Wordless Wednesday #90

The Impact of Colors!

When boring sesame rolls can get, a facelift...we can also change our mood, the state of mind and disposition over any situation by either adorning a particular color or furnish the environment of the work place.


Mantra for today: “Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways. ” 
― Oscar Wilde

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A Period of Doubt

Since all of us are imperfect, there are times when we face ambiguity on various junctions in life.


Sure, that is normal.

Question is how do we come out of it?

Do we start biting our nails (which some of us do) or breathe rapidly?

Alas, none works cause we gotta pay attention to things that will make us patient and calm at that point. It could either be deep breathing for some, exercise for many or meditate for a bunch.

Whatever helps to calm your nerves at that point of time to feel better, just do it.

A period of apprehension can make any individual lose sight of what is right or wrong, and that can either make him take a hasty decision, which could turn into something disastrous.

Pondering over it for hours is helpful or even sleeping on the issue would be recommended.

A new morning gives a new insight to the problem with a positive approach.

A classic example that the corporate world tries to use is giving a pink slip on Friday's.

Ever wonder why?

No, not because it is Thank God It is Friday (TGIF), but it gives an individual to ponder over his next move.

Theoretically the individual has a weekend (which usually is a lull period for all), where he can analyze his next move, and he can choose to ground himself, research his avenues, and look into reshaping his future by making adjustments to his present situation.

Similarly, ask a high schooler whose one test score brings her GPA down. Questions such as "Why", "How" are very common. Honestly, there is no turning back but, moving forward with a new perspective will only come to her rescue.

Ask an individual who has been diagnosed with a life threatening disease. Sure, there is shock and tears with the thought that how could my body do this to me? The period of doubt makes a person's thought process slow down. But, then ultimately he fights back to stay in the game.

My 2 cents
Time is not constant, and that makes the period of doubt unsteady. This results in nothing being constant, neither joy nor the ambiguity in life.

How do you deal with apprehensions?

Mantra for today: We all are living a life that is cryptic and arcane thus, a small period of problem is like a needle in the haystack. Live it up!

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This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.

Wordless Wednesday #89

With no rains, the grass is parched, dry and yellow. Felt as if driving through a desert!

Just as the water is necessary to quench our thirst and give color to our universe.

Thoughts play the same role in our mind. They can either make us jump with joy or quiver in terror for no rhyme or reason.

Mantra for today: Earth, one planet but educates us in so many ways!

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Camping under the blazing Sun

The boys arrived at the camp wearing rain jackets since the forecast said 60% rain. Overjoyed at the fact that the drought struck CA will get some sprinkles, these scouts did not want to dampen their spirits by being indoors. 

Within minutes of their arrival, they were sweaty, perspiring and dripping.

 "Boy! It is a hot one! How did the weather forecast rain with not a single cloud in sight." said one exasperated scout while removing his rain gear.

"Oh! rain, please come for thy children soak themselves in their sweat and are tormented," came a melodramatic dialog from behind.

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99 words write a story that includes the phrase, "Man, it's a hot one!"
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Wordless Wednesday #88

When the Friends of the Pink Triangle met, they embraced their harsh past while rejoicing over the present.

The fact that their love has been legalized made them wear the pink triangle with pride! Thus, calling it a moment of man's progress since the 1930's.

Mantra for today: Embracing one and all leads to the development of man, which results in the growth of a nation.


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My Space

 I was digging hard since the harsh winter had solidified the soil and made it all dry and parched.

Just then I heard a low noise, "hey."

I looked around but did not find any activity about me, thus continued with zeal.

"hey! you hear me."

Stunned I took back a few steps as I brushed off the excess dirt from my claws.

"What do you want?" I glared at the caterpillar.

"Dig with caution since this is my space. Do not invade my privacy," he sneered at me.

Taken aback with the harsh truth. I nodded in compliance.


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In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about dirt.
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Review of Mr. Imperfect Series by Aditi Chopra

Name of the Book :  Mr. Imperfect Series Author :  Aditi Chopra USP:   Three Love Stories in one book.

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BLURB 

Three intriguing women, Three Imperfect men, Three fascinating stories!

House of Love
Real estate agent Nikki Desai has a rule of not dating her clients. When she hosts an open house on a cold Dallas afternoon, she didn't know what was in store for her. Much like Dallas' unexpected weather, Karan Malhotra, a business consultant, walks into her life and challenges every belief she holds close to her heart. Karan manages to cajole Nikki, but is she making a mistake in breaking her rule by dating Karan?

Arranged Marriage
Arranged marriage - where love happens after marriage or does it? Ishan, a NRI from Dallas, Texas visits his home country, India and gets entangled in his parents' plan to get him married. Sonali is a simple girl from a small town called Meerut and has no desire to leave India. However, she reluctantly agrees to marry Ishan. But when she settles with him in a foreign country, she is completely lost and homesick. Will Sonali find love in a conventionally arranged marriage?

Love Tango
Maya Sarin is sensuous and enterprising. She runs a dance school in the suburb of Dallas. Tahir Ali is an aspiring author who owns a Mediterranean restaurant in the area. When his regular dancer bails out on him, he rushes in Maya as a replacement. Maya is the inspiration that he had been longing for; she feeds his creative soul. Do they have any future together? Explore their passion and intrigue in Love Tango.

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My Review

Mr. Imperfect Series is a story of three women Nikki, Sonali, and Maya, who are independent, self-sufficient and unconstrained by the traditions of the society. Each has a mind of their own and are not scared to speak of it when given the microphone. These women while paving their respective paths meet special men in their lives that deliver promises and are fearless to keep what their utter thus, helping them earn extra brownie points that helped turn their relationship into a  union that made the boys become their admirable better halves.

Life is about compromises, give and take and adjustments. These three couples were determined to bear it all in spite of their promising career. They were ready to take chances even though their respective profession did not allow it. For instance Nikki, a realtor made a choice of dating Karan her client which turned into a promising future for both of them. Ishan took a chance of meeting Sonali after his recent breakup and that too turned into a success. Maya's meet up with Tahir turned into a blossoming liaison. 

The author gave a perfect balance to these three couples by dedicating a whole story behind them. Although, it would have been even more interesting to see some twists and turn into their respective plots to keep the reader intrigued for more! 

The author, Aditi Chopra has delivered a strong message via these three couples. Mr. Imperfect Series is a book trying to tell a saga of humans of all shapes and sizes who are successful yet imperfect in many ways. They don't fear to jump into the pit of taking a chance and gamble their life to a happily ever after. Thus, making it a recommended breeze read on a dull, mundane Sunday evening.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Aditi Chopra was born in India and now lives in Texas with her family. She writes NRI (Non Resident Indian) fiction and non-fiction books.
Aditi has an engineering background but she has found her creative bone in fiction writing. Her stories range from Contemporary Romance to Women's Fiction. You might see a glimpse of Bollywood in her stories and will definitely enjoy the emotional ride.
Aditi focuses on leadership skills in her non-fiction books. Her readers get practical take-aways that they can utilize in their career.
Aditi is also a member of Women's Fiction Writers Association.

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