I love it when Salary Day is a Friday. For me, that looks like perfect end of the month and July is such a wonderful example. July in India is monsoon month and it’s raining all over. Somewhere drizzling and some where cats and dogs. And as long as I am indoors, I love when it rains. The green trees, those flowers, the washed look of the roads – it’s just wonderful and God’s way of showing presence every where.While I am writing this post, I know my plants are getting watered naturally and that’s the best way!
I am grateful for a lovely July and here’s why:
- Health. I feel grateful that I can walk, see, talk, sit, stand and flex my body to do some Yoga. Sometimes, we take these normal body functions for granted and don’t see that we are fortunate. Health is more than wealth. It’s everything!
- Have you tried working out in the outdoors? Well, I was so excited that I did a microblog on my Yoga in Cubbon Park. Lovely company and a lot of fresh air. Try it whenever you get time. Mommy Nature in her full glory!
- Internet. You may choose to make fun of me on this one but let me tell you, I am heavily dependent on a stable internet connection. I need to log in from home to take calls in the evening, I shop my groceries online, pay my bills, I blog and what not. My internet connection (Airtel) helps me survive. A blessing indeed!
- I had a chance to attend #WordUp, an event organized by Indiblogger and it was a lot of learning. There were many take aways. I also realized that sometimes I would want to do things on my blog my way. All in all, I am feeling more strongly about this blog and its presence online. Building connections is always good!
- Having a partner who encourages you to push your comfort zone is a blessing. This month VT is backing me for something that I have tried to avoid for many years. (More to come on what it is) It’s just for his confidence in me that I am all set to attempt one item from my childhood bucket list. And not give up before I try! Love is life!
- Sarees. My #100SareePact challenge is now 50% accomplished and I am loving this journey. When people ask me what am I getting out of this, I tell them it’s the joy of completing something that I undertook. That picture what you see is my Day 50 picture. I also attended my first Saree Date this month and it was fun getting to meet fellow pacters. Not just that, MS is really sweet. 3 days a week, without fail I turn up to her to take a picture and she is always in. Not just that she suggests places to click! Sweet, isn’t it?
- What a lovely feeling it is when you get a letter written to you by a fellow blogger? I am a member of a blogging support group – BAR and we had an activity there. Aditi Kaushiva sent me a beautiful handwritten letter from London and a postcard and it was such a joy.Ages since I received one and I don’t remember how many times I read it! Thank you Aditi! Glad we met!
- Flowers. My Hibiscus plant started blooming again. Last year, something went wrong and the plant dried up but this year I saw little green leaves, then buds and then many full blooms. These flowers have given my balcony that a beautiful peach color. Mommy Nature, I love you!
- Food. Again a very important thing and we all know there are no free lunches. A lot of hard work goes into earning that daily bread. I had a chance to eat at California Burrito (rice bowl there is my all time favorite), binge on jalebi, banana cake, ras malai, ice-cream without any guilt, dosa and home cooked Andhra style tomato chutney, biryani and lots of pani puri! Thank you to all those who cooked and fed me!
That pretty much sums up my July.
Until then,be grateful!
Linking this post at the Gratitude Circle and Alphabet Salad’s June link up.
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Hmm. Lovely list of gratitude. 🙂 I remember the microblog on Yoga.
I assume you’ll be coming to the Flippy meet?
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Thank you! No, I won’t. Have some boring yet important stuff to finish. Will miss meeting you! Have fun 🙂
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Er… you too I guess. 🙂 Will miss meeting you as well, esp. since I missed the last one.
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Thank you for mentioning me on your gratitude list! Glad we met through BAR and did this exercise. It was fun writing to you and we have so much in common, right? 🙂 Love!
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You and your letter deserved a mention. Thank you! Oh yes – that i agree 🙂 Hugs and Love!
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great list…there are so many things to be thankful for! and I’m loving your 100 sarees pact too!
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Thank you 🙂 🙂 You should wear them too!
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What a happy list! Sounds like you had a lovely July. 🙂
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Thanks Laurel. I try to focus on the good. There were lows too but why count that? 🙂
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Wonderful list, glad you had such yummy things to eat and wonderful friends. The snail mail challenge is really cool!!
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Yes! Thank you Inderpreet 🙂
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Much to be grateful for! Wish I had the flexibility to do yoga! Enjoy it while you’re still young 🙂 I can’t imagine life without the internet either! Have a good weekend, Parul.
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Thanks Debbie! Hope you are having a great week!
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The biggest blessing is internet, without any doubt. If not for internet both of us would not have connected and met in person. It has been 8 months for me in Bangalore and one of the top most ‘to dos’ in my list is a visit to Cubbon Park and I am looking for company since my husband is not a nature loving person.
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Let’s go together one morning! It will be fun 🙂
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In our life we miss out small things like our first salary , our first date. Parul , you will be surprised to note that one of the person from Siliguri wants to buy my Book : Journey from Guwahati to Machhiwara from her first salary . She is joining the same Bank from which I Retired 3 years back . Is this also a gratitude ?
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How nice is that! Yes, be grateful!
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First things first. Parul you look great in that saree. I am not exactly in Mumbai, but on the outskirts, but yes, it is raining here as well and I love when it does. The mountains turn green, the fields fill up with water and then egrets and storks come up from nowhere to relish tiny fishes that fill up these small ponds around. The air is misty around which makes you feel lazy a bit. How about some garam chai and pakodey in all this? Sone pe suhaga 🙂
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Ah! actually Sone par suhaga!
Thank you so much 🙂 🙂
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Lovely month and lovely list Parul. It is this gratitude only that makes us stay grounded and feel blessed with what we have! I have made mine as well and it’s up there on my blog!
Enjoyed reading yours 🙂
Cheers
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Thanks Geetika! 🙂
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What a busy lady you are, Parul! I can feel your energy coming through this post! Rock on! 🙂
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Thanks Corinne 🙂 Ah – like my dad says, “busy without any business” 😉
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Love your gratitude list posts each month Parul. Your #100sareepact challenge sounds so interesting. I am sure you doing a great job with it having seen your posts on FB and your blog :).
Just checked out your Yoga post. Guess I need to start Yoga or if not that at least regular brisk walking. All day sitting in office and at home leads to a dull life I guess ;). And must say events like WordUp are always cool for networking with like minded and lovely individuals :D.
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Thank you so much Aseem! Your encouragement means a lot!
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I was smiling reading your gratitude list, it is so cute and delicious too…jalebi, ras malai ice cream…yummy. I can imagine Aditi writing a beautiful and sensitive letter, just like her. I have had the pleasure of meeting her, she is adorable.Happy August to you and Sept..Oct…:)
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Thank you so much Sulekha! I’m happy the post made you smile 🙂 Yes, the letter was really sweet one! Wishing you too lovely months ahead!
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