With the cold weather and rainy season setting in, we tend to lose the extra sunshine in our lives. Time to check our Vitamin D levels and supplement..! Do you know the telltale symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency…? Sharing some of them based on my experience…
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Hmm.. is it Math or ethics?
To me, mathematics has always been logical and structured way of thinking. One puzzle made me feel there is an ethical angle to it as well 🙂 Sharing it with all of you!
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Incontinence is one taboo topic that many face across the world, yet do not talk about. The market size has significantly gone up over years – making it a $9B industry at the onset of 2020. A Urology study at Las Vegas university says 1 in 3 women over 45 go through this. Only those who face it feel the pain. Sharing some home remedies to help!
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History is made one step at a time, one choice at a time, one day at a time. We can write our own history if we plan for it and act accordingly in our present!
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Recently I got an opportunity to listen to Ramayana and the virtues of Rama. Was amazed by His resourcefulness and what I could emulate from His nature.
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When someone gives us a feedback or comments on our performance, sometimes it hurts! How do we handle feedback in a positive stride?
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For non-vegetarians meat products are filled with iron that helps keep up hemoglobin levels. What can vegetarians eat to reduce the risk of anemia? As a parent, knowing and including these foods in the diet helps reduce many health complications in future.
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For many of us, Fall season holds a special place in our hearts 🙂 From leaves changing color to smell of baked goods, it brings in many memories! Come and share your special memories with us!
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In the process of teaching kids that there will always be ups and downs in life, during one of the low phases, we started maintaining a Happiness Jar. When we took a sneak peek into it today, it made us feel good yet again and filled us with hope & optimism. Try it out sometime!
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Winners do not quit and quitters do not win.. we have grown up hearing that. However, in real life, when we face a choice – what can / should we choose. Sharing from my experience.
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Mommy – what do you have for lunch? Anything special that I like? Typical dilemma faced by any mother who tries her best to balance between healthy meals and trying to accommodate tastes and likes of kids (extends to adults too).
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Yoga seems to be much more than meditation and there seem to be many types of yoga. Sharing a few that I found interesting!
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While growing up, my mother used to tell me many stories. She would then ask me to figure out the moral of the story and how I would use it in life. It used to be interesting listening to her stories while she was busy multi-tasking through her chores. One of the stories about a salt seller got etched in my mind.. sharing it and what I learned from it!
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It is common to have a heartburn after a sumptuous meal. How do we get rid of the heartburn that follows? Sharing some tips that have helped me over years.
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When you have a garden, you get used to seeing a variety of insects. Sometimes seeing specific birds and insects seem to convey a specific meaning across cultures. Found it interesting to see a praying mantis and started learning more about it. Sharing what I realized in the process!
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Being able to empower your team to take accountability is great! What happens when the leader who has empowered their team members is no longer empowered, and is bound by constraints from multiple fronts?
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Every year the back-to-school time is filled with fun, frolic and lots of shopping. Anything you can think of that is needed for school has to be shopped during this time. It is all about starting afresh with new resolutions and hoping for new beginnings. This year seems to be a bit different.
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Inspired by a blogger friend Pooja (Lifesfinewhine), sharing a day in my life!
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School seniors and college freshmen/sophomores and their parents are evaluating these variables of late. When there are too many variables, it is hard to make a choice and stick to it for long.
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Many of us these days seem to use smart phones and sometimes we adapt with our phones. The way my kids seem to be used their smart phones made me write this!
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After being self-quarantined for the past few months, I ventured out to get a small plant from a neighbor in the community. My experience in the process made me rethink many aspects of life -as it is now.
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One of my first job interview questions “When do you get angry?” that changed my perspective about anger!
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All our homes are filled with electrical appliances and with the stormy weather, it helps to take some precautions to keep them safe.
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It might sound funny, however not many of us train ourselves to solve our own personal problems / health problems in the most effective and efficient manner.
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All of us have experienced difficult situations in our life where someone whom we trust the most turns out to be not so trustworthy.
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Sometimes we need to hear this and take a step back to slow down in our lives.
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Yes… this is important these days. We know how to focus on our office/school work and meet / beat the expectations! Do we know how to bond as a family as we grow older?
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If all you have is paper and you try to put your creativity in it, what can you make? Share what YOU can do with just paper – Origami / crafts.. would be great to see your creativity.
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Simple habits that can help us take care of our daily health and improve the health of our body organs.
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All of us have something unique about us. It is just a matter of time to realize it.
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Somehow, we seem to have forgotten the concept of weekends and especially Sundays.
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It is always fun to play board games with family and friends. It is the recipe for great bonding! Sharing some of the best board games that I have liked over years!
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We have studied in school that Vitamins and minerals are important for the body to function. However, as we move on with life, we tend to sometimes forget to blend it into our diet or supplements to keep us healthy! If you feel some of these symptoms, it is time to check your vitamin levels.
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Where the mind is without fear
In today’s context, reminded of Rabindranath Tagore’s poem!
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Loans and terms – take a closer look
Taking a loan and making monthly automatic payments seems a normal activity. However, some fine print coming into play currently! Sharing some of my lessons learned in the process!
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We never know when we are transforming. It is only the before and the after comparisons that make us reflect the transformation we have been through!
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Mentoring
Have you ever had a mentor? Someone who has the power and influence can easily be a mentor. These do not always come from work front.
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Chakras and Endocrine glands
In some of the previous posts, we discussed about Chakras in our body. Now, let us see how they connect to the various endocrine glands.
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Shortness of breath
There are some who find it difficult to run since childhood, some who pant and huff and puff after walking at a brisk pace for some time, climb up the stairs and face shortness of breath.. and so on.. sharing some tips to help relieve shortness of breath.
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Activities to cheer you up
Every now and then, we tend to feel bad about the situation we are in, irrespective of our age. We need our scope of control back… but things are different now.. so, feeling sad is normal.. some tips to try when you are feeling sad…
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