I haven't been posting much since a while. Honestly, I had nothing much to share. The "keep going you've got this" message lost its value when I got very comfortable working from home, managing my son's school, and handling daily chores. Life moves on. As it will for each one of you.

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 But I found this seven year old picture lying in my gallery, and I realized how hopeful and positive it is. This was taken in Kerala, in 2013 with a very rudimentary Samsung Corby phone. I don't even know what megapixel it had but this striking natural beauty is totally unedited and unfiltered. 

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There is light at the end of the tunnel, and we all will get to the other side. Suddenly, the message "Keep going, you've got this" makes complete sense. 

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The world may not seem all that great now, but yet it is important to ponder on small wins and achievements. How well have you handled yourself when you time and again thought you would fail? it's just not a matter of discipline, but a matter of utmost resilience and perseverance that drives you every single day to get up and propel yourself; to embrace every moment.

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This is just the right time to sit back and reflect on those times; where you successfully fought off all the negative thoughts and smiled away to keep yourself sane and healthy.

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It is now only a while, there is peace and happiness just around the corner. Do not lose hope. Hope is the best gift you can give yourself. It's free, contagious, and a sure mood uplifter.
And definitely always remember "you've got this, and you will reach the other end of the tunnel

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So what keeps you going? Do let me know.

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When children are young, you get no sleep.When they’re old, you get no rest. —FOLK SAYING

Practicing as a doctor for five years and a mother of a one year old girl, I have listened to a lot of mothers and I think 🤔 that I have come to understand some fundamental truths about us. 

 First, we are a group that wants desperately to be good at wat we are. So we try to be great with our friends and husband. At the same time we want to be great for our kids... 

Don't you think as we become moms we just become super heroes or you can even say robot with emotions 🤖. 

As my daily routine my day starts at 3:30 in the morning or sometimes 3am.

3:30 am-wake up, feed amyra and make her sleep 😴. 

4:00 am-brush teeth and make things ready for the rest of the day to make my moms day ease. Boil water for green tea, to put in flask for parents and to wash amyra's bottle.

 4:30am-Prepare breakfast for me and amyra, pack tiffin and bag, make tea, fill amyra's bottle with milk and keep aside my mom to avoid difficulties for her. Remove her clothes and other essential at one place, 

5:30 am- Iron clothes, bath and comb my long hairs and then ready for office. 👕

6:15 am: Goes to office and reach by 7:40 am. 

Reach home by 7. 👜

Get fresh up and then take care of amyra. Play with her till 1:30 and then sleep.

I sleep for three hours every day which is disturbed in intervals. 😴 
But nothing seems to be better unless I see a smiling face of Amayra before leaving for work... 

Undergoing lots of anxiety and depression finally it makes my day..... ❤❤ #dailylifestyle  
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Ramayana Masam (Malayalam)is an important observance in the state of Kerala. It is observed in the month of ‘Karkidakam’ of the;Malayalam calendar;while in the Gregorian calendar it corresponds to the months of July to August. This festival is also popularly known as ‘Karkidaka Masam’.
Today is Karkidakam 1 and Ramayana Masam begins today and will end on August 16, Friday.
During this time, there is a ritual to read Ramayana (Ramayana Parayanam) on all the days of the month in almost all Hindu households. Hindu organizations perform this ritual in almost all temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Ramayana is one of the greatest Hindu epics that hold great religious significance. During the Ramayana Masam, the recitation of Ramayana starts from the first day of the Karkidakam Masam and continues till the last day.
Karkidakam is considered a lean month and is therefore not considered for any auspicious ceremonies like marriages or house warming or start of new projects etc. However, the month is ideal for treatments, pilgrimage and worship.
Rituals of Ramayana Masam and Ramayana Parayanam:
The rituals of Ramayana masam and reading of Ramayanam during this period should be performed with utmost care, devotion and involves a rigorous routine.
Families observing this holy practice must clean their home and sorroundings atleast a week ahead of the start of Karkidakam month. Family members should adopt a strict vegeterian diet through out the month. This should be a period of complete celibacy and even such thoughts should not be allowed to malign your mind.
Completely give up gossiping, day sleeping, sarcasm, violence and ego for these will render the benefits of the observance void.
Starting from the first day, every day during the Karkidakam Masam, all the members of the house gather, after sunset. After lighting the evening lamp, they sit close to the ‘Nilavilakku’ or the traditional Kerala lamp and narrate the verses of ‘Adhyatma Ramayana’ (the Malayalam version of Ramayana). The reading of Ramayana is managed in a way that it ends on the last day of the Karkidakam Masam.
Besides the practice of reading Ramayan during the Ramayana Masam in the households (which is now a rarity), the recitation of this epic is done in Lord Vishnu temples. Several religious and spiritual organisations conduct plays, public discourses, recitals and quiz competition based on Ramayana during this month. Hindu devotees actively participate in these events with full enthusiasm.
The Amavasya (new moon) of the Karkidakam Masam (Karkidaka vavu) is dedicated to ancestors. On this day Hindus perform special rituals close to water bodies for attainment of peace of their deceased family members. This ritualistic homage is performed by the male member of the family.
Also during Ramayana Masam, Hindus also undertake pilgrimage to the four temples of Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna, located in Kottayam and Thrissur districts. This ritual is known as ‘Nalambalam Darshanam’.
Important Timings On Ramayana Masam
SunriseJuly 17, 2019 5:54 AMSunsetJuly 17, 2019 7:11 PMKarkidakam Start17 July, 2019Karkidakam End16 August, 2019Amavasya Tithi StartJuly 31, 2019 11:57 AMAmavasya Tithi EndAugust 01, 2019 8:41 AM
Significance of Ramayana Masam:
The period of Ramayana Masam is held sacred for Hindus, especially in the southern parts of the country. Ramayana is a Sanskrit epic written by Sage Valmiki. It was translated in the Malayalam language by Thunchath Ezhuthachan and is known as ‘Adhyatma Ramayana Kilippattu’. It is this Malayalam version that is read during the Ramayana Masam. Karkidakam is the period of spirituality and devotion in Kerala. However as per the Malayalam Panchangam, auspicious functions and new business ventures are not initiated during this period.
In the Malayalam calendar, Karkidakam Masam is the last month and during this time monsoon is at its peak. Owing to the heavy rains, Karkidakam Masam is also known as ‘Panja Masam’ or the period of scarcity. With the fields flooded, people do not have much work to do and are solely dependent on the grains stores during the previous harvest season. Due to the heavy rains they cannot move out of their houses to earn a living. Therefore to ward off the fury of Nature, people began reading Ramayana #ramayanamasam 
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