Monday, November 21, 2016

I wanna be ME!!




The thing that I want more than anything else today is to just be ME!! We are always playing some roles in life - like being a mom, a dad, a husband, a wife, a friend, an employee, a boss, a writer, a reader, a filmmaker, an actor, a lawyer, etc. Since we spend most of our day hours in playing one or more of these roles, we often forget to be ourselves. Have you ever paused for a second and thought about what you really want in life? I was thinking about this question and my thoughts took me to a point where I began to think what have I become? Is being a lawyer or a writer or a wife or all of these what makes ME or am I more than just these roles that I play for most of my waking hours?

As we are engaged in the rat race of life everyday trying to meet ends or to excel in our chosen fields, we tend to forget about the things we enjoyed when we were young and carefree, about the things which made us happy. Every once in a while, one should pause and look back at those things and maybe do one of those things - like play a sport you loved or listen to the music that made you forget all your worries and dance or the silly jokes that made you laugh till you cry!! The people who made you so happy once may now just be your facebook or what'sapp friends, but why not, every once in a while, get off the internet and go for a walk with those people or give the, a call. These people may remind you of things you forgot about yourself, things you loved once, the person you used to be. Once you know what makes you truly happy, the just go and do it. Don't wait for retirement or a future date to be able to do what you can do today. No one knows what the future holds, so NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOU TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU AS THERE MAY NOT BE A TOMORROW. Stop for a second and do what makes you happiest every once in a while.

The story of transformation







Today I am going to write about a dear friend of mine (who I consider like my little sister). Urvashi - the girl in the photos in this post had an amazing breakthrough recently, which I would like to share with you all. This story is not about how much weight one can lose in X months and how to do it. This is a story of a girl who transformed her life with sheer willpower and dedication.

Urvi (short for Urvashi)was always a 'fat kid' just like me and many of us. Although she was very good at academics and is a fashion designer now, the weight was a constant struggle. I know her from the time she was born, but to me she was always my cute lil sis!!

One fine day this lil girl decided she had enough bullshit from people who think a person's body determines her personality. It took a while  and a lot of dedication to go through the journey of losing 33-34 kgs in 18 months. Most people who know her may never believe she did this without some kind of surgery or treatment, but SHE DID..

Urvi transformed her life with a single minded focused approach and by changing her lifestyle and choosing healthier food options rather than binging on junk food. She didn't spend thousands of rupees to achieve this phenomenal success, all she did was to remind herself every day that "I CAN".

By telling you this story, I just want all my friends and readers to know that Nothing is Impossible, We are what we think we can and not what others say about us. Don't give up on your desires and dreams just because someone called you a fat kid or a loser. You have the power to be what you want to be and never give this power to anyone else. It's your life and just like my lil sis Urvashi decided to take control of her destiny despite people telling her they don't think she can do it, we all can transform our lives too.