WHAT MAKES YOU CONTENT CREATORS DESTINY OR HARD WORK?

 

 

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WHAT MAKES YOU CONTENT CREATORS, DESTINY OR HARD WORK?

I have always had this question on my mind. Because I never dreamt of content creators. My family members and friends teased me when I started to write. They always asked me, How do you write? How did you learn?

So in today's post, I am sharing my thoughts and want to give answers to those who love my writing and who still tease me. I appreciate both of them and I am GREATFUL.

 

When I was in X grade, my dream was to become a doctor. But destiny has its own plan, and still, I wonder what it is actually? 

I have a very tough time with my destiny. Every time I thought I achieved my dream, destiny took it away. So I didn't follow any dreams, and you must be thinking I gave up. 

Never.

In fact, I decided to swim as per the flow. Without getting stressed about why I was not getting any success, I started to appreciate what life was giving me. It is very hard, but yes, it is life. It is DESTINY!

 

Content creator, NO, I am a writer. Content creator is the vast world. It is DESTINY, which pushed me towards writing. Otherwise, writing and I do not have any connection until I become a mother. 

In my motherhood journey, I sacrificed my career, my profession, and my identity too. Writing found me, and I started to scribble down my thoughts as a mother. With lots of grammatical errors and by reading many professional bloggers, I thought writing was not my cup of tea. I felt I was illiterate in front of them. And I should not write. So I stopped writing for 2 years. But they said destiny decided what do you do? Where you will go? The writer inside me was awake, and in lockdown I started to write again. 

 

I am a self-taught blogger. My inspiration was Brittany, a mom blogger from Carolina. I read lots of her blogs, and she inspired me a lot. I love to read her blogs, and I found that I can write too. And my blogging journey started. 

I took lots of time to find out about the blogging community, but never mind. After all, it is destiny that decides the time and success too. Today my blog is listed in Indian Top Blogs, and that is my success, my dream! 😊

 

WRAP UP 

According to me, the major part is DESTINY and, of course, the HARD WORK  that makes me a content creator. Without destiny, I never have found this route, but with hard work, my journey is fruitful. There are lots of things that I wanted to do. Let's see how destiny will guide me while I am ready for the hard work. 

 

Question of the day 

What is your part, destiny or hard work? Do you always want to be what you are today? 

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5 FAVOURITE COMEDY SHOW AND MOVIES

Happy Thursday, today I will share our top 5 family favourite shows and movies that laugh us out till our cheeks pain. We as a family always watch these shows or movies that make us laugh out loud and bring tears to our eyes. Itna hasna jaruri hota hain—to have a stress-free evening. These shows or movies changed our home atmosphere within a fraction, and we all laughed even after switching off the TV. 

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Title of the Show: MAHARASHTRACHI HASYA JATRA 

This is a Marathi comedy show with an excellent actor, actress, writer, and director team. Their effortless acting makes you laugh so loud that you forget your worries. Their tagline is "Tumchya Tension Varchi Matra, Maharashtrachi Hasya Jatra." 

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS SHOW :

1. No bakwas drama like other comedy shows have.

2. Men's remaining men and females remain female while acting in any skit.

3. Comedy is a family comedy for most of the time, and though they have non-vegetarian comedy, it doesn't seem to. That is the speciality of this show.

4. Every actor or actress is a natural actor. Including well-known elderly actors blend very well with new-generation actors. 

5. Sometimes they do give social messages, and most of the time they present everyday situations and conflict in a comedy manner. 

6. Scriptwriters are amazing. I wonder how they can write so beautifully. Because making you laugh is a tough job, but this team has continued it for the last 10 to 12 years. 

Overall, I will say that professional comedians from different regions of Maharashtra effortlessly perform hilarious skits by using their state speciality. My favourite actors and actresses in this show are almost all.  Gaurav More, Omkar Bhojne, Vanita Kharat, Shramesh-Prathamesh, Pruthvik Pratap, Namrata Sambherav, Chetana Bhaat, and Vanita Kharat.

Rating: 7/10
Where to Watch: Sony Liv

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Title of the show,: CHALA HAVA YEU DYA  

This was one of our favourite shows, but currently, we don't watch it because it loses the charm. This was one of our family's favourites show, which we almost watched while having dinner. Their tagline was "Hastay na, Hasat Raha, and Mast Raha." 

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS SHOW : 

1. I like the writer and actor Niles Sabale. He was a newcomer but very well-marinated in this Marathi industry and ruled on Zee 5 almost for 10 to 12 years. 

2. Their topics are almost movie remakes. That made you laugh out until your cheek and stomach hurt. 

3. I can't pick any one skit because it is very difficult to pick. My favourite skit was where Shahrukh Khan was the guest and they remake BAJIGAR. The car race was hilarious.  The whole skit was outstanding—in execution, dialogue, direction, and acting. While writing, I am laughing because the skit comes in front of my eyes.😁 Just check once on YouTube you will love it.

4. They made remakes of SHOLEY, BAAHUBALI, DEVDAS and many more famous movies. The way they executed the skit is so natural that you can actually see them as heroes and heroines. 😂

5. They also make fun of our well-known political leaders. Some of my favourite political leaders in this show are Raj Thakare, Ramdas Athavale, and Ajit Pawar.

6. Favorite actors are Bhau Kadam, Kushal Badrike, Niles Sabale, Sagar Karande, Bharat Ganeshpure, and Shreya Bugade.

Rating: 7/10 (currently they are not up to the mark).
Where to watch: Zee 5/Hit Episode on YouTube 

Only these two shows stole my heart and laughed me out till my stomach and cheeks hurt.

MY FAVOURITE COMEDY MOVIES : 

There are lots of comedy Indian comedy movies but these are my all-time favourite. I can watch these films anytime and anywhere. 

1. DE DANA DAN 

PAN PACIFIC HOTEL: The large beauty and heaven. The whole movie was in this hotel. Hats off to Priyadarshan for his brilliance. The movie crosses all lines of nonsense, confusion and compromise. The screaming, the language, and the execution of each scene are tremendous. 

The movie has almost 25 characters, and each character plays its role brilliantly. The main pillars of this movie are Paresh Rawal and Manoj Joshi. 

The remaining characters are Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Johny Lever, Vikram Gokhale, Samera Reddy, Shakti Kapoor, Archana Puran Singh, Manoj Joshi, Asharani, Aditi Govatrikar, and Rajpal Yadav, who played very well. 

THE PLOTLINE: 

Two penniless friends are in desperate need of money to marry their respective girlfriends. In their attempts to make quick money, they kidnap a rich woman's pet dog and demand a hefty ransom. And the confusing journey started. The end of the movie is epic. The water flood shows like a Titanic, which is a giant, and all confusion is cleared in this flood only. 

Overall, this film was epic, with nonstop laughter, nonsense, screaming, full of confusion, will keep you hooked and make you laugh out until your cheeks and stomach hurt and bring tears to your eyes. 

Rating: 8/10
Where to Watch: Jio Cinema/Prime Video 

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 2. WELCOME

The hilarious, thrilling, and nonstop comedy of Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor, Firoz Khan, and Paresh Rawal. The movie's main hero 🤣is RD,  Firoz Khan as the danger Don. Being so old his acting is marvellous and he shows an actor is an actor. The brilliance, humour, and comedy of the gangsters are a speciality of this movie. There is no crime scene at all. Overall, it is a good family movie. 

PLOTLINE : 

Two famous gangsters wanted to fix their sister's wedding in a decent family. 
Rajiv meets their sister and falls in love with her. But his uncle wants to fix a marriage with a decent family that does not have any connection with crime. And then a series starts of hilarious comedy.

The main pillars are Nana Patekar, Firoz Khan, and Anil Kapoor. The twist started when Malika Sherawat entered their life. 

That epic: Jilelahi,😂😂 scene. And then the hilarious love story started.

Rating: 6/10
Where to Watch: JIO Cinema, Prime Video or YouTube

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3. GOLMAL 3 

Mithun Chakraborty and Ratna Pathak love stories, marriages, and Yeda Ajay Devgan. Awesome team of mental people with no sense. The main pillar of this movie is Mithun Da and his love story. The flashback is the Disco Dancer song. The way Mithunda dances is awesome. 

Though some dialogue and comedy are old.  Sometimes you don't laugh, but still, the movie is filled with sibling's rivalry, sentiments,  nonsense and emotions as orphans.  Try to ignore KAREENA KAPOORS overacting 

PLOTLINE :

A single father, Pritam, comes across his college sweetheart, Geeta, in Goa. He wants to have his GUDDI in his life. But both of them have children, and they didn't agree on this because of rivalry. And the fun part started. 

The story is fantastic, and it is a family movie. The action part is bonus points for Rohit Shetty, and he did an awesome job with all vehicles 🤣 The sibling's love and emotions are too much. The way they make you laugh and in the end, they make you cry is awesome. Tushar Kapoor's acting is the best. 

The blend of comedy of Ajay Devgan, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Khemu, Tushar Kapoor, Karishma Kapoor, Mithun Da, and Ratna Parhak. 

Rating 7/10
Where to watch: Jio Cinema, Amazon Prime Video 

WRAP UP :

These are our favourite shows and movies which make us stress-free. otherwise nowadays comedy ke naam pe kuch bhi chalata hain. Frankly speaking, there are very few shows which make me laugh. And above mentioned shows are my all-time favourite and they are freely available on OTT.

QUESTION OF THE DAY?

Which one is your favourite comedy show or movie? Have you watched any one of the above lists? 

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FRIDAY SPECIAL (III)- MALVANI SURMAI FISH FRY

Hello, and welcome. Today I am sharing a Surmai fish fry recipe. Surmai is our family's favourite fish. I love the combination of steamed rice + dal tadka fry (home version of fodaniche varan) and fish fry with a slice of lemon and onion. Yum!

Fish is a special food for the Malvani and Konkani people. Konkan is one of the parts of Maharashtra state, and it is a coastal area. People living in this area have an abundance of fish. Actually, fresh fish from the sea tastes heavenly. Konkani people are blessed to have fish for everyday meals. In fact, my father had it almost daily. 

Before that, we should know the health benefits of eating fish 

1. Fish have various nutrients like high-quality protein, iodine, and various vitamins and minerals.

2. Fish boost Omega 3, which helps in optimal body and brain function. 

3. May lower risk of heart attack and stroke.

4. May prevent depression.

5. A good dietary source of Vitamin D.

We have fish twice a week. I am sharing a Malvani recipe for fish fry. For this, I have taken surami fish. This fish fry has three steps. 

• Cleaning
• marination
• frying. 

You have to clean the fish properly. Remove all dirt and blood from the fish under the tap water. Marination is the main trick to having tasty fish fry at home. Marinate fish at least for 30 minutes. And the last step is frying, for which a cast iron tawa is good. Remember, we have to shallow fry the fish and not deep fry.  so without further ado let's jump into the recipe.  

SURAMI FISH FRY ( MALVANI VERSION) 

YIELD : 3 TO 4 People

CUSINE: Malvani

AUTHOR: Neeta Kadam

Ingredients: 

Surami fish : 10 pieces

Turmeric : 1 TSP

Garlic : 15 no

Coriander seeds : 1 TSP

kokam (amsul petals) : 4 to 5 numbers 

Malvani Masala powder or red chilli powder : 1 tsp

Coriander leaves: fistful 

Rice flour : 1/2 cup

Chickpea flour : 1/2 cup 

Oil : 4 to 5 tbsp 

Salt as per taste.

DIRECTION : 

Step 1 : Cleaning 

• Wash and clean fish pieces with lots of water. 
• Transfer the fish to the colander to drain the water.
• In another bowl, take this fish and add turmeric and kokum petals. Mix and rub with your hands so it can be coated into all fish. 

Step 2 : Marination 

• Grind garlic, coriander seeds, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander leaves and salt. 
• Coat this marination on the above fish. Let it marinate for 30 minutes.

Step 3: Fry

• In another plate take rice flour and gram flour on a plate. Add a little salt to it. Mix it very well.
• Take one marinated fish and coat it very well in this flour mixture. 
• In this way keep all fish ready to fry.
• Add 4 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. 
• Once the oil is heated, lower the flame and put the fish pieces in oil one by one. 
• Fry fish from both sides for 5  minutes or until you see the crispy layer on the fish on medium flame.
• Check out by pricking the fork and transfer to the paper towel.
• Your crispy and delicious malvani surmai fish fry is ready to serve.

Tips :

• Rubbing Kokam petals on fish pieces helps remove the fish's fishy smell. 
• Rice flour or semolina or gram flour is the main ingredient which gives a crispy flavour.
• If you are a beginner use a non-stick pan or else a cast iron pan is a must. 

FAQ : 

Q. 1. Which fish is good for fry in Maharashtra ?

Ans : Being konkani we used to eat Bangda, Ravas, Surmai , Bombay Duck and Pomfret.  These fish are good to fry. 

Q.2.  Which fish is more tasty ?

Ans : Sea fish are more tasty. Ravas, Surmai, Pomfret, Bombay duck are tasty. 

Q.3. How long to fry fish? 

Ans : Fry the fish for five to seven minutes on each side. 

Q.4. What is malvani and konkani food?

Ans : People staying at konkan region known as Konkani or malvani. Malavani and konkani food use large amount of coconut, tamarind or kokum in almost all food.

Q.5 Which is the best fish for frying?

Ans : Surmai, and Ravas are the best fish for frying.

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SIYA TALE सिया टेल- विचारपूस

 

आपण सगळे एकमेकांची विचारपूस करत असतो नाही का? पण घरात फॅमिलीत नाही होत. म्हणजे जिथे फक्त आई बाबा आणि भाऊ बहिण राहत असतील तर आपण रोजच एकमेकांना विचारत नाही,  कसे आहात? काय चालंय वैगरे. आणि nuclear family असल्यामुळं घरात सहसा कोणी येत नाही. हे सगळं सांगायचे तात्पर्य की लहान मुले observe करतात आणि शिकतात. 

पण माझ्या घरात ह्या गोष्टी सहसा होत नाही. Twins असल्यामुळं पाहुण्याची वर्दळ कमीच. तर विचारपूस करणे सीयाने कसे आत्मसात केले कुणास ठाउक?

तिची सई दिदी शाळेतून घरी येते तेव्हा जसे door nock होते तशी सिया आनंदाने नाचू लागते. दिदी आली, दिदी आली! थोडा वेळ दीदी सोफ्यावर बसते आणि थोडी relax झाली की सीयाची विचारपूस चालू होते.

दमी दिदी,

पावसात भिजी दीदी, 

पाऊस खूप होता दिदी. 

हे तिच्या त्या भाषेमध्ये लडिवाळ पणे बोलते. दिदी सियाला मिठी मारते  आणि खूप सारी किसी करते. 

It melts my heart. 💜🥹

Similar way  तिचे बाबा (father) संध्याकाळी येतात तेव्हा तर चित्र वेगळेच असते. जसे door knock होते सिया बोलू लागते अगदी पोपटासारखी.

सिया पप्पा आला.

सिया पप्पा ऑफिस आला.

मम्मी सिया पप्पा आला.

दिदी सिया पप्पा आला.

सगळ्यांना सांगून झाल्यावर सिया नाचत नाचत पप्पाकडे जाते. आणि पुन्हा,

तू भिजा पप्पा?

तू दमा पप्पा?

पप्पा इट्स रेनिंग.

तू भीजा रेन मधे 

And on and on and on.....

गोड, निर्मळ आणि लडिवाळ अशी माझी सिया ! 💜❤️

You may like to read : 

SIYA TALES 

Day in life of Twins 8 months 

My Twins turns one 

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SIYA TALES - सिया टेल

सई माझी मोठी मुलगी 11 वर्षाची. माझ्या जुळ्या मुली झाल्यापासून मला आठवत नाही ती माझ्या मांडीवर कधी झोपली. कारण  मांडीवर या दोघींचा कब्जा असतो. बिचारी सई कधी कधी रडते तर कधी कधी दोघींना जबरदस्ती बाजूला करते तर कधी कधी खूप चिडचिड करते. माझ्या मते असे तुम्हा सगळया आयांसोबत झाले असणार ना?

आणि मग रडत बोलत असते , मम्मी तू मला जवळच घेत नाही. माझे लाड करत नाही.

मी कितीही समजावले तरी ती मान्य करत नाही. मग शेवटी मला माझ्या अडीच वर्षाच्या लहान मुलीसोबत बोलावे लागते. ती बरीच शहाणी आहे बरं का 😁

 मी : मी जशी तुझी मम्मी आहे तशीच दीदी ची सुद्धा मम्मी आहे.

सिया : नो. तू दिदीची मम्मी नाही. 

मी : ना बेटा मी तिची पण मम्मी आहे. ती पण माझ्या मांडीवर झोपू शकते. तू तिला का झोपून देत नाही.

सिया : नाही . तू फक्त सियाची मम्मी आहे.

मी : उठ, झोपू दे तिला पण थोडा वेळ.

सिया : मम्मी व्हील्स ओन द बस गो राऊंड अँड राऊंड. 

इट्सी बिस्ती स्पायडर... आणि तिने poem गायला सुरुवात केली.

मी तिच्याकडे बघत राहिले. 😊

आणि आपण बोलतो की लहान मूलांना काहीच समजत नाही. विषय कसा change करायचा हे ती बरोबर शिकली. की असे बोलू ते तिला बरोबर जमले. 😊 असो मी आणि माझी सई आम्ही दोघी हसत राहीलो. 

आणि मग सिया ने मला मिठी मारली. 

अशी माझी सिया 💕

Sharing small tidbits of my small doll - Siya who surprised me with her intellectual. I wanted to preserve this lovely memories. Hope you will love this. 

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EASY WEEKLY DINNER - AUGUST 2024

Hello and Happy Friday. In today's post I am sharing the weekly dinner in Word format. Yes, in the reels and shorts world I am sharing in document format. 😁😑😊 But I like it. 

Making videos with twins is not my cup of tea, and Instagram algorithms are strange. But the most important thing is that this is my space, my diary, and whenever I look back through this diary, I see beautiful memories ❤️ memories of what we used to eat for a week? What does our weekly dinner look like? etc.

And so I started this series of sharing one weekly dinner for each month, which we actually have. Our dinner remains the same with slight differences. Whenever I feel too lazy to cook something, this blog post rescues and inspires me. With this hope, it will inspire you too (if you are Mommy) or any person struggling with dinner.

My weekly dinners are very simple, and they may be in everyone's house. I am Maharashtrian plus Malvani, so our eating habits are different. I am not sharing the full recipe, but yes, a little bit of everything. As the post title suggests easy weekly dinner means easy dinner which can be prepared in 15 to 30 minutes. I hope you will enjoy this post.

DISCLAIMER : All pictures are taken by me and No Professional Photography here. It is an actual dinner pics and I am not yet a professional photographer.  😊

MONDAY: CHICKEN KHEEMA WITH CHAPATI 

No, we don't have Shravan, and we tend to eat non-veg food whenever we carve for it.

Chicken kheema is the easiest recipe, which can be prepared in 15 minutes. Just make sure you have to pressure cook kheema with salt and turmeric. Then the regular tadka of onions, ginger garlic paste, and some powdered masala, easy chicken kheema is ready in 15 minutes.  It tastes awesome with bun/bread. But we like to eat with chapati. 

For the Malvani version, you have (vatan): onion and coconut paste. I will share the detailed recipe soon. Stay tuned. 

TUESDAY: PANEER BURJI WITH CHAPATI

I had leftover dal fry and rice from lunch, and my daughter wanted to eat paneer. I made this paneer at home from milk, so paneer burji is the quickest recipe. When you prepare fresh paneer at home this burji tastes awesome. Onion and tomato-based burji is our family favourites.

WEDNESDAY: EGG DROP CURRY WITH STEAM RICE 

Egg curry is a staple, but this month we were having it almost after 15 to 20 days. This egg curry is not from the boiled egg. The egg was directly added to the gravy so the name is egg drop curry. In boiled gravy, you have to drop an egg and let it sit for 10 minutes. The texture of the egg is different. Again, gravy is made up of vatan, which is a mixture of fried coconut and onion. This one is an easy and quick recipe. heat the oil and add vatan with curry leaves. then goes to basic masala and salt. let it boil for 10 minutes. Now add the egg or you can break the egg directly in the gravy. do not stir and let it sit for 10 minutes. Your delicious egg drop curry is ready.

THURSDAY: SPROUTS MOONG PULAV WITH CURD AND PANEER SHALLOW FRY

I didn't feel like cooking dinner. So this pulav is the rescue. I had sprouts at home. In the pressure cooker, I gave tadka with onion and ginger garlic paste, turmeric, red chilli powder and added rice and sprouts. Pressure cook for 3 whistles,  and your pulav is ready. The main masala is Everest Shahi Biryani masala, which gives a special flavour to your plain pulav. 

Curd is mandatory in my house, especially when there is khichdi, pulav, or biryani. This time I added shallow-fry paneer. Actually, this shallow-fry paneer is my toddler's favourite dish. Daughter and Mr Hubby also demanded the same. So I made it with a little bit of spice. 

Overall, this is the best dinner in a whole week. 

FRIDAY: TAKE AWAY FOOD 

Friday is finally here. We had been at the hospital for a doctor's appointment for my twin. We order chicken gravy from the hotel and prepare some rice and roti at home. In my family, no one likes to eat naan. So I have to make chapati at home. Chicken gravy and white steamed rice are mandatory. It was Yum! 

I am a twin toddler mom. Making dinner is sometimes difficult. Still managed to feed my family healthy and easy meals. 

Question of the day

What was your favourite dinner for the last week ? 

You may like to read :

Healthy dinner for the week (July 2024) 

Healthy dinner for the week (March 2024)

Top 10 Recipes of the year 2023

Easy weekly family breakfast idea 

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WHAT DOES SELF LOVE MEANS TO ME

After becoming a mother, I realised the value of SELF-LOVE. Otherwise, my world is my family. But this so-called family keeps changing their colours as time flies. And  I am constantly seeking answers to many questions. Why? What? And how? 

Till date, I am still waiting for an answer. So I stopped searching and concentrated on "My Life "

And here, my SELF-LOVE journey has started. Once you become a mother, your whole world revolves around your kids. Our kids are constantly watching us, and I don't need to pretend to be happy for them. In fact, I learned how to be happy in real terms. 

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WHAT IS SELF LOVE? 

According to the dictionary, self-love means nurturing your mind, body, and soul. Looking in the mirror and feeling you are beautiful, you are worthy. 

Each word of the dictionary meaning is true. I never find myself so worthy. I feel the need to take care of my mind when my mind is filled with unnecessary garbage. 

I transformed myself through this self-love.

WHY SELF LOVE IS IMPORTANT?

Honestly speaking, self-love is important to cure yourself. It does help to reduce stress and anxiety. Self love not only provides positive outcomes for ourselves but also helps us to build self esteem. 

As a woman, we are always in a dilemma about being perfect. We want to be a perfect wife, daughter, and mother. These put lots of stress on the mind and body too. Here, you are required to identify what your priority is. It is you. When you prioritize yourself, then the label or validation from others doesn't matter. 

DOES SELF-LOVE MEAN BEING SELFISH? 

If it is helping you nurture your mind, body, and soul, then let it be selfish. Being selfish is not a harmful thing. I think when we value people less and give respect to ourselves, people are bound to think of us as selfish. And it is an added advantage for us. 

Right?

HOW DO I PRACTICE SELF-LOVE?

Self-love is purely taking care of yourself, your soul, and your body. Until you feel like taking care of yourself, you will not start to practice it. And I think once in your life, a time comes that tells you to stop and love yourself. Value yourself. 

The easy things that I love to do to nurture my mind, soul, and body are as follows: 

1. ACCEPTANCE: 

I took lots of time to reach this acceptance stage. Whatever you do for people around you, they are going to judge you or treat you according to their behavioral traits. So without stressing too much, accept them the way they are. Accept what they think about you. Accept why they didn't turn out the way you wanted. 

It makes life easy. It makes our minds stress free. 

2. SETTING BOUNDARIES: 

It is okay if you don't want to involve some people in your life. Just for the sake of society, or log kya kahenge, don't do things that your heart is not allowing. 

Setting boundaries and saying no are the most important but difficult things to do. I drew my boundaries and said NO many times. Yes, I have been judging, but I am clear with my boundaries. It makes my circle small, but I am at peace.

3. AVOIDING NEGATIVE PEOPLE :

I am afraid to make new friends due to some negative experiences, and I can feel the negative vibes of the people too. So being alone is okay, despite having negative people around you. Just saying hi and hello, maintaining social bonds, and avoiding such negative people make my life easy.  It applies to social media too. Just keep such people on mute, hide, or if you really hate them, just block them.😑(These are mostly annoying relatives and friends). These people not only hamper our happiness but also prove that "BURI NAJAR" is real.

4. BEING CREATIVE: 

When I prioritize myself, I find my creativity. I do read, write, draw, crochet, paint, and become a social media creator too. 😁

I love to write because it keeps me stress free. I love being in my world. Writing shifts me from the present situation and lifts my mood. 

Whenever my brain started overthinking, I switched to reading. Books are my best friends. I love to read blogs, books, and my new obsession, Kindle books. I feel happy when I read.

Drawing is meditation for me. But currently, due to my twin toddlers being unable to draw or paint,  Painting works like therapy for me.

Overall creativity helps you to upgrade yourself as a human being.

5. LET PEOPLE GO : 

Many times, we don't understand why some people are not in our lives. The people who matter so much for us but they keep eloping away from you.  I remembered the quote: Some people come into your life for a reason, and some for a season. 

Let them go. Believe me , when someone wants to be with you, he or she will always be with you. But if they want to go, just let them go. Sometimes it is difficult, but with time, it becomes easy. 

6. SELF CARE :

Being a mom, it is difficult to have time for self-care. But still, I do basic self-care and try to practice it every day. Taking a bath, applying body lotion, combing a hair, applying body spray or perfume, and wearing comfy but nice clothes at home are mandatory. I tried to follow these most of the time. Then only I can feel happy and confident. 

7. MOVING OUR BODY : 

Movement of the body is necessary when you are a mom. Doing a workout or yoga is not possible when your kids are climbing on you 😁, so I switched to the dance. Twinn toddlers too enjoyed dancing with Mummy, and so we can have our family dance once or twice a day. 

Dance increases your heartbeat. Movement makes you fresh and makes your body feel energetic. 

WHAT DO I GAIN FROM SELF-LOVE ?

Happy mind, stress-free soul, and breathing body. Keeping my stress at bay and minding myself is my new mantra. Through self-love, I started to see a new version of myself, which is happy and content. 

WRAP UP : 

Above points are through a mommy lense. Every stay at home mom has gone through this stage where she find herself looser with low self esteem. Negtive thoughts are on her mind always. To value herself she has to love herself. She has to love her body and soul. 

According to me SELF-LOVE  is not a destination it is ongoing journey with yourself. Start your self love journey and embrace all your weakness and have a happy life. 

This post is a part of Blogchatter Half Marathon’ 

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