My friend Tina and Mayuri said writing fiction is good for you.
I decided to research the truth.
Because a challenge is only good if it helps me grow .Right?
Writing is a daily habit .But fiction ?
When I started my blog back in 2014 ,this was never on the cards.Blogging in a vacuum ,I read other blogs and had no idea why they were widely popular.
Some of them I frequent regularly,even now. Some a little less often.One thing I noticed. The blogs which I absolutely loved re- visiting had their owners stories, flavouring all their content.
Thereโs a lot of debate about whether ,readers who visit blogs for information, want to read a story.
Studies have shown that,blogs with a little storified introduction ,have better engagement than those that donโt .
But itโs your blog you test what works.
For me that is true.At Least now.
So what does a nonfiction writer do ?Learning to tell a story is liberating .Tina wrote about how writing fiction is good for the creative mind.
The bodyโs perceptions together with the brainโs interpretation creates a transitional state .Thatโs your mind.This is where you weave stories.
For your mind to work ,you need both these elements to be in sync.I am passionate about Mental health .
Creative writing is one of the best exercises we can do for the ageing brain.
Neuroscience research shows that being a lifelong student ,is good for the brain โ the โuse it or lose itโ idea.
If the right brain helps you dream up ideas ,your left brain helps you put it in words.
The different parts of the brain, work together to make a story.The more difficult it is to write,the more your brain is challenged.
If it gets easier thatโs a habit.
Many people journal .Thatโs good too.But sometimes you are not ready to face the demons inside.
Thatโs where fiction is a lot of fun . You can have real or imaginary demons.Plus have a lot of fun getting rid of them.
Thatโs why I am blog hopping with #Fridayfotofiction hosted by Mayuri of sirimiri.in & Tina of tinabasu.com
This is the photo prompt for Week 2.
The Portkey :Fridayfotofiction week 2
โLook thatโs the house in the map โ shouted Gina .
The four children looked shocked at the ramshackle cottage .Half the roof was missing!
โItโs broken downโ ,Aruns voice pierced through their shock.
โ The port key is somewhere inside that house ,I am sure โ said Gina again.
Deepaโs cool sensible voice said โ letโs go in thenโ
The door hung from the hinges. Unable to even squeak.
Entering they a saw a large log in one corner.They decided to sit on it and rest for a bit .The picnic lunch was waiting .They sat down.
They had found the port key.
I know a 100 word story is a little extreme for a novice like me.But I love challenges which make a positive change.
There really is no harm in writing stories
After all we all love stories.Donโt you?
Do you write fiction?
What do you think about this?
Comment below to let me know.
I am taking part in #NaBloPoMo Day
Mayuri of sirimiri.in & Tina of tinabasu.com are hosting this amazing blog party .
Inspirational quotes on success and life ,is on everyoneโs favourite binge reading list.But why did I feel I had to write this for you?Because I know what a mom feels.
Being a mom is hard work .
But being a mompreneur can take its toll on your brain.Work,home,family and kids, leave you too tired for creative work.
When things get a little too chaotic in life and biz you need to unwind.
My 5 top tips to getting rid of โBrain Freezeโ
My #numberโ Oneโ method of unwinding and relaxing, is reading inspiring quotes.
Wisdom comes with time ,but sometimes ,itโs best when you learn from others.
My # number โTwoโ favourite, way to chill out ,is to travel. Short break/ long break whatever.As long itโs a journey to somewhere among nature!
Both my in-laws are no more with us. But my hubbieโs childhood home,in the village, is still a favourite weekend trip!
My # number 4 way of unwinding is workout videos on YouTube by popsugar fitness. They are fun ,effective and suited for whatever time you have in hand.
My # numberโ 5 โfave method to boost up my creativity and calm me down ,is to read a good,murder mystery.My childhood guilty pleasure!
The following are 33 of my favourite inspirational quotes on life and success ,which keep me going ,when things get tough..
#1โSuccess means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.โ Zig Ziglar
#2 โSuccess is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.โ Winston Churchill
#3 โWhen a man feels throbbing within him the power to do what he undertakes as well as it can possibly be done, this is happiness, this is success.โ Orison Swett Marden
#4 โPeople become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.โ Norman Vincent Peale
#5 โSuccess: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!โ Ralph Waldo Emerson
#6 โSuccess is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.โ
Thomas .A.Edison
#7 A game worth Playing!
Inspirational Quote :Michael. E.Gerber
#8 โAct as though it is impossible to fail.โ Dorothea Brande.
#9 โSeventy percent of success in life is showing up.โ Woody Allen:
#10 Risk more than others think is safe,Dream more than others think is practical Howard Schultz
#11 Donโt wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.โ Mark Victor Hansen
#12โณDo or do not. There is no try.โYoda
#13 You must be very patient and very persistent. The world isnโt going to shower gold coins on you just because you have a good idea. Herb Keller
Patience and Persistence can move mountains.
#14 Work hard, Be kind and amazing things will happen . Conan O Brien
Being kind is what most people have the most difficult time with!When you are overwhelmed with your own problems, you rarely have time to ponder about how your words and actions affect people.
Make kindness a daily habit,make it effortless!Yeah I know itโs easier said than done.But atleast you want to be kind.Thatโs a great first step!
#15โณAlways bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing.โAbraham Lincoln.
Seriously you can do anything if you think you can.
#16 Tony Gaskins โThe door will be opened to those ,who dare knock. โ
The door opportunity opens for those who dare !
#17โณIf A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut.โ Albert Einstein
I am working at Z .Thatโs my Achilleโs heel!
#18 โPatience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.โ Napoleon Hill
#19 โFear regret more than failure.โ Taryn Rose
If you take action on a good idea it has a 50/50 chance of success. But if you donโt take action;it has a 100% chance of failure !
#20 Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field. โ Dennis Waitley
Love ,love ,love this quote.!My love of reading and learning makes everything possible.
#21 โThe difference between failure and success is doing a thing nearly right and doing a thing exactly right.โ Edward Simmons
#22 If you can dream it, you can do it. โ Walt Disney
I am a day dreamer of the worst kind.I actually sit and dream about what I want to do and how I am going to do it before any project.This is a trick that Napoleon Hill talks about in Think and Grow Rich
Have you read the book?
The book is in the Public domain and many sites offer it as a free download.
#23 โThe reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.โ George Bernard Shaw
Interesting! But parents always teach us to be unreasonable. I wonder why?
#24 โTake up one idea. Make that one idea your life: think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.โ
Swami Vivekananda:
#25 โIf you canโt fly then run, if you canโt run then walk, if you canโt walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.โ โ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Just donโt stop.Believe that you can do it and you will do it.
#26โณGod gave us two ends: one to sit on and one to think with. Success depends on which one you use. Heads you win; tails, you lose.โAnonymous
This is cute.But food for thought definitely !
#28 โSuccess is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.โ Earl Nightingale
#29 Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.โ Herman Cain
I deeply believe this.When you are happy from inside you can do things people canโt comprehend.Do the right thing .The thing which makes you happy is theโ Oneโ!
#30 Dale Carnegie in the book โHow to make friends and influence people โ
#31โณFor true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?โ James Allen
#32 The fastest way to succeed is to look as if youโre playing by somebody elseโs rules, while quietly playing by your own.โ Michael Konda
#33 โBe so good, they canโt ignore youโ Steve Martin
Work towards excellence.
Whatโs your favourite inspirational quote?Do share in the comments below.
Health is a blessing we only seem to appreciate in less optimal conditions.Recently a close relative was discovered to be diabetic with skyrocketing blood sugar.Though obese he was happy and previously having no other significant metabolic conditions had lived in his happy go lucky manner.
Derangement of his blood glucose started few months back for which he had started medicines , but no diet changes.He continued his high sugar, high fat diet with no exercise but daily medicines.
Are you shocked I was.Did this help him ? No.
He was worse off for This! Hospital admission, insulin, strict diet changes but still little or no exercise.
So moral of the story..
Make small changes in your diet, exercise.Lifestyle modifications in small doses go a long way when you are already healthy.They are more difficult when you are ill and depressed
Make small changes.One small diet change today and exercise will make a healthier more attractive you forever?
Being a doctor does not make me immune from various health challenges.Maintaining a daily healthy dietary routine for my family is a daily challenge I face like all moms.
In the mad rush to do it all your health invariably suffers and you end up piling the kilos.The more tired you become , the more difficult it is to keep it healthy .
This is a healthy,tasty, quick easy salad for the very busy bees.This one I made from my own kitchen garden produce:-)Hope you enjoy it.
Lettuce and microgreens salad
Ingredients:
Iceberg lettuce
frozen berries/black grapes/oranges
sprouts and microgreens
lemon juice
almonds
molasses or brown sugar ( according to taste)
Method:
Wash, clean and soak the Iceberg lettuce leaves in cold water.Chop the berries and nuts.
Place the berries , nuts, sprouts on each of the lettuce leaves.
Drizzle a little lemon juice over them and add slivers of molasses or brown sugar to balance the acidity from the berries .
Make little wraps and pop it in your mouth.
Isnโt it Yum!
This quick salad is full of vitamins and so easy to make.
For an even healthier version you can grow your own microgreens and enjoy the benefit of freshest of Salads.
For more healthy eating tips you can see this post here
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โWhatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve.โ
Napoleon Hill
When you read what famous men and women think some of the wisdom often rubs of on you.
I started blogging to share .Thats the best part about written words .The more you share the more powerful ,they become.My life changed with these books.2 of these books I bougt.2 I received for review.The books are by different authors .But they share 6 common message :
Hope
Faith
Persistence
Patience
Focus
Power of your mind
When you are helped ,its your responsibility to share it forwards .Thatโs why this post is important.Its not about me.Its about you.What you can achieve when you read these books.
Now will you just read my post or the book will determine the next part of your life.
2 Books which have helped me in my online musings are:
Fairy tales are important. I love the Faraway tree series by Enid Blyton .What is your favorite ? #indianentrepreneur #infopreneur#ig_calcutta #kolkatabloggers #indianbloggers #entrepreneurship#mompreneurs #womenentrepreneurs#femaleentrepreneur #onlinebusiness#onlinebusinessindia #hydroponics #urbangardenersrepublic #urbangardening#inspirations#bookstagrammer#bookworms#instabookshop#instabookstore#booksofinstagram#bookworming#bookstagramming#amreading #mental health #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthrecovery #helpfordepression #balcony gardening
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โWhen your desires are strong enough, you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.โ Napoleon Hill Your mind is all powerful. If you are determined, there is nothing in this world that can stop you from achieving your dreams. Thatโs why itโs so important to use your determination only for positive things. Life always cones a full circle! #indianentrepreneur #infopreneur#ig_calcutta #kolkatabloggers #indianbloggers #entrepreneurship#mompreneurs #womenentrepreneurs#femaleentrepreneur #onlinebusiness#onlinebusinessindia #hydroponics #urbangardenersrepublic #urbangardening#inspirations#bookstagrammer#bookworms#instabookshop#instabookstore#booksofinstagram#bookworming#bookstagramming#amreading #mental health #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthrecovery #helpfordepression #balcony gardening
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