Morning Mantra

If you want to brighten up your day, you need to create it, color it and appreciate it. When I wake up, there is this anxiety about what my day is going to be like. I am sure none of us can guess it, but good or bad, if your mind is ready, you can always take off positively.

Having breakfast on time and peacefully is very important to me. What I have in the morning, the way I have it, with whom I have it, they all influences me in a great extent to how I approach things, perform my duties and stay active for rest of my day. I always wish to start my day pleasantly.

In the morning, if I can I avoid things that stops me from smiling.  If I have time and I am happy, it fuel me up to make it a good start to my family too. We are a team and the role is taken by each of us when the other needs a lift up. One day, when I could not wake up because of a terrible headache, my daughter came up to me and said,"Daddy cooking food, Mama". Pulled my hand and continued, "Lets go!". She gave me her teddy and smiled. It just made my day, gave me enough strength to feel good in spite of the terrible pain, I felt so happy and took the medicine. She did not let me have breakfast alone, was doing everything to make me smile. I was so proud and surprised to see my Angel attempting to change our mood and three of us could have the breakfast like we always do.

No matter how busy me and my husband are, the way we start our morning, it helps us face any challenges with a brave smile. Help us fall with no fear, accept failure as a stepping stone and enjoy our success and above all its strengthen our soul to accept everything is part of our life.


Our Morning Mantra:
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The way I do it is to wake up before my hubby and baby wakes up. So, on Saturdays, I wake up at 8 and they wake up at 9. So now you know what I am talking about, it is not a Navy drill. I do my stretching, prepare the breakfast and then three of us have our breakfast together. Weekdays, we hardly see each other, so having the meal together, are absolutely crucial to feel at home.  Breakfast is one of the main meal of your day, supposed to be heavy, rich and start your engine smoothly.

I am spontaneous, which gives me an edge with the uncertainties of life. Things always happen in spite of us making so many plans. I realized it the hard way. If we are cushioned mentally for the twists in our life or ready to soak in any set backs, in our own style, I experienced that it will help us hold the ground.


How I manage stress is by not ignoring it, never let the stress build up. Start your day with something that rejuvenates you. For me, my breakfast is my kick. As simple as it sound, like a bunch of flowers. Today's breakfast was a package of everything! color, flavor and aroma what else do you need to activate your brain :). Every day is a gift. Stay happy and invent and re-invent your Mantra!

                                 

It is a famous vegetarian dish named, 'Dhokla' made of gram flour, turmeric, little bit sugar or salt to taste, garnished with coriander and spluttered mustard seeds. It is steam cooked and quite healthy and delicious, I love it with Tamarind and Tomato chutney. It's yummy!

Innocent Days

I took this picture when I was on a holiday with my family, I asked my daughter to smell the lavenders. She smiled at me and with her gentle hand touched the flowers and started whispering, as if into its ears.

I took few steps back, her silhouette against the blue sky looked beautiful, I was spellbound for a second and hurriedly took the click before she turns around. Whenever I look at this picture, the nostalgic memories from my childhood days rush back to my mind, the innocent whisperings I did to feel connected.

The days I was never worried about failures, 
The days I woke up to just mornings, not list of tasks
The days I did not have to know what am I supposed to do
The days I did things that never kept me awake 
The days I never understood, what it is to lose someone
The days I traveled with my parents and every experiences were new, vibrant and full of surprises
The days I felt safe with them and the days they let me a tiny explorer
The days I celebrated everything around me
The days I talked to plants, smelled the flowers, listened to birds and caressed the animals
The days I appreciated everyone and everything around
The days I cared about hearts, felt bad to see someone sad
The days I played, laughed, cried but never felt being judged
The days I went to sleep peacefully!

Now when I look at the picture, I wonder if I have distanced myself from the child in me,  
I realize, right now is the time to return. 
I want to slow down the pace, go back to my soul, play with her longer, tell her how special she is..
Want to go back to the days, where I stared at the sky until I fall asleep,
Bec' if I fail to slow down now, I will just float away and there won't be a come back.