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Otsaliheliga

Otsaliheliga is the word used by Native Americans or the Cherokee people to express Gratitude or "We Are Grateful"!  For me, this weekend was kind of one.  Did a couple of things, that I probably should be doing more often, and were fulfilling, had a calming effect overall,  I slept for more than 15 hours.  Went for a walk (getting back on track)  Spent some time at a center dedicated to differently-abled kids Helped them the way I could with their studies Though I don't believe in sharing what we do to give back to society, today I would like to share this feeling of gratification and fulfillment I have right now, after doing the abovementioned things.  Yesterday when I came back from the walk, I was happy. Happy as I had hit the track after so long, happy as I could finish 5km in one go, and a bit disappointed as I took more than an hour to finish 5km. (Earlier I could do 10 km in 100 min).  Today, while I was at that center, I realized how stupid we...

New Year Resolutions

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 A delighted and prosperous New Year to everyone!!  A few days back, or precisely, a fortnight back, I went on a trip to the "Teardrop of India" or the "pearl in the jewel of the Indian Ocean" with the Free Bird. Both of us wanted to end the year with a smooth, slow, peaceful, and calm trip, that soothes us and helps us take a break from our overwhelming lifestyle. And it was pretty much as per our expectations. Well, the trip deserves a dedicated post, so will be back with the travelogue soon.  For now, this post is more on the "New Year Resolutions".  On one of the days of the trip, she asked me my New Year resolution(s). I was taken aback by this question, as I do not remember when was the last time I decided on one? To answer her, I gave her a few random replies, and she said I want it in writing from you so that by the end of next year, we will be doing a check if you really completed the resolution or not . I looked at her thinking, why did I choose ...