Monday, November 9, 2009

Mommy-To-Bee

" Our family is growing by two feet

We will have a bundle of good fortune come to us in Feb

Tiny fingers, Tiny toes

Boy or girl nobody knows! "


Check out my new blog "Joys Of Motherhood" where I share my experiences of a mommy to be !

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Back into Action!!!

Hey I have been missing blogging for a long time. Staying out of the action was due to personal and professional reasons.
Nevertheless I am back and will try to keep up with my blog :-)

Cheers!!!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

The 11 Rules To Change Our World


This is a nice article I came across on Robin Sharma's blog.

Thought of sharing it with you all as well.

The 11 Rules To Change Our World

1. You be the change you dream of seeing (Thanks Mahatma Gandhi). "If everyone of us would sweep their own doorstep, the whole world would be clean," observed Mother Teresa. She was right.

2. Make time every day to reconnect to your highest ideals and boldest dreams. Without hope, people perish.

3. Leave every person you meet better than you found them. Life's too short to withhold encouragement and kindness.

4. As I wrote in 'The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari", see every setback as a stepping stone and every problem as a blessing in disguise. Contrary to what critics might say, these are NOT corny aphorisms. They are timeless truths of humanity. (And critics are just people too scared to grow their dreams anyway - pay no attention to them. The world needs more people lifting people up rather than putting people down).

5. Go the extra mile in everything you do - you don't need a title to be a leader. And on your deathbed, you'll never regret expressing the best within you

6. Do what's right rather than what's easy. Being a great person isn't a popularity contest. Many of the greatest leaders were disliked because they refused to bend to the winds of public opinion. That's called Strength of Character

7. Care for your health. You elevate the world by elevating yourself and your health really matters. Why be the richest person in the graveyard?

8. Tell your kids they are geniuses - and how much you adore them. Each of us are born geniuses but lose that gift within the first 6 years of our lives as we adopt the fears and limiting beliefs of those around us. Your kids are the leaders of the future. Grow their potential. Now.

9. Learn something new every day. As you grow, you begin to see possibilities you didn't have the eyes to see before. Read from an inspiring book, listen to an audio program, visit a good blog, go to a powerful workshop or have a conversation with an elder. One idea is all it takes to transform your life.

10. Keep your life simple. Please. The secret to success and happiness is building your life around a few important things. The person who tries to do everything accomplishes nothing. As I recently mentioned on my blog, "What's the point in being busy doing the wrong things?"

11. Remember that life is a mirror and we receive what we give out. To get more joy, give more joy. To have more respect, give more respect. To realize your dreams, help others realize theirs.

P.S. I've written these lessons to help you make this year the single best year of your life yet. And to do my part to improve things. I need your help!

If you were inspired by The 11 Rules To Change Our World, you can inspire others - and do YOUR part to improve our world. My goal is to circulate this list across the world via The Net within the next few hours. TOGETHER we can touch so many people. Just circulate The 11 Rules to all those you know. Let's change the world by spreading good ideals rather than celebrating negative ones. Thank you.

I am so much caught up with the work at my office that I didn't get enough time to tell you people about my refreshing break in Ramgarh. I am not one of those who believe that promises are meant to be broken. I will keep my word, but we would need to be a little more patient.

Cheers!

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Ramgarh - A Himalayan Hideaway

Sharing the delights of a refreshing break that we relished in December 2008 ...

The guests are here.
The feeling has settled in.
The days are drifting by like some aimless cloud on a summer day. (Well this is a metaphor coz it is already Winters here in Delhi)
The year is about to end and it has been almost 6 months that we haven’t set our travel feet to a quest.

But the biggest question was – where should we go for that just purrfect, deliciously refreshing break.

A thought flickered in my mind like a lonely firefly on a dark night. Why don’t we go to Ramagarh - a wonderful retreat tucked away in the Kumaon Hills which lie in the northeastern parts of Uttaranchal, or more precisely in the western-central Himalayan region. Ramgarh, despite its very 'filmi' allusion (recollect the small town in record-breaking flick Sholay?) is a small and lesser-known destination blessed with the bounties of nature, perfect for a 'far from the madding crowd' holiday.

Thought was like a sapling. Some water from my husband and then again some more sunshine from an imminent trip to Kashipur (which is 120 KM away from Ramgarh) and it became a tree. It was time to do something about it. Choosing the place to stay wasn’t a problem. We hooked on to the internet for places to stay. Based on the recommendations of a colleague of my hubby we zeroed on ‘The Cedar Lodge’. A few phone calls later the trip was on. My hubby’s two cousins also accompanied us on this refreshing journey.

We set out on the journey to Ramgarh. All agog! This trip like the many others I'd made was wild. Just as I'd loved them. I like the outdoors. The vast clean aired roads lined with trees. They weren’t lesser greener than they would have been in the monsoon, these trees. We covered these roads on a rented Innova.

A Quick Fact File On Getting There-

  • By Air: The nearest airports are Pant Nagar in Nainital 25 kms. away
  • By Rail: Kathgodam 50 kms. away is the nearest station.
  • By Road: Ramgarh is 318 kms. and a six-hour drive from Delhi.

For more on Ramgarh, which huddles sleepily in the green creases of the lower Kumaon Hills, be sure to drop in again. I will be back soon to share with you the delights of this trip.

To Be Continued...