HeArt, M!nd & SouL

In the era of fitness exposure, I see a lot of people embracing a healthy life style and exercise choices. Back in 2012-13, not many people were comfortable with the idea of Gym-ing and I was one of them.  Y’all see, a transition from painfully thin to fat, is a hard one to accept. So naturally, I was in a denial. I never felt fat. But others lent their value added advice upon me and forced me to look into the matter. I thought the only option left with me was to be brave enough and join the dreaded gym. People were surprised as it was still a new trend in my locality. I did what my chart said for a year or so before quitting. In the mean while I had lost around 8 kg or so. But I still felt fat. Yeah the tires around my belly, they were pretty persistent. In the coming year, I was majorly at home preparing for exams for courses and jobs I had no idea about. That gave way to me putting on whatever I had lost the past year . I was never much confident with my body and...

They say, Train your mind to see the good in everything, that positivity is a choice and quality of our life depends upon the quality of our thoughts. But when life hits you in the head and knock your knees out, it is a hard advice to follow. And nobody has a sun shiny life. Most of the time, we are struggling and most of the time, we let ourselves be, terribly cynical and harsh. I have read books that advocate law of attraction : like thoughts attract like things but gave up every time life threw a curve ball at me. I guess we make life difficult by choice. We don’t need so many self help books,   therapy sessions etc etc.. all we need is a listening ear. It is a trend these days, to numb ourselves with movies, series, food, games etc. We are absent minded most of the time. Our brain goes on in auto pilot. We accept whatever we catch, negative or positive. Mind can be a friend or a foe, depends upon how we control it. I myself find being mindful, staying in the pres...