Turning Point of Life

Someone once asked me, "What was the turning point of your life?"

“What's meant to be will always find a way.” 
― Trisha Yearwood

For me, it was leaving the corporate job and become a nobody from a somebody. Sure, it was a tough decision. But that helped me discover my passion, interests and realize what ticked me off.

These days there are many of us who hardly understand the reason for their distress. Who has the time to ponder over it?

It's like someone declaring, "I am hungry." But never ponder over the reason.
In the same way, our moods change since we are unhappy about something, and we just make the statement by, not wanting to go beneath the sheets to identify the culprit.

Fortunately, I have the time to introspect thus, avoiding stress to take a toll on my health.

“Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird,
That cannot fly.” 
― Langston Hughes

While I was living in my bliss and realizing how grateful I am to be able to live this kind of lifestyle. I came across a contest where a publishing house was looking for similar stories.
Tales that can give out a niche of how you survived if and when there was a turning point in your lives.

“Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” 
― Thomas Jefferson

Author's Ink published an anthology of the above title. After many people like you and me penned down their journeys.

This book is a collection of inspirational stories, which will guarantee to give you goose bumps, and hopefully make you look at avenues when you are at the cross roads in your respective lives

Check out the link below. I am also reading the many stories contributed by ~30 writers.

http://www.amazon.in/Turning-Point-Life-Ruchi-Rai/dp/938513700X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422662599&sr=8-1&keywords=turning+point+of+life


My peers can ignite the stimulus within me, only if I have the desire to walk further.

Mantra for today:  Inspiration can never become extinct if we continue to be aware of our talents, and limitations, and have the lust for life.

A turning point in my life

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Today's sentence is: 







Man is so intelligent that we tend to plan our future, not just with regards to savings, but also what to possess and create in our junction of time. Since the time is one thing young adults have in plenty thus, they do not fret over a thing since their perspectives are narrow, and 
I hit a turning point in my life when I was diagnosed with arthritis.

Things were going just as planned. We had a baby, bonded well with him during maternity leave, my mom paid a visit from India, and I went back to work.

Man feels so smart when what he plans gets executed. That feeling of pride was within us.

One fine day, I woke up with swollen fingers and heavy knees. I did not know what had come onto me. I tried to exercise, but it was very difficult and painful. Took the day off to understand what was going on within me. Unfortunately, it was not just a day affair. This turned into a week and then after a blood test realized I had arthritis.

I was devastated, cause my mobility became limited, and I had an infant to take care. Although my mom and my hubby were my constant support but, I felt useless sitting around with swelling and complaining about my pains.

Weeks turned into a month, and I decided to quit my job. I decided to take charge of my self and my family. Slowly, but with steady steps I fought my inflammation while talking positive every day.

Things were tough, and when I look back; I still get shivers of those days when I could not move an inch without pain, and tears were my constant companions.

I am glad that this auto immune disease was my turning point in my life. It took me on a path of spirituality where I was forced to fill myself up with positivity each day to get my limbs moving.

Gradually, it became a habit, and today I cannot live without it.

That incident closed my doors to a biotech opportunity of research and development, but made me look into my deeper self and dig up my passion.

Writing is one of them.

I am happy that while sitting at home, I got an opportunity to make virtual friends who inspire me to write better.


Mantra for today: Man plans for his future, but only 1% of it gets executed. 99% is what destiny has in store for us. 

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I hit a turning point in my life when I was diagnosed with arthritis.

Things were going just as planned. We had a baby, bonded well with him during maternity leave, my mom paid a visit from India, and I went back to work.

Man feels so smart when what he plans gets executed. That feeling of pride was within us.

One fine day, I woke up with swollen fingers and heavy knees. I did not know what had come onto me. I tried to exercise, but it was very difficult and painful. Took the day off to understand what was going on within me. Unfortunately, it was not just a day affair. This turned into a week and then after a blood test realized I had arthritis.

I was devastated, cause my mobility became limited, and I had an infant to take care. Although my mom and my hubby were my constant support but, I felt useless sitting around with swelling and complaining about my pains.

Weeks turned into a month, and I decided to quit my job. I decided to take charge of my self and my family. Slowly, but with steady steps I fought my inflammation while talking positive every day.

Things were tough, and when I look back; I still get shivers of those days when I could not move an inch without pain, and tears were my constant companions.

I am glad that this auto immune disease was my turning point in my life. It took me on a path of spirituality where I was forced to fill myself up with positivity each day to get my limbs moving.

Gradually, it became a habit, and today I cannot live without it.

That incident closed my doors to a biotech opportunity of research and development, but made me look into my deeper self and dig up my passion.

Writing is one of them.

I am happy that while sitting at home, I got an opportunity to make virtual friends who inspire me to write better.

Mantra for today: Man plans for his future, but only 1% of it gets executed. 99% is what destiny has in store for us.