Sunday, September 1, 2013

I've had a hard time smiling today, a video



I've had a hard time smiling today, so I decided to go through my drawer of photos to find old family photos. It worked. I smiled:


My mom had this photo taken sometime in the early 60's for my dad who was stationed somewhere in the Maharastra. My little and big brother came along a few years after this photo was taken. It would have been interesting to be part of this family in the photo -- having a younger, somewhat happier and less-stressed mom and getting to enjoy more time in Air Force area of Bangalore. I think it's probably the one place that BOTH my parents enjoyed.
What the photo triggered is something I needed to see and to know -- I'm giving myself some grace and relieving myself of some of my own absurd expectations. I'm acknowledging that change doesn't happen overnight. Sometimes it doesn't happen at all. I remember when I figured this out years ago, in a different context, and it was such an epiphany -- to be OKAY with things the way they are and to find ways to thrive and be happy -- that is, just make the assumption that while the situation won't change, my attitude about it can.


xoxo

Lao Tzu







“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love” – Lao Tzu
 

Saturday, August 31, 2013

A Hobby That Travelled With Me

A Memorable Stop at the Mustard Fields: Travelling with My Crochet Hobby

Crochet has never been just a pastime for me.

It has accompanied me through journeys, waiting rooms, family visits, quiet afternoons, and countless ordinary days that later became extraordinary memories.

Each stitch carries patience.

Each pattern carries time.

And every finished piece silently remembers where it was made.

A brief pause among the mustard fields during our journey from Jind.



Even today, whenever I look at this photograph, I don't just remember the mustard field—I remember the rhythm of moving wheels, family conversations, winter sunshine, and the peaceful satisfaction of creating something with my own hands.

Looking Back

Years have passed since these photographs were taken, but memories never grow old.


Admiring a handmade crochet lace against the fresh green countryside.



The fields may have changed.

A close look at a piece lovingly crocheted while travelling.



The road may look different today.

Yet the joy of creating with one's own hands remains exactly the same.

Some journeys are remembered not for the destination, but for the moments along the way



Perhaps that is the real beauty of handmade work—it preserves not only thread, but moments of life itself.


My inspirational Blog today: click the link to peek into it...
XO

Friday, August 30, 2013

Sach men yah dili hai….


 
I had gone to Chandni Chowk a few days back in searh of some bridal Sari and for my friends's treat as she was going to Australia. For the first time, I saw Delhi-6..I have been to Chandni chowk area before but never saw anything.. but this time I saw everything..





Paranthe Vali gali.. we had all types of Paratha..gobhi,mirchi, aloo, paneer, and badaam paratha too!!

Roaming in the streets of Old Delhi has its own charm.. the chaos of the traffic, the overhead wires, the people sitting on the sideway taking a rupee to check your weight, those machines where you insert a coin and a card comes out showing your weight along with an actor whose matches with you, the drops of water falling on your head from the AC in the cramped building, the funny shop salesman calling everyone, the cattle enjoying a good time... Delhi-6 is Delhi-6!!
Looking for wedding Sari and Lehanga in Old Delhi can be more enjoyable than even owning one. The Chandni Chowk area has many katras (wholesale markets) lined with shops selling these dresses sourced from all over the country. Keep walking along the main thoroughfare and you will find these. Their collections keep changing with trends in the market – often they dictate the trends as customers have to buy what is available. Most of these shopkeepers have all the time in the world to help you choose – patience is a virtue they have honed in dealing with groups of women all day long. Unlike your daily outfits, saris are tough to try before you buy. No problem – the salesmen (not women, repeat – the men) drape these around them (over their terrycot shirts and trousers) and model for you
We wanted to get a photograph of a sari shop, so all of us went and stood next to the shop keeper who we wished would oblige us but it seemed  he wasn't in a good mood..while we were standing,  he used to scold his salesman   ...it was sooooo funny and we all were waiting for a shoot and the shopkeeper didn’t notice us who were very eager for a photograph of that
Sari shop with the owner everyone(customers) there started laughing but it was fun..I am putting some pictures here :)

 
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Platter-Parathe wali Gali-Delhi
The Nehru family at Paranthe Wali Gali
The Nehru family at Paranthe Wali Gali
xoxo

Handmade by boorashka: Sunflower time

Handmade by boorashka: Sunflower time: This is so easy to make floral arrangement in August! Do you love sunflowers?

Saturday, July 20, 2013

अम्लीय पेट............












मैं आस्था पर राजिव शुक्ला जी को बहुत सुनती थी बहुत पते की बात बताते थे ...आज उनसे यह जाना ....

गर्म देश मे रहने वाले लोगो का पेट पहले से ही अम्लीय (acidic) होता ! और ठंडे देश मे रहने वाले लोगो का पेट पहले से ही क्षारीय (alkaline) होता है ! और गर्म देश मे रहने वाले लोगो का पेट normal acidity से ऊपर होता है और ठंड वाले लोगो का normal acidity से भी बहुत अधिक कम ! मतलब उनके blood की acidity हम मापे और अपने देश के लोगो की मापे तो दोनों मे काफी अंतर रहता है !

अगर आप ph स्केल को जानते है तो हमारा blood की acidity 7.4 ,7.3 ,7.2 और कभी कभी 6.8 के आस पास तक चला जाता है !! लेकिन यूरोप और अमेरिका के लोगो का +8 और + 8 से भी आगे तक रहता है !

तो चाय पहले से ही acidic (अम्लीय )है और उनके क्षारीय (alkaline) blood को थोड़ा अम्लीय करने मे चाय कुछ मदद करती है ! लेकिन हम लोगो का blood पहले से ही acidic है और पेट भी acidic है ऊपर हम चाय पी रहे है तो जीवन का सर्वनाश कर रहे हैं !तो चाय हमारे रकत (blood ) मे acidity को और ज्यादा बढ़ायी गई !! और जैसा आपने राजीव भाई की पहली post मे पढ़ा होगा (heart attack का आयुर्वेदिक इलाज मे )!

आयुर्वेद के अनुसार रक्त (blood ) मे जब अमलता (acidity ) बढ़ती है तो 48 रोग शरीर मे उतपन होते है ! उसमे से सबसे पहला रोग है ! कोलोस्ट्रोल का बढ़ना ! कोलोस्ट्रोल को आम आदमी की भाषा मे बोले तो मतलब रक्त मे कचरा बढ़ना !! और जैसे ही रक्त मे ये कोलोस्ट्रोल बढ़ता है तो हमारा रक्त दिल के वाहिका (नालियो ) मे से निकलता हुआ blockage करना शुरू कर देता है ! और फिर हो blockage धीरे धीरे इतनी बढ़ जाती है कि पूरी वाहिका (नली ) भर जाती है और मनुष्य को heart attack होता है !

तो सोचिए ये चाय आपको धीरे धीरे कहाँ तक लेकर जा सकती है !!

इसलिए कृपया इसे छोड़ दे !!!
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अब आपने इतनी अम्लीय चाय पी पीकर जो आजतक पेट बहुत ज्यादा अम्लीय कर लिया है ! इसकी अम्लता को फिर कम करिए !

कम कैसे करेंगे ??

सीधी सी बात पेट अम्लीय (acidic )है तो क्षारीय चीजे अधिक खाओ !
क्यूकि अमल (acidic) और क्षार (alkaline) दोनों लो मिला दो तो neutral हो जाएगा !!

तो क्षारीय चीजों मे आप जीरे का पानी पी सकते है पानी मे जीरा डाले बहुत अधिक गर्म करे थोड़ा ठंडा होने पर पिये ! दाल चीनी को ऐसे ही पानी मे डाल कर गर्म करे ठंडा कर पिये !

और एक बहुत अधिक क्षारीय चीज आती है वो है अर्जुन की छाल का काढ़ा 40 -45 रुपए किलो कहीं भी मिल जाता है इसको आप गर्म दूध मे डाल कर पी सकते है ! बहुत जल्दी heart की blockage और high bp कालोस्ट्रोल आदि को ठीक करता है !!

एक और बात आप ध्यान दे इंसान को छोड़ कर कोई जानवर चाय नहीं पीता कुत्ते को पिला कर देखो कभी नहीं पियेगा ! सूघ कर इधर उधर हो जाएगा ! दूध पिलाओ एक दम पियेगा ! कुत्ता ,बिल्ली ,गाय ,चिड़िया जिस मर्जी जानवर को पिला कर देखो कभी नहीं पियेगा !!

और एक बात आपके शरीर के अनुकूल जो चीजे है वो आपके 20 किलो मीटर के दायरे मे ही होंगी ! आपके गर्म इलाके से सैंकड़ों मील दूर ठंडी पहड़ियों मे होने वाली चाय या काफी आपके लिए अनुकूल नहीं है ! वो उनही लोगो के लिए है! आजकल ट्रांसपोटेशन इतना बढ़ गया है कि हमे हर चीज आसानी से मिल जाती है ! वरना शरीर के अनुकूल चीजे प्र्तेक इलाके के आस पास ही पैदा हो पाएँगी !!
तो आप चाय छोड़े अपने अम्लीय पेट और रक्त को क्षारीय चीजों का अधिक से अधिक सेवन कर शरीर स्व्स्थय रखे
और अधिक जानकारी के लिए ऊपर की यूट्यूब  देखें

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