My bucket List of Books for 2019

So far I have made a list of books that I want to read in 2019 and thought will share it. Here is the my list,

1. The Invisible Gorilla
2. The Forest of Enchantments
3. When Breath becomes Air
4. I will not die and Unlived Life
5. Persepolis
6. The 5AM Club
7. Becoming
8. Mrs. Hemingway
9. The 3 Secret Cities
10. Kohinoor

I hope to finish my list and keep adding to it as and when I come across a good book .

A Spiritual Awakening - Part 2

               In continuation to yesterday's blog, here are a few more eye openers from the book,

1. There are 114 major Chakras in the system.
2. 2 out of 114, are outside the physical body 
3. Out of 112, only 108 can be actually worked upon.
4. The remaining 4 just flower as a consequence.
5. 108 is manifested in the human system, because it is manifested in the making of the solar system.
6. The ratio of the diameter of the sun and the distance between the earth and the sun is 108 times.
7. The ratio of the diameter of the moon and the distance between the earth and the moon is 108 times.
8. The ratio of the diameter of the earth and the sun is 108 times.
9. Hence, the Rudraksh has 108 beads.

A Spiritual Awakening - Part 1

      Recently I finished reading Sadhguru's book - Emotion and Relationships. I found something written in that book so fascinating that I decided to post it here.

Its titled Cosmic Connect and the brief is below,
1. The word Yoga means Union.
2. Yoga revolves around 3 dimensions: Mastering the energy from the sun, the moon and being in tune with earth. 
3. We unknowingly spin with the planet and the calculation is,
Earth's equator is divided into 360 degrees. Each degree is further divided into minutes. There are 60 minutes in every degree. One minute for one nautical mile, so the circumference of the earth at the equator is 21,600 nautical miles. We take 15 breaths per minute, 900 breaths per hour, 21,600 breaths in a day.

Stop and think over it. It makes so much sense.

The next bit will be for tomorrow's blog!

My Take - On Books

I have always read books, ever since I was a kid. Finally, I have decided that I am going to give my take on every book that I read from now on. It is going to be titled as My Take  - On Book # and that way I will also know how many books I have read for the month and year eventually. 
In my next post I will give my take on the 4 books that I have read this year. Stay Tuned!!

Skills - For Life

       I enjoy watching YouTube videos and follow a lot of them. A few that I like had mentioned about learning a new skill for the year. This got me thinking. Hence, listed out a few that I feel should focus on,

1. A new Software language
2. Paper Quilling

Embarking upon a new skill journey with a lot of determination and excitement. If you have decided to start a acquire a new skill, now is the time.

Grow a Green Thumb

      When I was a kid, I used to see my grandmother have a lovely garden. She loved plants and trees. From flowering plants to fruit bearing trees, she used to be very fond of it. I used to go with my granny to the garden and learn gardening. For the longest time I used to enjoy digging up the soil, sowing the seeds, watering them and watch them grow beautifully. 
As I grew, gardening took a back seat. But, the last few years, I have gone back to gardening and trying to re-grow my green thumb.
Today, one of my aunt's closest friend had invited us home for lunch. At her place, I saw a lovely garden. So many varieties of plants and all so well maintained. To top it. she had a splendid terrace vegetable garden with chilies, coriander, okra, brinjal, curry leaves, tomatoes, french beans, peas, drumstick and carrots. She was showing us her garden with so much love and affection, it brought back fond memories with my grandmother. Just standing there on her terrace, I came up with an added resolution that this summer of 2019, I am going to have a small vegetable garden of my own and try my bit of luck at it. 
Good luck to my Green Thumb!

This Way or That Way!

        A few days back I was having a discussion with my best friend. We have a conversation every single day and we never run out of topics. So one such topic was the difference between LET IT GO and LET IT BE. 

LET IT GO - Is something we just let go off without trying to hold it back. 
LET IT BE - Is something we don't post mortem and dwell deep.

Now, it is up to us to choose in life. Different situations arise where different solutions are developed. If we ponder deep, we will know whether to Let it Go or Let it Be. Now when I face situations, I take a step back and decide what needs to be done. I do not believe in hasty decisions.
So Choose Wisely!

Finding Friends!

           It's a notion that we all think - Friendships and close friends are all made in school and college. As we grow older in life, we feel we just cannot make great friends. But it is not always, or should I say at least in my case. I do have my closest friends from years and I can proudly say we have survived the test of times very well. Practically grown together, all of us are extremely close and attached. But that is not what this blog is about. 
A few years back, I went to a gym which was close to my work place. The idea being I could come straight from work and exercise and I would clock in five days a week. So I joined and started coming straight from work. Well, I was the only one who used to go that far to the gym and most of them their were from the same vicinity. But that didn't deter my spirit. Since I used to hit the gym straight from work, I would have my make up on - which primarily consisted of only Kohl and Lipstick - to be precise Pink Lipstick. One evening as I was running on the treadmill, I saw another girl at the gym with the exact lipstick as mine. To say I was immensely pleased is an understatement. We both looked at each other and smiled. I got off my treadmill and walked up to her and started chatting. It was the most amazing connection and we knew right then that we would be friends for life. Not only did I strike a lovely friendship, but found beautiful company as well to gym together. To top it, we had the same trainer who for reason thought we were sisters- could be because of the lipstick. 
It's been almost five years and we share the same amazing friendship. So whoever said friends don't happen later in life are absolutely mistaken. We find and make friends in the most unexpected places, like how I found a great friend in the gym. 

Some Friendships Remain the Same

            This year I have decided that I will make it a point to meet all my friends more often. Social apps are helpful, but nothing like having a face to face meaningful conversation. It reflects a connection that nothing else can bring out. 
So with this ethos, I caught up with two of my dearest friends today. One I hadn't met in over two years and the other in over three years. Time indeed flies. But when we met, those years we hadn't caught up, didn't matter at all. The connection remains the same and the bond has only gotten stronger. It is so easy to pick up from where we had left off, effortlessly. The threads of conversations seamlessly form its own pattern without jumbling.  Unbiased, unperturbed and most definitely unique in its own way, some friendships are formed and meant to last a lifetime. 
I recently happen to come across an apt quote which said, " A strong friendship doesn't need daily conversations or being together. As long as the relationship lives in the heart, true friends are never apart."

If you have such friends too, then please take some time out for them and have these real conversations.

Ponder in Wonder - One Beautiful Line!

           As You all know I am a bookworm. This year I am already half way with my third book. This book is Relationships & Emotion by Sadhguru, which came as a high recommendation from one of my closest friends who is a sporadic reader. Curiosity got the better out of me and I wanted to see what this book has to offer, especially since it came from someone who doesn't read much. Lest to say, I wasn't disappointed one bit. 

Emotion & Relationship are two books in one. As I was reading Emotion, I came across a point that really got me thinking. The point was about attachment to someone - It said once you are attached , try to get so attached that there is no differentiation from one another! This stirred a very unique emotion within me. If we all dwell deeper, isn't it true that we are attached, but never completely attached and that is the reason why when we try to detach ourselves, we are hurt. With attachment, I-Me-Myself will never arise. 

Since I finished this book at the beginning of the year, I am going to try and I mean try really hard to adhere to this point in any relationship - Be it family, spouse or my closest friends from years. Let's see how this gets me going - Only time will tell. But, definitely I will have a follow up post in my blog few months down the line. Till then all I can do is make a sincere start and stick to it like a resolution.