“ I will give thanks to you Lord, with
all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” Psalm 9:1
October 2026 was a busy month, and there were so many
things happening both personally and professionally. Personally, I was getting
very tired handling an additional work for the new project, so developed chest
congestion and cough, thankfully with the doctors help and domestic help I
could recover faster, avoided driving and preferred to take auto for few days,
so I could reach my centre on time and also relax – with so much traffic on the
roads, driving is not easy but getting very stressful.
Professionally I had a lot going on – the renovations
and repair works at our counseling centre are still moving at a snail’s pace,
due to too much of procedures and paper work, it’s a challenging task to work
with the systems. I am praying and hoping that this work will end at the
earliest, in order to get back to my own space. I am grateful that I get to go
to work that I enjoy and is meaningful to me.
There was a one-day Training of Trainers workshop for
the research scholars and Sahayam associates, which was a full day training,
and topic was an interesting one, i.e., goal setting and how do we keep re
setting goals. I am grateful for the opportunity to attend this training and
update my knowledge and skills.
This month I took two sessions on Mental health for
the HIV beneficiaries in two different batches, the sessions were interactive
and I am grateful to the YWCA Secunderabad (Young Women Christian Association)
for giving me this opportunity to conduct these sessions.
We had one Capacity Building training organized by our
centre, so lot of planning, preparation with the team, preparing the schedule,
interacting with NIN-ICMR (National Institute of Nutrition – Indian Counsil for
Medical Research) for collaboration and working out all the details for the two-day
programme kept me on toes. I am grateful and glad that we could get this venue
at NIN -ICMR. The ambience was very good and it is well equipped to conduct
this training. We had some 32 participants from various NGO’s (Non-Governmental
Organization) and the two full days were a learning experience for me too. I am
grateful for all the learning experiences of my life.
This month we celebrated one of our friends who recovered
back to health, as she was dealing with multiple health problems. As friends we were glad to meet for a
breakfast and we also cut a cake, as we missed her birthday this time. I am
grateful for these friends, having them is therapeutic as we share the common concerns
and work for mental health at our respective centers.
This month I am also happy and grateful to join for a
Dandiya night with few of my friends. Dorothy and I love to do the dandiya
steps and its always fun, we had a great time and danced like nobody’s watching😊
The end of this month we had another collaboration with
the YWCA Secunderabad (Young Women Christian Association) for an awareness
session on Mental Health for 152 women who belong to the self-help groups. I am
grateful to invite our Director In charge- Dr C Beena, who was available for
this programme, and generously she agreed to do this session, which was very
good. I assisted her in preparation and
also joined her in the session. The women
were happy, as the topic too was interesting, and they gave positive feedback
about this session.
This month I am also glad and grateful that I could go
out for a dinner with my daughter Maria Dorothy; we have been thinking for a
long time and this time as she volunteered for our two-day capacity building
training to click pictures for our centre. While we ended the programme it was
already late and we decided on the spot to stop by a nice place and enjoyed the
dinner, where we ordered for some soup and noodles.
I also went out a couple of times with my friend as we
were craving to eat dosa and we found a good place, where it is fresh always as
they have a running crowd and its on the main road. Dosa remains my favorite
and I am grateful to have a company to enjoy the same.
This month I had developed dental problem, and this
was getting very painful; so visited the doctor and he suggested that I go for
a root canal which was 4 to 5 sittings. I am grateful for we have a good
experienced dentist in our area who knows us, our family for many years. By the
end of this month, I completed all the sittings. Glad its over and grateful that I continued
to work with antibiotics and pain killers.
I am also happy that Dorothy Found a job in a degree
college to teach Psychology to the students. I am grateful that she likes her
job and enjoys teaching the students. I am grateful that she is active in the
choir and also elected as the vice president for the youth, in our parish.
This month she was also recommended by the National
YWCA India to attend a talk on “Justice for the Non-Human World - towards
Environmental Christian Liberation Ethics” at the Ecumenical Christian Centre,
Bangalore. I am grateful for the opportunity for her that she could go by
herself and return the same day safely.
This month 25th was my mother’s birthday,
also my brother who is no more – I had beautiful memories of my mother, who
loved celebration and enjoyed cooking. I celebrated her by getting her favorite
food cooked and also shared with a few people in her name. I felt her alive in
my life and I am eternally grateful for everything she was to me and the way
she encouraged and motivated me to continue my education.
I
was happy to watch a couple of movies to entertain myself, my all time favorite
–Zindagi Na Mile Dobara – Hindi movie, and two new movies on Net flick one is
the Tamil one, DOROTHY which was unusual and challenging mindsets, with Shri Illayraja
at his best even at 82 with his beautiful music & another one was BATHA
which I liked and ending was heartwarming. I also watched Tanu Weds Manu another
entertainer. At other times I love listening to worship songs of DON MOEN. I am
grateful for all these opportunities I have in my life to keep me healthy and
happy.
There is so much to be thankful for – for every breath
we take, the basic needs that are met, the gift of our family, extended
families, friends, colleagues and well-wishers, we are surrounded by makes me
feel blessed & favored...
Despite so many happenings I am grateful to God for
keeping us safe, active, healthy and happy.
May you be happy and blessed!
