A Reason for Being Ikigai is a Japanese cultural concept and the word is roughly translated as “reason to live” or ‘a reason for being’ . It is a concept which heavily relies on following your passion and having a reason to get up in the morning. Causeachatter and Ikigai Recently I participated in a […]
Mental Health
Reading vs Writing
If I had to choose between reading or writing you ask? In all probabilities I would choose reading. Even though both reading and writing share a deep connection. Reading Reading has helped me in becoming the person that I am. Books have shaped me, my thinking process, my world views. Reading has helped me form […]
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Glow from the Inside
“Believing in your own worth radiates enough inner light to make you glow”. These are words written by American author Richelle E. Goodrich which rang a bell within me. How many of us are exactly aware of our own worth? Diffidence and Existential Crisis I often find myself engulfed in a sea of diffidence and […]
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5 things I did in 2021 for my Mental Health
Mental health is not an easy subject to write about. You cant delve too deep inside. Its difficult to throw up personal examples as you may end up overasharing. But if you do share a bit, a sense of relief and calm sets in. Phew! I got it off my chest… As far back as […]
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Happy Me
I was going through my phones image gallery. And I could not find a single picture of me in which I am not smiling. That amazed me. Am I really that happy? Just like a smile can mean/ say a thousand words but it can equally hide as many. Smile always… I saw a few […]
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My first Panic Attack
I remember the day I had my first panic attack. At that time though, I did not realise that it was a panic attack that I am experiencing. I must say though that overall I am an extremely anxious person. But this feeling, this was different than my routine anxiety. It was a couple of […]
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Cake Series: Zebra Cake
Ingredients for Zebra Cake 3 eggsBrown sugar1 cupCurd 2 tbspVanilla extract 1.5 tspButter 50 gm meltedSunflower oil 50 mlFlour 1 ½ cup (150gm)Milk Powder ½ cupPink salt ½ tspBaking pd 1 ½ tspCocoa pd 4 tbsp , 1 tbsp brown sugar½ cup fresh creamGreased and paper lined round tinBake at 180 degree celsius for 30 […]
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My Rendezvous with Acrylic Art
I have discovered a new creative outlet in 2021. This post is about my rendezvous with acrylic art .During an impromptu loose florals art class by my beloved sister , I suddenly discovered that I can paint. I did learn drawing during my school days. But at that time and due to the ignorance of […]
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Cabin Fever, Imposter Syndrome and Flowers in our garden
Cabin Fever The second wave of the Covid Pandemic hit us like a tsunami. Once again we are all locked down. This time it seemed we would be a bit more prepared as we have already been through it once. But are we actually? Cabin fever due to the prolonged periods of isolated confinement has […]
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Yoga and My Life. Review of Down Dog Yoga app
Yoga and Healthy Lifestyle Trying to lead a healthy lifestyle has been my main prerogative for some time now. This International Yoga Day I decided to share my yoga journey with my friends. We are constantly face with a multitude of options on a daily basis which tempt us to deviate from the path of […]
