lovely year. You have a great one!<br />
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<b>Goa- Anniversary celebration</b><br />
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<b><b>Karwachauth</b></b><br />
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<b>One of the trillion visits to Shilparamam, Hyderabad</b><br />
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<b>Family watching live Bharatnatyam performance in Shilparamam, Hyderabad</b><br />
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<b>Carefree holiday made even more beautiful by Marriott, Bangalore</b><br />
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Gift from family after a seriously bad day at work<br />
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<b>Lil ones creative streak</b><br />
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<b>Birthday at Falakhnuma Palace</b><br />
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<b>Deepawali Class project for lil one's school</b><br />
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Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-8518434374845501972014-11-27T18:58:00.003+05:302014-11-29T07:33:35.542+05:30Forest Essentials: Winner or a dud?When you slog at office and return home at 8pm, good skin is the last priority. Yet you crave for that great skin. Playing with the lil one, avoiding Instagram, creating lovely drawings together are my priorities. I try to bond with my sweetheart doll. I am not left with the energy to create those magical potions for my thirsty thirty’s skin. <br />
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But now that I turned 35, I wanted to bring in some discipline in skin care and so came the idea of totally natural products, for a mile stone birthday. <br />
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I visited Forest Essentials with a lot of dreams. A delicious smelling premises ushered me in n I was lost in Luxurious Ayurveda, potions, granny’s advises, sages wisdom and awesome aroma and more. Came out with pocket light but heavy on dreams. I Got Soundarya Radiance Day Cream with SPF 25 and 'Date and Litchi Eternal Youth Formula' and a Bhringraj Oil. I have used the products for over 3 months now and have a fair deflection towards their age serum of date and litchi. <br />
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<b>Dud</b> : <br />
Soundarya radiance cream is a daily face pick me up ONLY, it doesn’t do good to ur skin deep within. It justs boosts my skin confidence a bit, as if I am wearing a light tinted moisturizer, which I hate. Though its nice smelling n all, and has gr8 reviews online but I seriously don't see any great difference it made to my skin.<br />
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<b>Winner</b> :<br />
I am loving this totally. Moisturised youthful skin is a big advantage from this Date n Litchi cream. It’s a sorta skin serum for aged skin. And I reap great benefits. I see my skin tone has changed, my tan has reduced, my skin looks more tight and smooth. Voila! So I thank FE for this marvelous innovation.<br />
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Ladies once you have wound up the day. Wash your lovely face, pour yourself something soothing to drink and drown yourself in this great cream. <br />
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Go buy yourselves some dreams n lemme know how good the skin is when you wake up!<br />
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Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878778968307726545.post-61377408218843895242014-09-26T01:02:00.002+05:302014-12-11T18:31:01.137+05:30MusingsIts late n its going to be next morning..yet I m this restless soul whos discovering herself each day. I turned 35 recently and the journeys been great. Got pampered, loved and felt humbled and blessed. God up there listens and calms me and guides me each day. M I blabbering? Maybe..but its my blog. Theres this undefined fire inside to live each moment with purpose..which makes each moment beautiful. Earthiness draws me like never before. I find weaves better than zara. I dig uralis and mitti ka diya.love ceramic pottery and deepika padukone's earthy accent better than priyanka chopras fake one. Love the mogra gajra n rajnigandha. Thats me. <br />
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I m searching eternally to catch that aaha moment on my camera. I am trying to find myself. Took long but getting a hang of it. <br />
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Good night universe.Riyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851995949563793415noreply@blogger.com4