How to maximise your energy

One tip which my mother swore by and urged me to use often was charging oneself before doing any important work. By charging, she meant charging one’s exhausted mental batteries. The way to do this was simple:

1.  Choose any affirmation which you wish to inculcate in your personality. For eg. My work is wonderful and is appreciated by my boss/ I am lucky/ I stay positive in all circumstances etc.
2.   Say it in present tense
3.   Repeat at least 21 times in your mind without being loud. (  If needed, count on your finger.)

These affirmations recharge your system and create positive vibrations all around you. The aura helps in executing your work efficiently as your state of mind becomes a tad better than it was seconds before.

For me the most important thing is writing. And I have applied this simple formula minutes before I sit down to write. And I have seen tremendous benefits of it. My mind gets aligned, feel better, energy level rises, faith develops that I already have what I am seeking within me. Isn’t that great?

Try it!

With love,

Priyanka

Bhubaneshwar in pictures

I watched the sunrise today after completing two rounds of jogging which II combine with brisk walking. Somehow, in all these years of my fitness sessions I have realised that I love exercising in open green spaces where pathways are dotted with lush trees, shrubs, grass. The yellow flowers sun kissed reflection over the backdrop of dark green leaves, morning sun rays filtering through huge coconut trees appear like a fountain of light, and the magician sun is busy at work painting sky with varied hues. What a spectacle of nature! Feel blessed to have witnessed it today. I am on a vacation in Bhubaneshwar these days where I have time to stand and stare.

City life dulls nerve cells. Life in small towns is much easier, simple and pollution free. Nature shows its grandeur in all its mirth.

Will post again!

With love.

Priyanka

Trip to Bhubaneshwar

I have come to Bhubaneswar for a short stay. I loved this city precisely because of its closeness to nature. The affinity this city enjoys with nature is commendable. In metropolitan cities, life is fast, pollution filled, thoughts are faster too. In contrast, life in smaller towns is easy. People don’t think much. They believe in carrying out there day to day activities with simplicity. My only connection with this city in Odisha was when I had first heard of its name in my English class. The short story called ‘Tribute’ placed the central character of Babuli in Bhubaneswar. Since, my brother lives here, it became a good reason for me to explore this place. I am loving every bit of it.

More later.

Priyanka 

Gardening a way for healthy Living

What inspired me to write a piece on Gardening? My mother! I have seen her love for plants early on. Her passion for her kitchen garden astounds me. She is ardent plant lover who can grow plants even in buckets, a dried pit, empty sacks and waste bottles. My conversations with her pertaining to the green world led me to write about the wonderful benefits gardening has for us. 

It was published in The Hindu. Read it here. 

Ps: This piece received scores of responses from readers based abroad, besides India. My mail box was full with feedback which primarily appreciated the intent of the article.

Let me know if you found it useful. 

See you soon!

Priyanka

New post, new article

Hello friends,

I got little busy with the routine. The task of bringing up a kid is onerous. I understand the journey of my parents better today. I am not even an inch as good a parent as they are and continue to be till this very moment as I write this post.

Coming back to the addition of  write-ups:

1. A critical piece where I asked a question What's in a father's name? Is it not in the mother's published in the June issue of  Woman's Era magazine.

I received tonnes of mails from readers who spoke about their experiences with regards to the issue.
Some even said that they could find themselves in what was written. Well, that solves the very purpose of writing! The best reward for any writer :) Isn't it?

Will post you about the latest soon.

Chao

Reader writes back

Feedback from a reader is like a candy. It tastes good and the flavour stays for quite some time. This reader was from Chennai who wrote a long letter in response to this blog post. It was published in The Hindu. Here is the note from the reader--
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Dear Priyanka,

This is with reference to your article "The realm beyond words" that feature in "The Hindu" dated 16th Aug 2016
With due regards acknowledging this beautiful article and sharing few things that came to my mind with your permission.

A very nice articulated article revolving around the beautiful communication in terms of unconditional love between a Mother and a new born Son. Then bringing out finally what is that which keeps us away from communicating from our heart in the last line of the article - "By freeing ourselves of fears, inhibition, assumptions, prejudice, needs, desires and our past history". Very beautifully brought out and wish to add few thoughts that came to mind as to how do we go about freeing ourselves from the above distortions that you brought out and how we can communicate effectively with every one all around us in a harmonious manner.

Thanks a lot for this beautiful article "The realm beyond words". The realm beyond words is only possible in an adult by destressing one self through these practises and reading the supreme self knowledge about life. Then each and every one can come from the perspective of contributing and reach the state of "Unconditional Love" to the whole world. This "Bliss" that a child enjoys and communicates so beautifully to a mother can be a living experience with every one of us in our core of our heart - This is the ultimate happiness that any human being could get on our planet
Wishing you the very best in all your endeavors in your life. Greatful for this opportunity to communicate on "The realm beyond words".

God Bless
Regards,
Kumaresan