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!