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Equality Rights & why you must Grow Stronger: What Draupadi would be saying #International Women’s day

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on March 8, 2018 2

Equality rights & why you must grow stronger, what Draupadi would be saying came in my dreams!

It sounds cheesy but you must read this to know a few secrets!

If the good, honest and beautiful always had it happy, then history would be something different. What history and mythology teach us, is interesting. Even the best have to go through many trials and errors.

The Universe gives you the challenges you can overcome and the battles you can win.

It’s no wonder, that as women you face challenges at every turn of your life. While writing on International Women’s Day in 2018, we are still talking about equality and rights.It’s sad but I am hopeful and thankful.

As a modern Indian woman, I enjoy many privileges.I have a voice that many are denied all over the world. This is what Draupadi told me (in my dream).

What Draupadi said:

Glass ceilings will always be there. It’s your job to break them or ignore them. Do what it takes.

Choose the men and women in your life carefully, if they don’t respect you they don’t deserve to be in your life.

Be aware of social-political-economic climate. This is your time, where ever you are whatever you are doing, make it count.

Grow where you’re planted.

Stop being around people who pull you down that’s poison for your soul.

Stop blaming others for what’s happening to you.You are stronger than that.

Remember what happened to me? Then you must also remember that I didn’t sit in a corner. I didn’t let others shame me. I didn’t let them destroy me. Believe me, they tried.Do you remember who saved me?Remember my faith?Only you and your self-belief together with faith can make this journey possible.

[bctt tweet=”Have faith, be strong, choose wisely, avoid negativity and marry men who support you and complement your soul.” username=”misra_amrita”]

Always be financially independent.That’s the only way to match the brief God sent you to earth with!

What do you think about these golden nuggets of wisdom?

Comment below to let me know.

My Message to a Child Woman #International Women’s Day 2018 #MMM58

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on March 5, 2018 14

My Message to a Child Woman #International Women’s Day 2018?

Last year I wrote a letter to my daughter

Today I was thinking about all the things I wish I knew when I was a child-woman.

Study very hard

Yes, I know the media, parents and everyone else under the sun keep telling you to do different things.
Regular education not important.Its easier than that.Blah blah blah.
The truth is not as easy or as cute.
I wrote about the unpleasant truth about the Indian education system, but today I need to tell you something very important.
You must complete your formal education in something.Yes very important.Those certificates and degrees matter in almost all good paying jobs with any chance of growth.If you want to have a business even then you will need to count your money take inventory to, manage the workforce, marketing, and nineteen thousand weird jobs which somehow education does prepare us for.
Also, try to do it with all your heart.Any work is useless unless you to do it sincerely.I am not talking about perfect here or top score.Both, by the way, are excellent.But I am talking about doing it well.
Wherever you are with whatever be your formal course of study, do it well.

Why should you do it well?

Because until you won a scholarship(in that case you can skip this part), your parents are probably paying for this.

Money is Goddess Laxmi and education needs the blessing of Maa Saraswati.Few people can ignore the need for either.

It’s your time.

It’s precious.Make it count.
If you are bored with the course outline.Research it and try to make it interesting.Read my Secret study tips here.

Learn a skill. On Skillshare, you can learn calligraphy, photography, doodle art lessons.Anything Sky is the limit.
Are you getting my drift here?
Just because you need to study a formal course doesn’t mean you give up your creative life and your passions.Both can and will help each other if you avoid mind blocks.

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Always be financially independent.

This is important for you not only financially, but also psychologically.I am not going into the whole argument of it.But I want to tell you a secret.The first day you get paid for work well done, you will never forget.

That gives a sense of self-confidence and self-assurance few things give.

Take care of your health

Take care of your health and eat the lunch box mom packs for you. Believe me, she has a reason for stuffing it.This is a time when you are going through a lot of physical, emotional and psychological changes.You need that extra protein too!

Never stop loving yourself deeply.Only if you love yourself with all your flaws, will you recognize that same love in another eye.

Choose your friends carefully .choose your life partner with even more care.

While parents help and nurture your growth if your life partner is not supporting your productive years are going to be a difficult battle.

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Men and women need each other because God made us that way.But choose with care.

Choose a man you can’t live without.Choose someone who respects you.

Who supports you.Who values your qualities.

Marriage is a lot of work.They are even more work when you marry the wrong kind and for the wrong reason.

While there are few absolutes some things are important to be sure of.

There is no secret formula to finding your Prince Charming.But you can check whether frog a.k.a Boyfriend is a Prince Charming in disguise.

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Childhood obesity :What happens to your baby’s body(part 4)

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on March 1, 2018 13

When I write about children’s health issues my hubby (he is a Pediatrician and a pediatric nutritionist ) helps me with all the research.

This time while writing the #Daily chatter challenge he suggested I start writing about childhood obesity.

The last 10 days of festivities and good food made writing about healthy diet difficult.

But now when we are taking a break before Diwali it’s going to be easier to write healthy.

While eating during festivals if you don’t want to lose the results of all your hard work ,it’s important to practice moderation.

Now with Bijoya Dashami sweets ,Lakshmi pujo and Kali pujo/Diwali all coming up in line we need a game plan.

How to Practice healthy even while feasting.

Enjoy the goodies but don’t go crazy.
Drink plenty of water.
Cucumbers throughout the day Lighter meals
Avoid deep-fried .Opt for grilled ,pan-fried and tandoori items
Go light on the added cream,cheese and frills that all fast food restaurant offer.
It’s better to avoid buffets because you always over eat.
Eat a healthy breakfast
Catch up on exercises.
Meditate
While going for Bijoya carry a tiffin box .Shamelessly stuff it with all the extra sweets you would like to eat but is more than your daily limits.Take it home .Enjoy 1 treat each day.

If it was eat ,eat, eat and occasionally pray during the last few days.

Now before Diwali it should be

Sleep,Pray ,exercise, eat in moderation.

Why discuss childhood obesity with festival food?

Because children learn from us ,adults. When they see us eating without control,they think it’s okay.

But it’s never a good idea to have bad food habits.

What they learn in childhood ,will affect their health as children and adults.

The saddest part is children can have the same health problems that adults do with obesity.

It’s important we know what the children have to undergo .That way we can make better choices for us and them.

So what are the symptoms that indicate excessive weight to be a medical problem?

Problems with breathing and respiration

What doe the child complain?

*Snoring, gasping ,daytime sleepiness,morning headache

*Shortness of breath,night-time or exercise cough

Medical condition :Asthma,Obstructive sleep apnea

Gastrointestinal problems:

Complaints :Irregular bowel movements

GERD

Binge eating,night-time snacking

Gall bladder diseases

Fatty liver

Eating disorders

Hormonal or Endocrine problems:

Type 2 Diabetes

Menstrual irregularities,Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Others: joint pains involving knees ,feet ,skin changes

When children are overweight ,certain guidelines help detect whether their growth in height, will help control the problem.

System assessment is important for timely referral to specialists .

When I was a child the last thing in my mind, during Durga Pujo was controlled diet.

Nowadays everyone is more aware.

Teach your children healthy choices so,they can enjoy good food without feeling guilty .They are smart .They will understand.

As parents you have the power in your hand.

Did you make healthy choices while feasting?

Comment below to let me know .

I am taking part in the #ubc #blogboost .This is day 11 post

Ultimate blogging challenge with Blogchatter #DailyChatter

From the Childhood obesity series:

If baby is a picky eater blame yourself:Healthy eating habits in children (part 1)

Picky eater : When you need to worry(part 2)

Childhood obesity :The control is in your hand(part 3)

Read my Ultimate guide to feeding your preschooler

Microblog Mondays & Mompreneur’s blogging journey : Who do I write for

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on March 1, 2018 5

“My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one long University education that I never had — everyday I’m learning something new.”

Richard Branson, founder Virgin Group

2 years back when I started blogging I was clueless.

I was just writing random thoughts.

Had a why. But was not clear?

I asked myself whom I really wanted to write.

All the pro bloggers will tell you 2 different answers depending on whom you ask.

1.Write for yourself

2.If you want people to read your blog, find your audience your tribe.

That’s confusing! Till you understand the answer is complete, by combining these two.

Ultimately writing is very personal. It’s a dialogue in your brain. Where you ask questions and you yourself answer!

.So how do people attract their “tribe: their readers.

In this case “birds of a feather flock together.”

Women understand women. I write as a woman, as a mom.

So it’s no surprise that my blog is visited mostly by women.

So don’t stop writing for yourself. Somewhere there is someone, just like you who will find her way, reading your “how”.

Write for yourself and your “avatar” and you will find your readers.

This is a part of Microblog Mondays and #Daily chatter I am taking part in the #ubc #blogboost Ultimate blogging challenge with Blogchatter

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Jaibala Rao spellbinding storyteller :Mompreneur’s biz focus

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on March 1, 2018 11

Jaibala Rao is one of the top bloggers in India.The stories she tells will touch your heart.With tears in your eyes you will become stronger.

She is a mom to a wonderful little boy and a guiding light for all of us.

Found her while making friends with #MyFriendAlexa, her writing says it all.She doesn’t preach .Just tells her story as it is.

Being the best example she can be, her blog is an example of emotional storytelling at its best.

I was sitting with her interview for the last few days and thinking how to introduce this wonderful woman in a way, to do her justice.

It’s difficult to tell a story about a storyteller.But a story is important .

Ultimately we learn best through stories.

A blogger, mom , motivational speaker ,freelance writer and columnist.She juggles a lot with a smile.She is a microbiologist by education and a blogger by birth.Jaibala has been featured in Sesame Street India Exchange, Huffington Post India and Women’s Web. She has also been among India’s top bloggers’ lists, twice in a row .Her posts are regularly picked as top posts. Jaibala is very passionate about writing and blogging and conducts workshops that help other writers find their voice.

I have one principle in life.

To learn.

Who better to learn about being a blogger and biz owner than Jaibala Rao ?

Read about her journey in her own words.

Tell us Jaibala ,your story behind blogging

Three years ago, I was dealing with an impending divorce and nothing to do but feel sorry for myself. That is when, I started writing. At first it was for the content mills that paid I remember somewhere around Rs.100 for 750 words, and I thought Oh Wow! I can get paid to write, but at that rate it can best be a hobby. I did make around 10,000 Rupees a month then.

But with a child and my own emotional upheaval, it got challenging to churn out that may articles in a month. Then in November of 2013, I got introduced to NaNoWriMo and my confidence in my writing improved. It’s not like I did not know about blogging before that, but I started my blog that November, with some wonderful friends who egged me to do so.

First it was just so that I could write and heal myself. But slowly it has grown and evolved into something more, something bigger and something I love and cannot live without. Now I write, inspire others to write, with my workshops and as a speaker.

Who do you write for?

I write in the categories of Fiction, Poetry, parenting, Lifestyle and usually just personal essays. As a creative writer, I think my target audience is anyone who enjoys anything well written. But if I get specific, most of my writing is high on emotions and issue based. I think it is for people stuck and unsure.

The workshops are for budding writers, looking to invest in their writing.

For me audience is also clients and brands that I want to associate and work with, Publications I want to write for.

So all content I create , is for being interesting, carry some thought, emotion or inspiration and be technically sound. I am a storyteller and what I write are stories. I don’t know any other thing to do it or any other way to do it.

What inspires you ?

I think we should all look at ourselves as our own inspiration. Each of us lives a life full of ups downs and in-between, but we live and that is what inspires – Life. Having a reason to live is inspiration enough. I do owe a lot to the support I have had from people around me, and they inspire me every day. Basically any idea that appeals to me is an inspiration.

Give us your favourite quote

“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.”

J.K. Rowling

3 tips & Your message for struggling mompreneurs

Remember that you are going to die one day, if that doesn’t inspire you to live today, nothing else will.

Respect and remember everyone who stands by you, they don’t have to and still they do.

Value community. Everyone may not be as invested in it as you are, but they are your biggest assets.

Struggling means you are doing something. Don’t let the world get to you, do not under any circumstances be a “me too”. Reinvent, but stay true to you; brand but let it be real and honest branding – a personal brand. Talk with people to get people talk back to you, value yourself to let others know your value and do not judge others easily.

Subscribe to my newsletter for a inside look on my life, my days and first digs on all upcoming events, books and all other news.

What’s your vision for your biz?

Like I said writing has slowly led to speaking and workshops. I see myself as making a positive difference, challenging the status Quo, Raising issues that need to be spoken about is whatever capacity I can.

Here is the Fb page link where you can find Jaibala .

When you want to learn the best you have to learn from the best.Jaibala Rao is easily one of the top Pro Bloggers who are rocking the world .

When its effortless ,the stories draw you in.When you are drenched with the same emotions that the writer feels ,that’s great storytelling.

Head over to JaibalaRao.com for real stories .Stories to make you laugh and cry.

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How to plan your new home without breaking the bank

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on March 1, 2018 17

I booked our first home in 2014 April.After 6 months of house hunting with a 1 year old baby in tow.
We used to pack lunch for Rai snacks for us, plenty of water ,wipes, my tab and a few toys for Rai in our car and
go home shopping.

We signed up for a few popular home listing sites.But you have to go and see .Can’t shop online for your home.

What I did do to buy our home ?

Saved 10% of our salaries (while doing PG) for 2 years.Couldn’t do more because my hubby had an education loan and a personal loan to pay off ,during the same period.

We then made Fixed deposits of this lump sum amount for 2 more years.That was the time limit to get a job,have a baby and find a flat we could call home.

The time we spent looking for the perfect flat ,we also had 2 recurrent deposits going ,to continue saving for the home.It was still 10%.

How this helped?

When we actually bought our homes we were able to manage the downpayment with our own money and help from my mother.Mothers are angels.Just when we thought we couldn’t make the down-payment , my mom lent us the money.

No extra personal loan at inflated prices and we did not need to use one of the bad credit installment loans available to us, which would have been one of our options. Thanks mom!

We both wanted an apartment in a housing complex.Standalone houses though wonderful for gardening didn’t really fit our budget.So budget is important.

Searching for the best home loan deal, arranging for personal loan from mommy , using our savings, it was hectic.

While buying our home we were sure about 3 things:

1)Location

Very few things are as important

2)Space.We wanted the feeling of space .To breathe and relax and also to cut my plastic sheets to make those molds for all my decorative projects.

3)The budget, didn’t want it to feel like a noose.

We cancelled a few deals because SBI had not yet approved the project.

Even with 3 years of research under my belt, I had found it is difficult to do the SBI paperwork initially ,but life is easier later.Less hidden costs and surprise charges.
Another thing that was interesting was SBI Maxi gain. It’s really cool .Our final EMI will depend on the total amount that we actually take as loan.

My flat is having its flooring done now.So it’s pretty raw at this stage.But I am excited to share the framework with you.It will help ,if we dream about it together.

While saving ideas on my

Pinterest board,

,I have decided on 6 things:

1 I want lots of plants in my home

2) I want a green wall and book walls .
Can you understand I am biophilic?
I want 2 to 3 walls to have “book walls “.Floor to ceiling is nice,with rail ladder/step stool

3)I want my rooms to blend into one another to have that feeling of space.Not wanting the feature wall option.Maybe a mural.A “patachitra”.I don’t know .Have to think more.
Really want lead free paint options here.

Researching .

4) Accessories to change the look and theme of the rooms.I want colours from the room decor rather than the wall colour.

5) Ecofriendly furnishing options.This is Z must. It has to be safe ,hypoallergenic and greenfriendly.

The question is will I find it in Kolkata.

If I find it ,can I afford it?

6) The kitchen..That’s another story.I cook regularly.Daily stuff.Rarely gourmet. I am more of a gadget dependent cook, than anything else.I really want my stuff at easy working locations.Plus I want a stainless steel modular kitchen.So research again.
A few days back one of my friends told us about her curtain shopping fiasco.18 Curtains none fit finally. The horror of getting them changed or fitted.Task to make even the decor crazy people cry.

I did tell you about my #Daily chatter challenge.
My childhood obesity research continues.But I will, be taking you along on my journey of choosing ecofriendly ,budget friendly, health promoting options for your home.

Tell me about your home decor experience.What was the one lesson you learnt?

What makes your home healthy?

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Equality rights & why you must grow stronger, what Draupadi would be saying came in my dreams!

What Draupadi said:

Sharing is good Karma!

My Message to a Child Woman #International Women’s Day 2018?

Study very hard

Why should you do it well?

Always be financially independent.

Take care of your health

Choose your friends carefully .choose your life partner with even more care.

RULES OF LINKY:

Sharing is good Karma!

How to Practice healthy even while feasting.

Why discuss childhood obesity with festival food?

So what are the symptoms that indicate excessive weight to be a medical problem?

Problems with breathing and respiration

Gastrointestinal problems:

Hormonal or Endocrine problems:

Others: joint pains involving knees ,feet ,skin changes

From the Childhood obesity series:

Sharing is good Karma!

Sharing is good Karma!

Tell us Jaibala ,your story behind blogging

Who do you write for?

What inspires you ?

Give us your favourite quote

3 tips & Your message for struggling mompreneurs

What’s your vision for your biz?

Biz focus series you will love

Sharing is good Karma!

What I did do to buy our home ?

How this helped?

While buying our home we were sure about 3 things:

While saving ideas on my

Pinterest board,

,I have decided on 6 things:

Sharing is good Karma!

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