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Sunday in the 90s

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. 😊
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Freedom!

Freedom looks very different at 40 than at 20. At 20, freedom is to parties, to go pub hopping, to socialise till you drop, eating out at expensive restaurants etc etc.... At 40, I'm beginning to realise freedom is to be able to have slow mornings, nature walks, netflix binge at home or picking up a good book with home cooked delicacies. Sounds like a cliche but that seems like the only fact. But I guess you have to reach this age to really feel it. 😊 live free:) we live only once...
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Year 2025 ended right☺️

My second solo trip to Jibhi and Tirthan valley. I accidentally explored Selosalayr lake whichbis at the peak from Shoja valley. It's a tough trek for people like me who lead a sedentary lifestyle. I stayed there in open camp with just the forces of nature, stars and moon looking down upon me and my tent. It was a scary and humbling experience.  The lake itself is quite extraordinary at the side of a temple. The lake was frozen and I could see the ravens walking over it. Strangely, raven seems to be the only bird I could see in that area. Very interesting but hectic trip. Life is so full of beautiful surprises. 
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Birding in the winter

Nature walks is something I have started enjoying for the last few years. It gives me the opportunity to escape the toxicity of a city life even if it's for a short while. I came across this walk on Instagram and a young team from two ngos were conducting this walk. Felt really amazing to see Delhi from a different point of view. Watched the sun rise from sugarcane fields and enjoyed the chirping of birds over the cacophony of the cities. We have started taking this toxic city life as normal. Eating junk, living in stress and buying things we don't need. Once in three months may be we all should avail these mini escapes to really live life. Already looking for the next breather 😊 Happy Monday 
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Aspirations!

Aspirations can be toxic and aspirations can be life giving, depends on how you want what you want. Someone who is grateful and prays everyday for a better life to the cosmos and universe is giving life to the aspirations because he or she wants it to fulfil his or her destiny. Some people just want something because they feel they deserve it even if it means harming others. That's toxic aspirations. It's not only killing the person but also spreads negativity in the universe. Let's all aspire but the right way - the life saving way. 
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Why are we so unhappy?

We are richer than a generation before but we arecway poorer than them when it comes to living life to the fullest. We are killing ourselves worrying, for stupid things that we don't even like. Materialism is a total loser, it loses money, peace of mind and happiness. There is so much to be happy and grateful for, why are we then so unhappy as a race?
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Sunlight, sweat and simplicity

Why are we humans so miserable in our lives? Our ancestors were not obese. They were not depressed. They didnot suffer from lifestyle diseases. We the generation of abundance are actually having nothing more than abundant miseries. We are missing the Sun, sweat under the Sun and that is what is making us miserable. We were never meant to sit and consume or scroll. We were meant for hunting, farming and rigorous work that pushed out physical limits. We are living longer but it's just prolonged miseries. Not happy lives. It's time to relook at thee way we live. So we live better and die with fulfilment
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