Life's Little Pleasures

As humans, we always strive for happiness. We believe , it comes in various forms. In the form of success, in the form of family, respect, friendship and so on. There is always a constant desire in our heart, to seek out happiness- life long happiness. But, unfortunately, life is a bitter-sweet journey.
It never is constant and we are never content with what it we have.

The race for perfection has made humans to find happiness in material thing. We believe it comes along with money, power and status. But, life's little pleasures are always present , scattered all around. We need only to look around. In this time of disorder, what we require is a reminder of the same.

I once knew an old man, who used to come to our home. His family was poor, and they lived in a house with only two rooms. Whenever I see him, he had this beautiful smile, which enlightens his face. There were many hardships for them and his wife always talked about. She was complaining about not having a proper home, their son who cannot stick to any work, the daughter-in-law who does not feed her three kids properly . The wife was always calculating and contemplating their situation, while he talked about his grandson's naughtiness and grand daughters innocence. The impression these conversations had was huge, while we loved the wife, we awaited for his talks. As it bought smiles on all. My Mother once said, we all have difficulties in life, but it is important for us to remember the little things that brings smiles to all, like the old man. He never ever said anything about his worries, but always talked endlessly about the pleasures in life.

The reason, why we always worry, is because we think of ourselves as something of matter. But, what matters most is the friendship, the love, the smiles we have with one another. Those little pleasures, which makes us live , those small moments which makes us feel good. Oh! how we forget it easily, but shouldn't that be the one to always cherish.

Remember friend's, it does'nt matter who you are, what you are or where you are, live the moment and save Life's little PLEASURES.

The Women In Me

Every time, these days we hear from many corners news about women. Be it something about, what she achieved or about something others feel is not proper. One way or other there is always "Women's Talk". A particular interest always exists on this topic. But, how often do we Women talk about ourselves. There are only minimalist talk , and very minimal thoughts .

The inner mind of a women is very complex. It's like, we have many different boxes in various shapes and colors intertwined by threads into a very complex structure. We never really care about that person within ourselves. The women within me wants me to nurture her. She wants me to acknowledge her, to appreciate her, to love her. If , we are not doing this to her, we slowly deteriorate into a shell, where she lives. Then, she does not feel love, she does not feel anger, she does not feel empathy. More than anything she forgets herself. She forgets to live a life and get a life. She forgets herself.

It is high time, that we recognize the need of ourselves. There is nothing that ensures inner peace, other than the self-realization that , if we do not nurture our inner soul, we fail in life.

Only when we understands , the women within, we can really focus on the up-bringing of our fellow beings.

Always, know that, once we identifies ourselves, nothing can stop us. 

The Story of My Writing

Well, today, I was determined to write something. Anything, but it should be written. So, I decided to write about why I started to express my thoughts in words. Words always fascinated me. When I was a kid, the magic of language attracted me so much, that I always wanted to master it.

Of course, there were difficulties. Initially, no one guided properly, or we can say there was a lack of a person who could offer me help. But then, it was not always about whether someone was there to support you. More often, it was about self-confidence. I clearly remember the day, when my dear brother (cousin) saw the writing I had scribbled over .He was delighted and laughed at what I have written. Well, it was definitely something you could expect from a 7-year old. The anxiety and heartbeat could have given a race to best racing cars. My brother got up, called me closer and asked:"Chinnu, you wrote this". A nod was my answer. "It's Beautiful". I was surprised. The best comment I ever got in my life. Till that time, nobody has given any encouragement.

The guidance and support I got from that person, is one which I will cherish forever. He was unique and he wanted to bring about the uniqueness in me. From that time I believed that anything is possible for anyone, if we recognize oneself. There are lot of stories to tell, all cannot be written over here. After all this, there was a time, when I totally neglected to write. It was not bought about by any particular conditions, rather it was because of my negligence. The reason is solely my laziness and lack of confidence. it took another two years to regain the confidence and to slowly build a power over words.

Till now, I have not mastered over language . There are miles to go before I can say,"Yes,I Did It".
But there is no holding back, the journey has begun and it will be eventful. I am anxious, yet I am curious and keen as a kid. hopefully, someday, I will have followers, admirers and fan base . Who knows, anything can happen, but it will happen. One day I would declare to one and all"Hey you all, I am a Writer".

God bless... :D

Tea Time Parties

The most beautiful time in a day is - Tea time!! To sit on the balcony, in a sunny evening, may be rainy too, with a cup of sweet fresh brewed tea , just makes the day more beautiful. This is also the most important part missed these days.

In my home, tea is a routine. Be it morning or evening, my mother , my brother and me always sit together for a cup of tea. Tea was the energy drink for my mother. It never mattered to mother, that she did not have breakfast, but she just could not move without her daily cup of hot refreshment.
Tea conversations was always unique and covered almost anything.

The most important part is the time, when we all remain silent, lost in our own words totally forgetting that time exists. Wow!!Just the thought of it triggers the most beautiful feelings in my heart.

We just love it and we really miss it.

Maybe, I will have the same with my kids sometimes, somewhere......

Art of decision Making

Decisions, decisions, decisions... Are you good at making decisions. Hmm, yes, maybe I am or I am not. Are you great at it? Certainly not!! Well, this is not the over-all scenario,but it is certainly mine. How many times have you regretted your past decisions. Many,isn't it? Oh! but here is the thing, past is past and a hell of a time is left for you.

There never goes a day where we do not regret what we have done in past. Be it for small things. Maybe, it's about a furniture you purchased. Maybe it's about a job. It might also be about your marriage :D :P.  I am just saying, what's done is done. Still, why do we cry over it? Why do we spend hours talking about it? I believe, we get some sort of satisfaction, by analyzing it with the current situation. How many times have we thought of getting into a time machine to do it in another way? But, we cannot. It is life not a freaking Hollywood sci-fi thriller movie. So wake up, own your decisions. Own it and proudly embrace it. You do not need to justify it to anybody. It was you who made it. There were many factors to influence, which felt right at that moment. You cannot drag your life, to make the right decisions at the right time. Sometimes, wrong decisions at the right time paves way for better life.

The thing which matters the most, is that in no way,it affects or hurts or damages anything that you hold dear. Do not make decisions that force you loose your integrity and peace of mind. Be aware of what you do and why you do it. Be aware of what you want and why you want it. Stay true to yourself. Stay faithful to yourself. Happy Decision-Making to All!!

In Search of my Mind

This topic may raise quite a few eyebrows. You may think, I have taken a new interest in philosophical existence. Well, of course I love philosophy, but this has nothing to do with it. Or you can say, this topic has nothing to do with the main stream philosophies. It is something that I always think about. What exactly do I need? What is it that I am lacking. It has been quite some time that I have been thinking about it.

There was a period in my life where everything was stagnant. Yes, you were living but not living a life. On those days, I always contemplate about the effects of up-bringing on a person's life. I don't believe in perfect childhood, maybe because mine was not. I know that I used to envy other kids, when I see them enjoying things which I never had. Later, I came to understand that ,it's not necessary to have a perfect childhood. What you need is an understanding of why it so happened. I knew I had to change for the better.

That is where my quest to find myself began. I have written a lot during my school days, but I always lacked the courage to show it to others. There was a sense of inferiority within me, that drove me back even though I was a good academic student. Fear was a part of my life. Fear of failure, made me to back down from several opportunities. A constant feeling of letting other's and myself down forced me to believe that I am just a person without any capacity to conquer my dreams.

But, eventually changes happened. There are many people who believe in us. It is one thing to know them and another to understand them. Somewhere , I do not exactly know where, I began to appreciate myself. I felt the same from other's. From those who love me and believe in me. I know , I have to come back. well it is not easy, but it is also not not achievable.

Still, I am pretty sure that I have not completely unearthed myself. The quest continues. The only thing that I know of sure is, I will never allow myself to fall into the abyss of darkness that swallowed my past. In search of my mind, I dare to think new thoughts, believe new me and attain new heights.

Love You All.... & God Bless.

New Year Resolutions

Another New Year has come by and wherever we go all we can hear are New Year Resolutions. I was also seriously considering the same. But then the fate of all previous resolutions hit me. It mocked me, dared me to take more. Well, I realised that one should not take resolutions just for the sake of taking. It is not something to take as a fleeting fantasy.

So I asked myself, why do you need to take New Year Resolutions? Why should we wait for New Year to take any resolutions? Why cannot we just take it when we realise to do something? Is it because, the feeling of a new beginning gives a desire to do something new? Well. I think it is.

The beginning excites us, gives us new hope, imparts us vast strength. And it is very funny to see that enthusiasm and eagerness vaporising fast. To full fill all the resolutions what we need is to identify the one thing that we need the most. The determination to achieve something and the presence of mind to get up and work for the same. A decision made from a whim can never be a resolution. It is just a passing whim.

So , Dear Friends , if you have resolutions, give your maximum to acheive it. Let it not be another failure. With that, thinking about some more resolutions and hoping to achieve the same. Happy New Year!!!  

Who Am I???

You all must be wondering what happened. Am I all right. Have I gone completely nuts. Maybe, I am nuts, to ask this. But it is a serious question that has been playing on and on in my mind for quite a few days. Now, please do not bring upon the philosophical answers . I am in no mood to entertain them. I do not mind a philosophical outlook into life. In fact I am a person who loves some sort of philosophy in my life. Well, we can discuss about that some other time. Coming back to my question: Who Am I?

Am I a first a Wife or a Mother or a Daughter. Well, I think the last part"daughter"has already been cleared by society as my last role. So only confusion between Wife and Mother. Are both equal or is one greater than the other. Many days I am Both. It's like dividing yourself into two parts. There are so many sub-parts too, but do not think I need to elaborate that. So, here am I, a warrior dressed in a chariot, waking up before the sun,strolling to my battlefield with knives,spoons,khatori and brooms.
Well some might call as multi-tasker super Mom, which I definitely do not feel.

But what about the person inside of you. That person, who loves to read a book in a peaceful evening with a cup of coffee on her side. That person, who loves to wander into places unknown. That person,who loves to see late night films. That person who loves to just gaze into the stars at night, that person who loves to write long and deep. More specifically, that person who loves to have long meaningful conversations with virtually anyone. I miss her.

Morning Blues

Every day the alarm goes off, I wake up and goes direct to the kitchen to start the morning chores. This morning was different. As I lay on my bed contemplating to get up, I felt so disturbed. The way my day  happens  was playing clearly on my mind. Same activities, same timings. Such a boring life, I thought. With a kid and as a part time working Mom , my days are hectic. But that's it. There is no change.

I got up , opened the door to my balcony and just stood there,in that silence. It was so peaceful. I could see the birds, the distant lights, the wind kissing the tress, the waves of the sea. So many sounds, but so little noises. Peaceful and quiet. My heart felt light and warm. Something was lifted off my chest. It was as if I had been dissolved in to that moment. It was still. I was still. I could feel the blood in my veins. I could hear my heart beats. So wonderful and joyful. The distant rays of the rising sun ,touching every object in its path. The cold wind playing with my hairs. I just stood there and forgot myself. Forgot that I have tonnes to do. I let myself to be lost in that world.I loved it.

The temple songs woke me up from my trance. It's 4:45. Half an hour had passed. I slowly walked into the kitchen. Normally, I would be rushing, but today I was calm and peaceful. Never had felt this energy, ever before in my life. So my friends, whenever needed , find a little time for yourself. Let yourselves be free. We need it. We all need it. Love you all.

How E-Learning Paves Better Future for Educators

The boom of the internet era has resulted in major developmental changes in various fields. Educational sector was not exceptional. Until the year 2000, education was confined to classrooms with lessons instructed by a teacher. The introduction of E-learning brought about major change, which resulted in the development of a booming online education market. Simply saying, the enhancement of knowledge, technology and skill set through internet is called E-learning.

With the development of different e-learning platforms, the opportunity to improve a person’s knowledge base has been widened. This has changed the role of an educator, from a person imparting knowledge based on a syllabus to a resourceful person on specific subjects and skills. Lessons are parted through live chat sessions, webinars, videos, slideshows, word documents and PDF’s. A common platform of interaction is created between the educator and the learner.

As any modern advancement, e-learning also has its own pros and cons from an educator’s point.

1.     Continuous Improvement: The course content is always updated which in turn enables the educator to update. It has become possible to expand and research into a specific area through the access of internet.

2.     Skill Oriented Educators: It is not just textbook courses but also skill sets that are given in these platforms. Educators are able to develop and enhance skill sets preferable for the area of expertise. The content of the courses are detail oriented and defined which enables the educator to specialise in certain skills, instead of general teaching done on class rooms.

3.     Limitless Education: There are no boundaries or restrictions in online education. A person’s time zone, country or language is not an obstacle. Virtual learning ca be done from anywhere with a camera and microphone for interaction with students.

4.     Reduced Costs: Previously, updated text books had to be bought by both educators and learners. This has been brought down significantly, as the online platforms are constantly updated and revised. Also, taking seminars have become an easy job. No more booking halls and tickets. The costs are reduced and outcomes improved.

5.     Social media Engagements: Educators are drawn into social media platforms which enables them to engage actively with the learners. Social media platforms also enable educators to develop a communication among them. It brings together people of same interests together and helps educators to reach more people at once.

E-learning offers ease, flexibility and ability to access any classrooms from anywhere. This provides educators to influence more people, which in turn help in the socio-economic development of people. It is not just one country, but the whole world, that is opened before them. As the reachability increases, so does their responsibility to educate more. Social, economic and cultural aspects are explored, which leads to overall development.

E-learning is the revolutionary movement in educational sector. Here the role of the teacher is transformed from a class room teacher. Even students pursuing higher studies can become an educator on online platforms, enhancing their skills and knowledge. All you need is a smartphone and internet provider. E-learning is equally beneficial to learner and educator. Many developments are happening in this sector. More training methods are evolving, bringing the world much closer. This is “One Small World” bound by digital communication.

Random words-Am I A Social Being??

Lately, I am wondering much about what exactly is my social quotient. Like, how much people have I interacted upon the past months. I feel like I am enclosed within a pod excluded from any form of social activities. I cannot remember the last time I ever had fun with friends or family. Maybe it's one of the perks of being a stay/work-at-home mom. But, still wouldn't people talk to their neighbours. Seriously, people have to interact among themselves, right? It seems like there is a critical problem out there. The only people that I talk to regularly is my kid and husband. There too, we talk kids, his office and family. Are conversations  supposed to be centred only on these. 

This may not be  everyone's problem, but there are many who is facing this. Our life is running around a circle, round and round, that it has become mechanical. Spending time with your family, is the best time. Then ,we also need to spend some time to know the world outside, don't we?Maybe not everyday , just a handful of days, to experience outside our routine cycle.Something that 

will allow our mind to expand to feel refreshed. Words are dying out.....