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The one resolution I break every year: I don’t feel guilty #Flashback refreshed

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 21, 2018 3

I have an impossible habit of asking why.

When I was a little girl, my mom used to get irritated while travelling anywhere.

The entire trip ,I used to look out of the window and ask her why .Why this and why that.

Why is the bus slow?

Why is the sky blue?

Why are we going by bus?

Why don’t we have more money ?

All perfectly great questions.Just not a good idea ,when you ask nonstop!

I had a never-ending list of whys.

This was before I started reading while travelling.

Then my mom had a better time.

Strangely enough my little sister hardly had any why’s!

My mom once told me there can’t be an answer to all your whys.

Guess what I asked her?

Why?

I almost got slapped!

My hubby too insists that all whys can’t be answered.

Since both these two important people told me ,not to ask uncomfortable whys,I have tried to get over that habit.

That’s my one new year resolution which keeps on being a failure.I am naturally curious.I have a long ,ever-expanding list of things to learn.But doesnt everyone have the same feeling ?

Of needing to know the answers.I have thought deeply about it .I think its my Aquarian trait.Absolutely not my fault ,right?

Unfortunately I know a few other Aquarian,They don’t suffer from why’s.

I really wonder why?

See there I go again.

I am writing for #FlashbackRefreshed activity at forfoodiefamily in association with Sandy’s Bake Studio.

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This post won first prize in the competition. Thank you all for reading and thanks to the sponsor and Ruchie for giving me the prize.

I won first prize with this contest. The first prize in 2017.A good beginning to 2017.Thank you dear readers for encouraging me .Dedicated to my blog readers and my family who never stop supporting me

7 People I need to say thank you:Thankful Thursday (6)

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 21, 2018 10

My mom had a trying time bringing me up.

I asked too many questions .

Refused to believe anything which didn’t follow logic.
And refused to take no for an answer .

But even then she bought me books ,magazines,newspaper cutouts anything which she thought I would like to read.
She got me membership at two lending libraries to help me keep my mind occupied during holidays .

Reading was something I got as a blessing and a gift from my mom.
She also taught me the golden lesson.

Education is the only way to liberty and financial freedom.

My hubby he is a rock ,a rainbow and the person who changed the course of my life .
Life’s lessons teach us to fight .
But winning depends on picking the right fights.He has taught me to pick the battles worth fighting for .
He is also my biggest supporter and friend.The best part is his mind is a mirror as well as a complement to mine.When he is by my side nothing is too difficult.

My daughter is my inspiration .
The person who has helped me get clarity about life.What’s important and what’s not.
She has brought back the joy of colouring pencils and dancing to any tune.The spontaneous shouting when daddy comes home .The celebration of every small wins .
My daughter is a source of creativity .She made me want to learn to make money online . Thank you darling daughter.One day you will grow up and read this.I want to be there when that happens .But if not you will know, you made this possible.

My biology teacher.
He believed in me when my self confidence was wavering.Since money was tight he even offered to tutor me for free.Can anyone forget such kindness?
Thank you sir for having faith in me. Your faith, gave me wings .

Amy Lynn Andrews I can never stop thanking her .She showed me why blogging was special .Not by a lecture.But by her actions.
Thank you Amy.

Pat Flynn who gave me his superb SPI PRO Theme and the genesis framework ,as a gift. He made my blog beautiful .
When strangers show you kindness ,you know God is guiding your way.This was one of the best gifts, my blog has received.

Blogchatter
Now this is probably cheating as there are so many people this word evokes .But my friends @Dixita who taught me to write stories,Mayuri who gave me Eireen and superb advice , Deepa who is always kind and fair and Twinkling Tina with whom I host this delightful bloghop .
Manisha, Zainab ,Geethica ,Preethi are friends I made, because of Blogchatter .

When you have so many people to share your adventure with, life’s a party
Thank you Blogchatter for teaching us about community .

This week Zainab is the winner for Thankful Thursdays (5)

She blogs at slimexpectations.com .
A homemaker, mom of twin boys & wife of one ;).She started blogging, to document her weight loss journey.Zainab has recently started to write about more than just weight loss.
You can find posts related to TV shows, travel, blog hops on her blog, besides her rambling about weight or life in general!
She hopes that some time real soon ,she can pen her own novel!You can also find her on social media
Instagram (@iamzainab81)
Twitter. (@slimexpectation)

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How to make children stop watching TV during exams #Mondaymommymoments

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 20, 2018 8

How do you stop children from TV watching during exams?

My answer to this. I don’t stop. My daughter is 4 years 9 Months. Not having too much schoolwork.
Exams are also very laid back. But habits need to be started early.

In our family luckily TV watching is not often.
Both me and my hubby read and a lot. So TV is not an addiction. What we try to do is make study time concentrated, productive and fun. My daughter responds well to a healthy competitive environment. So I tell her to write something beautiful and I will also be doing reading or writing during the same time. The game is to see who gets their work done well first.

This way 3 things happen :

1)Rai learns just getting work done, is not the way.
Quality is important

2)Making it a healthy competition, makes her want to perform her best. Life is competitive. Nothing ever is given on a platter. The competition is rarely fair. Grooming children to learn what is a healthy competition and what’s not prevents a lot of heartaches.

Learning well and doing well both matters.

Since we are doing two different type of work there’s no comparison between us. Rather it’s an attempt to measure her own abilities.

3)When I study with her, she knows learning occurs throughout one’s life. It’s not something you just get over.

TV watching happens as a scheduled activity and as a reward for getting work done. We all learn best by example.

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.

Life After Radiotherapy for Head Neck Cancer :5 Things to improve life

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 20, 2018 26

Life After Radiotherapy for Head Neck Cancer is not easy.

Squamous cell cancer of the head-neck region if detected early can be successfully treated with Radiotherapy.The problem is, radiotherapy affects the hair cells and oral mucosal cells extensively.

What is the side effect?

Hair: Hairfall and thinning if hair.
Oral cavity and oropharynx: Oral mucositis, Glossitis, Ulcers make life difficult few things help.

Life After Radiotherapy for Head Neck Cancer: 5 Things to improve quality of life

Appearance
Diet
Supplements
Hygiene
Sleep ,exercise,meditation

For appearance

Wigs for women help a lot to tide over. Good quality wigs help to keep looking good without feeling the stress of changing appearance. Cancer treatment is difficult. There’s no easy way to deal with it except be prepared with the best help you have. As a doctor, I always encourage my patients to concentrate on self-care and appearance. That always helps in boosting up the morale and has a wonderful effect on healing.

Divatress has an extensive selection of Lace Front Wigs, Full Wigs, Half Wigs, Hair Extensions. They are 100% Remy Human Hair and looks natural. That’s a big help you just want to feel better again. Wigs help in bridging the gap.

Because women need to feel good about themselves. That’s the first step in getting better. The best part you can change your hairstyle every month and not worry about using harsh chemicals and styling to look good. While your natural hair heals and grows back, having a little help to look and feel good is the right way to do it. Feeling good about own self and looking good has a way of releasing the feel good-hormones which helps.

Natural hair care and skin care. The more you go back to natural products, the better it is. The best part about natural products is they can be as easy as using the homemade curd as a hair pack. Hot oil therapy at home with coconut oil can go a long way in providing much-needed nutrition to your hair.

For diet:

A diet rich in fruits and veggies are important.
Don’t forget to include prebiotics and probiotics to rehabilitate the friendly bacteria in the gut.
Avoid excessive spice food smoking or alcohol. All these make healing difficult.

Supplements

Have multivitamins and multiminerals for supplementing nutrition and help your cells recover. Using Vitamin E mixed with hair oil helps improve hair quality.
Antioxidants play a big role in helping your cells recover.

For the Mind

Meditation and exercise have a big role to play.
Take up a hobby.
Garden, draw, write. Creativity helps you heal faster.
Read books filled with optimism.

Immunity and Hydration

Drink adequate water because drying of the mucosa increases after radiotherapy.
Take care of your hygiene. Immunity being lower, you need to be very careful about using a public washroom.

Remember radiotherapy rays help kill the evil cancer cells, but your brave soldier cells get a beating too. To help them recover you need to give them a helping hand.

Disclaimer: This is an article meant for spreading awareness and not to be considered as professional medical advice. Kindly take all healthcare decisions after consultation with your doctor. This is a sponsored post. All opinions are mine. Read my full disclosure

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