My love for Jeeps

When I was young I used to love watching different types of cars and if I got a chance would hitchhike in one.

However, I was fascinated by jeeps because it could go on any terrain and needed guts and grit to drive it and nice brawny arms.

I used to dream of owning a jeep when I grew up and taking  part in motor rallies.I felt jeeps were mostly costlier than cars then.

One of my father's brother lived in a terrain where jeep or Nataraj service was the only means of transport .I used to enjoy the jampacked ride with no proper roads,  over rocks and pebbles because of the frequent landslides.The sweat of fellow travellers was nauseating,so also the smell of  different varieties of merchandise overloaded. With each turn or bump we rubbed into each other.No complaints at all because there was no choice or an alternate option other than walk up the winding steep hill.

Ofcourse I grew up but didn't own my dream Jeep.I used to love watching The Great Himalayan Rally,car races etc

Even today I like watching ATV or whatever it is called making its way through tough roads or no roads and coming out covered in mud and silt after navigating precariously.

I used to admire the man at the wheels and his codriver guiding.I had read it takes weeks of preparation of charting and planning before taking the plunge.

Today when my husband's nephew posts pictures of his traversing through tough narrow nosedives and coming out successfully I feel happy.

I am sucked into my dream state driving and navigating the steering with great precision with my steely hands ,breaking and accelerating with complete control by having my mind and body in tandem.

I wake up and grin because I was not at the wheels.All the same I enjoyed my ride.Dream is the luxury of going everywhere without moving and inch.

A Thank You Note To Me

  “A thank you note to me”something I had never imagined until Saurabhji told us to do it as a little homework.

Now who is Saurabhji,a guru ,a mentor and yoga practitioner, founder of Habuild Yoga. A dashing and captivating youngster who is transforming lives of a million and more especially the elderly women.He can see through you with piercing eyes, sitting miles away from us.His voice is mesmerizing and captivating .Everyone's moves are in unison in his yoga session whether you follow simple version or difficult versions as per his instructions . He is asking us to look into ourselves and find out who we are as a person, to love ourselves first ,thank ourselves and see the visible changes in our outlook.

I had overlooked myself all along but now I pat myself gently and confidently.I am simple ,honest ,caring & full of love,am giving,can write,can uplift people,am a seamstress,can sing ,can paint ,can cook,can make simple healthy nutritious food and make ends meet in my little budget.

I love talking to people and maintaining  good relationships and above all a spiritual person with abundance of gratitude. I am an upright, trustworthy person with no mal-intentions at all,very patient and have a gimmick for doing things fast.I read and scroll also a lot from where I learn a lot of new things which has helped me to cope with  life.

I am dependable and happy with the little things in life.I am not overambitious nor in competence with anyone.I have believed always each according to his ability and according to his or her need.Always accepting people as they are .I was never concerned about what another has as I knew my limitations and worked happily around it.I love  the dresses I had made with a lot of love and creativity and today feel very happy about it. I realized today I was always calm in times of many a crises .

Oh my God! the list is growing and getting bigger and bigger.First time I am writing down a thankyou note to myself for all these qualities.I thought these were all normal and I was a misfit.I did them all without being aware of my abilities and took it for granted.I know there are many like me.

Today I look at  myself with the same eyes but with a  new perspective.When I look back I feel I was a wonderful person and continue to be and thank myself .Now I know why people love me.

When Bow bow had said her front teeth may be a little outside as if smiling always but  the genuine smile from her heart has a special touch.I had dismissed it at that  point of time because I did not know how to respond I just blushed.

This is rather lengthy thankyou note perhaps the first one in 70 years.

My little thank you note to me has brought me down on my knees looking above and thanking  for all the blessings showered.

I thank myself very much as I sit and fly like the wind and dance like the breeze in my mind and send out a small whisper thanking Saurabh Sir for enabling me to rediscover myself.

A Habuilder’s Habit building diaries - 5

First, thanks to Saurabhji and Habuild team,

Gratefulness to the core.

Agar Saurabhji nahi hothae tho yeh sab NAHI hotha.

Thanks to self and countless others ,

Trisha,Amma, Anshul, Chottu, you all are never forgotten.

Attitude changed, humility took over,

All in a short span of less than an hour each day.

All this, from the comfort of your home ,

With the choice of timings, 

As per convenience ,any one or more.

Tracking your daily progress, 

With a message at your fingertips ,

With answers for your queries,

 By the support team in minutes.

Where else can you get  so much ?

Other than at  Habuild Yoga,

The worlds largest online yoga platform.

A pleasure to be called a Habuilder.

Building and bridging  communities. 

The trend of many healthy mothers, who are, 

Now relieved of pain, ready to bloom once again ,

To spread  health, habit and consistency.

The blessings of these mothers,

Are showered on Saurabhji each day. 

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Plunged headlong in,

Well designed, informative useful workshops ,

at no extra cost for yearly subscription.

A holistic approach to your well being.

Started to think,

We belong to the older bracket,

knowing a lot of things but forgotten about it,

In the daily hustle bustle of life.

It was all about discovering life once again. 

The aches and pains was on account of rust settled in,

Making movements next to impossible,

The accumulated stress over the years,

No oiling or greasing done in a long time,

Stubborn fat accumulated for years, 

Since exercise was never a part of our regime,

Cooking,cleaning, feeding the family, 

Was the only chore which ruled our lives.

We never had me time ,

So awareness was limited,

I comes last in the family of WE,

Adjustments and sacrifices,

Were a part of life to be together.

Constraints was there in every walk of life,

Times  changed,hospital expenses skyrocketed,

We battled them all with grace,

Anger was vented as we were also human,

But don't ever think we were losers.

Agar hum na hothe Kuch aur hotha,

Pur hamari thara jeenae ka mazaa kabhi nahi hotha.

All said and done,

It is never too late to be youthful again,

It is about time we changed whether old or young.

Inculcating new plans and habits,

To pick our lives once again from where we let go.

Whoever would have thought of a youngster

coming as a messiah to spread hope and love,

to the elderly plagued by aches and pains.

Guess what! Kya hua?

Without your knowledge,

Habit building done, 

Consistency conquered,

Hospital trips reduced,

Medicine intake reduced,

Health improved,

Glowing increased,

Pains decreased or vanished,

Number of healthy mother's increased

Tenfold increase in the power of gratitude. 

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Now you got hooked,

This was a solution

 to your fears, health problems,

Anxiety and stress.

The initial hitchkhichahat just vanished.

First few days 

hand was not stretching,

Feet felt heavy,

Knees were not bending,

Back was stiff,

Can't get up or sit down,

Did  fewer repetitions .

Should I continue?

There was an Easy version,Difficult version,

Tailored to our preference.

I thought “Let me try for some more days”.

Smiles made the pains sweet, 

Pains vanished within a week, 

Eagerness to join continued ,

The Saurabh Effect sprinkled its magic,

Another two weeks, 

looked healthier and happier.

Now comes the choice to join, 

the paid subscription or call it a day.

People around noticed the change ,

complements kept coming.

Belief and faith took over.

Now comes the twist.

Along with exercise and asanas,

knowledge about health also increased. 

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Habit building is an initiative of

HABUILD YOGA ,

Being consistent is the key,and

Building strong foundations at the core.

Move a little, Bend a little,

Shake a little, Stretch a little, 

Pull a little,Push a little ,

This little ,motion of the body 

Sets rolling  smooth movements .

The free session of 14/21 days 

allows you to test the waters,

to choose the timings .

Daily 6 sessions 

Miss one take another, no restrictions. 

Day 1,2,3,4….something is happening,   

start to feel good,

start becoming aware of yourself,

 a different face stares back  from  the mirror,

Yeah a better version of yourself .

Now,You think of continuing it,

Not because someone said so,

But, because you felt ,

it was doing good ,

after your trying it out.

A Habuilder’s Habit Building Diaries - 1

Habuild Yoga was doing the rounds ,in my mind for quite some time.

I was in a rehabilitating mode March 2023 to June 2025

after a surgery done fifteen months ago

Am I in a position to join

How to join,what will people say ,

Where will I do it,When will I do it,

Will I be able to take out some time  for myself,

Will it come in the way of my family's time.

I was battling between pains, confusions ,stress,

Stiffness ,family ,so on so forth.

Started to  hear and read testimonials of people, 

From friends,wellwishers, 

Aaajubhaju logoan sae.

The seed of curiosity sprouted

No harm in trying  

After all, a free 14/21 day challenge,

Kissi koh kuch nuksan nahi.

For the first time in so many years

you started to think about yourself

called my little sis as she was already a Habuilder

asking for directions to enroll.