What's your hobby?

 

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 # 96

 

What’s your hobby?? 😉

 

As a kid during summer vacations, we were encouraged to develop some hobby and spend some time on it….. and we did so- although the hobbies were mainly playing or doing any type of fun stuff…Summer vacations were spent doing some “hobby courses” which was basically learning some art or games to pursue as hobby. It was a good way to make us stay indoors rather than being out in the scorching North India summers.

 

As per internet-definition-of-things, hobbies are activities we chose for the purpose of enjoyment. “What are your hobbies?” is still a popular question to ask when starting a conversation. Some people have really very interesting hobbies and you wonder how can one do that!! 😉

 

As kids we did things which we liked – be it playing, drawing, colouring or any other fun thing.

With passage of time and increased work and personal commitments, the hobbies took a back stage. There were other important things to do and the mind and body was already occupied

 

But it also made me realize that developing and pursuing a hobby was always a good thing. In-spite of the over busy day and commitments, taking out few minutes of the day to do that one thing you really like- that one thing that is your hobby, rejuvenates the mind.

 

Hobbies are said to be great stress boosters and are considered good for personal growth as well as good for mental and physical health. They help in increasing productivity and in keeping a balance between the daily routine of life.

 

I take out time whenever I can to ‘pursue my hobbies’ For me they are more of a change and mind ticklers of doing something different.

Every picture clicked by me gives a sense of creating something and being able to capture the lovely nature in some small way

Every book read widens my perspective a little more than before and adds to the pool of knowledge

Being a sports lover, every game played gives a sense of achievement

Every story written gives an immense satisfaction of having brought to life some emotions…. And so on…..

 

Every current hobby gives me something and there are still many to explore….

 

What do you do for a hobby? If not do take out time and do something and anything that you love to do. It will open your mind and bring a fresh wave of life. If yes do share about it..

 

I leave you to this thought on this beautiful winter 𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚... 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒈𝒖𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌... 𝑹𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆... 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 '𝒃𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒔' 𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒆 '𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝑮𝒐𝒅' 𝒇𝒐𝒓! 😊
#WednesdayWhistles

 

 

Mornings are a bliss...

 

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 # 95

 

Mornings are a bliss...

I have been a morning person for most of my life... Getting up earlier during school days to reach school on time to getting up early to reach work on time... Times changed but this habit lasted (most of the times)

Few days back I woke up to a beautiful sky... Still full of stars and sun just beginning to peep out and start the day. The air was quiet clear and it was a lucky clear day. I was immensely mesmerized by the beautiful sight nature was showing.. the twinkling stars with the orange hues of the soon to rise sun... It was a blissful and a peaceful feeling.

Mornings are like this... Slowly starting you up, charging you up... You wake up to a new day ... however bad your yesterday was, there is still today...

Getting up early... A little before sunrise or at that time gives you the wonderful chance to see the new day come up. Watching sunrises and witnessing the beauty of nature painting the sky in different shades of orange ignites positivity. The hope of a new day and new possibilities charges you up

As the day starts , I always try to spend some time in nature... Walking ... Taking in the surroundings, fresh air, listening to the beautiful sounds of birds , matching the energies of fellow runners, walkers.. and then spending some time on own fitness by indulging in any sport or such activity.

Mornings are also time for a quiet cup of tea ,.coffee or water ... depending on person 's preference. I like to sip tea ...taking in its warmth and feeling the positive energy it gives. Spending time with your loved ones at the start of the day over a cup of tea or discussing the daily news or going for walk with them.. or a general time together boosts up the day.

Starting the day on such a positive note definitely makes it easier to sail through another day ... however tough it may be but a bright positive start has given it the right momentum. Mornings always promise of hope and new possibilities.

 

The people who are morning persons like me would definitely be able to relate to this…. And those who are not --- I would urge them to give up the urge to sleep a little more and spend some time in the glory of the beautiful mornings… you never know what you may be missing…..

 

I leave you to this thought on this 95^th beautiful 𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚... 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒈𝒖𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌... 𝑹𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆... 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 '𝒃𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒔' 𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒆 '𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝑮𝒐𝒅' 𝒇𝒐𝒓! 😊
#WednesdayWhistles

 

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑱𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔……

 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 # 94

 

With the new year setting in, and all of us moving to the next year with renewed enthusiasm, wishing and hoping everyone a blessed 2024!!

 

Hope you are working on your “resolutions” and taking efforts in fulfilling them.. 😉…. I am focussing more on habits this time ---- building habits to fulfil what is wished for 😊

 

I came across a beautiful poem few winters ago and re visit it every end of the year. It tells about the relation between December and January…. Two different months… separated by a moment but different altogether… one is an end, one is a beginning, one gives results, another gives hope. It takes11 months to reach from January to December but just a moment to reach from December to January…. A lovely poem with a deep deep meaning… (link in comments for those who wish to read it)

 

Thinking of it, we have so many Decembers and Januaries in our lives…. End of something is beginning of another wonderful thing….

 

We meet and make friends with so many people and sometimes move ahead only to meet new people.

We keep moving in life from one December to another January, and from one January to another December – from highs to lows, from beginnings to ends and from ends to beginnings.

We do one thing and move to another- learn from its experience and use it in the next one.

 

Even in life, one chapter or phase becomes December and ends giving us memories and experiences and another starts like a January with new hopes.

 

Every ending has a beginning in sight and all that starts has to end.

 

What and how we deal with our Decembers and Januaries is upto us. A December may be an end but it has taught so many things and given so many experiences. Taking them forward and using it in our January and beyond is what will make them fruitful.

 

I leave you to this thought on your Decembers and Januaries on this beautiful 𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚... 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒈𝒖𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌... 𝑹𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆... 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 '𝒃𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒔' 𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒆 '𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝑮𝒐𝒅' 𝒇𝒐𝒓! 😊
#WednesdayWhistles

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑱𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔……

 

A beautiful Hindi poem - December Aur January Ka Rishta. Very meaningful.”

कितना अजीब है ना, 

दिसंबर और जनवरी का रिश्ता?

जैसे पुरानी यादों और नए वादों का किस्सा...

दोनों काफ़ी नाज़ुक हैं

दोनो में गहराई है,

दोनों वक़्त के राही हैं, 

दोनों ने ठोकर खायी है...

यूँ तो दोनों का है

वही चेहरा-वही रंग,

उतनी ही तारीखें और 

उतनी ही ठंड...

पर पहचान अलग है दोनों की

अलग है अंदाज़ और 

अलग हैं ढंग...

 

एक अन्त है, 

एक शुरुआत

जैसे रात से सुबह,

और सुबह से रात...

एक में याद है

दूसरे में आस,

एक को है तजुर्बा, 

दूसरे को विश्वास...

दोनों जुड़े हुए हैं ऐसे

धागे के दो छोर के जैसे,

पर देखो दूर रहकर भी 

साथ निभाते हैं कैसे...

जो दिसंबर छोड़ के जाता है

उसे जनवरी अपनाता है,

और जो जनवरी के वादे हैं

उन्हें दिसम्बर निभाता है...

कैसे जनवरी से 

दिसम्बर के सफर में

११ महीने लग जाते हैं...

लेकिन दिसम्बर से जनवरी बस

१ पल में पहुंच जाते हैं!!

जब ये दूर जाते हैं 

तो हाल बदल देते हैं,

और जब पास आते हैं 

तो साल बदल देते हैं...

देखने में ये साल के महज़ 

दो महीने ही तो लगते हैं,

लेकिन... 

सब कुछ बिखेरने और समेटने

का वो कायदा भी रखते हैं...

दोनों ने मिलकर ही तो 

बाकी महीनों को बांध रखा है,

.

अपनी जुदाई को 

दुनिया के लिए 

एक त्यौहार बना रखा है..!

HAPPY YEAR ENDING !