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Bloganuary Day 22
Today’s prompt: What is your favorite quote and why? आरब्धम उत्तमजानाः न परित्यजन्ति Good people do not give up what they have been. A quote from my Sanskrit book. There are many sooktis or wise quotes as a part of the curriculum but the first one even before alphabets is the one I like the…
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Time Travel!
Bloganuary Challenge Day 21 Today’s prompt: If you could, what year would you time travel to and why? The first travel is back to the year 1982. I went with my parents and my brother on a vacation. I think that is the first trip I remember very well. I didn’t have to plan anything.…
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Visuals.
#Bloganuary Challenge Day 20 Prompt of the day: My favorite photo! I love taking pictures so really hard to choose. I loved the blue sky in the picture more than the apple tree!😀 We have been to Niagara Falls many times, but I always consider every visit as my privilege . The sound of the…
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Secrets and mysteries!
Write about something mysterious. #Bloganuary Challenge Day 19. When I read this prompt my immediate thought was Chidambaram Rahasyam, translated to English, the secret of Chidambaram. Chidambaram is a place in Southern India, the Temple has a shrine of Lord Shiva and there is a secret hidden in the Temple. So I googled and found…
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Library and books!
What book is on your next reading list? #Bloganuary Day 18 Challenge continues… I have no answer to the question for today’s prompt. It has been a while since I read any book. I love to read both English and Tamil books. But for the past two years I have not done much reading. Also…
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The power of my eyes😎
What is a super power you would love to have? #Bloganuary Day 17!!!! This is an easy question 🙋♀️! I need super powers to do chores! My glance should clean my house and finish all my chores! The men of my house help me around the house no complaints but…… it is a never ending…
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A special cause!
What is a cause you are passion about and why? During the month of January I am doing a blogging challenge by writing to a prompt. The past two weeks have been a journey I thought I would never undertake being a parent of a special boy. Giving time for myself . So that is…
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Life lessons.
What is a life lesson you feel everyone can benefit from learning? #Bloganuary Day 15! My Mom keeps saying me to ” take care of your health”. I think that is one simple life lesson that needs to be reminded as we become an adult. Health can include both physical health and mental health. I…
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Turmeric Harvest
Write about a challenge you faced and overcame! Bloganuary Challenge Day 14! Happy Pongal! January 14th is Pongal, a harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, India. Couple of other states also celebrate the same festival by different names. So Happy Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Lohri and Bihu! https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/lohri-makar-sankranti-bihu-and-pongal-2022-date-history-and-significance-4642982.html We plan to celebrate the same festival in…
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Ideal day!
What does your ideal day look like? #Bloganuary Challenge Day 13 My special boy is a part of my life. My day’s activities revolve around him or according to his comfort level. I never wanted to write about his issues but I have to point out a few. My son’s sleep is very poor. So…
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An icebreaker!
What emoji(s) do you like to use? #Bloganuary Day 12 A straightforward prompt. I love to use emojis. All the smileys are my favorites. I also use thank you 🙏 emoji a lot. 😡🤷♀️ I am using with my teenager. One way. I am letting out my emotions without him getting hurt by using hard…
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Living Boldly!
What does it to mean to live boldly? Bloganuary Challenge Day 11! The dictionary meaning of bold, is (of a person, action, or idea) showing an ability to take risks: confident and courageous. The opposite of bold is timid, unadventurous. The above picture shows my Aunt’s helper carrying a tiny viper snake on the stick.…
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Grateful 🙏
What are 5 things you are grateful for today? #Bloganuary Challenge Day 10! Today was a cold rainy day so I am grateful that I live in a warm house with hot water and heating. Few years back our heater broke and I remember the one night we had to spend in a cold house.…
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All about appearances!
What do people incorrectly assume about you? Bloganuary Day 9 challenge! People incorrectly assume many things about other people, places and things. I make a sweet dish out of vermicelli, milk and sugar (semiya payasam)but I can also make another salty recipe with vermicelli , yogurt and salt(semiya bagala bath). Though they look the same,…
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Writing!
I am new to writing. Though I have an account for the past two years, I didn’t use it much. The reason maybe many, but I think I was really hesitant to put my thoughts into writing. But a week of continuous writing has really helped me open up myself more. When I started my…
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Laughter the best medicine 😀
What makes you laugh? It can be a two part question. Who makes you laugh ? What do they do that make you laugh? If I answer these questions I think I may get the answer what makes you laugh! My family makes me laugh. As a young girl, my grandmother told us funny stories…
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My inspiration!
The person who inspires me the most. Bloganuary Day 6 Challenge! The person who inspires me the most is my spiritual Guru. Spirituality aside I want to bring forth all his characteristics that make Him my inspiration. He is a musician. My Guru has done many Healing and Meditation concerts throughout the world. It is…
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Learning a new skill!
What is something you wish you knew how to do? (Day 5 Bloganuary prompt) There is a proverb in my language “What you have learnt is a mere handful: What you haven’t learnt is the size of the world. “ There are so many skills that I do not have and there are so many…
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Doll collection!
What was your favorite toy as a child? (Day 4 prompt) I lived in a joint family with my paternal grand parents. One time my grandparents visited Madurai, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurai) a beautiful city in Southern India. They got kids kitchen wooden set for both myself and my brother. Mine was green and pink and my brother’s…
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Bloganuary Day 3
Prompt for today “Write about the last time you left your comfort zone?” This is becoming interesting. I would never would have attempted to do a blog on this topic. It took me some time and some arguing with my husband to come up with this piece. When we talk about comfort zones, it can…
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