This post is related to Oprah Winfrey’s suggestion
to write down 11 things before year ends.
I am happy to
be sharing my views, taking inspiration from
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1 1. What
younger you will like about present you
To be flexible in my
plans, offering a lot of space for the unexpected twist and turns of life. To
trust myself that everything is coming to aid and enable me to find myself and
my purpose on this earth. So I am relaxed, for there is more to life….. than
rushing to accomplish task.
2. The watched/ read to list
I have been reading to
prepare myself for the exams; hence I read a lot of printed material on psychology,
browsed and discussed only psychology. It has been quite an enriching
experience understanding thoughts of great authors and learning them to write
for the exam. It has also enhanced my knowledge and equipped me in
strengthening my capacity to work for a psychological counseling centre.
What I watched was more
of an entertainment– entertaining movies with my husband and my daughter,
wherein we could just be and laugh out loud, a few of Telugu and Hindi movies. When
we switched on the Television, we ensured that we watch a lot of humor, rather
than long serials or movies.
3. The mistake you never want to make
The one big mistake I
never want to make is to neglect my body. Which I have done so many times in my life, giving
up walking, ignoring the healthy diet, mindless eating and not affirming and
appreciating the body enough. Thereby inviting a lot of problems causing
discomfort and un necessary demand on the body, leaving me tired and stressed.
Today I feel happier,
healthier with everyday yoga, meditation and picking up the right type of food
for myself and my family. I have
initiated a lot of changes in the kitchen, and have ensured that we cook and
eat, healthy meals and avoid bringing
junk and bakery items at home as much as possible.
4 Your ideal outfit
Salwar kameez with soft shoes for my feet is the
most ideal outfit, as I wear that every day to my office, to keep me
comfortable and active enough to move around freely.
5. A Deep Dark shhh secret
There is no secret so
dark or deep, as I am quite open with my life, at one point of time I thought I
would choose to live a single life, but somehow did not attempt, as it was contradicting
my personality. (I am more a family person, choosing to be single may not have
been the right choice). And I am glad that I did not make a choice to be
single.
6. Most unexpected compliment you ever
got
One morning, while
travelling to office, my bike suddenly stopped in a lane. I was in a hurry to reach, so I started kicking
my bike, but it wouldn’t start. I
struggled for few minutes and was very frustrated.
Giving up I tried to
turn the handle to leave it at home and take an auto. Meanwhile on the opposite side of the road, I
found a couple and a young girl watching me, asking me to wait. I did not
understand, so stood there to find out what they were trying to tell me, so I stood
there and waited.
I thought the man was
coming down to help me start the bike; instead he was busy talking on the cell
phone. Then suddenly I found a mechanic
coming towards me from saboo motors, he immediately checked and helped me start
the bike. (later on I understood that man was calling their mechanic) I was surprised
to receive help from the family who were total strangers. I was so thankful to
see them smiling at me and bidding me goodbye. I rode with gratitude and even
made a blog post of that experience.
7. That one quote
Golden Rule of Jesus “Do
to others as you would have them do to you” Lk.6:31 from the Bible.
8. The best surprise you have ever had
My salary was delayed
for a few months and it was very frustrating to continue to work in the Counseling
centre. I was trying to explore other possibilities of moving out in order to
ensure that I have regular income.
Suddenly my Head of the Department walks
into my centre and surprises me with blank cheque apologizing for the delay,
making a total payment and assuring that it will not happen again.
She also appreciated me
and acknowledged my work and empowered me with another two persons to assist
me.
9 Your true happiness
My true happiness comes in being myself, without
having to live upto anybody’s expectations, to live a life filled with
gratitude for everything in me and around me.
10. Your favourite failure
Procrastination – I
create goals, strategize, make action plans and then keep postponing. Now I
have learnt that it is not enough to create plans on the paper, but to also
surround myself with people who are committed towards self growth, and who will
inspire and motivate me to be persistent and persevering.
11. An amendment to the bucket list.
I made a huge bucket
list, which has lot of things I want to do, and quite a lot of places I want to
visit, but I found that whatever I have put in the list, I have not created any
financial plan to back up.
This time, I am hoping
that my bucket list will be more realistic, and easier to achieve, looking at
visiting nearby places, which will cost me less, and also help me bond with my
family and relatives, and get to see the historic sites too.
This year I would also
like to give some more time for blogging, after my A-Z April blogging and July
one month’s blogging experience, I was very happy to be connected and also was
inspired and motivated to meet so many different kinds of bloggers who are
making a difference in so many ways, and I definitely would like to be part of
the group. Hoping to make time write,
and discipline myself and commit at least to write two or three blog post in a
week.
I am glad to write the
above post, and it took some time for me to think deeply, and also focus on what
matters, which will help me to bring in positive changes in my life to be a
better person, and share my learning’s generously with gratitude.
Thanks to all of you
who have been my inspiration throughout 2013!
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