A few years back, when I walked intona Decathlon store in Delhi NCR. I was mesmerized. The brand really stood for its slogan of all for sports and sports for all. The encouraged sports and made sports fun. After them many brands joined the process and eventually created a space where fitness and healthy living was celebrated - even if only as a marketing tool. It helped bringing a positive change. Today I find elderly couples wearing sneakers and strolling in parks for a morning walk. I find youngsters and office goers getting together for a friendly cricket, football or even basketball game. I see gyming becoming a culture over the last few years. Today, while participating in a marathon, I noticed something for the first time - I saw parents and grand parents are bringing children to marathons and inculcating the habit of walking/ running from an early age. These children will grow up with fitness as an integral part of their lives. They will embrace fitness as a lif...
I miss the good old days. Sundays used to be special as that was the day when dad personally went to the butchers shop and got mutton for the house. Sundays were synonymous with Mutton curry and rice. Some Sundays, whichbwere around birthdays in the family, we all gathered at my Aunty's place. The celebrations were almost always potluck dinner. We had songs and dances with someone singing, someone playing the guitar, someone whistling ....we had so much fun with so little. Ordering food from outside was almost non existent. Something changed and today all I see are food ordered from outside with Netflix playing in the backdrop and one or two friends drinking together. I miss the good old days. They were so special. 😊