Day 1- Sleep Right!

Sleep Right!

Sleep and wake up at the same time every day. Consistency matters.

According to Ayurveda, the hours between 10 pm and 3 am are considered especially important for the body's rest, repair and rejuvenation.

At the very least, switch off your devices by 10 pm. Give your mind and body a chance to slow down, and try to get to sleep soon after.

Good sleep is not a luxury. It is part of your daily reset.

Protect your sleep. Let your body repair while you rest.

Keep a Sleep Diary.

Note down your bedtime and waking time every day.

Observe your sleep pattern. Make adjustments as needed.

Prepare Your Room for Sleep

No devices one hour before bedtime.

Draw the curtains and keep the room dark.

Ensure good ventilation and a comfortable temperature.

Avoid drinking large amounts of fluids in the hour before bed.

Create a calm, quiet environment that tells your body it's time to sleep.

A better sleep builds a healthier, happier you!!

What changes will you bring to your sleep pattern? 

Twelve weeks. Small steps. One meaningful change.

Why wait for January 1?

People wait for the New Year to make resolutions.

Within a few weeks, the motivation fades, life gets busy, and the resolution is broken.

So, let's do something different this time.

12 weeks to good health!

There are 3 months left for the year to end.

These 12 weeks are a gift 12 weeks to pause, reflect, reset and rebuild.

We don't need to wait for January 1st to become the person we want to be.

The perfect time?

There will never be a perfect time. We will always be busy, and there will always be something else demanding our attention. 

So, instead of putting off until tomorrow what we can begin today, let's take one small step each day and see if, over these 12 weeks, those little steps can make a meaningful difference in our lives.

Shall we do this together? 

15 Years. A Million Footprints. Endless Gratitude.

'The Little Princess' is 15 today! 

This blog started as a tiny space to hold my short stories, but over the past fifteen years it has grown into a repository of my thoughts and words. From poems to travelogues, from blogging challenges to book reviews, from parenting experiences to masking my goof-ups with humour, I've let my words run amok on my blog - not that I would have it any other way! 

People often told me to find a niche and stick to it, but I guess I had too much to say! Afterall, this was my space, and I didn't need rules to breathe. I never quite figured out SEO or all the things that supposedly make a blog successful. I was just content doing what I love the most - writing. 

To see these 'one million' footprints is a wonderful surprise! I never expected so many people to read what I wrote, though I always hoped they did!

My heart is filled with gratitude for all those who stopped by to read, shared their thoughts and kept coming back for more. 

I am especially grateful for the wonderful blogging community I found in my early days. You helped me become a better writer, encouraged me when I doubted myself, and inspired me to keep going.

Thank you for being my light!  

I often revisit my older posts and find joy in reading them, remembering why I wrote each one and reflecting on how I feel about them today. Some make me laugh, some make me think, and some even make me cringe a little! But more than anything, they remind me that I found my voice here.

I hope I continue weaving the thoughts in my head into words for many more years to come.

Happy 15th Blogoversary, my little blog! 

Here's to fifteen years, a million footprints, and countless stories yet to be told.

 

All Over Again?

Would you choose to live your life

All over again?

How far would you rewind it to?

At what point would you know

This is where I'd return to?

Like pressing backspace on a keyboard

Would you want to go back letter by letter

Or would you wipe the slate clean?

Start afresh on a new page

Does it sound too distressing

To wash out every memory?

To dismiss as a mistake

Every moment of your life?

Would you rather edit

The unsavoury bits instead?

A clip here, a cut there,

Dusting off the specks of time,

Picking at the imagined lint

Of that worn coat called life.

What parts would you rewrite?

What colours would you choose

Would you stop to ponder

The why, the how, the who,

The if and when-

Or would you rather

Stand up tall, dust your self,

Square your shoulders, 

And walk into the sunset

Never to look back again.

Some Days I Wish..

Some days I wish,

I wish I could run away.

Run away and breathe,

Breathe in the fresh air-

Air, cool and rejuvenating.

Away from all that's mundane,

Mundane, routine and prosaic.

Prosaic, yet drawing me in,

Into duties, into responsibilities,

Responsibilities, where I lose  myself.

There's no place I can escape to.

Escaping my fate is no easy task.

It's easier to dream, to disappear-

Disappear into another world,

A world that isn't, but could have been mine.

And so, I close my eyes and breathe,

Breathe in what little freedom I can find,

Find in the stillness that that comes from unrest,

Unrest, that tells me I must return,

Return to myself, one breath at a time.