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July 2024

Posted on July 31, 2024May 23, 2025 by Sonali

Winter months are for hibernation but as humans even though we store, we don’t hibernate and rest. I have learnt to balance. I either like to travel to warmer places or try and stay put at home as much as possible. This month I focussed on my reading. I took advantage of the Prime Day…

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Day 26 – 5 things that make me smile

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Sonali

I am a smiling person by disposition. My husband calls me the sunshine but that does put a lot of pressure in me as the mood in the home is dependent on how much sunshine I can dispense 😀 As I am always smiling, most people start asking questions and assume that something is wrong…

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Day 25 – My Perfect Day

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Sonali

I long since stopped chasing perfection. It only adds to stress and anxiety. Instead I chase progress and improvement. So when I am describing my perfect day, it possibly will not go exactly as I am describing but close enough would do 🙂 My day would start by waking up after a full night sleep….

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Day 24 – What worries me most?

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Sonali

I am not a worrier. I have never been the one to brood even as a child. I was called happy go lucky when I was young and as I grew older, I took life in my stride with all its disappointments, accolades and ups and downs. My mantra is let life flow and I…

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Day 23 – Adding happiness in my daily life

Posted on August 24, 2023August 26, 2023 by Sonali

As I gained wisdom, I realised that happiness is not something to chase but what you experience. And we have to make a conscious effort to add it to our lives especially in this world where we are surrounded with things pulling us down rather than lifting us up. I feel happy in small things…

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Day 22 – What Animal am I?

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Sonali

I am a lioness – my sun sign is Leo and I fully relate to the animal associated with it. Like lioness I am fearless, passionate and hardworking. The trait that I feel is closest to the animal is loyalty. I am extremely loyal in my relationships and demand the same. That is one thing…

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Day 21 – What do I need to let go of?

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Sonali

Ahhh this differs every day and I have to remind myself of it. There are a few things I have let go of and some are work in progress. I need to let go of my ego – I have conquered it for most times. But it does rear its head from time to time…

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Day 20 – 3 positive habits to start

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Sonali

I am a someone who likes goals – something to strive for as that helps me focus. This is the reason I set challenges for myself. So this topic is apt for me as I have been thinking about it for a while. We are what we do repeatedly. As Aristotle said “Excellence is not…

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Day 19 – My creative expression

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Sonali

Growing up in 80s and 90s India, creative expressions were hobbies, not something to pursue as a career. Especially in middle class families like mine, you had to become a doctor, engineer or do an MBA so that you can be successful. I was never studious and loved the extra curricular activities in school. I…

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Day 18 – What feeds your spirit?

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Sonali

I had to think long and hard to answer this one. My spirit is fed by stories about kindness, goodness and love around the world. I have never been attracted to mean behaviour. I have been naughty and a rebel in my younger years but bad behaviour irked me. I get emotional and love reading…

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