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What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? The Olympics are coming to a close. How fast the past two weeks flew by. I did not watch any events but have been following it online. I loved the social media memes about the Turkish guy who won the…
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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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Few weeks back I wrote that I went to Chicago. It was to attend Gita Utsav and Guru Poornima celebrations there. It was a time I spent time with my younger son. Me and my younger boy participated in Bhagavad gita chanting on the 20th and Guru Gita chanting on the 21st in the presence…
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Man made garden at the trail entrance welcomes one and all. Yesterday’s rain, there is water in the stream The sign made me curious to walk down to the pedestrian bridge. I have never noticed this memorial. A memorial for kids who died on September 11th 2001. Each one represented by a flower. What a…
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Describe one habit that brings you joy. I have a very good habit of planning. It brings so much happiness. My husband says that is not in his DNA, yet with our OCD ritualistic boy it is very helpful. So he get alongs with it. Mentally I plan so many things. But when I write…
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I wrote about a poem “Welcome to Holland” yesterday. I got the author’s permission to publish the same on my blog. So here is it. Welcome To Holland by Emily Perl Kingsley Copyright©1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of the author. I am often asked to describe the experience of…
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A year ago, I mentioned a poem called Welcome to Holland by Emily Perl Kingsley. I was introduced to this poem by a therapist from India when my son was three. Here is the link to the poem. https://www.emilyperlkingsley.com/welcome-to-holland It is about planning a trip to Italy but ending up in Holland. Yes, when you…
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When my special son was attending public school, he was in an autism classroom. I would be on the call all the time. Yes, I would be called to say he is coughing, he is having a running nose, and he seems to have a temperature around 100 and that he needs to be picked…
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I wrote a few weeks back that I finished one mindfulness course. It seems there are three parts to the course, and I enrolled in the second part. The third module of the course focused on teaching me how to manage stress. Meditation is one way to handle stress, the instructor explained. Then, I was…
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The second half of this week was all about catching up after a weekend trip. Catching up on my sleep, laundry, cleaning, and of course grocery shopping. I loved my cat nap that I took today. It really was rejuvenating. My house is clean and ready for the maid service. Yes, for the deep cleaning…
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What’s the story behind your nickname? My Dad used to call me “pulli suppudu” when I was little. Pulli means tiny details and suppudu is a name of a person I think. I remembered everyone’s birthday and so many other details 😀! I was compared to one of his cousin sister. She is no more,…
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We made a trip last weekend. Unlike other trips, this one involved multiple social gatherings, and I learned multiple lessons. I understood my very special boy is not a kid anymore. He is a fully grown adult. It involves more planning. I will be keeping those in mind when I make a trip like this…
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Today we successfully completed visiting the 37th state. Yes, out of 50 states we have been to 37 states. We crossed the border from Illinois and entered into Iowa and achieved this huge feat😊! My husband asked me what are you going to do if you tick off all 50 states in your list. I…
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Moving around or traveling with an autistic person is not easy. Not many people know about the disability. Autistic children become autistic adults and it becomes even harder. We attended a Healing and Meditation concert with our boy at Now Arena in Chicago suburbs. I was surprised to see this message. This really helps not…
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What foods would you like to make? Food postings usually get a lot of views 😊. Therefore, I am going to make an attempt for this question. My grandmother, the story teller, used to tell us how in olden days people carried all groceries and vessels when they visited pilgrim centers. The reason being, food…
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The past two weeks my son has been having a disturbed sleep cycle. He is having cat naps during the day. Yes, the weather is too hot and it is as if he can fall asleep just sitting. Then we feel the effects during the night. He is unable to sleep through the night and…
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I asked my picture me app to identify this flower. Of course I knew this is rose. But I wanted more details. It told me it was a China Rose. It is hardy and not native to my region. Another thing it informed me was, the plant was sick. The weather has been hot! I…
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Today, I successfully completed the Mindfulness and Wellbeing: Foundations course online. I followed the course instructor’s instructions to do the course slowly. I took my time and did not rush over it. It had a lot of practical exercises that I needed to follow. I then had to do a reflection on it. So how…
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Are you seeking security or adventure? Many of our friends are moving towards retirement and we are not far behind. I had a conversation with my husband as to how we should have some adventure with our savings. Life is unpredictable but we do not need to live with that fear. My social media newsfeed…
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