Whenever I express concern about my daughter’s health to her swimming coach he advises me not to worry because of her rigorous training schedules but take utmost care of her diet. Particularly in the summer months since it’s time for competitions and she has to undergo extra hours of training. As it is important to …
What a month April has been! I got dark circles under my eyes, suffered from hair loss. Sleepless nights, restless days and practically no social life. My family was concerned about my well- being. My Dad told me, “Do not pressurize yourself so much. You should enjoy the process. It should not take a toll …
Nowadays, urban life has become very hectic and family time is decreasing. Even kids in the family are busy due to longer school hours. Kids nowadays are indulged in so many new activities that it becomes difficult for each one of us in the family to have the same interest. Spending leisure time together by …
Zest – Great enthusiasm and energy Generally, we feel enthusiastic at the beginning of any task that we take up. There is the excitement of the newness and the energy to put in our best efforts to be successful. When we complete the task, there is either contentment of satisfactory completion or disappointment if we …
Youthful is defined as young or seeming young. I remember one of my friend from school wouldn’t be too excited about her birthday. She didn’t like the fact that she aged a year more. Maybe if I ask her today she might not feel the same or she would feel even worse. I guess it’s …
X-factor – A noteworthy special talent or quality. No one wants to be around grumpy people. And midlife can make you grumpy and sad. So, what to do? There are only two options. Either you can be grumpy or you can get over that grumpiness and show your X- Factor. What is X-factor? You can …
Willingness (noun) – The quality or state of being prepared to do something; readiness. As a society, we have been conditioned into believing that midlife is a crisis situation. However, we are masters of our lives and we have the power within us to choose the direction in which we want our lives to move. …
Volunteer(noun), – A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. This month-long challenge and writing about midlife have been a wonderful learning experience for me. Writing about my aspirations from midlife has made me weave beautiful dreams for myself. I have this new found urge within myself to …
Unique – Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. Our beliefs, our temperament, thoughts, behaviour make our personality. Each one has a different personality. Everyone is unique in their own way. However, midlife can be overwhelming. And it would want us to question our sense of self. There could be feelings of …
Travel – To go from one place to another, take a trip; journey. Midlife can become a period of discontent that can produce feelings of boredom, doubt, anger, and unease. Midlife crisis brings along feelings of anxiety, stress, restlessness and regrets of missing out on things. So, would you know what works best to get …
