The topic of overcoming obstacles has been fascinating to me. How are some people able to come out of challenging situations undamaged while others thrive in their lives?
We returned late the night of July 11 from Cancun, Mexico where we had vacationed for a week at the Riviera Maya. It had been an exhausting full day journey from the resort to our city of Denver, CO. The following day, we had an appointment to get feedback from our daughter Maya’s evaluation for autism, which we had just before leaving.
Late on July 11, we returned from our trip to Mexico and now trying to get back in the rhythm of our life at home. On July 3rd, we left for a week-long daring adventure to the Riviera Maya with our toddler and teen. We left the country just in time for the 4th of July holiday the next day. It was somewhat odd to celebrate the occasion in a different country, seeing the red, white and blue balloons while listening to some classic American music.
Recently, we planned a trip to the Maya Riviera area in Mexico. We were excited about some beach time – it had been a while. My kids and I have never been to Mexico. Then I realized that my passport still had my maiden name, but the rest of my documents and my ticket were in my married name. I had an extended visa in this passport, which I didn’t want to lose in a renewal. I got various information, such as needing to contact the Indian embassy and also that I just needed to present both passports – the updated and the one with the visa.
Dearest Pooja,
it feels challenging to even accept that I’m writing to you in the universe as of 6/3/11, rather than find you in my home, to tell you directly how much you have meant to me. The words have been forming, and they feel inadequate.
It’s National Vegetarian Week! Hooray! In honor, I want to share a simple breakfast recipe that I made this morning. I was hoping my two year-old toddler would appreciate it. But of course it is a mystery what she will take to or not. At first she didn’t want to try it because she didn’t recognize it (I assume), but eventually, she was won over, possibly by the fragrance of vanilla and cinnamon.
My husband and I are both from the south, so that means there are some foods, like grits and peach cobbler, that hold a special place in our hearts. He is particularly fond of peaches and we had plenty of canned and jarred, so I made a peach cobbler recently.
Trying to please the appetites of a 12 year-old and two year-old vegetarian kid at the same time is not always easy. This is where pasta comes in to the rescue. There are a variety of pastas, and the one my kids probably like best is raviolis stuffed with spinach and cheese.
I’m on day 1 of an interesting experiment that I have not done exactly right and have already seen the desired result. The experiment is about manifestation and personal transformation.
Are you highly stressed or anxious? Stress can wreak havoc on our health in many ways. Here are some ways to manage it:
Keep Perspective: It is important to keep perspective. When you feel up, keep notes. When you feel down, take notes. When you are down, read these notes to see how you got through it, and more importantly, that you did get through it. When you are up, enjoy it, and know that you may go down…Don’t take life too seriously! Remember that the only thing that remains constant is change, “this too shall pass.”