Contemplations

  Never ever been a dog lover until I met my bestie .. a beautiful, adorable, lovable, charming, darling, captivating pet. Here's a song that was attributed to a pet on the Instagram and my feelings so resonate completely , so here goes   "Wish I could make you stay Because I know someday, when you leave, I'll be a disaster  And you'd probably disagree, if I told ya, you saved me  I guess that's why, it's GOD spelled backwards  I used to hate it, your hair on my clothes  Now I'll save it for when you go  Hoping maybe if I had enough of them  I'll put you back together again" Beautiful .. Isn't it ?? Words fall short of all the love that I see in his eyes for me ..  A few quotes for my bestie: Forever and ever grateful for your love ♥️    I really wish the human race can learn how to love unconditionally from animals and we would have solved and sorted almost all our relationship concerns and issues that dominate the society now...

Emotional abuse as described in my last blog is primarily used to maintain power and control over someone.  Some of the ways include yelling, ridiculing or belittling the partner, insulting them in front of other people, saying things to upset or frighten ones partner / child , demanding obedience to their dictates, my way or highway, name calling, isolating or turning other people against ones partner.  Now , let's look at ways of coping and recovering from Emotional Abuse: 1) First and foremost Acknowledge the Abuse : It can be a very difficult thing to do but is extremely essential and is the first step towards healing from it.  Also as you begin to acknowledge the abuse, you begin to take back power and control back over your own life. Sounds good ....?  Let's look at the second one ..  2)  Make yourself a priority : Make your emotional, physical and spiritual needs a priority. Have voiced it many times and will keep doing it. In an abusive relationshi...

I am reminded of the advertisement of the brand Surf Excel which featured two cute little siblings  The little sister steps into a puddle and starts to sob. Seeing her little sister upset, the big brother also jumps into the puddle and brings a warm smile to his little sister and it ends with a tagline  "Agar daag lagne se kuch achha hota hai, toh daag achhe hai" ( If something good comes out of staining, then stains are good) Now, let's try and replace daag with Hardships.  I don't feel any life is without challenges and difficulties, big and small, tall and short but they are definately there in this journey called life. Challenges come in many shapes and forms ; illness, accidents, relationship issues, finances, career growth,  admissions and many many more.  What is our outlook towards these challenges will determine the outcome.  Let's look at a few responses when faced with a difficult situation: 1) Not again !!  2) Why me ?  3) I can't poss...

 Parenting has always come with a plethora of challenges but in the 21st century it became all the more challenging and there are plenty of reasons for the same but the most important one that I can think of is the sheer quality and quantity of exposure available to this generation nowadays.   I have 2 daughters and like most siblings they are like chalk and cheese.  Some of my biggest lessons that I have leart are from being a parent. Let's face it, parenting can be equally rewarding and frustrating at the same time. Before I get into the challenges of parenting, let's look at parenting styles. Well, I am definately demanding and supportive at the same time, that makes me authoritative; don't know whether it's good or bad, but that's what it is for now. A few challenges that I can think of are;  1)  Lying and lying frequently 2)  Too much screen time 3)  Repeated Tantrums  4) Talking back 5) Listening ... What is that ?? 6) Aggressive / Bull...