Going Healthy!

These days eating healthy has been one of the core discussions. Its not just about protein /carb in take and percentage in diet , it's much more..

Now we are debating about oats vs still cut oats (Reallllly!! LoL) , ceramic vs non stick pans , sea salt vs mountain salt, ceramic kettle vs cast iron kettles.... and the list goes on...

Few year ago , the discussions were simple (plastic vs glass containers , non fat vs whole milk and so on) .. Looks like things get complex with age! (Well unfortunately everyone has to age.. That discussion some other time)...

Coming back to the topic of healthy here... Being healthy is going to a different level all together.. Its not only what you eat , how you prepare it , what tools you use , how do you store it..

Its fun to discuss this with my mom and more fun to discuss it with grand mom.. My grand mom looks at me like I am from a different planet when I told her about the steel knife concept! My mom can be with me upto organic food and right fats.. But when it comes to vessels , she is done with me! The best comment is , I used all kinds of vessels and you never had any deficiencies and now you blame on the vessels for the bad lifestyle!!!


* Where do I fit on the scale ?? : Keep guessing!!**

The game is never over!

Superbowl! Not really my cup of tea but I loved the final game! Especially the second half of the game. I was not really supporting any of the teams to begin with.. Then I started supporting falcons but after the half time oh my god! Patriots -  what a game! Coming from a single digit score to the championship! 

One thing Patriots never lost is their confidence , their hope in the game.. What a come back.. No one would have imagined.. A pure display of a wonderful game.. Perseverance ! Grit! Ability to give your best under pressure ... As you can see , I am totally shaken by this! 

Someone said to me later in the night -  "The game is never over!" To make is more cheesy , I am going to quote Akshay Kumar from Namastey London - A person is a winner unless he loses and as we know the game is never over!

Yes.. The game is never over! 

Keep fighting my warrior

Have the perseverance..

The grit..

Be yourself...

Doesn't matter what it is..

Doesn't matter how it is..

Everything changes..

For sure..

Someone told me to believe in it..

I did not.. And sometimes I still don't

But seems like it is true...

To believe.. To persevere....

It seems that situations change! 

It seems like you can win

And most importantly the game is never over!

Overwhelming!!

So I am sitting at a Starbucks.. Oh my god , so many thing to do before the Sunday ends. Actually before 5PM. Its already 3 PM. I am yet to finalize the art work for our product , that new project that's coming in needs to be completed in time- some serious planning required there , Library books need to be returned, What happened about that amazon order , Yes the spa appointment tomorrow , ohh planning for the thanksgiving shopping (I take it very seriously!) , India trip and tickets , oh that last week.... The US elections and the results , Indian Prime Minister shocked everyone by a bold step of 500-1000 notes.. Commendable strategy , moreover the secrecy maintained during the execution is unmatched.. How about  the 2017 strategy for that market ,  Remember the router needs to be changed , Shall I move to a new place? , Birthday gifts for my November , ohhh didn't post the card!

 , working on the market... The step count for the last week was very low. Need to run more this week to maintain the average..

Wait Wait Wait

How about this delicious caramel Latte that you are just sipping without even noticing the aroma or the taste.. Isn't this sugar too much for a person like me , who would prefer coffee with no sugar..

Its so easy to get lost in the chores and be overwhelmed and still not being productive. At some point everyone goes to that stage. No matter how well organized you are, no matter how proactive you are..there will be some point where you will be simply simply overwhelmed..Most of the times because of the ever-wandering mind! It just wont stop... 

I am just reminded of my mother's favorite phrase.. "एकेक विचार व्यवस्थित घडी करून कपाटात ठेव !" 

(Fold every thought carefully and put it in the cupboard , this is the analogy we have heard since childhood when the room would get messy.. The same applied to the mind)

How true is that , 

The analogy of a messy room fits perfectly to the overwhelmed mind! Too many thoughts and no productivity.. Busy being overwhelmingly busy! 

For now , I will close everything and enjoy this cup of coffee. 

आयुष्य म्हणजे नक्की काय ?

So here are two imaginary ladies (:P) talking to each other on a Wednesday evening..


A : What am I doing in life? Everyday I just get up , go to the gym , get ready , go to work , go back home , chores+cook , read , sleep and repeat! But where am I headed , where am I going?

B : I have similar feeling.. Its like we are on auto pilot. Nothing changes , nothing breaks. Good nothing is broken...


A : yes , I have no complains about it.. Actually I am really happy with everything these days.. But so what , what next.. Whats life?

B : I know , a million dollar question , actually a billion dollar question , whats life?

Then these two ladies keep talking about Life and whats life for 30 minutes

A : You know you are right , we need do something extra , to keep going.. To enjoy life.

B : Are you kidding me ,  do you want to say that we do not enjoy life?

A : Well absolutely not! We are few of those amazing people (hAHA) who live to their fullest. Who are always smiling , having fun , living in the moment

B : I know.. We are awesome!

A : But still , I dont know whats life?

B : Yes so true , I still think that there is more to life than this.

A : I know , btw did you checkout the sale on Ann Taylor? It looks good.

B : Wait let me check ....(a moment of pause) Wow , the blue dress ? Its $169!! But its so good

A : We think alike, that blue dress is so pretty , whats the cost after the discount?

C : Wait up girls , I have been listening to your crappy discussion on "Whats life" for almost 39 minutes and now you decide not to conclude it and talk about Blue dress?

A and B : Exactly our point , That's life!

The Infinitesimally Slow Progress

Sometimes its so frustrating to be involved in a process that shows infinitesimally slow.. I am a part of one of such activities. and trust me whatever efforts you put in.. Its still slow.. Very very slow..

That brings me to one of my favorite books , the Outliers.. There is a chapter in that book that talks about 10,000 hours to mastery.. supposedly if you practice something for 10,000 hours you will be effortless at it..

A few years ago , my kathak guru had said that to me once, you need to practice to such an extent that it becomes effortless. I have never forgotten that. Anytime I am at a concert or watching some form of art , I am reminded of her. Recently I was watching a YouTube video from one of the Pt Ravi Shankar's concert. A true maestro he was..I know it hurts , it hurts to play the sitar.. Its not easy to play.. It physically hurts to sit in a position , to maintain the pressure so hold it at an angle..Well this is too basic for the maestro. The point is being a part of infinitesimally slow process to achieving mastery in the same.. To the level that it seems effortless. Everyone feels they can do it too.

Like MS Dhoni's helicopter shot. He is so effortless that it seems easy.. But what about the years of practice that went into it.. That must have been a slow process too.

या ढगांच्या मागे चंद्र आहे हे मला माहितीच नसत तर कदाचित मी त्याची वाटच बघितली नसती
उगीचच बघितला चंद्र ... आता ढग कधी जातील आणि पुन्हा चंद्र केव्हा दिसेल याची ओढ !

पण जर मला माहीतच नसतं चंद्र आहे , ढगांमागे का असेना , आहे नक्की तर....
तर वाटच पहिली नसती मी त्याची ... थांबले नसते त्यासाठी ...

पण मग ते सुंदर प्रतिबिंब ... ते सुद्धा नसतं पाहायला मिळालं ना ?
शांत तलाव , बोटी , चंद्रबिंब ... आणि मंद वर ... आहाहा

कशाला हवयं असलं क्षणिक सुख .. नकोच ते प्रतिबिंब
नकोच तो चंद्र आणि नकोच आस , पुन्हा ढग दूर होण्याची !

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काय मजेशीर असत ना मन , हेही हवय आणि तेही !

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आज संध्याकाळी मस्त Ray hubbard lake च्या इथे जेवायला गेलो होतो आम्ही,... पोचलो तेव्हा सुंदर चारदा दिसत होता , पाण्यात  प्रतिबिंब सुद्धा दिसत होत आणि काही वेळाने चंद्र दिसेनासा झाला. भरून आल होता आकाश ... खूप खूप ढगाळ वातावरण !
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I was stuck in traffic sometime back. I could see the hotel from the cab so I decided to get out and walk.. I thought that will be quicker as I had been in the can for 50 minutes already and was really bored.

So I walk out of the cab with heavy bag , heels ,wearing a suit on the beach front...sweating and walking towards my hotel.. As I start walking definitely I am inappropriately dressed for the place.. After a long day , heels have already started hurting after a long day and the bag....blaah blaah blaah...

So in order to reach the hotel soon ,  I back my decision of walking saying - I will reach earlier and I can get some nice time on the beach.. Ohhkay ... Thats some good motivation... I am trying to walk faster just hoping to get some nice time on the beautiful Brazilian beach.. The stuck cars make me feel better about the decision.. Well I still can see the hotel... I keep walking and doesn't look like I have covered enough distance...

After few more minutes (Definitely felt like much more than what it was) I finally see the hotel closer.. Cmon Gayatri a little faster.. the thought of spending the evening on the beach is the only motivation... After a few more minutes , I reach the front gate of the hotel and guess what!
I look at the traffic and see the same cab driver there...

Ohhhh.. I could have just waited! And then I realized my moms typical saying.. Sometimes waiting solves the problems!!

Anyways the evening that I spent on the beach definitely made up for the sweaty hurting walk!