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Love story of a baby’s parents
Parenting is a tough job. It not only drains you physically, but also puts your relationship with your partner to a test. When you are busy handling bawls, throw-ups and dirty diapers, you are left with little patience to pick up the wet towel your darling husband left on the bed as usual. It is tough on the new fathers too. They find it difficult to handle a hormonal, tired and frustrated wife and a frighteningly tiny baby who cries for unknown reasons. This is when your love is tested. My darling daughter, baby S, as I usually refer her as, was an insomniac. For the initial six months, she…
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Terrifying travel tales!
`source I, for one, am a big fan of the GPS Navigation system that cars today boast of. Not that I have a bad sense of direction or a failing memory for routes, It is just that I have been in situations which could have been easily steered clear of, had GPS existed then. I do not have the thrill-seeking adventure streak in me but I do have a penchant for falling into situations that cause an adrenaline rush. Adrenaline is the fight or flight hormone of our body, which lets us make the split second decision to fight an odd or run away from it. It also helps us…
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4 fantastic(o) places being an army wife made me travel!
They stay away for long, make you pack your bags again and again, but they also know how to make the best of the times spent together and make memorable memories. Travelling from one place to another due to postings and courses is a boon as well as a bane. Though the very thought of packing gives me the jitters, it also gives me the chance to see places I never knew existed. Today, I shall share with you the 4 places I would never have seen had I not been an army wife. Chakrata A beautiful cantonment town, belonging to the British era, is a lesser heard of yet…
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The impact of unsaid words
‘Think twice before you speak’ ‘Actions speak louder than words’ ‘Words once spoken cannot be retrieved’ The list of quotes that advise on the careful selection of words is endless and we oft emphasise on the importance of weighing the effect of words before uttering them. Yet, as powerful as speech is, silence can be pretty strong too. The impact of unsaid words, can at times be deeper than that of the said ones. There are so many instances when we have the right answer to the question, the apt reply to a comment, the exact words that need to be spoken to calm down the situation, and yet we…
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Fantastico Four- friendship beyond years!
It is said that the friendships we form in our childhood are the best ones. I guess whosoever said it never stayed in a hostel. According to me, the friendships you form in a hostel last a lifetime! At a time when you away from home, you form friendships with the people who actually click and  because she sits next to you in class or goes in the van with you. And then, you spend 24 hours a day together. You share first crushes, heartaches, exam stress and what not. Nothing beats that! When I joined medical college, I never knew I would find myself such incredible friends. We were…
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10 Tips to pep up your mood !
I am generally a very peppy, energetic person but that doesn’t mean I don’t suffer the lows. I do and then, everything seems blue and gloomy. It is but natural to feel miserable at times; it doesn’t categorise you as an unhappy person. Despite that, the feeling of despair is a bad companion. So just take a deep breath and remember: There are a few things that help me to get back my peppy self. Try them; might work for you too: 1. Talk to yourself When you are feeling low, it is very easy to generalise the misery and feel that everything in your life is going wrong. Remind…
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Why don’t men ask for directions?
I love driving, I seriously do! I learned as soon as I could get a driver’s license and find the experience delightful. Being a woman, I discovered very early that no matter how well I drive, I shall still be eyed with suspicion by the males of my species who somehow feel that women make bad drivers. I don’t care about that but I do know one thing about the men behind wheels- they can’t ask for directions. I discovered this after my marriage when I realised that the reason we kept getting lost in every new city we went to, was not that my husband was lost in my…
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Indian soldier-the unsung hero!
image source Like a dream catcher that keeps the nightmares away while you peacefully dream He forgoes sleep, one too many nights. You swoon over and idolise the heroes on screen who pout and pose But seldom acknowledge the one who really fights. Amongst the cheers and din of festivals you celebrate with friends and family Is the silence of the loneliness he braves. The politicians stand up to criticize, to deliver false hopes, garner praise and argue endlessly While he takes no credit for lives he saves. When disaster looms its head or things go out of control, you summon him He happily obliges when duty calls. But the…
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How to turn good mornings into gold mornings
Every morning is the start of the rest of our lives. It is a time to thank God for yet another day and look ahead with a new hope. Morning makes your day. How you start the day determines how the rest of it shall go. A happy morning brings in a happy day and so, you must try to make the best of your mornings. Turn them from good to gold mornings: – Let go of the disappointment of yesterday. Think of what you can do today. -Think good thoughts and smile. Morning positivity lasts through the day. -Do not wake up and grab your cell phone to check…
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Sheroes Hangout-A thing of beauty!
Browsing for a unique calendar for 2015, I stumbled across one that truly was. It had me in awe, for the models depicted on it are beyond beautiful. These are the faces that glow not with conventional beauty, but with strength and resilience and the never-say-die attitude of a woman’s spirit. The calendar features women who survived horrendous acts of acid attack which left them disfigured and physically disabled but failed to break the indomitable will they possess. Bello is Spanish for beautiful and is the name of this calendar which is a part of Stop Acid Attacks campaign by Chhanv Foundation, a non-profit rehabilitation group that helps acid attack…
