The nights are long, The days are quick And the hopes are low. But the sheets are wet! The blood just flows, The smell doesn’t go. The room is bleeding. Or is it just me? The nights are long, yes! I was just having fun. Till the sun rose up, We didn’t set down. The sky became a fluid, The ground was its extension. The air felt light, And the feet, heavy! I united with the steering, It moves as my body moves. As the speed increases, I felt like floating. The breeze touching my cheeks, Ah! The snowy wind! I just didn’t want to slow down. But the day struck hard! The sun poked my eyes, The road went blind. Something happened, And it made me fly! I could feel myself levitating, The gravity pulling me down, And I met the ground! The face grew watery wet! The lids felt heavy, I shut my eyes! And when I opened them, Everything is white around! A white sheet, there is someone on it. The sheet is all growing red. The blood spreads through whites! And it looks like me! Lifeless and immovable I lie, I kept levitating, gravity isn't there now. I kept levitating into the space. Seeing my lifeless body. The people around it, crying. I don't feel sad, I'm numb. I'm fading away; dissolving. I can feel myself vanishing. My thoughts, my regrets, My life and my memories, Everything fading away. I am not gonna be soon. My quite forgiving, Not so forgetful mind; Kept on forgetting everything, ever. I'm disintegrating, I'm levitating into the void. I can see myself cancelling, Fading into nothing. My existence is getting reduced, To nothing itself. One moment, I'm here The other, I'm losing. The nights are long and fun. But the cost of it? Nothing. Just some vacuum around me, Some pressuring forces, Crushing me from all sides, I have existed. Now, don't exi...
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The new succulent trend!
This time let’s catchup with the trendy plants, succulents/drought plants. Before this lockdown, I had no idea about these tiny, little, cute plants. When I got to know much about them, I couldn’t stop loving them, and sometimes I feel I have a very few reasons, but sometimes I feel the count of reasons doesn’t matter for loving these tiny plants.
Here we go with a few reasons to love them :
Easy for Lazy:
Just like introverts, they don’t thrive on seeking attention, and this makes it easy for lazy people. These plants don’t need much care or attention like the other plants, and that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care. As the other name called drought plants implies, all you need to do is water them twice a week with a very little quantity of water. And with adequate light, airflow, and proper drainage, your plants grow without any downfall. This is so simple right, and so I told it’s easy for lazy people.
No Boundaries:
These succulents have no boundaries in shapes, sizes, colors and textures! We can find these plants in a variety of colours like purple, yellow, white, pink etc. etc., unlike other plants which are mostly green in color. And some of them do change their colours according to seasons/climate. Whether they stand-alone or placed in mixtures with other plants, they create a long-lasting visual in your space. They are convenient to pick according to our style and shape.
Magical:
These cute plants are so magical, and that doesn’t mean they make your wishes to happen. Propagation of these plants allows you to take a leaf and stem cuttings from the succulents to create new plants. Though it includes some patience, trial and error methods, it is so magical to watch these new babies grow.
Eco Friendly:
Along with many positives, these plants are ecofriendly too. Be it a drought area or if the water has to be conserved, then succulents are the best options for gardening as they don’t require much water. If you use much water, the more issues are welcomed. Thinking of the money, you will save your water bill as well!
Grow them as you Wish:
These little plants fit in just about anywhere. Want to plant them in a garden? No issues! A wreath? Of course! In Your Shoes? I bet you can! The versatility of these little plants is incredible, primarily when you use creativity in planting them, sometimes it may not work, but nothing comes out without a trial.
Above all may be a very few reasons but with no doubt, you will not fail to get positive energy looking at them. It’s just a small plant, and I do advice you to plant one at your desk/table, and this never fails to charge you.
The Frankenstein chronicles – Parted and stitched
I am someone who binge-watches quite less. Neither I am a fan of TV nor any movie. It’s on a rare occasion that I feel the urge to watch something. When I am angry or sad or confused or anxious, I feel the need to watch something just to escape the tragedy of time and of course so that I don’t have to talk to anyone. This week I felt stressed and scrolled through my Netflix. I am a big fan of drama, psychic thrillers, and rom-coms. So, Netflix apparently showed me in the suggestions this series called, “The Frankenstein Chronicles.” For someone who watches things rarely, we don’t like to surf for many other series. I went for it and I must say, I don’t regret it. So, I thought I should write about it.
Here is the brief about “The Frankenstein chronicles”-
Frankenstein Chronicles is a series that leads by a strong detective character named John Marlott played by the actor Sean Bean. Benjamin Ross and Barry Langford created it based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel. John Marlott finds a weird thing at a swamp which looks like a human but is not. The body looks like being stitched and attached. Later, he finds out through a doctor named William Chester, played by Samuel West that the body is actually made of seven different bodies.
For which, John Marlott suspects that the people who were used to make that body were murdered. To find out who possibly can be committing this crime and why he starts to investigate. Through his investigations, he finds out many shocking things that happen about surgeons of England. But sadly, John Marlott’s story ends in an unexpected way. In a nutshell, this story is a must-watch if you are a crime lover. Uhhh, Light-hearted? Please watch in company!
My opinion-
I am a horror fan. So, I expect a lot of horror from the movie, which is a little disappointing. But that being said, the series kept me hooked because of its twists and turns. I loved how everything was placed properly, and nothing was exaggerated. The dull tone used in the movie helped us experience the old times of England. A few shots showing the slum side show us the dark side of big crimes that occur under our nose. The story is a complete package of amazing actors, on-point content and chill in the bones of the watchers.
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The beauty of Indian cuisine
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The world is divided by borders, indeed! But do you know what brings us all
together? Food! Isn’t it? We all love food, and most of us like to explore
different cuisines of the world for the same reason. Thankfully, for us,
restaurants have made this easier. By offering foods from different cuisines of
the world, they have helped us experience various tastes to satisfy our taste
buds. One of such cuisines which always excites my taste buds is Indian cuisine. I
will share with you in detail about the beauty of Indian cuisine in this
article.
Origin and Adaptations of Indian Cuisine-
Indian cuisine is especially known for its spices and grains. It involves
vegetarian on a large scale. There are some foods that have been inspired by
places like Persia, Ancient Greece, Mongols, and West Asia. The items like
chillies, pepper, tomatoes, potatoes and squash have been introduced by Arab
and Portuguese traders.
Sesame, Eggplant and humped cattle were introduced in Indus Valley during
7000 BC. Due to Indias’ rich foresting and agricultural culture during the Vedic
period, most of the dishes. Indians highly believed in Ahimsa, which led
Indians to follow a mostly vegetarian diet.
According to Ayurveda, the food was
classified in three categories like Saatvic (pure), rajasic (active and
passionate) or tamasic (heavy, dull, slow, gluttonous) which were said to have
a powerful effect on both the body and the mind.
During the Islamic conquest of
medieval India, the introduction of fruits such as melons, peaches, apricots,
and plums,
and pilaffs, rich gravies and non-vegetarian fare such as kebabs, giving rise
to Mughlai cuisine happened. The Mughals were great fans of cooking; sumptuous
dishes were prepared during the reigns of Jahangir and Shah Jahan.
When blending of Mughlai and Telangana cuisines took place in the kitchens
of the Nizams, historical rulers of Hyderabad State, it resulted in the
creation of Hyderabadi biryani, a traditional celebratory
the meal made using mutton or goat meat or chicken,
basmati rice, yoghurt, onions, and
spices, considered by many connoisseurs to be one of the finest of the main
dishes in India till date. The British introduced European recipes and cooking
techniques like baking which we all love.
Staples and spices-
Apart from these, the staples of Indian cuisine are
quite famous like atta (whole wheat flour), rice, and a
variety of pulses like masoor(red lentil), toor (pigeon
pea or yellow gram), urad (black
gram), chana (Bengal gram),
and mung (green gram).
Indian curries are mostly fried in vegetable oil.
In North and West Indian region, groundnut oil has been primarily used for
frying, while in Eastern Indian region, mustard oil is more commonly used. In the
South Indian region, coconut oil and sesame oil are standard. In recent times, sunflower oil and soybean oil have
gained popularity all over India. Hydrogenated vegetable oil, highly known as
Vanaspati ghee is also a highly used cooking medium that replaces Desi ghee.
The most essential and most frequently used spices in Indian cuisine are
chilli, black mustard seed, cumin,
pepper, turmeric, fenugreek, asafoetida, ginger, and garlic. A
trendy spice mix is a garam masala which is usually a powder of five or more
dried spices, commonly comprised of cinnamon,
cardamom, and clove.
Every region has its own mix of
Garam Masala. One such is Goda Masala which is a popular spice mix in
Maharashtra. Leaves like tejpat,
coriander leaf, fenugreek leaf and mint leaf are commonly used. The use
of curry leaves is something that is typical in all South Indian dishes. In
sweet dishes, saffron, cardamom, nutmeg, and rose petal essence are used.
There is more to say about Indian cuisine, and the
content is endless. Yet, I shall explain about beauty if Indian cuisine of each
region in-depth on an upcoming article.
Let’s play in the kitchen for sometime!
Firstly I love eating and watching cooking videos which made me watch a series called “just add magic” only because they add some magic ingredients to make magic with food. I know it sounds stupid sometimes, but once you are completely into it you will love it!
**Remainder: Playing in the kitchen doesn’t include a volleyball nor a bat and ball.
And I meant to play with some ingredients to come with some delightful dish; only if you haven’t added much salt/sugar/spices!! And you don’t need to be a chef to make it yummy. It just takes a few minutes to get recipes from mom or grandma and probably from youtube as well!!
Well, I played in the kitchen, not for some time but for a long time especially during the lockdown period and only then I got to know that it helps to reduce stress, give much more energy even before eating it.
But before you start cooking, you got to make sure of somethings:
Set up your kitchen:
Make sure that you got all the right tools to make your food because you can’t make puri over dosa pan.
Self-criticism:
Well, the foremost thing to do is skip the self-criticism. Mistakes in the kitchen are compelled to happen but never fail to learn from it as well. Maybe you tried to bake a cake, and it was burned or overcooked, or may not be it hasn’t turned out as the ones shown in the video, or maybe you got a little heavy-handed with the baking soda because you thought you didn’t need to measure out one teaspoon. Then your food was a little bit overcooked. It happens to everyone! Remember, you’re not expected to make complicated meals a week after you start cooking or maybe never. So stop criticising and try making yummy cakes day after the other day, but don’t stop making cakes!
Know the basics:
Knowing some basic cooking methods will make your life significantly easier. If you know how to make the perfect rice, saute vegetables, then you’ve got multiple meals you can make! And moms make the recipes in a way better if you are making them. Try not to miss their suggestions.
Pick your favorites:
When I wanted to cook something delicious, I always make sure that I’m in love with it. Even the food I make mostly has cakes, pasta, dosa and some spicy foods that make me say ummm…..yummmyyyy!!! So make sure you have your favourite dish on the list. But never make them every single week.
Don’t fail to do an Experiment :
Found a new recipe? Never fail to try it. New vegetables or different cooking methods. Change your cooking methods like steam, saute, bake, roast etc. Alter sides and flavourings; try different spices, try with a new vegetable. But be sure that you have something other than this dish as we all know that some firsts don’t taste as good as they look. Never fail to keep an open mind.
I know that cooking is not something that everyone enjoys, but once you start cooking, you will feel like making more and more. The magic in cooking is that it just makes you feel so pleasant even if there is so much sweat on your face and all the stress we had fly’s away like dust particles with the wind.
Not so convinced right? Check out how.
Sometimes, breaking through your stress is as simple as reasserting your dominance at the top of the food chain. Confused? It’s just like chopping vegetables, and butchering hens can take the edge off of the most stressful times. Had the worst fight with your boss? Imagine that onion is his face and chop it into how many pieces you want to.
Conclusion:
Next time when you had a terrible day at the office, pick up a solid knife and fresh veggies and chop them as finely as needed. Cooking is a hobby that eases you, and that has the bonus of being nourishing, too. Skip the social media, gossiping, and so many blahs for relaxing. And get eased with the old-fashioned way: in front of the stove.
LOCKDOWN READING: good books that makes your time fly!
It’s already been seven month of lockdown and obviously most of us got bored of watching series. Many are searching for the good books to catchup in the lockdown. Reading is one of the best methods to ease your mind and plunge into an all-encompassing story. Whether it’s before the bed to relax or throughout your day to fill the time, reading is an enjoyable hobby that everyone can partake. Let’s dive into some interesting books you can give a try in the lockdown. With some ancient, some latest, and some in-between, you will be able to find an excellent literary option for your flavors.
Steal Like an Artist:
“Steal Like an Artist” by Austin is essential and required reading for all the artists, despite the type of art you create. This eye-catching little book, visually stimulating read, “Steal Like an Artist” is an excellent pick. This square book makes a perfect addition to any coffee table with its attractive, minimalist look and small size. It’s one of the best-picked books of 2020 with its hopeful message. Moreover, It’s a quick read that you can complete in one session, but the advice and ideas it holds will stay with you long after you have set it down.
Some of the Austin’s ideas will validate on what you’re already doing; some will stimulate you to change a creative practice centrally; others will encourage you to grab a notebook and get to act immediately.
Sita’s Sister:
“Sita’s Sister” from the Indian author Kavita Kane, is about Urmila, the ignored wife of Lakshman, Sita’s sister and one of the most excused characters in the Ramayana. It is a brave re-creation of mythology, which presents us with a subaltern perspective. It seems to be addressed in response to Lakshman’s question – “O Urmila! Will the world ever know of your emotional pain, your eternal sacrifice?” yet it is not just her variant.
It goes with a brilliant narration about the best rendition to Ramayan from the worst-hit woman of Ramayan. Urmila has got all in her as tones, muted over the canvas of living. She is portrayed as a fierce princess in love, joyful bride, anxious wife and determined woman who did not try to impose herself on her husband to become his distraction.
If you are in search of knowing the stories of some overlooked female characters in mythology then books by Kavita are the best suggestions to catchup in the lockdown.
State Of Wonder:
“State Of Wonder” by Ann Patchett is the novel that makes you refuse to move until you finish the entire chapter even though you made your mind not to get deep into it.
It feels mystical when a story takes you into the intensities of the Amazon rain forest of Brazil, where the civilization doesn’t exist ( tribes and their cultures are what does). Moreover, it becomes much interesting because it all about the two doctors, both females are entwined in a medical research mystery. Though the end was a bit rushed, the entire story is so dazzling, and it’s like a meaty collection of ethical questions.
*This book is shortlisted for orange books 2012.
A Man Called Ove:
If you feel like catching up with a book of comedy and solitude, then the best choice would be “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman. It all about how an irritable yet loveable man finds his solitary world changed on its head when a boisterous modern family moves in next door. Fredrik explains on the point of “how healing can happen with the strangest people in the strangest ways”, in a fantastic way!
Born a Crime:
“Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah, is about his life growing up as a mixed-race child in pre-apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa. It also includes the story of that child’s relationship with his bold, revolutionary, and fervently religious mother; whose is his teammate so determined to save her son from the circle of violence, poverty and abuse. It gives insights of abusement during apartheid as marriage, and sexual relations between black and white South Africans were illegal.
But in the end, be prepared to fall just a little bit in love with his loving mother. And one can easily believe that “the quickest and impactful way to bridge the race gap is by the language” after reading this book.
These are few suggestions and yet more to come in future. It’s your turn to catch up with these good reads to make your day go smoothly with a little warmth, little love, little sadness, comedy and finally a wholesome peace of mind.
Artificial Intelligence: from human intelligence to beyond
Many of us have these question Why is that ends up with “n” number of additional questions! But in precise, I’m going to tell you “why we got to rush for AI.”
Artificial Intelligence, mostly known as AI, is the simulation of human intelligence by devices. In precise, it is the method by which devices demonstrate certain aspects of human intelligence like reasoning, learning, self- correction. Since its commencement, it has shown unprecedented growth. Artificial Intelligence has undoubtedly been a prime entity in today’s world, and it has demonstrated a robust exponential growth throughout. Innovations like Tesla’s Autopilot, Google’s DeepMind, Virtual assistants Siri, Alexa, Cortana are the best examples of the future scope of AI.
Here are some fields where AI can change the future to best:
Artificial Intelligence in Data Analysis
AI is the new engine which is driven by the best fuel called DATA. It is originating some companies to success and devising creative and economical solutions to most of the problems. It would profit immensely if the potential of AI is used to detect patterns and trends that are invisible to the mundane eye. In simple, this enables business’ to target the right customers for the product.
In 2019 alone AI, along with data analysis, drove almost $2.2 trillion worth of value worldwide. If the stakes are this huge, the role of AI in deriving meaningful insights, trends and patterns become vital.
Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
Here is a fact, the world needs to produce over 30% of its current production in just another 15 years. Thoughtful planning of resources along with AI, will help the farmers grow sustainable production while managing resources actively. Considering factors such as climate change, reduction in water resources, decrease in cultivating land, population growth, AI has enormous potential to provide innovative answers to improve the crop yield during the year to meet the increasing demands.
The future scope of AI involves usage of robots to assist in crop health disclosure, reaping and soil analysis which ensures positive outcomes in the long term.
Nowadays, smartphones are used to perform a wide variety of analytics and tests in the field of agriculture. If that paired with AI, the chances are endless with tremendous potential.
Artificial Intelligence in Automation
The application of automating rule-based works using machine learning is called Robotic Process Automation(RPA). As the scope of AI is immense, growth in automation is directly proportional to automating the tasks in a diverse number of fields. We can forecast a high amount of productivity by making use of AI in daily jobs, holding the high efficiency and throughput of automation.
Automation helps humans’ to focus on the crucial aspects of their jobs while leaving the repetitive work to machines as we all know it can coverup the risky jobs like welding, working in coal mines, bomb diffusion etc.
Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity
With the tremendous growth in the availability of the Internet everywhere to everyone, cyber-attacks are growing in the same. In today’s world safety and privacy of one’s data is the most concerned, and from many years, cybersecurity is the answer for it. Even though there are rigid and approved methodologies in usage, hackers always find a workaround. Novel AI techniques like Recurrent Neural Networks can detect fraud in initial stages. This detection method will be able to scan thousands of transactions spontaneously and organise them. By which one can save lots of time as it focuses on cases where there is a high possibility for the scam.
Why should you be certified in AI:
Over the last 2years, there is a 60% increase in demand for AI learning experts in the industry. Also in India, the growth in the size of this sector is estimated up to $16 billion by 2025. Considering this as the central aspect many companies/industries feel that the shortage of skilled people is lessening the adoption of AI in business which makes a massive impact of loss in future.
With the lockdown to combat the deadly Covid-19 students and professionals have lots of time in their hands. To utilize this time productively, several people are looking for resources to upskill themselves. Considering this here are some suggested courses that will help you in mastering the AI course from scratch.
1) Introduction to Neural-Networks and Deep Learning by Great Learning :
This course requires learners to have essential knowledge of Python, linear regression, logistic regression, and introductory algebra. This course covers different aspects of neural networks such as loss functions, hyperparameter tuning, deep neural networks, batch normalization, tensor flow and so on.
Duration: 15 Hours.
Website Link: https://www.greatlearning.in/academy/learn-for-free/courses/introduction-to-neural-networks-and-deep-learning
2) IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate by Coursera:
To master fundamental concepts of deep learning and machine learning can undertake this course. Six courses are offered under this professional certificate like machine learning with Python, deep neural networks with PyTorch, scalable machine learning on big data using Apache Spark, AI Data Science, etc.
Website Link: https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/ai-engineer#courses
3) Introduction to AI for Business by Udemy :
This course provides an overview of what predictive data analytics are, which AI software is available, and how can they enhance the business performance and also about how Microsoft is using this technology. Moreover, it’s free of cost!
Duration: 1Hour
Website Link: https://www.udemy.com/course/introduction-to-ai-for-business/
4) AI technologies for Business Planning and Decision Making by FutureLearn:
This course helps you to learn how AI technology and AI processes help businesses with both human and automated business planning and decision-making. This course comes with free of cost as well.
Duration: 6 Hours
Website Link: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/ai-technologies-business-planning
5) AI for Everyone by Edx:
This course covers the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and its application to solve real-world problems including, search, constraint satisfaction problems games, machine learning, logic etc. It also helps to solve the real AI problems using python and perform machine learning algorithms.
Duration: 108 Hours
Website Link: https://www.edx.org/course/artificial-intelligence-ai
6) Elements of AI by Reaktor and the University of Helsinki:
This program can be taken by anyone interested in AI as there is no complicated math or programming involved in it. It covers the basics of artificial intelligence and enables you to learn what is possible, what is not, and helps you to recognise how AI is transforming our lives.
Duration: 30 Hours
Website Link: https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalunlocked/course/elements-artificial-intelligence
My suggestion to all the folks:
After the completion of Lockdown, it becomes so hard to find a job. The main reason for it is well known – many have lost their jobs, and as usual, many graduates have come out with degrees alone! So when you go for an interview, obviously they will question you about what have you learnt in this lockdown period. If you say the same answer like before “I know programming, scripting, java, c++ etc, etc.; without a doubt, they say NO to you. So it’s better to be prepared with some new technologies in hand before hearing that big NO for the recruiter.
Web Series worth a try in Lockdown
I know that many of us are feeling bored in your free time during the lockdown. I know that many of you completed many web series. Might you be facing trouble in choosing the series, right? These are my suggestions for you.
1. SUITS
Genre- Drama, Thriller Where to Watch- Netflix, Amazon Prime
Suits is the American web series which is filled with drama, bromance, romance and more about the powerplay. A lawyer hires a junior lawyer as his assistant, but he is a fraud. every episode turns out to be a new challenge and how the lead tackles the challenge is an interesting thing to watch
2.SCORPION
Genre- Sci-fi, Thriller Where to Watch- Amazon Prime
Just imagine a group of geniuses become a team that tackles the problems of the world. The fun part is that even though there IQ is high, but EQ is low. Do you want to find what EQ is? Watch Scorpion. People who love brain teasers this is one of the best I have watched. Give it a try.
3. UPLOAD
Genre- Sci-fi, Comedy Where to Watch- Amazon Prime
I don’t know why this webseries has not gained popularity. The picturization of the future in this series is extraordinary. You can see how artificial intelligence can be advanced in human life. In a single word, it’s all about ” Life after death”. I am eagerly waiting for the next season.
4. JAMTARA
Genre- Crime, Action Where to Watch- Netflix
Most underrated Indian web series. It’s based on real crime incidents. It’s all about how few youngsters from a remote village can deceive the people and get money. Raw and different. actors in the series nailed their roles
5. PANCHAYAT
Genre- Comedy, Drama Where to Watch- Amazon Prime
In my opinion, i think panchayath got popularity but not as expected. A very feel-good series. Director portrayed the life of remote villages in India and administrative problems in a humorous way. Indian ace web series actor Jitender Kumar played the lead. ” jeetu bhaiya key liye toh ek baar bantha hai.”
{If you want to know about jeetu bhaiya, search about jeetu bhaiya motivational speech in youtube)
6. HOUSE OF CARDS
Genre- Drama, Thriller Where to Watch- Amazon Prime
Let me admit frankly, I have seen the series in bits. But I can say it’s about the lady power. a lady will come into power after his husband death and game of political chairs for power begins. Worth a try
"Please give a try and comment your opinion below"
are we killing ourselves with our lifestyle?
There was a time where we used to hunt the animals, walk miles and stay without food for days.lifestyle in those days effected humankind and nature in the right way. You also might have heard that our ancestors used to manual grind all the curry powders. They were in joint families with big houses. I need not remind you of chores.
In India, out of 3 people, one person is prone to diabetes. The biggest reason for diabetes is the sedentary lifestyle and eating habits. In India, 1 out of 2 women is prone to low bone density.
“Sitting is new smoking”
Have you heard about the quote “sitting is new smoking”? sitting in a chair can cause many diseases related to spine and heart. Question yourself ” How many days has it been without playing sports.” The biggest crime we are doing is we are habituating the kids ( below ten years) with mobile phones. Unfortunately we are forcing the future generation in the meaning less run chase of the world .
People are mending into a mindset where they are seeking approval for happiness. you cant be happy unless the picture of yours cant have expected likes.
Do we have a solution? Yes, we have.
- I don’t know how sports has been emitted out from our lifestyle. Please don’t give mobile phones to kids to play. Spend your time with kids play with them. You may need to go for a boring walk. Outdoor sports should be habituated at the age of 7-10 years; then their body helps to grow.
- Tell your maid to come for half of the month. Share the chores with your partner for half of the month. See how your romance blossoms.
- Don’t sit on couches at home. Sit on the floor in any yoga asana, which is comfortable for you.
- Instead of going to restaurants and movies on weekends, Plan a picnic for mountain hiking or swimming.
Choices makes charecter
At last, all I can say ” its all about choices we make”. Our lifestyle shouldn’t be defined by the materialistic possessions and bank balance. It’s time to think what better can be given to our future generations else money.
Girl before a mirror – Art from cubism period
“Yes, I suffered !
I faked my smile for an unknown reason!
I am not so happy for what I am!
Hated myself for how I look!
And Yes, I’m not ok with my curves and tone!”
This is how many girls think about themselves irrespective of how they are reflected. And these thoughts have been rolling up in most of the girl minds from ages. One such idea is reflected in one of the best paintings called “GIRL BEFORE A MIRROR” by Picasso.
This painting talks about reflections of self; how she sees herself versus how others see her; or the duality of our natures. There are so many levels you can use to prompt creativity and critical thinking about Picasso’s paintings. The woman in the art is Marie-Therese Walter, Picasso’s youthful mistress and favoured model in the 1930s.
Picasso reflected her both in profile and frontally as she peers into a mirror that reflects as a woman she is not. We can see a beautiful pregnant woman with charm and round breasts who is looking at her reflection in the mirror, which appears as her future reflection. In her reflection in the mirror, she sees that her body is aged and she is not very happy about it. The reflection shows a different woman than the appearance, who is dark and morbid; vanity and despair; somber and sad; grief and pain; darkness and crying for hope- a hope where she could be brought out of all her miseries. Some descriptions also say that the woman before the mirror is what everyone sees, and her reflection shows how she actually felt inside, the pain she is hiding from everyone.
“Girl Before a Mirror” by Picasso is one of the most thoughtful painting, and a very few get the whole meaning right away. To know about the art, we have to look deeper and deeper inside the artwork to get the real sense. At times when I look at Picasso’s paintings, I start imagining things that aren’t there, and that’s precisely what Picasso does in his paintings.
MY VIEW AND GIVE AWAY:
Well, this is how I illustrated my view on this art. The girl looks so beautiful, yet she is making it complicated by her thoughts while looking at her reflection. I find this particular painting is more relevant in today’s world. Because many people, especially women, see themselves as being uglier, for they find themselves unable to attain the falsely imposed standards. And here is my take for you:
Why should one be worried about curves; when they have achieved to the best in a curvy life,
Why should one be worried about wrinkles; when they have a beautiful smile on the face,
Why should one be worried about loosing skin tone; when they have the brightness got from happiness,
Why should one be worried about growing old; when they have got a handful of memories to cherish,
Why should one be worried about how others judge them by their looks; when they got the best soul,
Why should one be worried about stretch marks after pregnancy; when they have the best moments to cherish with the kids,
Why my girl, why?
We don’t have to. After all, we have got one life, and we need to live it the fullest. If not what’s the point of living for many years! Admire yourself with what you have, be happy and thankful for being a unique and beautiful creation.
You are not born to live in the standards of others but to live the life where you set your standards, which defines your worth.
It just takes few minutes to embrace yourself and love yourself. But trust me when you LOVE your soul and don’t give a damn on shitty things, you will have the best moments to cherish for a longer time.
Penfluky 