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10 Things you should never say sorry for

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on May 13, 2018 25

10 Things you should never say sorry for, is a list of my favourite beliefs.

It’s a week since we welcomed the new year.

Remember these 10 .For me they are nonnegotiable, for living well.

1) Sincerity

This characteristic makes you trustworthy .Any relationship, you need trust.So being sincere is a quality you should never apologize for.

2)For reading books

The treasure trove of knowledge. I owe my life and all that I know to books .Read ,read and then read some more. That’s my motto in life.Paperback,e-books ;magazines ,newspapers anything What’s more important that learning?

3)For doing your best

Anything worth doing is worth doing well.

I only do things I can invest time sincerely.

4)For being kind

A highly underrated quality .It’s also a difficult one.Online or offline I plan to really persist with this.

5)For being honest

This one is a tricky one.Modifiable according to situation. Balance this with caution .For mental peace is even more important.

6)For loving yourself. A lot.

Self love is important. Until you love yourself you can’t love others completely. Until you love yourself your soul doesn’t feel loved.

7)For wanting to be there for your kids.

This is a landmine .SAHM ,WAHM ,working moms all have boatload of guilt.

Whatever you are ,it doesn’t matter.God knows what you want.

8)For being happy .

Happy is the best .It’s the best multivitamin.It’s the best way to look and stay healthy.

Happy means you enjoy life. That’s important. Enjoyment.

9)For liking money

Money is a misunderstood commodity.It’s a means of bartering .If you like the good it does ,there’s really no harm.If you appreciate it ,its attracted to you .If you feel it’s not important, that’s not good .

10)For believing in God

We are because of a supreme power.Saying thank you to this power is a way of reinforcing your belief. Believing makes thing happen.

Pray to God,but row towards the shore

Lee Ezell

UBC Day 13

10 Reasons I am thankful for being a blogger #ThankfulThursdays

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on May 13, 2018 29

I started blogging in 2014 .It’s a mad mad world.

It’s my world .It’s my dream.It’s my journey to find my soul’s home and financial freedom as a mompreneur.

Since 2007 I haven’t had 1 home .Changing cities and houses meant I couldn’t put down roots .Couldn’t plan.

But then I read somewhere, that adaptation to change ,is the most important measure to live well.

Now human beings especially women need stability .

Emotional stability is something I have always seeked.

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I found that emotional stability ,when I started my blog.It was my digital home.I was the owner. I could garden ,draw ,decorate,put down roots

Being a blogger, was my cocoon.

My home which changed only when I wanted it.

I am thankful that I have an online home which belongs to me.I own it .I have my stamp on it.

#9

When I became a doctor I realized all the lifestyle advice I so passionately gave was in fact repetitive.

So many people needed to know about the same things .My blog niche was determined. Plus it gave me a perfect way of giving back to society, from where I was in life.

I didn’t have to wait 20.years more for my daughter to grow up before I worked full-time and more.

Because blogging can be done even sitting next to your sleeping baby .Guilt free.

#8

I have a voice and it’s a responsible one.When you are blessed, it’s important you remember and say thank you.Having a social media following is not just an ego boost .It’s a powerful way to make your voice reach the people who need it most.

Being a blogger has given me a wonderful opportunity to give my voice for issues that matter.

#7

I meet amazing people daily.People who are trying ,failing ,trying and doing better than they ever thought possible.

People who inspire. People who teach by doing.Some Go Giver lessons I learnt from Amy ,Pat Flynn and the Ultimate bundle people are imprinted in my brain forever.

I mention them every chance I get not because they ever told me too.But because they taught me an important blogging lesson.

# 6

Blogging gave me the chance to read and discover awesome writers everyday.Its like an enormous library .Forever updating ,growing.Like a living breathing knowledge hub.

For a bookworm like me ,blogs are a treasure trove. Christmas every day.

10 Reasons I am Thankful Thursdays for being a blogger .It's a privilege and a responsibility — 10 Reasons I am Thankful Thursdays for being a blogger .It’s a privilege and a responsibility

# 5

I am loving reading , learning ,writing ,teaching and exploring financial freedom.Being a doctor is one great way of being financially free.This blogging journey is doing everything on my own terms and finding a model that works for mompreneurs.Let’s see what it takes.

#4

I practice thankfulness on a weekly basis.Making this habit has been life changing .

When I write about my blessings I feel doubly grateful.

It’s the best way to pray

My blog is my Thankfulness journal.

It’s helped me live and breathe again.

When anxiety was eating me up.Life seemed hopeless .The struggle to be a doctor and mom was proving too much.

I discovered blogging. It helped me find my answers .My why .My how .My what.

It has helped me keep my brain super active .Blogging is creative and technical.Art and science. Needs brain and soul. Talent and sensibility. So blogging is keeping me young. The more I learn more new connections between my neurons.

More I apply there occurs new collaboration between different parts of my brain.The more my brain works it eats up all the glucose I eat .Then I lose weight magically (I wish!)

But seriously if Sudoku appears pointless, blogging might be just what you need.

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I finally discovered my ‘sex and the city ‘ band of blogging friends.Those people who get me.Who share dreams ,goals and wishes like me.Who want to make a difference.

Who are amazing bloggers ,caring individuals, and as crazy as I am.

Thus #Thankful Thursdays, the first one in 2017 is special .Special because it’s my third month hosting it.With Tina travelling during December it was a challenge doing this every week.Buy I am thankful to all the lovely bloggers who wrote with me ,to say thank you every week.

This week our featured winner is Mahathi Ramya Check out her blog fantasticefeathers and her winning post here.

Congratulations Ramya.

Rules of the linky are simple

This linky will be open till 8th January 2017 23.55pm.You can add 2 posts .Just take care 1 post should be on the prompt.

RULES OF THE LINKY

Just comment on this post and my co-hosts post and any two of the posts in the link up.

I deeply believe in community spirit.Eagerly looking forward to visiting your blogs.

Follow @twinklingtina &@misra_amrita on Twitter.

Prompts will be announced every Wed 20:00 hrs IST.

Write the post and Link Up with Amrita or Tina

Pro Tip – Networking and commenting is good for your blog’s health and ranks.

Comment rules: 2 sentence atleast 15 words and should be relevant to the main post.

Use #ThankfulThursdays in your post and share in social media using the same hashtag.

Every week we will have one featured blogger who is the best reflection of this community spirit.

Looking forward to all your posts.

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Blog to Book : Book review & the mompreneur’s dream

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on May 3, 2018 15

Today I will tell you about the one dream all bloggers have .Writing a book.I want to write books too.Not one many.Main problem is starting. Plus I want to learn the steps .Just like I learnt blogging ,I want to know the inside and outside of writing a book.

The research is a lot of fun.There are two ways of doing everything .

Not being ready and praying.
Getting ready and praying

I like the second method better.

Step one :read all you can .

I promised my subscribers that they would get the exclusive summary and takeaways from the I was gifted .So the summary is available in my VIP LIBRARY.

But a review is needed .

It’s one of the ways to say thank you and share the goodies.

Blog to Book by P.R.Newton is useful if you have never researched self publishing.

But it’s not a step by step guide.Many people will tell you to take a bunch of your old posts and publish them on Kindle.But did you know that’s not allowed by Amazon.

That is ,you can’t have more than 10% of your book available for free anywhere. But your blog can be a golden tool to find the topic which your audience likes.

Books are a great method to monetize your brand

It can build your brand.

It can bring in a whole new audience for your writings.
It can be a value-added feature for your followers.
A great income stream

In the book the author gives you a quick overview of the pain points .

No sugarcoating makes this book a useful read before you consider the self publishing mountain.

Pros of the book :

Gives you quick tips to get started with put the overwhelm
An honest reality check about self publishing.
Useful tips for writers who want to DIY the process.
Amazon hacks to help.
Motivational reading if you have been dilly dallying writing the first book (like me)

Cons

Like everything much of it is not new .
You may have read it before.
The book is also sadly deficient in details needed to pin point a winning topic (maybe that’s still not known

How will you find a topic to write about ?

Today you will do 3 Things

1)Make a list of all the top 10 posts on your blog.

How will you do that ?

Check in your wordpress dashboard .

Or go to your Google Analytics and see the top posts .

Copy them on an excel spreadsheet or write them down.Whatever just get it together.

2)Check Amazon for those topics see if there are books on those topics .

3)Think hard .Does writing a book on these topics excite you?

This is crucial.Otherwise none of the next steps will work.

The million dollar question is how to know whether your book will take off ?

How to format your book for Kindle?

Should you design your book cover or a professional? The answer will surprise you.

How to market your book ?

Amazon or your website?

Where should you sell your book?

There are books which answer these questions and blogs that help.

That’s what I am researching now.

Want to know read the detailed summary ?

Just become a member of the Healthwealthbridge VIP LIBRARY.

Subscribe here.

This is where you will get all my checklists and summaries from the toolkit.

It’s like a blogger’s toolkit smoothie.

Write the book you want to read.

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By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 20, 2018 9

10 Things I would do if I were a Superwoman

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 20, 2018 34

My fondest wish is one day, someone will discover my superpowers.

Like Dumbledore found Harry.
Someone will tell me I have magical powers, I just needed to train.

That it’s suppressed magic, waiting to unfurl.

There is a long list of things I would do.
One post is too short.
But I have to start somewhere.

This weekend,a list of 10 things I would do if I were a Superwoman.

#1 If I were a superwoman I would expect people,to stop polluting the air water and soil.

Tell them to stop noise pollution

Who makes a mess of their own home?

Mother earth is our home.

Don’t make it dirty.

#2 If I were a superwoman I would teach everyone to fly. It’s important to learn basic flying . You can fly at different levels and there’s less traffic.

#3 If I were a superwoman I would put an invisible shield around India, to protect us from terrorist attack.A shield that will work as a boomerang.

#4 If I were a Superwoman I will make all mothers the choice of working from home or from the office.

#5 If I were a superwoman I would make Child abusers and rapists have exemplary punishments . The type of punishment will never allow them or others to repeat the crime.

#6 If I were a superwoman I would tell our PM that we need a ban on, the lack of family planning and population explosion.

If you have 10 kids there’s no way you or the government can help you.

We just don’t have enough cloth to go around.

If I were a superwoman I would zip zap zoom population explosion. Because unmanageable numbers make, poverty, illiteracy, and poor health impossible to tackle.

#7 If I were a superwoman I would want all women, to see through the nonsense and lies people tell. That way they can protect themselves from marrying the riff-raffs and all the heartbreaks that go with it.

#8 If I were a Superwoman I would tell people, that having faith and hope can help you have superpowers too. So never stop believing in yourself and the almighty.

#9 If I were a Superwoman I would tell you the secret to staying young and beautiful forever.

The only way is to keep your heart kind and loving, your soul innocent and your mind forever learning. To read and learn. Always, forever.

#10 If I were a Superwoman I would make chocolates that have zero calories and zero side effects.

It would be jam-packed with deliciousness, vitamins, and probiotics and taste even better.

If I were a superwoman I will tell you the truth, without having a thought about political correctness.

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Thankful Thursday:25 days of Christmas

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 20, 2018 15

Thankful Thursdays is one of the best ways to practice thanking the almighty for everything she/he does for us.Why is it important to thank?Thanking is one way of remembering all the good things that happen to us.

When you are thankful, you open yourself up , to endless possibilities of goodness.

It’s Christmas season and what better way to gear up.

The more you say thank you , more chance of Santa being happy with you.

Adults don’t really believe in Santa.But I have found faith and hope to be very powerful.

If you are working hard and praying hard, there’s very little in the world which is unattainable.

Thankful Thursdays :25 Days of Christmas — Thankful Thursdays:25 Days of Christmas

For # Thankful Thursdays this week we are writing to show appreciation for all the gadgets/appliances at home, that make our life easier.What are those wonders which make homemaking easier for you?

I am a reluctant house manager.I like doing the pretty chores.Gardening , occasional cooking and decorating are things I enjoy.But washing clothes!My God! It haunted me in Delhi during my PG days.The chill of Delhi winters and cloth washing horrors.

I didn’t have a washing machine back then.

Living in a 1 room in a hostel didn’t have the space for a washing machine.Nor did I earn enough on my stipend to buy one.

I had a kind old woman named Martha who did the rooms and washed clothes. If I was asleep after my night duty and didn’t open my door, she waited.Sitting patiently outside my room on the stairs she waited for me to wake up and give her clothes to wash.I don’t know what I would have done without her.

It’s been 7 years I still remember her.

The first thing I did when we moved to a proper flat.Buy a washing machine.

Easily my favourite home appliance.

I give a silent thank you, every time I load the clothes into the machine.

The Second one

I hardly ever cooked before 2007 April.This is specific because that’s when I moved to Delhi.

Delhi training was more than just my postgraduate degree.It was a housekeeping learning curve.

A very steep curve.I was not yet married.Cooked only the very basic stuff.

Had to get a gas oven to have the occasional Maggi when the canteen downstairs made inedible food.Overall I managed.Just managed.

I got married in 2008.My hubby was a better cookBut I wanted him to be awestruck by my all-round talent.He was not awestruck!But he was kind.He ate all my experimental food .

Plus we had friends over who hated the canteen food so much,that my simple meals made them happy.Getting confident I wanted to buy a microwave with OTG . I bought it finally in 2009 on a 0% EMI through Bajaj finance.

Why do I remember such details?

I remember because then, I had to count my pennies.Save up.Live without small luxuries to get those appliances.But we did it.Plus we enjoyed our life more.

Enjoyed them more ,because they were deeply appreciated .That habit of saving up to buy something special ,is a great one.Most financial fitness gurus like Dave Ramsay will tell you the same thing .It’s called the envelope system .Remember the money saving trick I told you about?That’s saved using this technique.Since these are small denomination currency the Noteban was not a problem.

The 3rd thing that I am thankful for is my Samsung Tablet and wifi .Have to mention them together .Without them I wouldn’t have started blogging.Ever.A 2-year-old would never allow mommy to play alone ,with an interesting toy like a laptop .

If not for my tablet and wi-fi, my story would be different .What are your favourite 3 gadgets at home ?Write a post and Link Up now.

This week our featured winner is Preethi Venugopala.

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Preethi Venugopala is a Civil Engineer by education. A writer, avid blogger and artist by passion.
Her debut novel ‘Without You’ which was published by Write India Publishers, attained the coveted #1 position on the best seller list on Amazon, many times and is receiving rave reviews.

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Preethi Venugopala :Our Thanksgiving Thankful Thursday Winner

Read her winning post here.

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10 Things you should never say sorry for

10 Things you should never say sorry for, is a list of my favourite beliefs.

It’s a week since we welcomed the new year.

10 Reasons I am thankful for being a blogger #ThankfulThursdays

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