THE JOB IS DONE!!!!

It is Wednesday but its not the usual working day..its full of anxiety,hope and anticipation..SEMIFINALS INDIA vs PAK.Each and every place be it trains,buses,offices,shops or your own house,each and every one big,small old ladies all have one thing in mind "We need to win this"

As the clock starts ticking to 1 all the offices and shops start closing, we on the other hand had screening of the match on HD ...Goshhhhh it was thrilling..
We won the toss, every ball was entertaining Pak fielders were awful and Team India outshone with fielding batting balling at its best..our dear master blaster cudnt get through is century in spite of being lucky 7 times...but it was a quality cricket by every one in the team
We beat Pakistan...........later beating world champions Sri Lanka in finals to get the most prestigious and awaited world back in India after a long long wait of 27 years.

Proud Indian!!
:)

Second stage and second half of life.

Life changes more for a woman then her man , post marriage.

After 5 years of dating Sandy (hubby) our relation had witnessed best times as well as worst times.We managed to stick together through all the ups and downs.

So when THE day of our wedding was approaching, pressure started building up.Though Brahmins, we two have been brought up in absolutely two different environments.

Where Sandy hails from karnataka I come from Maharashtra, then there are traditional differences not as much as you must have read in Chetan Bhagat's "Two States" but to some extend yes.

When marital customs demanded that both families stayed on the same page; it was getting way to beyond our control and the expectations started growing.

There were times when I gave up and Sandy would boost me and say its just a bend, we will make it through this tough time with the blessings of our parents and near and dear ones.

The marriage went on smoothly, and I was very warmly welcomed at my "new home"

The customs which I thought were hard to learn,not my types I have owned them very proudly.

One year after our marriage, where ever there is a family get together all the relatives gather and they are no longer strangers they are my own people, without whom, any person would be incomplete.

I really think the decision of marriage and its effects are hard on both bride and groom .

"Marriages change the entire life of a girl and a bit of a boys life."

Me thinks,Women go not only through pre marital JITTERS but through a post marital PLUNGE.

In any case if you have a loving, caring, compassionate hubby like mine :)

The entire journey is awesome!!!

Tip :"If something is worth doing, it is worth doing well''

Just Be Yourself....

Back in school and college many of my friends described me very correctly ,I was just another synonym for ball point pen, drumstick etc etc.
So One fine day I decided to get rid of my skinny look put myself through a exercise regime to change my physical appearance
Then, the moment I declared my intentions, I was flooded by advices.

why don't you eat four times a day??
You know you must eat butter..
start eating boiled potatoes every morning empty stomach
some were insisting on drinking beer everyday..:)

Then I started working out in gym and may be the good lord heard me, had I been more specific as to where I wanted to put on weight..I would have saved my self a lot of trouble
Anyway now this tummy of mine won’t stop growing..nope I am not pregnant..
All my life i had waited to be the one with chubby cheeks, plump kind and now people have been bugging me as to what is wrong with me. Soon the whole scenario changed.
The same people who would make fun of me started instructing “Control your diet, work out more, this is enough don't even put on half a kg now.”
Now that I have put on I actually do think twice before eating something sweet, junk, heavy or more in quantity.
Against all the odds..I wonder has that changed my friends outlook towards me??Has my family stopped caring for me any more??
They loved me back then when i was fragile and still love me with my balloon like tummy

So who cares..Nothing bothers me anymore..I just love being myself :)
So must you..dear friends all that matters is internal beauty ..everything else is just transitory 

GOOD MORNING!!!

Many of you may ask what is so good about this morning.Well isn't it enough that I am right here writing something good and you are right there reading something good. :)

Let us just imagine our life ends each day and starts again with another day,then we are new born babies with new life , new beginning, having innocence and curiosity in our eyes.

So what is the point in carrying forward our dissatisfactions,worries,tensions, grudges,disappointments etc..

With that thought, how about trying this??

Today I will make someone smile,I will make a new friend,I will compliment someone,I will help someone in need could be by just giving a valuable suggestion,I will call someone i have lost touch with,I will thank someone close to me for always being there for me.

I know..I know..At the end of the day we are just human beings and its not just about "ME" its the external factors like surrounding,people,weather and yes sometimes its just my 2E's EGO and EXPECTATION.

But hey What if I try doing this for just "TODAY" ??

Overcome all my negative traits and all those bothering external factors.

I am sure when the day ends you will feel a deep satisfaction and a happiness within.

Who knows we might end up making this our habbit .

Give it a thought people.

Its not as hard as it seems.Its a sure formula to happiness for you and all the people around you.

May be that is what they call the art of living!!!

Love,

VrInDa

DO I NEED A CHANGE ??

Have you ever decided that it was time for a change? At first, there is recognition of the need to change. Either you realize it, or someone else indicates it to you. But, just recognizing that a change is needed does not change anything.

Like everything else, change starts in your mind first, and that's where the battle will take place. Your mind will object to changes. "No! I don't want to exercise every day. I don't have enough time! What if I overdo it?" The mind objects to leaving the comfortable environment that it is so accustomed to.

The reason that change is difficult for most people is that we all like to be comfortable, and change interrupts our comfortable routine; it interrupts our comfort zone. Even if our comfortable routine is not bringing us the results in life that we really desire, we choose to remain in the routine, instead of making the decision to change.

It doesn't matter whether the changes are little changes or big changes, your mind will always have some objections to it.

You need to keep reminding yourself of the reason why. If you don't, your mind will come back with all kinds of reasons why you don't need to change anything! Your mind will object by telling you that everything is just fine the way it is! But you must take charge of your mind! Make your mind focus on the goal.

And here's the second thing. Be patient. If you're consistent and persistent, the change will come.

If you take a pot of boiling water off the stove and put in four ice cubes, is that water cool enough to drink? No. But if you keep adding ice cubes, over and over, eventually that boiling water will change to ice cold water.

Change takes time. And many times our minds will get impatient during a period of change. There will be thoughts like, "Oh this isn't working, it's just not happening." Or, "I don't see the point in continuing with this." In other words, the mind is suggesting that you ought to quit and go back to where things were nice and comfortable where things were easy and there wasn't so much to do!

When those kind of thoughts pop up, you need to remind yourself of why you have decided to put in this time and effort.

And always remember that change is a part of life. Realizing that makes life exciting! With God's help, you can indeed make the change! Don't be afraid of change, embrace it!

The time and effort required for change may vary, but the outcome of reaching the desired destination will far outweigh all the time and effort once you arrive!

Comfort zones are just another resting place on the road of life. They are a place to regroup and expand your foundation. They give you a launching pad for the next exciting adventure of life!

If you're current routine is not bringing you the results that you desire, then it's time to move out of your comfort zone! If it's time for a change in your life!