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Reflection

Appreciating others stories.

Posted on August 30, 2019 by chefswifediary

Two years of waiting is rock tough. Not that we didn’t try, we lost count of tries. Every month we hit the reset button, looking forward to new hopes and dreams. It would be impossible to make others understand. Such complexity, neither we can. Physically tiring, mentally draining. If you’re asking “When could be us?“,…

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keep going

Keep going.

Posted on August 24, 2019November 20, 2021 by chefswifediary

When we were young, parents encouraged us to take baby steps in any possible encounter. Be it to sit, to crawl, to stand, to eat, to play, or to speak – we attempted them all  with courage. Parents gave us keys to experience ‘the world‘. ‘The world‘ is colourful and openly fascinating. For many years…

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Reflect and learn.

Posted on August 17, 2019November 20, 2021 by chefswifediary

Purple sky, purple sea. Is this an outcome of the sky’s reflection, or the other? Who we are today is primarily a consequence of our own decisions and actions. Whilst we are susceptible to conditions that are beyond our control, others too have no exceptions. Instead of finding reasons for failures, a good reflection of…

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unwind

Sitback and unwind.

Posted on August 8, 2019 by chefswifediary

Day in, day out. Clock in and clock out running similar errands every single day. Even a playful little puppy has started to show sign of disinterest. We know where we are heading. Nonetheless, routine is not a choice – it’s just killing us to keep going without concessing motivation. Having a goal is pretty…

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lazy

What would you say about laziness?

Posted on August 6, 2019November 18, 2021 by chefswifediary

Spotted a woman at the gym who just completed her workout. She then made a phone call – specifically to instruct her helper in cleaning up her workout mess. This includes rolling up used mat and placing dumbbells back on shelf. The question is: Why bother working out in the place? Laziness is a disease….

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thank you

1 Year, 100 Followers.

Posted on August 1, 2019 by chefswifediary

First ever post – 6th June 2018. Learning through observation becomes even more relevant as we grow. We observe, we listen, we reflect, we think, we learn, and we do. Sometimes, we recall what we learned and we relearn. These are the thoughts and reflections that constantly flow through our mind – unfiltered, unspoken, unshared. Writing…

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back on track

Satisfaction that counts.

Posted on July 4, 2019 by chefswifediary

After weeks of being under the weather, I finally set my foot back on the treadmill this morning. Snoozing thrice from 7am to 7.10am to 7.20am across two mobile phones, kicking myself up involved putting an end to the last scene of my dream, and raising my feet in the air for a quick blood…

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dilemma

Confrontation dilemma.

Posted on June 21, 2019November 22, 2025 by chefswifediary

Forces from the top, squeezing from the bottom, squashing in between. We wish we could break free from this suffocating intensity. Mind plays up – a thousand possibilities, a million imaginations, but there are just wandering thoughts. How could they? Why is this happening? How did they not appreciate my honest intention? Again and again,…

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lazy

The Lazy Elixir

Posted on June 14, 2019November 18, 2021 by chefswifediary

If you have come across articles about reducing working hours, promoting flexible working hours, or any initiatives to drive productivity and convenience at work, they are not new news. In fact, some of these initiatives are considered initially to assist women in competing better at workplace, in particular working mothers who return from long maternity…

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art perspectives

One picture, ten perspectives.

Posted on June 6, 2019 by chefswifediary

A class of ten participants, I was one of them who attended the long awaited Art Workshop early this week. It was my very first, a novice who has never experienced an art conversation with other artists. Art is personal and it is an emotional topic. To establish a conversation about art, with candor is…

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Corporate servant by day, blogger by night, a mommy always. Married to a chef—I love food, he brings it to life. A self-taught artist, I reflect and write about how I strive to do it all.
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