tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84390247100017608022024-03-13T11:05:56.389-07:00Brainwaves CapturedMadhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-24636054662258553482015-05-01T09:00:00.006-07:002015-05-02T11:52:49.158-07:00Are rituals linked to Science? <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">There are many rituals being followed by Hindu households.
Not everyone knows why they are being followed and how
they are linked to Science. Compiling a list of some of them. Please post the
ones you know about in the comments below :</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">1. <b>Ekadashi/Gyaras vrat</b> – Human physiology goes
through a cycle called a ‘mandala’ approximately every 40 to 48 days. Within
this cycle, there are 3 specific days when the body does not demand food.
Fasting on these days creates a conducive situation for health and spiritual
growth. These days may differ from person to person and need to come with equal
spacing. Most people can identify this cycle if they listen to their body. For
those who do not have awareness, Ekadashi or 11<sup>th</sup> day after full
moon and new moon is used for fasting. Eating amla or lemon reduces hunger for
3 hours or so. It helps to settle down the digestive juices that may be
secreted. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">2. <span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>Tulsi patta or basil
leaves should not be chewed</b> – Tusli is considered Goddess Lakshmi and the
religious priests ask not to chew the leaf that is given as part of prasaad or
gift after a puja/prayer. This is actually so because tulsi leaves contain mercury
that will be harmful to the enamel if chewed. There is also a custom to light a
diya/lamp near the tulsi plant in the evening. This is also in order to reduce the
intensity of mercury content in the plant.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">3. <b>Throw coins in the
river</b> – It was a custom to make a wish and drop coins in the river. In the
earlier days, coins were made of copper. The river water was brought to the
homes for drinking. We now know that drinking water in a copper vessel is
healthy to drink due to the anti-bacterial properties of copper. This water
neutralizes the toxic influences. By making it a ritual, people followed it and
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">4. <span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>Not to eat during lunar eclipse</b> – During the eclipse, the moon goes through it’s entire 28
day cycle within the 2 hours of eclipse. During the time, the food gets spoiled
just like it would during the 28 day moon cycle. So if that food is consumed, it
will be within the body and get spoilt. Hence it is advisable not to eat during
that time. Eating during that time would not make people die instantaneously.
Had that been the case, it would have been easy to make people understand and
possibly pass a law! The harm done is subtle and slow. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">5. <span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>Worshiping of Banyan
tree</b> – People in India worship the banyan tree. Did you know that it is the
only tree or among the few that gives oxygen even at night? The tree however does
not give any flowers and fruits. So, if it was not called sacred and people
made to worship it, there was a risk that people might have cut them down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So it was made a ritual to worship the banyan
tree thereby ensuring clean air to breathe for the inhabitants.</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">6. <b>Ringing the bell at temple</b> - As people enter the temple, they ring the bell. When they raise their hand and ring the bell while standing underneath it, the sound vibrations produced travel at 330 meters/second and travel through the body to the ground. With it, it takes the thoughts and emotions being felt by the person ringing the bell. So if there are feelings of stress, sadness, tension etc. - any negative emotions, they will go away by the vibration of the sound. It brings a blankness in the mind that would help to concentrate and focus. </span><br />
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<i>The present is the future's past</i> </div>
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In the Bhagvad Puran (3: 11), the elements of time are
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Parmandu is the smallest unit of time, that which cannot be
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2 parmandu = 1 andu</div>
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3 andu = 1 trasrendu</div>
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The amount of time it takes for the sun to cross 3 trasrendu
is called a truti</div>
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100 times truti = 1 vegha</div>
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3 vegha = 1 love</div>
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3 love = 1 nimesh</div>
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3 nimesh = 1 shand</div>
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1 shand is a moment as we know it. Have always thought of a
moment as so small that it comes and goes before we can blink an eyelid. To
think that there are many smaller scales of measurement of time even before
that is humbling to know.</div>
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5 shand = 1 kaashtha</div>
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15 kaashtha = 1 laghu</div>
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15 laghu = 1 naadika or danda</div>
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2 naadika = 1 mahurat</div>
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We know mahurat as the time pandits suggest for performing
special auspicious rituals.</div>
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6-7 naadika =1 prahar = 1 yaam</div>
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1 yaam = ¼ of day or night</div>
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4 prahar = 1 day and night</div>
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15 day and night = 1 paksha that could be either Shukla paksha
or Krishna paksha</div>
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2 paksha = 1 maas or month</div>
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1 month for human = 1 day and night for pitra</div>
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2 months for human = 1 ritu or season</div>
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6 months for human = 1 ayan that could be either dakshinayan
or uttarayan</div>
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2 ayans = 1 day and night for Devtas, Gods</div>
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1 day and night for Devtas = 1 year in manushya lok or Earth</div>
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100 years = param aayu or ideal life span of man</div>
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There are 5 kinds of years</div>
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These 4 yugas - Satyug, Treta, Dwapar and Kalyug last for Devta’s
12 sahastra years.</div>
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Satyuga = 4 sahastra divya years = 4800 human years</div>
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Treta = 3 sahstra divya years = 3600 human years</div>
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Dwapar = 2 sahastra divya years = 2400 human years</div>
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Kalyug = 1 sahastra divya years = 1200 human years</div>
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1 year of humans = 1 day for Devtas, so 1 year of Devtas =
360 human years. Therefore, Kalyug which is the yug in which we currently are,
has 4,32,000 years. Hence, Dwapar has twice these many years, Treta has thrice
these many and Satyug has four times these many human years.</div>
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Time, the element keep goes on. It is not a man-made
concept. It is present in the very core of the Universe (<i>more about how in
another post</i>). Whether we ride this time and live a beautiful meaningful life
or get trapped and fritter it away is completely up to us. If we understand the
significance and laws of time, we will stay connected to the planet, solar
system and ourselves.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5Mxs5qbWtAvnb8kH2EaWPXEP0AFULv3v8_bvaaOWSVD5c1FmQQCsePBHNPGOFO77pPiGCx49JdOsYsdbRGG6-8BYT7fwyxoYjjmBGaHcIJi0mfZsLxhscQ-KPfSP75dlfaF-lojni1W8/s1600/i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5Mxs5qbWtAvnb8kH2EaWPXEP0AFULv3v8_bvaaOWSVD5c1FmQQCsePBHNPGOFO77pPiGCx49JdOsYsdbRGG6-8BYT7fwyxoYjjmBGaHcIJi0mfZsLxhscQ-KPfSP75dlfaF-lojni1W8/s1600/i.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></a>A wise man once asked a king “Who are you?” The king started
replying “I am King ABC of Kingdom XYZ”. The wise man said “I am not asking you
your name or that of your kingdom. Who are YOU?” The king started to answer
again “I am ABC, son of XYZ…” The wise man said “I am not asking you your
lineage. Who are YOU?” The king made another attempt “I am someone who protects
my kingdom and likes to….” The wise man interrupted again “I am not asking you
what you do or like. Who are YOU?” Now, the king went into deep thought.</div>
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When we are in a dream, we are completely living the episode
that we are in, can see and feel it as if real. In that state, we experience
the dream world. Only when we move into the waking state, we experience the
waking world and call the earlier state a dream. Then we say that this current
state is the reality. There is a third state that we experience – that of deep
sleep, the non-REM phase of sleep in which we are completely blank. In that
state, we are neither awake nor dreaming but in a state of blankness of sleep.
That’s the state which we refer to when we say that we slept like a log. This often
happens when we are completely exhausted. There is a fourth state called the ‘turiya’,
‘turiyam’ or ‘chaturtham’ as referred to in the seventh mantra of the Mandukya
Upanishad of Atharva Veda.</div>
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Say we have a table, chair and bench all made of wood. We
may call it by different names, but essentially it is wood. We can change the
form or state of that wood to make it a table or chair or bench. Despite that, the
essential element “wood” stays unchanged. “Wood” is not the same as table or
chair or bench but still <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">within</b> each
of those. Even though it is within these three forms or states, it is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">apart</b> from these forms or states. Similarly,
our bodies change in our lifetime from that of an infant to teenager to adult
to elderly. Our minds and thoughts change constantly over our lifetime.
However, our “consciousness” does not change. Our three states of dreamer,
waker and blankless in sleep come and go but the “consciousness” stays in all
the three. When a Mom hears her baby cry, even when she is fast asleep, there
is something that makes her get up and attend to her child. So that state of “consciousness”
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Let us imagine a Station Master standing at a train station and
watching the trains come and go. A passenger train arrives. People get down from
the train and others get into the train. Then the train moves on. He continues
to stand and watch. Then a goods train arrives. Not much activity happens on the
station. Just a few people get off. He continues to stand and watch. Then there
is no train that comes and stops on the station for a long time. He still
continues to stand and watch. This Station Master is the “Consciousness”. The
trains come and go, the activities happen or not happen but he continues to
watch unaffected.</div>
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This “consciousness” is the real “I”. It cannot be accessed
by the five senses. It cannot be used. It cannot be grasped. It cannot be
inferred. It cannot be thought about. It cannot be named. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It just has to be realised. Reality is “consciousness”.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We think
that today, as a human race, we are rapidly advancing. We believe that the
Science and technology of today is very hi tech and taking us forward in leaps
and bounds. That is true, if we look at it in comparison to some hundreds of
years ago. The moment we increase our time horizon to thousands of years ago,
we will realize that we are on the path to relearning what we already knew in
the past. The pinnacle of knowledge is not now - we are slowly inching towards it.
Join me on a short trip through some ancient Indian scripts that will uncover
some practical examples of ancient knowledge rediscovered. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hanuman
Chalisa, written in the 15<sup>th</sup> century mentions the distance between
Earth and Sun more accurately than what was calculated by scientists 2 centuries
later. In the </span>Hanuman Chalisa, it is
said : "Yug sahastra yojan per Bhanu! Leelyo taahi madhur phal janu!! 1
Yug = 12000 years 1 Sahastra = 1000 1 Yojan = 8 Miles Yug x Sahastra x Yojan =
par Bhanu 12000 x 1000 x 8 miles = 96000000 miles 1 mile = 1.6kms 96000000
miles = 96000000 x 1.6kms = 1536000000 kms to Sun. NASA has said that, it is
the exact distance between Earth and Sun (Bhanu). Which proves Hanuman ji did
jump to Planet Sun, thinking it as a sweet fruit (Madhu phal)</div>
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Pushpak Vimaana, from Mahabharat, written in the 4<sup>th</sup>
– 5<sup>th</sup> century BCE, was a flying object, presumably more advanced
than the airplanes of today since it had the capacity to increase and reduce size
based on number of passengers. Although the Wright brothers get credit for
building an airplane in the 1900s, we are still to get to a stage of making an
airplane that can change capacity on the fly.</div>
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and stand as it is. It has withstood many invasions and severe weather
conditions with no rust. There is also another rust-free iron pillar in Kollur, in the South
of India, near Bangalore. That is 2400 years old and withstands 750 cm of rain
6-8 months a year. Till date, no metallurgists have been able to find out what
combination of metal these pillars are made of.<br />
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representing numbers, we see that the sloka actually represents the value of Pi
up to 31 places of decimals. Not only the value of Pi was knows thousands of
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are familiar with what we call the Pythagoras theorem that states the </span>square
of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle equals to the sum of the square of
the other two sides. Actually Baudhayana in his 6th century BC treatise called <a href="http://veda.wikidot.com/baudhayana-sulba-sutra">Baudhayana’s Sulba Sutra</a>
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The Panchang, Hindu calendar of astronomy predicts
accurately solar and lunar eclipse, moon rise, sunrise, sunset for centuries.
The position and movement of the stars have been known for centuries and though
we may laugh at matching the horoscopes for an Indian marriage, it is all based
on the knowledge of Astronomy and Astrology.</div>
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about the scientific experiments to show the power of sound that causes a glass
to break when sound reaches a particular decibel. The ancient mantras are
sounds that are chanted by the rishis/sages across centuries use that very
power of sound to bring specific benefits. Very recently a UK school has
started getting the children to chant the Gayatri Mantra every morning due to
the knowledge gaining and health benefits it provides. </span></div>
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sutras or Maths rules that are written and taught in Vedic Maths make long
calculations simple to do in one step. Whether is squaring a 2 digit number, multiplying
large numbers, multiplying by 11 or whatever else, there are simple rules that
can be learned and applied. The way we are taught Mathematics operations in
school today is way more complicated than it needs to be.</span></div>
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several more examples that will be able to convince anyone of the knowledge
ancient texts hold. I am sure you have many more to share. Please feel free to
post your example as a comment. Let us all learn from the ancient texts,
educate one another and help mankind increase the speed of learning to take us
forward faster.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Maybe you
have seen a picture from up close and interpreted it to be one thing. When you
zoom out of that picture, you might realize how different the object really is.
Try bringing a book close to your eyes and then read. Are you able to? Only
when you move the book away, at a distance, can you see more clearly. When you
try to hang a painting on the wall, don’t you move further away from it to verify
if it is indeed straight?</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">When an
unhappy event occurs in our lives, we ask ‘why me’. It is rare to ask the same
question when we are joyous. In the Bhagvad Gita it is preached that whatever
happens, happens for the good. It is difficult to accept this statement by one
who has just lost a job, met with an accident or has got separated from a dear
one. Maybe several months or years later, he might realize how that event was
instrumental in bringing him to where he is today – hopefully in a better place.
I am sure you have heard several real-life stories of people who had not understood
the significance of an incident at the time when it occurred.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We are short
sighted and look at immediate benefits whether on the stock market or in personal
life. In business, change is the only constant and reacting rapidly to the change
is a measure for success. This cements the belief on thinking short term and visualizing
from near. We decide to launch a product in the market since our competitor has
done so, as we need to keep our market share. It is only much later that
analysts point out, when they see things from a distance, why this move was not
a good one. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">When a
relationship gets strained, one of the advices given is to maintain a distance.
Separation for a limited time might help to reach the conclusion that indeed ‘absence
makes the heart grow fonder’. It might also bring in a wider perspective to
actions that were earlier thought as incorrect. On the other hand, it might
help to clearly put the pieces in place to conclude that the relationship is
indeed one to get out of. The distance helps to bring perspective.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How many
times have you immediately responded to a nasty email and then regretted later
on? Maybe letting it cool in the draft folder is a good way to ensure the
distance in order to bring in a different perspective. Maybe you will still be
able to communicate what you want to, in a manner that is easier to accept for
the recipient.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">When we are
in this journey of life, we are only seeing a limited road and distance. We try
to make the most of what we know and can see. The One Above is at a distance
and can see clearly. Possibly that is why they say that we should just do our deed/karma
and leave the rest to Him. Do you agree?</span></div>
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Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-89722077610765890412015-01-01T12:11:00.000-08:002015-01-07T02:04:33.573-08:00Quest for the Absolute Truth<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
When we say that grapes are green or the book cover is red, is that the
absolute truth? We have studied in Physics that things appear to have a
colour because it reflects back light of that particular colour and absorbs
the rest. That is why the grapes appear green and book cover appears
red. Moreover, some insects see the grape as purple due to the eye
filter they have. So, can we say with certainty that the colour we see
is the absolute truth?<br />
<br />
When someone says they can count from 1 to 10 and rattle off the whole
numbers 1,2,3......10, is that the absolute truth? What about the
decimals that come in between eg. 1.25, 3.458 etc? Moreover, is counting in steps of 1
the only way to count from 1 to 10? What if we count as 1,3,5......?
Is that not correct? So can we say with certainty that this is the
absolute truth?<br />
<br />
We can never know the beginning or end of anything. Say we plant a seed
and it grows into a tree which is later cut down to make wood. Is the
seed the true beginning? Where did the seed come from? What happens to
the cut wood? Can we know where the coffee bean used to make our coffee
comes from? So can we say we know the absolute truth?<br />
<br />
The same incident is reported differently by different news channels
even at the same point of time. There are several guesses about why an
airplane crashed or tsunami came. The historians have different views on
the greatness of Alexander the Great or legend of Mahatma Gandhi. Can
we know with certainty what is the absolute truth?<br />
<br />
When science experiments do not follow the pattern proved till the current one,
the scientists come up with Chaos Theory and the like for the
unexplained. Is even that explanation the absolute truth?<br />
<br />
What we say and know is the "perceived truth". Possibly that is why they
say that the world is an Illusion/Maya. We are in this world with many
unanswered questions and one of them is the quest for the Absolute
Truth. I am near the beginning of my journey. Would you like to join and
enlighten me?</div>
Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-20369468599791292292011-02-26T09:04:00.000-08:002011-02-26T09:15:18.274-08:00Contradictions are here to stayLife has taught me an important lesson – contradictions are here to stay. Am not talking about the Left vs Right way of doing things OR the fact that whatever your mouth utters, irrespective of how great the idea is, in the first 30 seconds, someone will promptly try to gun it down. (I would soon dedicate a whole post on this topic that is soooo close to my heart!) This post is about the fact that when we wish for something NOT to happen, whether you like it or not, believe it or not, exactly THAT will happen. If you start to closely observe your life, delve into your past, you will slowly and surely be able to wipe out the dust from the memories to identify multiple such instances. Then you can learn from it and 'think right' (no pun intended!) in the future.<br /><br />I was living in a 'hep and happening' city when I was of 'marriageable age' and my grandparents were in another 'slow and dull' city. All I asked for in a suitable match was (not to mention the 100 odd 'must-have' attributes in the list!) NOT to find a partner in the 'slow and dull' city. Guess what? That is exactly the city into which I got married! For the records, I would like to state that my perception of that city soon changed...no offense to the warm hearted souls who come from there or have spent a considerable part of their life there - I am also one of them! When I used to pass by a specific colony while visiting relatives, I thought and said 'I wish I do NOT have to come to this colony!' Somehow the people walking around there did not give me the best vibes. Now guess what? I went and lived in that very colony for a good 10 years of my life! My favourite cousin for years had said that he did NOT want to marry in June, the hottest month in the city. He also went ahead to comment that those who did so were the biggest fools! Your guess is absolutely right! All the forces of nature conspired to ensure that he got married in that very month on possibly the hottest day of the year!<br /><br />This is the corollary of 'Believe in your dreams', 'Be careful what you wish for since it will come true', 'Think big and you will make it big'! When you believe in something positive, want something to happen (not to NOT happen) the Fates work in your favour and make it work. Many a sacred soul has time and again said that you need to first feel and live your victory, then you will be a winner. The key is thus to think positive - think that you will be a winner, get what you want, clear your exam, get this job, find a compatible life-partner and NOT to think that you will NOT lose, NOT give up what you want, NOT flunk the exam, NOT find a bad spouse.<br /><br />Remember that contradictions are here to stay. The only way to win them is to move the weights on the other side of the balance. Think POSITIVE and have FAITH. Things will work as you desire them to. <br /><br />Would you like to share instances where you have seen the contradictions of life?Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-82920324587268231772011-01-28T09:26:00.000-08:002011-01-28T09:32:21.915-08:00Lentil Soup for the SoulAm not exactly the Deepak Chopra wannabe but recently when I was chatting with a friend and he commented that if someone wants to know how to stay positive, they should come to me, I joked that maybe I should start writing a book. Since I am a plant eater plus a health conscious individual, I had to choose this name for what I hope will become a book one day. For now, it is the name of my blog post. I read somewhere that an intent without a plan is like a 'wish', so I have decided to first elaborate on the 'plan' to take the soup making endeavor forward.<br /><br />There is no pleasure in achievement unless effort is expended – 'no pain, no gain' they say. I would like to summarize my countless hours of toil and futile pages of planning in three easy steps :<br /><br />1.Write<br />2.Write<br />3.and Write<br /><br />Some people crib about the dishwasher not working while others that they do not even have food to eat. Both the circumstances are justifiable to feel negative about. Do not get me wrong here – I am in no way trying to say that the dishwasher not working does not warrant feeling down and out...especially if you are in a country where there is no or expensive domestic help available, you already have sore hands, the average temperature for the month is 0 degrees Celsius and you are doing ALL house chores. It is easy to feel that this is a never-ending situation and that things will get worse but it might help to look at all the fun times you have been able to have despite the inconvenience. The 'Well Done' sticker your kid might have got from school, the first disco she might have attended or the nice workout you might have enjoyed at the gym. <br /><br />In the current economic scenario, alot of people are majorly affected by job cuts – it is not just the finances which get affected but self respect, societal pressures, a feeling of low self worth and a complete loss of what to do with the time at hand. As a visionary and philosopher I have had the pleasure to work with says – 'Resources are limited, creativity is unlimited'. It is time then to gather one's self esteem and start on a fresh note. It is time to do your 'own' thing, your 'calling'. It reminds me of an oft quoted story - a training session on how to think positive is being held. The trainer shows the audience a 100 euro note and asks who wants it. Many hands quickly shoot up in the air. He then crumples it and asks the same question and still the hands stay up in the air. He then stamps on it and then asks the same question; still the hands in the air remain. He concludes by saying that this is an important lesson in life – we still want the 100 euro note since it has not lost it's worth despite what it was subjected too. How is it so then, that when we are ill-treated by life and fall down, we think we are now worthless?Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-33790039419988688442009-07-08T10:55:00.000-07:002009-07-08T11:29:19.078-07:00Walking Trip to Bambesch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn08Em5qh7pRSsuqzI5DoXjiHksN5Klixr6QzUebEXvv2t4ZBb3bc-1dh_C-yGk3aVeTnrHIVrt5yinKdghQuGk76jZyC-VhxMa8vuN5qv7SYNUvgOdoMKKtJl_24pkwG1nLsG0rYht9rK/s1600-h/P7070688.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn08Em5qh7pRSsuqzI5DoXjiHksN5Klixr6QzUebEXvv2t4ZBb3bc-1dh_C-yGk3aVeTnrHIVrt5yinKdghQuGk76jZyC-VhxMa8vuN5qv7SYNUvgOdoMKKtJl_24pkwG1nLsG0rYht9rK/s320/P7070688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356151198360610338" border="0" /></a>
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<br /></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="">The woods are lovely, dark and deep<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="">But I have promises to keep,<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="">And miles to go before I sleep,<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="">And miles to go before I sleep.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><i style=""><o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal">By Robert Frost, “Stopping by the woods on a Snowy Evening”</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">These lines came to my mind in the morning - dark clouds hovered in the sky and then there was downpour thereafter. This was going to be that last walk of the term for me and I did not want to miss it. I was already going to miss the lunch following the walk due to other commitments, so the walk was definitely a “must-do” for the day. The Weather Gods smiled and my Will supported me…so here goes:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="">1.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > <span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-weight: bold;">Uphill walk to reach Bambesch</span> – Even before the designated walk, the uphill pointed round about walk from the bus stop to the walking trail was a good warm up indeed!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4Va7zCKeNk-1f-ZLvruJByrEVfC89RtHzCCJmQzYZMcYKrx5jbuaVzMGq_NzIPW9hKKWA7_KQJTyZ5iC8pv7p_V4lE433daVPCrhN8i1Ue7lSo9SKdu4nfKTcNug2qywcXjknIToQcuB/s1600-h/P7070667.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4Va7zCKeNk-1f-ZLvruJByrEVfC89RtHzCCJmQzYZMcYKrx5jbuaVzMGq_NzIPW9hKKWA7_KQJTyZ5iC8pv7p_V4lE433daVPCrhN8i1Ue7lSo9SKdu4nfKTcNug2qywcXjknIToQcuB/s320/P7070667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356151758734787714" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="">2.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > <span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-weight: bold;">Followed a set walking trail</span> – There were several walking trails to choose from and we decided to follow the “yellow man”. It is a 5.5 km walk called “Cross Promenade”. I must admit that the walk did not seem so long at all since it had a lot of variety in the trail – rocks, twigs, stone steps, mud to name a few!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB78g6Ee9jnXph_viBMxJxK_zh9wZAuzezb0CiY5rbi_ESHWsOIEiENMVjgZnQo8EI1q1wnsw6T79GPTm9RaHJglupTHY__Wt5PM4WnNtHocczutraHv778yMKuMY7mSFnMgNP9RrxfG8L/s1600-h/P7070674.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB78g6Ee9jnXph_viBMxJxK_zh9wZAuzezb0CiY5rbi_ESHWsOIEiENMVjgZnQo8EI1q1wnsw6T79GPTm9RaHJglupTHY__Wt5PM4WnNtHocczutraHv778yMKuMY7mSFnMgNP9RrxfG8L/s320/P7070674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356152209473216098" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="">3.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rolling stones gather no moss</span> – Am sure the stones here were not rolling! Spotted quite a few beautifully decorated stones full of velvety moss! When I was a little girl, I remember thinking that velvet grows on rocks and is made of moss just like wool grows on sheep!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF35lVMMZOtKK_djmtyh93_tPZjcv2ZZ8jBdYPwn7QaKsLtKOHscS5Jc9svyUljtrC58m-_mMsR8aM14cNNjUbent6OLTBlr02J3-oyfjzUaUdjffxma_9e568ZciewkNspOV8sFPqXkV/s1600-h/P7070692.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF35lVMMZOtKK_djmtyh93_tPZjcv2ZZ8jBdYPwn7QaKsLtKOHscS5Jc9svyUljtrC58m-_mMsR8aM14cNNjUbent6OLTBlr02J3-oyfjzUaUdjffxma_9e568ZciewkNspOV8sFPqXkV/s320/P7070692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356152723832221186" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="">3.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lovely woods</span> – The tall green trees providing a lot of shade along the way felt as if I was walking amidst one of the locales in the Hindi movies where two lovers run away from home to start life and then dance around trees in the woods!
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny70S1AcMPQVWdmugRBiMk2PTBmu_3VQ0rxCNPgrh2syJzBOuXxOsSdQcudJdqoyaY4QOZME1LFVaiHwr3a_n6MdWQjICAMGUU8i_LA6xLznprUBHJ_bdUJTVCT37yoTku7GZnnb-jBuh/s1600-h/P7070689.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny70S1AcMPQVWdmugRBiMk2PTBmu_3VQ0rxCNPgrh2syJzBOuXxOsSdQcudJdqoyaY4QOZME1LFVaiHwr3a_n6MdWQjICAMGUU8i_LA6xLznprUBHJ_bdUJTVCT37yoTku7GZnnb-jBuh/s320/P7070689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356153243169049906" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="">4.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kids ensured that Moms lost extra calories</span>- Trudi had to jog to keep pace with her daughter and Marie had to brisk walk with her daughter who refused to sit in the buggy despite being promised buggy racing! My daughter wanted to sit on the stroller most of the time and pushing a stroller with small wheels over rough terrain ensured that I had to exert more muscles!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLr8QCGW6HgTxqm43oyDo41SUCZjJqpOjogbjjGcBkQihZWIndoJiEmbvmU_wZVPx8F78ZbYP7SNKCB42lLDoVlZBRMbfIBCKIQfyzENbii5IxUaPpEnfTEjXEnAJWjKNZ_fHqNKy71s1d/s1600-h/P7070696.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLr8QCGW6HgTxqm43oyDo41SUCZjJqpOjogbjjGcBkQihZWIndoJiEmbvmU_wZVPx8F78ZbYP7SNKCB42lLDoVlZBRMbfIBCKIQfyzENbii5IxUaPpEnfTEjXEnAJWjKNZ_fHqNKy71s1d/s320/P7070696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356153626273871378" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="">5.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wild berries/cherries</span> – The red berries/cherries growing amidst the woods added color to the green.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjwcXfEL8Q_jLqkfcodgWvvEHVr_r9yfsRgMtwJQ8IJCyyMaZ_4xCEe_OTKFDbZV9dOjQQxZxkNMQkS0-RpI2frx0EX3pP3gCkZcYlj_DwsXz0Sj8XxbMbinAMatYDRagUKT1c10WGQwY/s1600-h/P7070679.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjwcXfEL8Q_jLqkfcodgWvvEHVr_r9yfsRgMtwJQ8IJCyyMaZ_4xCEe_OTKFDbZV9dOjQQxZxkNMQkS0-RpI2frx0EX3pP3gCkZcYlj_DwsXz0Sj8XxbMbinAMatYDRagUKT1c10WGQwY/s320/P7070679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356154414364037810" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="">6.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-weight: bold;">Benches and exercise equipment along the way</span> – The municipal/commune has really thought about everything! All along the path, there were wooden benches/equipment to do sit ups and other kids of exercises. They were located beautifully too!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgW8aaAx6z5NCWL1bhdi_Vbl8rJU3O2q4Y8nti1NKno2bxbw3ZImdUWckvtXVpzZYojgrWf5A9x7ywjdf-fRi5nk5mzWHmDx0i8OSrib3cr6fzb__IDF1185VOo_Jm9H8ayl0tOgKDKaZ/s1600-h/P7070697.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgW8aaAx6z5NCWL1bhdi_Vbl8rJU3O2q4Y8nti1NKno2bxbw3ZImdUWckvtXVpzZYojgrWf5A9x7ywjdf-fRi5nk5mzWHmDx0i8OSrib3cr6fzb__IDF1185VOo_Jm9H8ayl0tOgKDKaZ/s320/P7070697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356154781454452034" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="">7.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">The walkers</span> – All the people in the walk contributed to great company, lovely conversation and insightful tips/traps of being an expat!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nsldipVdx-rDQ-y2hSOXZ1VvwoP6AqeVYjIx-PIgZAb9JJcbcXMt6jQx9zAQsSGdFhIgodfsTIXejY3_bEpxAnXQeg8ok3Q686kTGxbwwTHHjGodteU0YamAeyWAR32xuvZV84Xcbuxe/s1600-h/P7070670.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nsldipVdx-rDQ-y2hSOXZ1VvwoP6AqeVYjIx-PIgZAb9JJcbcXMt6jQx9zAQsSGdFhIgodfsTIXejY3_bEpxAnXQeg8ok3Q686kTGxbwwTHHjGodteU0YamAeyWAR32xuvZV84Xcbuxe/s320/P7070670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356155223144940626" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="">8.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span><!--[endif]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-weight: bold;">Put on your imagination caps</span> – There were several sights which, when one would look at closely, would depict different things – like watching clouds! What can you see in these pictures? Post it in the comments!
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69ltvOLJ4W7nz4kSuii7CHWAzLnaGoCcm_e2BgPBm1sovFyX-bAjTlmcdETi4zex8-0_hOnNxz_RM6my4OX8KDNd03XF0IH5ra88PY9Y1P6b8eaLKwGDoTa0iiHa4kejOcsXYQ_3EHJYG/s1600-h/P7070687.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69ltvOLJ4W7nz4kSuii7CHWAzLnaGoCcm_e2BgPBm1sovFyX-bAjTlmcdETi4zex8-0_hOnNxz_RM6my4OX8KDNd03XF0IH5ra88PY9Y1P6b8eaLKwGDoTa0iiHa4kejOcsXYQ_3EHJYG/s320/P7070687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356155583265354994" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRCyPmoYGRcNy-CHQSZ7qV18gserxH2U2GCIJ5i0psGyNK3LCbaiG9Ku814o30bcJC-evljCHYZG7OKimWj-oxHMXn-WaChkXTCz2ryHhXabxbGheCDmx0VC_ccP0POpVK8wqxdvglbAm/s1600-h/P7070690.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRCyPmoYGRcNy-CHQSZ7qV18gserxH2U2GCIJ5i0psGyNK3LCbaiG9Ku814o30bcJC-evljCHYZG7OKimWj-oxHMXn-WaChkXTCz2ryHhXabxbGheCDmx0VC_ccP0POpVK8wqxdvglbAm/s320/P7070690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356156667793896194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwVEgTvvlkdoqLaht1Zg0a4eqMLw2UsvRUeNNTXv1unJgIjXyIcixFZ86m-D4Rp1qSmdfyyp1Muo42QQ4LWYdvIIC8D4jb17vwaW_w7vOc_MC42_nW_YTGNqDXXOcaJ-9jJuSqYcaOrDG/s1600-h/P7070695.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwVEgTvvlkdoqLaht1Zg0a4eqMLw2UsvRUeNNTXv1unJgIjXyIcixFZ86m-D4Rp1qSmdfyyp1Muo42QQ4LWYdvIIC8D4jb17vwaW_w7vOc_MC42_nW_YTGNqDXXOcaJ-9jJuSqYcaOrDG/s320/P7070695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356156177743288306" border="0" /></a></p> Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-49504420199292809832009-07-03T14:23:00.000-07:002009-07-03T15:02:20.082-07:00Walking trip to Lake Echternach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYXl_WZuNCbAnzA4c8Jta8w4p8vl0GibNs1hA5bbiE2yI9efoVrB9olbNhNs3WkNlEGx5xuF_1KbYGNfC21ZAsxkdYaesBkzobqQYFRv07oI68TH82yFb8ECZVnwAL2yUI0gNTcwyLmWd/s1600-h/P6300590.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYXl_WZuNCbAnzA4c8Jta8w4p8vl0GibNs1hA5bbiE2yI9efoVrB9olbNhNs3WkNlEGx5xuF_1KbYGNfC21ZAsxkdYaesBkzobqQYFRv07oI68TH82yFb8ECZVnwAL2yUI0gNTcwyLmWd/s320/P6300590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354349620436748002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On a beautiful bright sunny morning, Jun 30, we started off on a walking trip from the car park near Lake Echternach. I must remark that the Weather Gods have been very kind to our walking group so far!Highlights of the walk:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Ducks, swan and geese</span> – Some ducks were resting under the shade of a tree while others were paddling in the water. The geese were completely comfortable getting clicked from such close proximity – it made me wonder how easily animals can adapt to humans in their surroundings. The swan made beautiful poses and formed the perfect number two - that’s how we were taught to draw a swan in art class. My daughter was not so comfortable getting clicked close to the goose, after she heard him!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYQMvS5kUcdgyzZdYRLoTMgd68Irax4cjHx-uZOSU3ojfar9idlqfa2u8jkHWnkg1FAM6CWdKLVaFlJzJPhfjfhibxypTNTX5sXgvKm82pR8wWIZNp-D1fm7M8iqtIYs-TrXn17hXFL5t/s1600-h/P6300605.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYQMvS5kUcdgyzZdYRLoTMgd68Irax4cjHx-uZOSU3ojfar9idlqfa2u8jkHWnkg1FAM6CWdKLVaFlJzJPhfjfhibxypTNTX5sXgvKm82pR8wWIZNp-D1fm7M8iqtIYs-TrXn17hXFL5t/s320/P6300605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354350268080518866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fOw44fAc1yjYVmXoGYC8G2p8k_51ddnlJhr6yAPFaQixWFKjpPUkYBoBrdj6A347Vxj9R_2X3q9nUMTiYCA0KOXhfphmDOq4jPmc_iqlUy_nxY5hNDFoeG6YHbqsOK_mvLZmT4WLATpn/s1600-h/P6300599.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fOw44fAc1yjYVmXoGYC8G2p8k_51ddnlJhr6yAPFaQixWFKjpPUkYBoBrdj6A347Vxj9R_2X3q9nUMTiYCA0KOXhfphmDOq4jPmc_iqlUy_nxY5hNDFoeG6YHbqsOK_mvLZmT4WLATpn/s320/P6300599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354350711278404818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OzkttxnjSNu6gk0MVXQtWQztCv1ciwOQLSQ7H7mMX-oGNEEWNEJccPLxbVEncuw3vWQS05kSBKs2agHIpEL_iJxawa7P8Na9jFEOycuqIYpY7685_0l1UCQrvwoFp-TNDpWZHZSxfgMO/s1600-h/P6300607.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OzkttxnjSNu6gk0MVXQtWQztCv1ciwOQLSQ7H7mMX-oGNEEWNEJccPLxbVEncuw3vWQS05kSBKs2agHIpEL_iJxawa7P8Na9jFEOycuqIYpY7685_0l1UCQrvwoFp-TNDpWZHZSxfgMO/s320/P6300607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354351135884110994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Roman relics</span> - We saw remnants of Roman architecture during the walk. A beautiful and colorful Roman’s statue also stood magnificently outside a museum dedicated to remains.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiJvLfhoWYhprfznZIDbUY2BUB5Kozi4ZO5FESozscOYEDPWM7s_qKzN_icuBurJ3XSu7HhxSIgK391R9-IJdsQJ5sNXVfbZQrXgI-L70sfGz8CRE0PzLSS32NjIbMaa4ZL3D5Lr7aVAm/s1600-h/P6300559.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiJvLfhoWYhprfznZIDbUY2BUB5Kozi4ZO5FESozscOYEDPWM7s_qKzN_icuBurJ3XSu7HhxSIgK391R9-IJdsQJ5sNXVfbZQrXgI-L70sfGz8CRE0PzLSS32NjIbMaa4ZL3D5Lr7aVAm/s320/P6300559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354351564523253618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilH2t9ajS8DbjRyLjdd7uypP9pVuxjafYd5n5svTSxriuE7a3bVgMjU28mE8UYSr7YaVVv9ZtrLf8i2vfZJk9Q6c7Tvmv_79iFTFqKrCfknyEiY7Mxkvi60ofuVreDEXeA-7r_rPEzEsii/s1600-h/P6300564.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilH2t9ajS8DbjRyLjdd7uypP9pVuxjafYd5n5svTSxriuE7a3bVgMjU28mE8UYSr7YaVVv9ZtrLf8i2vfZJk9Q6c7Tvmv_79iFTFqKrCfknyEiY7Mxkvi60ofuVreDEXeA-7r_rPEzEsii/s320/P6300564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354351867200714242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Playground </span>– While we watched the Roman relics, the children quickly made use of the playground with slides, swings and bouncy see-saw. It is amazing how much the country thinks of kids – did you know that there are 172 playgrounds in Luxembourg?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKk-4l7dz8AuHhFm0PLzS6GWqYWllVxycy7WfonwPVVUiH1DQQ6uMkSPuW1k0_fmyWQ69zf3dshGcLNCfa6cFq2bbOF3EO4jMSZYE-nK4ntiCmATZuAcpF67XjOty8iByrTsgVi8a2Cspu/s1600-h/P6300563.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKk-4l7dz8AuHhFm0PLzS6GWqYWllVxycy7WfonwPVVUiH1DQQ6uMkSPuW1k0_fmyWQ69zf3dshGcLNCfa6cFq2bbOF3EO4jMSZYE-nK4ntiCmATZuAcpF67XjOty8iByrTsgVi8a2Cspu/s320/P6300563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354352333180424562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Lakeside walkway</span> – Watching a water body with the hot sun up above felt so cool! The walking path we chose always faced the lake and offered various scenic views and angles for photography.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhKOwKjUZ0Lx2telM3Bd_aHNfDcXdgAj8ZNt_ERRYkSvnu_Ap_XWo2V4Zef8XbipuC0Vdu9AfkbxqjjKwIN_S2lIz9tEthh0yBwx_JOf-ehIVllww7L-h68wk6zWXZCO2G29XB44rSE3z/s1600-h/P6300576.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhKOwKjUZ0Lx2telM3Bd_aHNfDcXdgAj8ZNt_ERRYkSvnu_Ap_XWo2V4Zef8XbipuC0Vdu9AfkbxqjjKwIN_S2lIz9tEthh0yBwx_JOf-ehIVllww7L-h68wk6zWXZCO2G29XB44rSE3z/s320/P6300576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354353011838208562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Shantiniketan style teaching in action </span>– Rabindranath Tagore, famous literary personality who has written several books, poems, songs and also the national anthem of India, believed in teaching amidst nature. He built an ashram in Shantiniketan, not far from Kolkata where students and teachers would meet and learn under the shade of trees. I saw a group of students taking instructions from a teacher in the same style here too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAaUXG1lHVkpAbdVXMRqL2krgo7UBwDgKzkYVIZ1zEgQmapaJcFQuNDWK5OlUkdXhwDjfq6Vj-zwsuBMEqKDyhO9qGOP2oRIe_314X79z5iXuXgw6R878btAwIblEWJ_IZ926oAqnGoQR/s1600-h/P6300570.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAaUXG1lHVkpAbdVXMRqL2krgo7UBwDgKzkYVIZ1zEgQmapaJcFQuNDWK5OlUkdXhwDjfq6Vj-zwsuBMEqKDyhO9qGOP2oRIe_314X79z5iXuXgw6R878btAwIblEWJ_IZ926oAqnGoQR/s320/P6300570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354353406837089266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Swimming in the lake</span> – The lake is big, although I am not sure how deep. I spotted a lady swimming in the lake! There definitely aren't any alligators I bet! Wonder whether there are shower facilities close by in case the lake water is muddy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4zJ55SMumLEZYZdlukAiDywZeRji_wX71UXabrLq4Dfsxwt2-kLE2-P75ak77ljZBcrXtAePFdktaQcFAiZm0XJ-pLpjL4U5-pcqhXPCshQqJ8rEA661bqMNcTI5akzpxyiqfI9BR-Tn/s1600-h/P6300574.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4zJ55SMumLEZYZdlukAiDywZeRji_wX71UXabrLq4Dfsxwt2-kLE2-P75ak77ljZBcrXtAePFdktaQcFAiZm0XJ-pLpjL4U5-pcqhXPCshQqJ8rEA661bqMNcTI5akzpxyiqfI9BR-Tn/s320/P6300574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354353808230875570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Little froggy hopping on the road </span>– Michelle came running back to where the kids were with her palms closed and asked “Guess what I have in here!” When she opened her palm, we saw a really tiny blackish toad who quickly tried to leap out of her hand! As it started hopping away, we picked it up and put it in the grass lest it come under someone’s feet, bicycle or push chair. We saw several along the way – it was a busy morning there.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbPH3KDxpjLQI1c0e2XtvUTl9KFfYnl225ubnh4LJ3DLsxv1iy5UlaLuNy-8nkXBaIhDYYCxp4djsvwxVb_0TKCbYncg978BQ6zcN4eDdDE9_LfXFT0dcqqy_DESMLCRye4MOkLcAYai_/s1600-h/P6300589.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbPH3KDxpjLQI1c0e2XtvUTl9KFfYnl225ubnh4LJ3DLsxv1iy5UlaLuNy-8nkXBaIhDYYCxp4djsvwxVb_0TKCbYncg978BQ6zcN4eDdDE9_LfXFT0dcqqy_DESMLCRye4MOkLcAYai_/s320/P6300589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354354227521369890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8. Baby walking dog or dog walking baby?</span> When Trudi’s daughter wanted to walk the dog, although she let her, we had a tough time deciding who was in control! It made a lovely picture though!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRQV4-7yHRt71GuCfpHyFpempbw236yippsY0J22BWMln9iPlfilZSho2jkHbbxMo34eAtyC0rkpxHjmVOuaMoaKlNq9dJJdbrRw2vtSEYrwIZotw9C1aJB9_xonmupiB-QVkTiymoSWu/s1600-h/P6300592.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRQV4-7yHRt71GuCfpHyFpempbw236yippsY0J22BWMln9iPlfilZSho2jkHbbxMo34eAtyC0rkpxHjmVOuaMoaKlNq9dJJdbrRw2vtSEYrwIZotw9C1aJB9_xonmupiB-QVkTiymoSWu/s320/P6300592.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354354686227921058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9. Scenic beauty</span> – The care and attention to upkeep of the grass, gardens, parks and everything around Luxembourg, makes it a delight to experience. Although Mother Nature has abundantly blessed the country with greenery, flora and fauna, the people ensure that the beauty is preserved. It sure generates a lot of employment opportunities too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXA-Bxqin9cSEO8lqEf8xUoi0Q5I1fLp8t5-hM5VB6OVvRUMTUFuwBOcMPbGzT-zFcjKZqityDUnVMPpqFqVVCCo4XvEpYabGACweMRcBE1jBvpAvl1Nwbed2M4Gl7qK8y1uGze21MJc6N/s1600-h/P6300579.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXA-Bxqin9cSEO8lqEf8xUoi0Q5I1fLp8t5-hM5VB6OVvRUMTUFuwBOcMPbGzT-zFcjKZqityDUnVMPpqFqVVCCo4XvEpYabGACweMRcBE1jBvpAvl1Nwbed2M4Gl7qK8y1uGze21MJc6N/s320/P6300579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354355410206655122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10. Great company and lovely conversation</span> – Each time I do the walk, I get to know more about the city, what is happening, events planned, which hairdresser to try and all kinds of other useful stuff! It is a great healthy way to socialize and get to know interesting things from interesting people!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GuH7A2gI_rTSNhzmz-IF-6UC_gOzPkY3mPdy0sltKx8MiWpq8XRb6Caog7C7B4aNqWBNgP2Ao9IttMSh0qm2uOIRyIPiJ5Pl7XRJoPLnr17du4FuwARumHRqF4Hfc-AkhdC-0Ql4DTYB/s1600-h/P6300573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GuH7A2gI_rTSNhzmz-IF-6UC_gOzPkY3mPdy0sltKx8MiWpq8XRb6Caog7C7B4aNqWBNgP2Ao9IttMSh0qm2uOIRyIPiJ5Pl7XRJoPLnr17du4FuwARumHRqF4Hfc-AkhdC-0Ql4DTYB/s320/P6300573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354356789132047634" border="0" /></a>Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-54570761727002463392009-06-17T09:39:00.000-07:002009-06-19T05:40:25.429-07:00Walking trip to Aspelt (near France border)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoHu0QSlSAZWb7YGA2nLl_xKeGf_8vxVSpdS7nAnYcurmvnQgZWtUutQORqo22FdacEmecC9yDHd5qEp_2ruUDzuB_t6Ms-UeoLan7FYrh2sMtbJGFkinjgPmyLvOYr0l8_pHZd13RlOq/s1600-h/P6160505.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoHu0QSlSAZWb7YGA2nLl_xKeGf_8vxVSpdS7nAnYcurmvnQgZWtUutQORqo22FdacEmecC9yDHd5qEp_2ruUDzuB_t6Ms-UeoLan7FYrh2sMtbJGFkinjgPmyLvOYr0l8_pHZd13RlOq/s320/P6160505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348790709454305266" border="0" /></a><br /></div>It was a lovely summer day (16th June 2009 morning) with beautiful sunshine (and no rain!) when some St. George’s Moms went out for a walking trip from Trudi’s house. It is better to do some exercise and earn your breakfast some days, don’t you think?! Ten things that I enjoyed most about the walk:<br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">People</span> – The company was great! Met some Moms who have moved in recently(just like me) and some who have been living here for many years…People from different continents, all comparing Luxembourg with what they used to/can do back home…we all love to do that right?! Strollers with babies, a beautiful little dog and health conscious Moms, completed the team! All had wonderful stories to tell about their moving in experiences. I could make notes on places to visit, new things to see, classes where I can put my kids after school etc!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIL_wjg85aFlGN5nN3ixWFcyjWs2eP-bi1VyywXKqId2gAro7yYjT0SWeWQ_T1zIQ0UQOmYYzVPfKCyDiZ_KRxEUXzjVlmO-Mc5EA-KovVvnVPQY8EyUCoUa1p6skuUZZQSGoLGE3r6YU5/s1600-h/P6160515.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIL_wjg85aFlGN5nN3ixWFcyjWs2eP-bi1VyywXKqId2gAro7yYjT0SWeWQ_T1zIQ0UQOmYYzVPfKCyDiZ_KRxEUXzjVlmO-Mc5EA-KovVvnVPQY8EyUCoUa1p6skuUZZQSGoLGE3r6YU5/s320/P6160515.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348794779764489810" border="0" /></a><br />2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Majestic Horses</span> - No, we did not have to visit a zoo or the races to see beautiful brown stallions in the fields! There were 2 particularly well built, tall, elegant ones that stole my heart away! I need to learn horse riding !<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvIfN2DKKUp9ZpNT3U7AfmxagW9Zaha0_BQROWhv3LLEyjqy8mEFoFHfa788n9trW_fY_Gn1-BF65XvG0EJPqQ6vCkfMGaN2bpkflJhyphenhyphenJcqEcL7qZ0GEJsVU8y-zpz6IB4MlBeGnvgZdQ/s1600-h/P6160521.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvIfN2DKKUp9ZpNT3U7AfmxagW9Zaha0_BQROWhv3LLEyjqy8mEFoFHfa788n9trW_fY_Gn1-BF65XvG0EJPqQ6vCkfMGaN2bpkflJhyphenhyphenJcqEcL7qZ0GEJsVU8y-zpz6IB4MlBeGnvgZdQ/s320/P6160521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348795304800977250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />3. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cows who have a mind of their own</span>–The walking route was barricaded when we reached at a point and we soon found out that it was because the farmers were trying to herd the cows into a particular field. As we were all waiting to get an up, close and personal look at the beautiful cows (we had brought the baby strollers closer to the barricade and I was all set with my camera waiting to shoot) suddenly the cows turned around and started running back from where they came! The farmer who was at the end of the herd and guiding them with a stick a minute back, was now running away from them as soon as he saw them turn back in his direction! What a sight!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXWu6IXJwgqASQcHRXzyzHeX1eC9EkdH0OyxGiOm7gCz-E65r-DudWfKmfIubP5E75LxQHwaanUhNhxZtvt4KP5CgrsntDQbWjyBxzSG2cz_-08RdeixJXLspYJR3Z0vjc3M-hTVer642/s1600-h/P6160516.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXWu6IXJwgqASQcHRXzyzHeX1eC9EkdH0OyxGiOm7gCz-E65r-DudWfKmfIubP5E75LxQHwaanUhNhxZtvt4KP5CgrsntDQbWjyBxzSG2cz_-08RdeixJXLspYJR3Z0vjc3M-hTVer642/s320/P6160516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348795744476889426" border="0" /></a><br />4. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Authentic smell of a village</span> – On a particular stretch of the road, we could complete the experience of a village, thanks to the smell! It was probably because of the wet hay/cut grass mixed with cowdung! Nevertheless, biodiversity should be respected.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzyvKfsDSTe-z9oHqnkbI-Ua-Na3FffkUJi1GoRMEyl_XW5clkYnKArxgN1AoeLaHJRjqDvhc7vW0M1SFj9VPRM5RwO6gat32ydvIIZtvM7tfDOF1SydCXqRI26x0AD6AIcPDyC76xYQq/s1600-h/P6160509.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzyvKfsDSTe-z9oHqnkbI-Ua-Na3FffkUJi1GoRMEyl_XW5clkYnKArxgN1AoeLaHJRjqDvhc7vW0M1SFj9VPRM5RwO6gat32ydvIIZtvM7tfDOF1SydCXqRI26x0AD6AIcPDyC76xYQq/s320/P6160509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348796119431978834" border="0" /></a><br />5. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Wheat fields</span> – I am a native of Northern India where wheat is the staple food. Since I have been brought up in cities around the world all my life, I had never seen it grow. It was only during the walk that I got an opportunity to see vast expanses of wheat fields growing beautifully!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQOTta5vN9_oI6mcQd4bXLkD5q-alAhExhH7v6YGMh1FkyUxwSLfqxv5b2JPXGU93BJakhJBvvIm1pTmIKMsedW8CjVHOQWGC_0Z5FAciriN32JULRqeqhtxMKo2NNCJggS9sPn1CAnp7/s1600-h/P6160510.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQOTta5vN9_oI6mcQd4bXLkD5q-alAhExhH7v6YGMh1FkyUxwSLfqxv5b2JPXGU93BJakhJBvvIm1pTmIKMsedW8CjVHOQWGC_0Z5FAciriN32JULRqeqhtxMKo2NNCJggS9sPn1CAnp7/s320/P6160510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348796615247412402" border="0" /></a><br />6. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Scenic Luxembourg</span> – It is known as a Green city, with nearly 90% vegetation even in the city. The green fields on both sides of the walking road, clear blue skies above, faraway hills and cows grazing in the fields painted a beautiful picture of Luxembourg that has been amply blessed by Mother Nature.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2cxvVKvK2xAGvYHN3CQb5qkTs7oNjV1dqeXXqWjzhditylaA7gilXTXvHx7VyzVonnraRTG7J67WjOnovcHAfAlRrONvEpOmCX38LER3VUkZ2mc5ihlinSO08KodYyYE05Q589wJ8k38/s1600-h/P6160501.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2cxvVKvK2xAGvYHN3CQb5qkTs7oNjV1dqeXXqWjzhditylaA7gilXTXvHx7VyzVonnraRTG7J67WjOnovcHAfAlRrONvEpOmCX38LER3VUkZ2mc5ihlinSO08KodYyYE05Q589wJ8k38/s320/P6160501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348797240795782066" border="0" /></a><br />7. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dog sharing stroller with baby</span> – I had never seen this site before! The little fluffy doggy became cosy and comfortable in the baby’s stroller. The little baby was more than happy to have the dog on her lap! The sight brought a smile on the faces of workers on the crane that we saw along the way too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjVRR6GjkBXQXbQgXOCFwWrC4hYd14y0x7VoFpRVHReUGcgD6W3xCZK_cysQv4S9uLPAZhnZuwKdIvWXktEs2I5goBcRGnl_HngiMdfmVV9W0fYMRPjj6wlNNVQudAIJgHuO_q0fih82w/s1600-h/P6160513.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjVRR6GjkBXQXbQgXOCFwWrC4hYd14y0x7VoFpRVHReUGcgD6W3xCZK_cysQv4S9uLPAZhnZuwKdIvWXktEs2I5goBcRGnl_HngiMdfmVV9W0fYMRPjj6wlNNVQudAIJgHuO_q0fih82w/s320/P6160513.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348797732473956658" border="0" /></a><br />8. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Exercise</span> – Although I must confess I did not do very brisk walking, the exercise made the walk worth it! Also, at the coffee thereafter, I got tips for preparing for the marathon! Aiming for next year!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkOPE6MzjIGWrTS-T2Swrd0eVhJ1BKjbbzNLQgFN2LEFWvNwftI9Ys38EGE5S4A8MJeiUk-zant41VBrvKgLOHrV2RXpb_p3WpPh6G518Idq9K4AOgJ14HylgIwicoJMD_6BZUhDzbFk1/s1600-h/P6160504.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkOPE6MzjIGWrTS-T2Swrd0eVhJ1BKjbbzNLQgFN2LEFWvNwftI9Ys38EGE5S4A8MJeiUk-zant41VBrvKgLOHrV2RXpb_p3WpPh6G518Idq9K4AOgJ14HylgIwicoJMD_6BZUhDzbFk1/s320/P6160504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348798145770522018" border="0" /></a><br />9. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cosy playroom</span> – My daughter loved the playroom in Trudi’s house – especially the synthesizer – she loved to sing and play it! She also played merrily in the sand pit with toys while we enjoyed conversation with coffee.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpewk-V74gegisW1S-gG_DIez23aCoz4nVI6vQRsA3VFl7wuSeRlmDmw29PuAXOpue3v8toNcQPizLig-TaiuswTL6ZVhdKWHS7JZIP0HOo4_TDutdCp5wYA54Lwhb-sw4QPgPcf0k6DD8/s1600-h/P6160524.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpewk-V74gegisW1S-gG_DIez23aCoz4nVI6vQRsA3VFl7wuSeRlmDmw29PuAXOpue3v8toNcQPizLig-TaiuswTL6ZVhdKWHS7JZIP0HOo4_TDutdCp5wYA54Lwhb-sw4QPgPcf0k6DD8/s320/P6160524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348798554040083986" border="0" /></a><br />10. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Warmth and hospitality</span> – All the people I have met in the city have been very warm and friendly, so I am convinced that this is the “normal” way for here. Despite that, I get touched by excellent hospitality/openness and must thank Nicola (for the car ride), Pam (for French tips), Liesbeth (for Gladiator stories), Marie (for sharing why it is a great place for kids), Michelle (for sharing new joiner experiences at school) and Trudi (for excellent tea/coffee and care).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiRsUFVwdL73M6atQodFcDUngQrZYmx2nuXtlmNbUDY_3Pm55M-oB7znaaivOrs1hJ_41hDDdTPQkGcIhN2xWy3vxGUlf3_nAR7MsZG-KEQ0fQKfwedW4SqPITIVdFEVPmTJtleRMcTK0/s1600-h/P6160520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiRsUFVwdL73M6atQodFcDUngQrZYmx2nuXtlmNbUDY_3Pm55M-oB7znaaivOrs1hJ_41hDDdTPQkGcIhN2xWy3vxGUlf3_nAR7MsZG-KEQ0fQKfwedW4SqPITIVdFEVPmTJtleRMcTK0/s320/P6160520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348799210940925122" border="0" /></a><br />Looking forward to the next walk!Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-84244010679334861232009-06-02T10:55:00.000-07:002009-06-19T05:41:21.616-07:00Attaining a new kind of job satisfaction nirvana as SAHM (Stay-at-home Mom)<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CADMINI%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:624233732; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-344932160 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in;} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">For the past five months now, I have moved into a new job that has long hours, no pay and is not even included in the workforce statistics – job as a Stay-at-home Mom or SAHM that many prefer to abbreviate it to, hoping to make it sound “cool”!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">As a software professional for the past twelve years, I have had my fair share of job satisfaction highs and lows. There have been times when I have been working for nearly 12-16 hours a day with no breaks even for weekends and still have the energy and enthusiasm to go to work the next day since my job gave me “satisfaction”. There have also been times when I have been in office for the designated business hours wondering what a waste of time it has been, finding it difficult to “look busy” and then dreading going for work the next day.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I have learnt that the following still hold true and to attain job satisfaction “nirvana”! </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style="">Look at the holistic picture</b> – When I started out as a software programmer writing long mundane lines of code without knowing how it mattered, I used to end up feeling like my boss was having all the fun and parties with the client while I spent nights out in front of a black and white computer screen. Only when one of my “good” managers pointed out how a bug in the line of code that I was developing would result in wrong electricity bill being sent to a customer, did I start looking at aerial view and understood how important it is to know how things fit in the big picture. Even as I try to get my daughter to wear a jacket on a cold day and she vehemently refuses and cries at wit’s end, I think how her mental well-being is more important than her physical comfort of not catching a cold. It makes me realize that I should just carry it with me and she will eventually end up wearing it when she starts feeling cold rather that get into a fight on it and spoil everything.</li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="2" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style="">Customer is king - </b>As recession hits us today, companies are realizing more than ever before how important it is to remember that customer is king. Although it sounds like a basic thing, we all tend to forget and try selling the product we have manufactured rather than manufacture the product the customer wants! I might have made the healthiest breakfast consisting of right proportions of protein, carb, fat and fruits but unless my customer likes to eat it, it is not “marketable” and I might need to start and prepare something all over again or else feel unhappy / unhealthy! </li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="3" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style="">All that matters is results </b>– At year end evaluation time when all managers need to follow the bell curve to separate the high, medium and low performers to allocate bonuses out of budgets, it becomes strikingly clear that the effort in achieving something is not at all important. Someone might have slept through the year, had a row with clients but still met his year end numbers whereas another one spent all waking hours building relationships but alas could not sign on the dotted line, it is no secret which one is going to get a hefty bonus! Similarly, I might work very hard on my son so that he gets excellent grades, but if he decides to be angry for some reason and not write on his test, heaven save me!</li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="4" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style="">“Best Effort basis” is a bookish term</b> and has no reflection in real life – If it is the date for the system to go live and it happens to be your 25<sup>th</sup> marriage anniversary, no guesses for what you will try to do on “best-effort basis”! Similarly, if it is a school concert that your son is participating in and also your mother’s 50<sup>th</sup> birthday, take your guess on what can be done on “best-effort basis”!</li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="5" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style="">Long hours are not equal to low productivity</b> and even if they are, it does not matter - the long hours still need to be put in! If my computer program has identified bugs in it, it does not matter whether I am in office till 1 am or 3 am in the morning; it needs to be fixed even if I have been at it from 9 am the previous morning! Similarly, if my kid is not well, I still need to stay up till the wee hours of the morning, even if I spent the previous day cooking for and then entertaining guests at home. </li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="6" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style="">Rewards/recognition should be correctly timed</b> – When I have done a good job and the recipient has instantly said so, I have always been far happier than when I get a big prize money at the end of the year (not that I do not like to get money – who does not?!) Often, a pat on the back is better than big prize money. Similarly, when my son has learnt to roller skate and I take him for ice cream and pizza the same day, that is far more rewarding to him (and me), than waiting for a long weekend to visit an amusement park!</li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="7" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style="">Simple things give pleasure and keep employees motivated</b> – Tickets to a movie with coupons for popcorn and a cola goes farther than prize money that comes along with pay slip as another line item at the end of the month! A relaxing day at the park where the kids are busy playing by themselves while I can just read a book in the hot sunshine is a great reward! One does not necessarily need a good looking bank balance at the end of the month!</li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >I have heard a quote that says that “life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it “ - so I try to look at the glass half full rather than half empty! The overwork, stress and fatigue of a SAHM’s job is hugely outweighed by a smile on the face of the child when you kiss the hurt away or are present for the first step or when your child receives a prize! I will still try to attain the job satisfaction “nirvana”!</span>Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-4674464343981248322009-05-25T09:47:00.000-07:002009-05-25T09:51:07.830-07:00Top 10 points to remember for smooth settling into new country<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CADMINI%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C03%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:1122963558; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-2038950454 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in;} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Keep an open and positive frame of mind</span> – It is extremely easy to get hassled by everything in a new country. As someone said – it is your attitude that can change the way you feel – so it helps to be positive and open to a different way of working. Eg. The way cars are drive - left hand to right hand drive, switch on/off mechanism</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Try to follow a sequence in your checklist</span> – It is better to follow a sequence when trying to settle in. eg. First seek school admission and then accordingly take a house close to school if that’s what you want. Then go for internet and TV connection since that is dependant upon the house. So it helps to give multi tasking and parallel processing a miss for once!</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Be specific in your requirements especially if you are using an agent</span> – In looking for a house, be sure to give written specific requirements on what you want – house or apartment, number of rooms, number of bathrooms, locality/area, size of house, budget etc. Identify must-have’s and nice-to-haves. Be sure to look at the shortlist that an agent will take you around to show especially if they charge by number of hours spent. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Read the fine print in a contract</span> – It may be an obvious thing you say, but it is a necessary must-do. In the house contract, ensure that inventory of what fitments are included and in what condition should be explicitly stated. Be sure to do a thorough house inspection before moving in. In the car lease contract, follow same rules and look at clause regarding insurance, repair etc.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Be aware of the legal/statutory requirements of residing as a foreigner</span> – Each country has it’s own set of rules, regulations and statutory requirements for people who reside in it. Eg. If you need to register at the commune within 3 days of arrival, be aware of what you need while registration before you land there.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Get to know the city transport </span>– Use weekends to go around the city and get familiar with the roads, bus/train routes. This will ensure that you will not get lost easily! Practice a trip to your office, children’s school etc. before you need to actually be there so that you can estimate the time and route to get there.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Learn the language as much as you can</span> – Try to spend time getting to know the language a bit, atleast the terms needed often to greet people you meet, buy basic necessities etc. The best way to “fit” into the country is to speak the language, so take your shot at it!</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Observe and act</span> – There is a vast difference in cultures across the world. If possible, try to research and read about the culture and people of the country you have moved into beforehand. Whether you have been able to read or not, nothing can compare to practical experience – observe and act. Watch the people around you everywhere you go and you will get to know the people and culture better.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stay in touch with friends and family </span>– With lots of new experiences you get everyday, it helps to assimilate if you stay in touch with your folks back home. They will give you moral support to live through the change and keep yourself grounded.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Think alternative plans always</span> – Although we all want to live in an idealistic world, reality is quite different. So, it helps to always have a Plan B in case Plan A does not work. Eg. In case the house you shortlisted and were about to sign the contract does not materialize, keep an alternative in mind. If the school where you wanted to put your child does not work out, have the details of other comparable ones.</li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Whether you were keen to make the move or circumstances made you decide to make a new country home, the experience will not be a complete bed of roses. Unexpected things will crop up and continuity plans will have to come to the rescue. To make it smoother to start the daily chores and live day on day, it needs a lot of patience and positive attitude. Give it a shot -<span style=""> </span>happy settling!</p> Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-37164706266440920102009-02-03T23:25:00.001-08:002009-02-03T23:38:33.507-08:009 ways to make Valentine's Day special“Oh! It’s the seven year itch…try to do something different for Valentine’s Day and bring back the memories of yester- years. That should do wonders for your relationship!” said Rajni. Taking her advice to heart I sit down to plan my Valentine’s Day this year. On goes my thinking cap and I pen down my thoughts to make it a special one:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />1. Model wax hands</span> – this seems to be the latest craze in town amongst the teenagers, who incidentally are my source of inspiration, especially for a concept such as Valentine’s Day. At some malls, there’s a counter where the lovesome twosomes walk by, hand in each other’s jeans back-pocket, and take it out only near the wax model counter. There they clutch onto each other’s hands, dip it into cold water, then hot wax and then cold water again. After two minutes the wax coating is pulled off the hands, scraped to give a superb finish and handed over to them as souvenir of their togetherness. Such a romantic way to say “Let’s walk the road of life – hand in hand”.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />2. Cosy theater tickets at multiplexes</span> – Prepared with special sofas made just for two, away from the prying eyes where lovebirds can enjoy a movie in each other’s company. Popcorn, pepsi and plush cushion to go with it.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />3. Go bowling</span> – Spend the evening at the Bowling Alley - bowling, playing air hockey, billiards and relishing the food. Be sure to make him win the game so that he comes back feeling the satisfied man.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />4. Enjoy a boat ride </span>– Hire a small shikara or steam boat near a jetty and go off for a two hour escapade. Remember to carry wine and cheese to complete the romantic effect of staring at the city skyline.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />5. Treasure hunt</span> - Pass on a note to him telling him where to find the next clue. Let each clue lead from one place in the house to another and end at the treasure - a mirror! This gesture is sure to sweep him off his feet!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />6. Call him on his cellphone, from yours, and play a mushy love song</span> – A George Michael or Madonna can probably do what your voice can’t.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />7. Hammer away on your keyboard till he gets curious to see what’s up</span> – when he peeps on the screen, it should reveal a beautifully written love poem addressed to him. Download from google.com if you can’t write, Ma’am!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />8. Hand-make a card</span> – Instead of buying one from the store, give your drawing and coloring skills a shot. It’s the thought that counts, not the card, remember?!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />9. Ferrero Rocher chocolates and flowers</span> - Remember to order for these to reach you on Valentine’s Day morning. Be extremely happy to see the gifts delivered at your doorstep and thank him profusely. He will be too embarrassed to say that he did not send them, and the unseen competition will sure make him want to try harder!<br /><br />I could not come up with Ten Commandments, in case you were looking for point number ten! Nevertheless, aren’t some of these worth a try?Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-17038155227251508232009-01-06T04:19:00.000-08:002009-01-06T04:24:53.983-08:0010 things to make your child an achiever<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t we always believe that we are blessed with a super kid who is going to be the next “tennis sensation” or “fastest pianist” or “youngest entrepreneur”? Well, let me assure you that there’s no need to believe others who would rather not have you think so…here are some tips for raising your super kid:</p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feed him right</span> – Have you heard the quote – “We are what we eat”. Well, it’s true. Be sure to refer to diet chart that not only explains the food pyramid on carbohydrate to fat to protein ratio, but also what foods to eat/not eat at particular times. Age old Ayurveda is a good reference point to know which foods should not be eaten in combination eg. curd and mango, which foods are best consumed at what time of the day eg. fruits before sunset and which foods to eat in which season eg. dry fruits in winter. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Let him be himself</span> – Do not force him to be left or right handed. Respect the way he is, let him believe in himself and also encourage age-appropriate independence eg. expect a 5 year old to know how to tie his shoelace.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Teach music at a young age</span> – The right kind of music is known to have a calming effect on children. It also helps to raises sensory prowess. It is advisable to expose a child to start learning to play a musical instrument by age 4-5 years.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Psyche him with positive sentences</span> – Whenever he watches an athlete cross the finish line to become first – tell him that he needs to do the same; when there is a singer performing on stage, tell him he needs to sing the same way; while watching a tennis star on TV, tell him that he needs to play the same way.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Use both left and right brain</span> - Expose him to extra curricular activities that use both the left and right brain. It is believed and found to be true after scientific research that brain cells that are not utilized, die. By age 14, all areas of brain that we have not been able to use become unusable – they rust. So teach your kid to do math AND art, chess AND as painting, sports AND reading. This will ensure that he is using both the emotional side of the brain, as well as the fact based side.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Promote physical and mental activity</span>– This is to ensure that both motor and sensory skills get developed. A child needs to start by writing with jumbo crayons, and only later should he be asked to graduate to a pencil. It is incorrect to let a 2-3 year old, write with a pencil – the motor skills are not developed to use it then. To foster development of motor skills, stringing beads together, picking up and placing huge wooden blocks, form part of Montessori teaching. Taking your child to a park to run around and play is as important as making him do his letters or numbers.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Create a healthy atmosphere</span> – It is important to create a conducive atmosphere at home. Eg. Use bright colors on the walls of the room, put up fresh flowers, make him listen to inspirational and divine songs – like Gayatri Mantra. Just like we try to dim or switch off the lights when going to bed and pull away the curtains to start the day in the morning, the right atmosphere fosters exceptional results.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Try to teach him yourself</span> – even if you were not the best at Geography while at school, make an attempt to spend time with maps yourself. Studies reveal that kids grasp better if they are taught by people they know and trust – and who could be better at it than parents. The expert, expensive tutor might seem the best Subject Matter expert, but if Mom/Dad teach him, he is likely to grasp and retain it. This holds good for studies as well as extra curricular activities such as sports and art.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Create a Time Matrix</span> – Plan the day and week while always leaving some time for recreation. It feels great to tick off items in your shopping list, right? Just as it gives you a sense of accomplishment to tick off tasks completed, planned time table and striking off activities completed, will give your child a sense of control and achievement.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Listen, listen, listen</span> – Parents tend to always keep giving advice, scold and explain to their kids. It’s more often than not a one-sided conversation with kids. It’s actually better if you can let him talk and you just listen - not <span style="font-style: italic;">hear</span>, mind you - <span style="font-style: italic;">listen</span>. Give your child undivided attention when he is telling you how he turned around a football match or how she recited a long poem in class and won the adulation of school mates. It will help build confidence in your child.</li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal">Here are the Top 10 things to make your child an achiever – happy super-parenting!</p>Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-43025536344665743662009-01-05T00:36:00.000-08:002009-01-05T01:07:50.375-08:00How to get (back) a purpose in lifeDo you sometimes think - why I am where I am, doing what I am doing and living life the way it is now? Is this what I was meant to do and be? It is not uncommon in the human life to be in the highs or lows and forget or lose sight of purpose in one's life. Here are some tips I'd like to share on how to get a purpose (back) in your life.<br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ask yourself questions</span> - What do I want to do? What do I enjoy doing? When am I most happy? What keeps me most satisfied? How would I like to be remembered? Why am I doing this? What should I do instead? How long ago was it that I last learnt something new? I'm sure you got the hang of it by now....all questions leading you to know more about yourself. Ideally this itself could be a blogpost...maybe I will come back and write it out later...<br /><br />2. <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Stop thinking, start doing </span>- If you believe that this should have been the last point on this blog, well - it's good to start with the last sentence first...and that's why I have put it here. It is easy to say - I will start doing what I like <span style="font-style: italic;">someday</span>. Instead, begin it now. Whether it is learning to play the piano or start blogging - do not wait for everything to fall into place before you start taking action - begin NOW.<br /><br />3. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Assume you are a third person and look at your life </span>- Look at yourself and your life as if it is someone else - your neighbor or friend's life. What would you think about it then? What would be your guess on the purpose of this person's life? This will force you to think differently and regain composure of yourself - find ways to define your purpose.<br /><br />4. <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Close your eyes and imagine your near and dear ones gathered in your funeral</span> - What are they saying about you? Are they talking about the things that mattered to you? Do they think you contributed to them in some way? Do they remember the time you soaked yourself wet in the rain instead of sitting in traffic to make it to their birthday party on time? Sometimes we might not be giving the appropriate time to relationships that matter and fret over ones that need not necessarily mean alot to us. This imagining exercise will help you refocus your energies and realize importance of the relationships that matter. Take your time on this one. Think of every individual close to you while doing this exercise, to gain maximum benefit.<br /><br />5. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eat healthy</span> - Now you're wondering - how can <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span> help me get insight into my purpose in life. Well, unless you are healthy and fit, your life will remain purposeless - you will continue to spend your time in trying to get well - doing doctor's appointments, trying new remedies etc. So the real purpose of your life will be lost. It is extremely important to eat healthy and exercise to ensure that a fit body will lead to a fit mind. Only then you will be able to think about your goals in life and how you want to accomplish them.<br /><br />6. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Set small goals and</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">write things down</span> - It might be difficult to think of our ultimate purpose/goal/aim in life - it is easier to break it into smaller immediate goals and then work on it. For example, you might think that the purpose of your life for the next 5 years is to be a good parent, the next 5 might be to be a good programmer or whatever. The idea is to take small steps, think and act. Most importantly - write it down - it will give a great sense of relief when you have your thought process out of your system. Also, if you write down and put it in a place where you can see it, chances are, it will help you get back focus to it when you are lost.<br /><br /><br />People often think, when one is successful, they do not sway and need to refocus - this is not true. Whether we are achievers or would-be-achievers, there are always times, when we lose focus and need to shake ourselves up or pick ourselves up from an experience in life and get back on track. Please share your stories on how you managed to get (back) purpose in your life.Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439024710001760802.post-13213289237368805382009-01-04T22:42:00.000-08:002009-06-19T05:39:05.259-07:00Best of Mommy Bloggers Carnival - Balancing motherood and life<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I won the contest!! External link <a href="http://www.projecthappilyeverafter.com/2009/01/the-ultimate-moms-guide-to-staying-balanced/">here</a></span><br /><br />“<span style="font-weight: bold;">Work-Life balance</span>” is the new buzzword of today. “Easier said than done”, right? When you have a wailing baby trying to catch your attention every time you sit in front of the computer screen, where does the “work” fit in the “work-life” balance? When the washing machine beeper beeps aloud, just as you are about to complete your big sales call, all you can do is despair, isn’t it? <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><br />I have tried to follow these simple golden rules - “easier written than done”, you’ll say, but give it a shot:</p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Communicate, communicate, communicate</span> – Let all at home know your work timings. In case you have help to look after the baby, ensure that the caretaker is aware what your “Do not disturb” timings are. In case you go out to work, be sure to write out all your contact numbers in big bold letters on the wall near the phone, so that they are handy in case of an emergency. I meant on paper and stick it on the wall ok…no messing the wall….set a good example for your baby!</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><st1:place style="font-weight: bold;">SOHO</st1:place><span style="font-weight: bold;"> - “Small Office Home Office”</span>…well, it need not necessarily be a separate room in the house…a cozy corner to snuggle up with your laptop or work tools such as a phone, would be good enough. Having a designated work area helps the mind concentrate on the job at hand!</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">To-Do List with a twist</span> –Being a Mom, there are always umpteen things to accomplish in a short time. Try to list down the To-Do’s of the day. What’s the twist, you ask…well, note down the priority or likely timings for the job, next to it. For example, if the store near you gets fresh veggies on Thursdays, buying vegetables would be a Thursday chore. The rest of the week can be gainfully spent on work!</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Turn off that beeper</span> – Reduce distractions as far as possible. This will ensure that the hours spent at work are productive. That way, one can accomplish an 8-hour day in just 6 productive hours! Your boss is just interested in a complete job…not how much time you took to do it.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stretch your legs, drink lots of water</span> – No…I have not mixed up the points from my article on healthy living! Water helps to stay fresh, cool and generate new ideas…try it and get back to me on the results (if nothing else, it’ll help build my statistics for the healthy living article!)</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”</span> – applies to us as well. If you just work and not take adequate breaks, the productivity suffers. After all, it’s the new experiences that we have, that help us grow as a person, right? What we see is what we learn. So make sure to take vacations and spend adequate time outside the work environment.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Use the “turn-on”, “turn-off “ mechanism </span>– At work times just think of work. Similarly, at family/play times “turn-off” the worker switch. It won’t throttle your thoughts, trust me…will ensure that when you switch on the next time, a reinvigorated you will emerge. </li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal">On an ending note…the points listed above are in no particular order…so try doing them all at one time and happy balancing!</p><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0iA4x4ElGTLUlhVq7GJok4XKTkY3K36qFJccTGOPMdPZt2-YIPHw78h_waw6HUqwu1UwedT2j3JtKh1g37bhMFd7HWaIgWrcuLaXTL68gP-yzNB6hLeKhwAha99-LVpiG2lXjj_-7mb0/s1600-h/Madhumalti.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 103px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0iA4x4ElGTLUlhVq7GJok4XKTkY3K36qFJccTGOPMdPZt2-YIPHw78h_waw6HUqwu1UwedT2j3JtKh1g37bhMFd7HWaIgWrcuLaXTL68gP-yzNB6hLeKhwAha99-LVpiG2lXjj_-7mb0/s200/Madhumalti.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287698835796265010" border="0" /></a>Brief Bio</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I am working mother of a seven year old boy and two year old girl- software professional who loves reading, writing and spending time with my kids. Apart from writing computer programs at work, also write poems/articles for magazines/websites. I love to travel and my work gives me the opportunity to do that… I know how difficult it is for one to try being a super woman – juggling home, work and kids! It is doable though…so I encourage all to give it a shot. It is a rewarding experience and though there are those times when one feels like quitting since the pressure is too much to handle, it takes just a little bit of courage to carry on, as things do change….and soon. Having a supportive family is the key and I have been fortunate to be blessed with that. My loving husband and his family with his parents, brothers and their families, is my backbone and support for taking on the challenges of life. </p>Madhumalti Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402707889270316487noreply@blogger.com0