The Art of Declining Gracefully

What skill would you like to learn? The culture that often celebrates over commitment, the simple act of saying No, has become most difficult. Far from being negative, mastering the art of saying no is a crucial life skill , I want to learn. This will help improve my emotional and mental well being andContinue reading "The Art of Declining Gracefully"

Health and Adaptation: Insights from Our 60s Generation

Daily writing promptWhat details of your life could you pay more attention to?View all responses Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Most important part of the life, post retirement is maintaining Health. Following the routine of exercise, diet and people connections is the main focus area now. Our generation has witnessed lot of transformations andContinue reading "Health and Adaptation: Insights from Our 60s Generation"

The Importance of Integrity in Personal and Professional Life

What’s the trait you value most about yourself? Integrity is the most valued personality trait for me. I am strongly commited to a consistent set of ethical and moral principles, reflecting wholeness and honesty in all my actions, be it personal or professional life. The credit goes to my father for imbibing such strong foundationContinue reading "The Importance of Integrity in Personal and Professional Life"

The Fulfillment of Hard Work: My Journey

Daily writing promptIn what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled?View all responses Photo by Bich Tran on Pexels.com Every time you tackle a challenge through hard work and succeed or even just make significant progress, you prove to yourself that you are capable. You learn that you can overcome obstacles, learn new things,Continue reading "The Fulfillment of Hard Work: My Journey"

Vital few Trivial many

What could you do more of? The 80 20 Rule - The Pareto Principle The concept of the "vital few and trivial many" is a principle that states a small number of factors account for the majority of the effects or results. It is also known as the Pareto Principle or the 80/20 Rule, which more specifically states that roughly 80%Continue reading "Vital few Trivial many"

Focus on the issue and not the person

What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? This was the advice given by my boss Mr. Joshi. Being in leadership role, it was our daily affair that people used to approach us with complaints. Funnily these complaints used to come from grown up adults about their peers. I used to feel like actingContinue reading "Focus on the issue and not the person"

Remembering Aai Baba

Today being the annual Shraddha for my parents Aai & Baba, the post is dedicated to them 🙏 Pitru Paksha is a significant 15-day Hindu period where descendants honor ancestors by performing rituals, such as Shraddha and Tarpan, to help their souls find peace, achieve Moksha (liberation), and ensure the living receive their blessings for prosperityContinue reading "Remembering Aai Baba"

अपनोंका साथ – Company of loved ones 😻

What things give you energy? Company of loved ones gives me immense energy. Be it my friends or family. They are the backbone of our beings and continuous source of energy. I believe that stamina or energy depends upon your mental state more than physical strength. If you are in jovial mood then your energyContinue reading "अपनोंका साथ – Company of loved ones 😻"

Chitthi Aayi Hain….

Daily writing promptWhat's your all-time favorite album?View all responses This prompt took me back to my younger days. The nostalgia was further added by the posts from my dear bloggers Dr. Rajendra & Aparna. Dr. Rajendra took me back to the years when I was struggling with speakers & amplifiers to get high bass andContinue reading "Chitthi Aayi Hain…."

Capturing Sun Rays: A Morning in Pench Tiger Reserve

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Picturesque Friday ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Photo from Pench Tiger Reserve Photography is play of light and shadow. But it is very difficult to click the image of sun rays. Framing them as a object needs lots of background objects and different light condition. Above photograph is clicked in a dense forest of Pench Tiger Reserve inContinue reading "Capturing Sun Rays: A Morning in Pench Tiger Reserve"

Sustainability

Daily writing promptWhich topics would you like to be more informed about?View all responses Sustainability is my favourite topic. I would like to get more and more information on sustainability. Sustainability encompasses the balance of environmental protection, social equity and economic viability to ensure resources are available for future generations. While corporates are forced toContinue reading "Sustainability"

Life Without Music: A Silent Existence

Daily writing promptWhat would your life be like without music?View all responses Photo by Tirachard Kumtanom on Pexels.com I can't imagine my life without music. I am not a singer or not even a bathroom singer but I love music. The list of genres I enjoy is endless, but the life without any kind ofContinue reading "Life Without Music: A Silent Existence"

Me : Loves to travel, Wife : Hates to travel Result : We travel sometimes

Daily writing promptHow do you celebrate holidays?View all responses Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Pexels.com This is interesting story on how we celebrate our holidays. We have two types of holidays like weekly off and public holidays. Normally public holidays are falling on some festival and the festivals have it's own traditions and rituals.Continue reading "Me : Loves to travel, Wife : Hates to travel Result : We travel sometimes"

Epic Cooking Fail: My Chapati Disaster

Daily writing promptWrite about your most epic baking or cooking fail.View all responses I can cook variety of food items and masala khichadi being my speciality but I have never tried to make chapati ( Indian flat bread ). For me it is nightmare. This is a story of such a failed attempt to makeContinue reading "Epic Cooking Fail: My Chapati Disaster"

No Regrets mindset

Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. I follow No Regret Mindset. I have never regretted on any of my decisions in life personal or professional. My strategy is to spend lot of energy and time on homework or preparing for the decision. This may include Reece of the decisions, studyContinue reading "No Regrets mindset"

Happy Engineers Day : Proud to be an Engineer

Sir M Visvesvaraya Engineer's Day in India is observed on 15 September every year. In 2025, it will fall on Monday, 15 September 2025. The date remains the same annually, and the celebrations take place across schools, colleges, universities, and engineering institutions throughout the country Engineer’s Day is a special occasion that celebrates the hard work,Continue reading "Happy Engineers Day : Proud to be an Engineer"

I am a foodie & loves regional cuisine

What are your favorite types of foods? I am a foodie and loves particularly spicy and hot food. Being an Indian and vegetarian, I enjoy variety of dishes such as Rice, Chapati ( flat Indian bread ) coupled with different types of curries and dal preparations. In India , we have special food menu forContinue reading "I am a foodie & loves regional cuisine"

Elephant Bath

———————————————————— Picturesque Friday ———————————————————— An elephant bath involves showering elephants with water to clean their skin and allow keepers to check their bodies, or visitors participating in a mud and water experience with elephants, often in a tourism context. While bathing is important for an elephant's skincare and mental well-being, the ethical considerations of tourist-involved elephant bathingContinue reading "Elephant Bath"

I rarely walk or Run

How often do you walk or run? In my opinion Walking is just an activity and not the real exercise. Hence I walk rarely, only my wife requests me to join her for a walk, I join her for walking. It’s a great time together for light discussion and talks ( I only listen toContinue reading "I rarely walk or Run"

Balance

What's your favorite word? Achieving balance in life is very important. Anything in excess or short does not serve the purpose. I like this word balance. It’s like trying to strike a balance between respecting the past and moving into the future. He needs to strike a better balance between his work life and hisContinue reading "Balance"

Evening Plans: Preparing for a Family Vacation

Daily writing promptWhat are you doing this evening?View all responses This evening is going to be special for me. We will pack our bags and prepare for the travel to family vacation. I am thrilled and excited about the journey. We are heading towards the picturesque location in south India called Madikeri,coorg. And the icingContinue reading "Evening Plans: Preparing for a Family Vacation"

Red Flags in Personality: Signs to Watch For

Daily writing promptWhat personality trait in people raises a red flag with you?View all responses I don't like two faceed people. It's hard to decide which face to believe. Someone who is two-faced is not sincere, saying unpleasant things about you to other people while seeming to be pleasant when they are with you: IContinue reading "Red Flags in Personality: Signs to Watch For"

Finding Beauty in Imperfection: Embrace Your Flaws

Describe your ideal week. Photo by Min An on Pexels.com There is nothing like ideal or perfect thing, existing in life. Like the perfect straight line does not exists, perfect day or perfect week does not exists. Life is full of challenges and opportunities, embrace it the way it comes and make the best possibleContinue reading "Finding Beauty in Imperfection: Embrace Your Flaws"

Little Humour for a change

—————————————————————————————————— Sunday Musings —————————————————————————————————— 😂 😂 🤣 This is start of Pitru Paksh that means fifteen days to express gratitude towards our ancestors. Pitru Paksha , is a 16-lunar day period in the Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors, especially through food offerings. The period is known with different names based onContinue reading "Little Humour for a change"