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Today morning around 2 pm, me and my husband made an executive decision. We decided we would not fight our jet lag. Yes, one of the hardest part if our India trips is being jet lagged. Our boy even when the time moves forward or backward during fall and spring has a tough time. So…
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My parents live in a place called Mandavelli. The entire area was once a coconut groove. But now, it is just boxed houses and cemented gardens. Yet, my mom has tried to create a garden with the help of her maids. The sisters who help her out, love garden work more than housework it seems😊.…
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A few days back, a wordpress prompt was what brings tears of joy? Anyhow today morning around 3.30 am I was tearing up a little. Yes, after 9 and half years, I landed in my hometown Chennai, India with my special boy. An A plus for my son since he exhibited lot of control. But…
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What brings a tear of joy to your eye? When I was a little girl, I used to cry a lot and I can bring tears easily . I was always teased that if I acted in movies I would not be needing any glycerine. Now I shed tears during a good movie. A happily…
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As August unwinds itself, I would say it was an uneventful month! Of course there was a birthday celebration but it was not a huge party. We did walk a lot around our neighborhood trials and enjoyed all the wild flowers. We hope to do one more long walk on the trial tomorrow before the…
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How are you feeling right now? We have some insect activity inside our house. We found a grass hopper in our sun room. It was the first time seeing it come inside. I googled to find the reason. I had a pleasant surprise. The weather is hot and with no rain. Maybe they just came…
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When we went for our evening walk, we noticed kids coming out of the soccer field. It did flood me with memories of taking my younger son to these soccer practices. When he turned three, that was the first sport that we introduced to him. It was the first time I had to change gears…
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My boy loves to eat outside. He does not like takeout food. Something we struggled with during the pandemic when restaurants closed. Yes, we eat out once a week lunch or dinner as a family and have breakfast out Saturday morning. One thing I am addicted to after moving to this country is coffee. I…
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My husband worked alone on the vegetable patch this year. We didn’t have much rain and watering the patch economically was the challenge! Anyhow he harvested tomatoes and one did look like a snowman. I was sentimental and didn’t want to chop it but he was like, oh this is my hardwork and I don’t…
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The next few days, I would be completing my mindfulness course online. The last series was all about Buddhism. I love learning about all religions and I enjoyed my lectures. This week, I had an assignment to research about a non profit that uses mindfulness. I thought I should share about it in my blog…
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Monday is Krishna Jayanthi or should I say our Krishna’s Birthday. A function celebrated in India with so many sweets and savouries. Unlike the festival of Diwali, it is very important we do not taste these different snacks before we offer to God. The celebrations are usually late evening and hours would have passed after…
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The weather turned cold this week. The night temperature dropped to 51 degree farenheit or 10 degree yesterday night. If this were early March, our brain would have just enjoyed it. We would say a warm day after a cold winter. My husband always makes this comment when we pick our jackets during late summer.…
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What motivates you? Trying to appreciate myself has helped me! Even on a day when all things go wrong, trying to do something small and claiming that victory goes a long way. Not comparing us to anyone helps too. My special son had an Individualized Education Plan in school and now has an Individual Service…
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I love the color purple. Found this beauty on my walk on the trail yesterday. Few days back on our walk, my husband found a six foot long black snake. (I did not take a picture, but I can remember my husband running back towards me very well😀😀 and me screaming). It was on a…
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What do you enjoy most about writing? Yesterday afternoon we had intermittent rains. My boy dozed off in the middle of the afternoon. Around dinner my husband mentioned, we didn’t accomplish anything that afternoon. I was surprised that I had the same feeling. In reality our morning was busy with me cooking and my husband…
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My phone calendar shows Diwali is November 1st. If the Western world thinks that is the only festival we enjoy or celebrate I am sorry that is just one of many. In fact our household festive season began yesterday with Varalakshmi pooja. It will soon be followed by Ganesh Chaturthi, Krishna Jayanthi, Navaratri and then…
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In today’s constantly connected world, finding solitude has become a lost art. But spending time on your own gives you the chance to revitalize your body and your mind at the same time. Being by yourself with no distractions gives you the chance to clear your mind, focus, and think more clearly. It also gives…
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What brings you peace? Exactly a year back I answered the same prompt. I went back and looked at my post. Mindfulness, beach vacation and coffee were all the things that bring peace was my thought then. Fast forward yesterday, I was at an ISCKON temple. The weather was perfect. It was not too cold…
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What profession do you admire most and why? I saw a video. A young girl who was 9 years old was being interviewed. She was above grade level in all her subjects. The video ended saying the girl was attending a school taught just by AI. The teacher is the first adult social interaction the…
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My special one turns 27 this weekend. Happy Birthday to my boy. Even before his birthday on Sunday, thanks to you all, my blog reached 50,000 views. My younger one, with love and affection, ordered two pieces of cake. The cake pieces were expensive. But he is the next generation, and that is how they…
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