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Past month was over before i could blink...We were busy doing up our new place, settling down and office. Evening trips for grocery/ dec'or shopping were a welcome change but tiring. I was often frazzled and snappy. Was wondering where am i headed, why i am always irritated? The stress of doing so much, being at all places, all the time, was getting on to me. Then i started waking up before my usual time to catch up on some project. The project was over in a week, but the body clock remembered the timings, so it became routine to wake up earlier than usual. And, before i knew i started liking the calm of the mornings, the time to plan the day, the space to communicate with myself. Ladies, at the cost of sounding preachy, do take out some time for your own selves when you will not cheelo pyaaz, or put kiddo's dolls back in the basket. You will be with yourself. Throw in a nice mug of adrak ki chai or a bubbling frothy coffee. But nothing else. No magazine, no lappy, no tv, no ...

This is not just a post its promise every single woman needs to make to herself. My daughter was sick, past fortnight and being alone made things worse. What I learnt during this period that: 1. Women take their own health for granted, its imp that you stay physically active,, eat well, don’t skip breakfast, take your multivitamins, have a health drink, I have started with Women’s Horlicks. 2. Its also imp that we stay mentally very tough and patient, it is virtually ‘US’ around whom the whole family revolves, so we better start taking care of ourselves now. It’s imp that to get that fitness and to vent your negativity and helplessness, which may creep in at times, you grab those early morning hours to take a brisk 15 min walk… this will help you sail thru the day with renewed confidence and vigor. Sometimes all you need is a change of scene, physical environment to GET A BETTER PERSPECTIVE AND HANG OF THINGS AROUND YOU. 3. Patience is also a key skill we need to build on and dev...