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My Morning Routine (weekdays)
- 7.30 am- wake up. By now I have probably been up twice or thrice at night, sometimes at a stretch depending on Rio. I am not a morning person; however I almost never sleep past this. Starts with getting Rio his bottle, changing diapers, hugging him and then heading to the kitchen.
- 8.00am- Coffee in hand, I put the brown rice to boil and
head to clean up my bed. Rio follows me around the house and sometimes he will
be busy with his toys (read cars). I come back to chop veggies and get the
brown rice stir fry done- that’s my usual lunch. I have checked my phone by
now- emails and whatsapp.
- 8.30am- Lunch is packed- brown rice stir fry with veggies, a small bowl of salad/yogurt. Breakfast is oats (masala oats) that I will start around now, sometimes with a side of eggs. Meanwhile I will also, go layout my clothes, pack my stuff, go through my office calendar. Some days if I have the time, I will go through my Happiness Diary, may be read through the old pages or sometimes scribble in a line or two.
- 9.00am- Nanny arrives. Breakfast is ready and I head to the shower. Get dressed and have breakfast. I detail out Rio’s food plans for the day and head out by 9.30
- 10.30am- I have gone through my emails and replied, had my first cup of tea and have taken the day head on.
- 11.30am- I try to walk around a little, even if that means walking over to the water cooler or around the floor or sometimes take a flight of steps to be a little more active. I check my phone app-Pacer to see my count of steps and get back to work again.
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Happy Holidays and a Very Happy New Year 2016.
It’s the holiday season and I hope you are enjoying the time
with your colleagues, friends and family.... winding down, reflecting on the days gone by and moving forward.
This year has been very different for me, while I have had
troubles keeping up with blog at times- I have learned a lot many things
professionally. I have also traveled every week for 7 months, coped up with the
stress, lived in another city (Mumbai, India), made new friends, busy running after Rio( my son) since he started walking and changed jobs.
Amidst all of this, I have figured my goals over the years
have changed- for me being content (or possibly happy) and having a positive
lifestyle is more important. And yes, that’s my goal moving on.
So, next year will be full of surprises for you as well as
for me- and of course some cool giveaways coming up next year.
3 things I started in 2015 and would like to continue in
2016:
- Happiness journey- I take a step everyday to ensure I am putting in the effort to be happy. Mostly by end of the day I will open up my red diary and scribble a line or two. Sometimes when I am not feeling myself, I will go back and read the diary. I fill it up with positive thoughts. I am not a scrapbook person, but I have to admit I did buy a set of colorful pens to feel perked up doing it. And I love stationery.
- Planner- This is very new to me, I have always kept online calendars and reminders for meetings and birthdays like everyone. However sometimes, jotting down things can do wonders too. I like my planner, a simple one, where I divide it into sections and have been trying to keep lists. It’s supposed to free up your mind space. I find it quite productive and relaxing as well. So, yes this is gonna continue.
- Transformation-This is all rolled into one, it’s my journey towards positive well being and being happy. I take small steps- like just trying to close my minds and not judge myself ( I wouldn’t call it meditation) because I can’t stop my thoughts. Some days, I will just take a walk after dinner or read something positive, or remove toxicity from my life. I try to read more which is something that took the back burner for the last few months. It depends honestly and I have just started exploring.
How is it related to project management you ask?
I say- because YOU will always reflect in your work. If you
are mentally way more stable, relaxed and happy- you will do better work. Happiness
is a chain reaction. Also, the fact that Happy people pursue the most difficult problems
I wish you a very Happy New Year and thank you from the bottom of my heart for being there with me this year.
I leave you with a snapshot of what I have been doing this
holiday season- a pic from the family lunch yesterday:)
(Pic courtesy: Soma Bhattacharya)
Just wanted to say Hello!
A little inspiration goes a long way. Just wanted to say hello and hope you are keeping up with the week.
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