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It's been 5 years !

I still remember not being able to fall asleep on November 7th 2020. I usually crash and sleep almost the instant I decide to call it a day. But that day, I closed my eyes and was tossing and turning and I just could not sleep. It was almost 1 am the next day when I just about started to doze off when I got a call. A call that late into the night from a family member is always dreaded. I now knew why ! I was told that my Amma was not well and we needed to go to see her immediately. 5 minutes after we started, we heard the news that she was no more. The ride took 40 minutes and still felt like a terrible nightmare. Once I reached where she was, we decided to wait for a couple of more hours before informing our family and friends. At 4am, I started making the calls. Reiterating to each one that Amma was no more. It was the toughest to state it out loud like that when no one ever saw it coming. Just 12 hours back we were making plans of what sweets each of us would make for Deepavali. Sh...
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Quick Commerce to the rescue !

Travelling is not my favourite thing in the world. I dread every time I need to take a train or a flight. I feel physically sick every time i need to take a flight for work. I do it eventually, but before that I have to play every scenario in my head. What if I miss the flight, what if it is delayed, what if it is cancelled, well, you get the pattern. Once I play out every possible way it could go horribly wrong, I also play out what I would do in such situations. Helps me ease out my nerves because then I have thought through all scenarios and know exactly how to react to each one of them. I should also add now that I do not like to check in my baggage and wait for it at the baggage claim. Not for the lack of time, I always go way ahead of scheduled departure that I could check in and complete security check 10 times before I board my flight ! It is just because...well, no apparent reason. So for a 1 day work trip, I obviously will only pack one bag with my laptop, charger, wallet a...
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To AI or not to AI , that is not the question !

I am a techie. I love exploring new technology. So it was inevitable that I play around with GenAI and explore all of the tools available. I use Canva,Picsart, Adobe Express, Claude, Perplexity and some tools available at office. It is wonderful as a writer to see your ideas take shape exactly the way you want it to within a matter of a few minutes. So the question is no longer whether or not we should use it, it is more about where, when and how. I love writing. I enjoy expressing myself through words. When it comes to this blog, I am trying to keep it AI free(except for images that I generate for the purpose of thumbnails). Infact with every office email that I write using the AI tools, I feel the urge to compensate for it by writing something original over here. That probably explains 3 posts within 4 weeks ! It is always fun to learn something new, look at how it can make your life better and use it well to make your life better. Simple. Also the fun part of usage of these to...
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World's best mother !

It is Friday morning, post the Navarathri holidays and Gandhi Jayanti. The lunchbox is packed, kiddo is woken up. He hesitatingly gets ready, ofcourse, you understand it is difficult after 2 weeks of holidays. He puts on a brave face and leaves with his dad. They see a spot closer to the school that was available to park the car - very unusual, they silently think to themselves. They walk towards the school and notice the gates are closed. They still think it is just not opened yet because they went in too early. Then, they call me up, asking me if there was a change of date for reopening date. I firmly said no, absolutely 100% sure it was reopening on 3rd. Kiddo proceeds to open up his school diary, just to spot the calendar clearly calling out that the school reopened on a Monday, 6th ! We all had a good laugh about it and we had a nice day at home and 3 extra days of holidays. It ended up being a bonus of sorts, unknowingly. Do I feel bad that I am that mother who does not noti...
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The loss of a friend !

My Father-in-law was not the typical FIL who was distant and would not interact with his daughter-in-law. Well, initially he was like that and then he warmed up to my presence and opened up to me. Over the last few years, as we spent a lot of time together, as we were all living in the same home, he became my close friend, mentor, guide and my biggest cheerleader. He was born in Shimoga, grew up in Amrutur with his aunt, started his family in Sagara and eventually retired into Bangalore. 80+ years, he has had the most enviable life. Don't mistake it for a rosy life or a life with no issues or problems! He was one among 11 - 6 boys and 5 girls. He was the 2nd child and as his mother had more children, she needed help raising the kids and so she reached out to her sister in law to take care of him in Amruthur - a farmland. He grew up under the care of his aunt and love from his cousins, who were all girls. He would eat fresh food from the abundance of the farm and also drink milk so...
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The Joy of Doing

Have you ever felt happy when you have been extremely busy both at home and work and that feeling when you plop on the bed at the end of the night is unbeatable ! I have realized that as much as I enjoy the mindless scrolling or binge watching, I love a good day's work. Now I have split it into micro tasks over multiple days to accomplish something without feeling burnt out ! Two birds in one stone.   Satisfaction over completion of a task and satisfaction of a clean home, organized shelves, completed chores. The other fact that i have observed it is that by merely listing out all the tasks at hand, I have been able to accomplish a lot more than I could have ever imagined. I love making lists, but the mundane chores never made it to my elite lists sheets. Earlier this year, I got into the habit of writing down to-dos on a diary and keeping that sheet visible to all. My better half and I are diligent in ticking stuff off and even more diligent in adding some of thos...
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Routine gives confidence

When I started driving last year, I started off confidently, lost it after a small damage, or maybe a couple of scratches and mistakes both mine as well as that of others. But then I set out to hit a small goal of 1000 km this year. Started strong on Jan 1st and then right then a bike skid and fell under my car, which I had thankfully stopped on time. And then March and April went away in hospital visits and crazy days. May, I tried to get my mojo back. Every WFH day ended up becoming an opportunity to drive 10 km to pick up my son and return. The same route, same routine, same time helped me get more muscle memory. I still get scared at certain points but I am able to handle a majority of the challenges  so far. Repetition helps. Repetition makes the difficulty seem not so difficult. Repetition makes me better than I was yesterday and that's the only version I intend to compete with.  Every day makes me a bit more stronger and braver. Every time I am able to start...
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