Go for a Walk!

    Mornings just can't get better if your out  for a walk or a jog in the gym or better in a park or may be give your self a reason to catch up with friends for a marathon or a run :) When I first joined the gym it was all about losing weight and after I saw some considerable changes,got bored of going,one of the reasons being my friend left and no one to give me company.One of the thoughts in my head that time was,Oh My God! I have to do it for the rest of my life! to stay like this and just never thought it was possible.Then the usual routine of life took over and got bored,really bored of no physical activity and the ever increasing weight with age.The other one time when I lost weight was for my cousin's marriage and what can I say,I was in luck again,another cousin's marriage!:) Realized I just had a month before the marriage to lose some weight so  took the help of Special K too,believe me it works.Found a friend of mine to give me company to the gym again.
   This time it was different,I really enjoyed going to the gym and wanted to continue it,to make it part of my life.My friend got bored and left after two months but I didn't.I look forward to it well almost everyday and even if I can't make it for few days,the thought of exercise is always there at the back of my mind.The feeling of being fit is something one should experience and should a lot time for everyday.Like they say,"In a healthy body ,rest a healthy mind."Completed one year going to the gym and boy!,it feels good to say that. :) I even went to the gym on new year because I wanted to do it for the rest of the year :),their were just two of us on that day.Exercise creates so much positiveness in you and your active for the rest of the day.
    Hitting the gym on weekdays and going  to a park on weekends is just amazing.On weekdays your pushing your limit on the treadmill,seeing how far you can go each day and weekends,the atmosphere in the park creating a magical experience,inhaling the cool morning air,absorbing the morning rays of the sun,touching the dew drops on the plants next to the park bench.Sounds of birds and the slight hum of some people's meditative techniques,neighbors meeting for a walk.It's a nice time to reflect on ones thoughts too and it's helps one to get a clear perspective.:)

    

And a little bit of flower photography :)






     Another fun filled activity in the name of fitness with friends for me was the Wipro Run on Oct 15th 2011.A 4km run,but we ended up walking and jogging a little.The quote given to this event was Miles with the Sun because it was happening on that day through out the world,starting from the eastern countries,totally around 23 countries across 6 continents.It felt great to be part of that :) After the run and being pampered with free food,we were looking forward to DrumJam! Every single person is given an instrument and we are supposed to follow the beat which the person on the stage plays.That was an amazing experience standing on the chairs and playing the tambourine. :)

     Their was a surprise performance by singer Vasundhara Das.For the first time I was part of a mini concert  and the best part was,we were right next to the stage.One could truly see that almost everyone was completely enjoying it,like she said,"Music brings people together."I must say the crowd was decent and we had no troubles whatsoever.The sun was beating down on us,but it just didn't matter,she was enjoying,we were having a blast! At a point in time I was in a semi trance like state,living completely in that moment.I still cannot forget that feeling,it felt so good :)

          I am so happy that this moment walked straight into my life :) new experiences,new feeling and a new way to look at life itself :) One of the ways to keep life simple is to,Go for a Walk! :).

A Very Happy Friendship's Day!

    Best things in life doesn't ask for your permission,they just arrive.Two weeks before friendship's day couple of my friends and I decided that we would celebrate friendship's day on Skandagiri hills near Bangalore.Two three days before the trip i thought finally our gang was going to make it because till then no one backed out,but the day before the trip,some of them did because of sudden events,even the night before I tired convincing a few of them,it just wasn't meant to be.Never been that upset because it was so close to happening and I really wanted to spend some quality time with my pals outside the city.Who knew that Sunday would be remembered as one of the best memories of this year.

    Had got in touch with a Friend of mine,Rosh who shares the same joy for riding and she had invited me for a ride on friendship's day with Bangalore Bikers.Never thought my parents would agree to it,but still I asked with a little hope left in me.What can I say,that day was meant to be my day,it was like,even if I didn't wanted to go,fate was just pushing me towards it.Yes,I was going for a thirty km ride to Netegere village.

    The ride was supposed to start at 6:30,but waited for more than an hour for everyone to arrive.There were more than 60+ riders that day with two girls riding,of which one was me on my Activa and biker pal Dixi on her Pulsar 150.The rest of the girls were pillion riders.Just before starting we were given instructions for the ride and to produce our DL. Finally we were on the roll.All the bikes going in a single file,that was the best feeling ever.Wanted the ride to go on forever,to keep going where ever the road takes you :) Kanakpura road was a joy to ride except for few trucks and buses in our way.

           

Meeting point.Yup a whole lot of bikers

        I really had no idea where we were heading except for the name,was just so happy to ride i didn't even bother to ask anyone about the place.Then we took a diversion to our destination.We had to wait at a point so that all the other bikers regrouped.Their was another photo shoot session taking place while we waited.

Photo shoot session

          From then on the ride was totally unexpected,I thought we would park our bikes at the base of the hill and then go for a small trek.That day the world of biking opened up to me,it's called off roading,where there are no tarmac roads and you have to make your own way up the hill.More than thinking whether my bike would make it or not, I was afraid of a flat tyre and where and how  in the world would I get it fixed.You know what they say,the worst you think rarely happens :) Followed the bikers in front of me to lead the way and took it up the first stage.

Off Roading  Begins

       
     I really thought it was over and was ready to park my bike,I remember one of the fellow biker asking  me,"Are you sure,you can take it up? "which my mind did not process at all that time and said,"yeah,I took it up till here."Only when i saw the path in front of me,did i realize what he had meant.Wouldn't really say that i enjoyed it completely because I was really scared for my bike,but then the feeling of accomplishment was sweeter :) 

   

      
      Reached finally!but I didn't want the ride to get over so soon.All of us just chilled out,split in numerous groups.I joined the group who trekked up the hill by foot! Oh yeah! off roading could also be termed as trekking with your bike.

    A view from top

    Getting ready to leave

         When we were kids the happiness inside reflected on our faces with a smile,just like that.I was beginning to believe that it would never happen again,but then it did on this day,was just happy and smiling away to glory,while riding my bike and in silence :) Enjoyed the ride back to Bangalore too. A heart felt Thank You to Bangalore Bikers for letting me be part of their amazing world!

Twenty Eleven

    I remember telling my best friend on new year of 2011,that this year gonna be great and every month of this year has lived up to my gut feeling :) There have been highs and lows,the highs have thought me how i should be living my life and the lows what next I should be doing.Accepting myself just the way I am has helped me understand a lot and in being a better human being.Being true to your self doesn't come easy,it's a slow process,but it worth it because you only have one life to live.

   The thing I've learnt about feelings is,it has to be expressed either in words or in action.Showing gratitude fills your heart with at most joy.Change is vital,bring about change in your life and you'll see your life taking different routes.

    The most important idea I want to share is,Being your best in whatever you choose to do,it maybe being a friend to someone or a daughter or at work or in studies.At some places it comes easy and at some places we have to put in a little more effort,but that's your life's work.No one can replace you in this world to anyone,whether they love you or hate you,remember you or forget you,ignore you or miss you,is jealous of you or admires you.You were part so many people's life and you still are for a reason,whether it turned out to be good or the biggest mistake of your life,but you can always be happy that whatever you did you gave it your best short and that at the end of your life,your happier having lived your life.

    Mistakes happen to all of us,we have to learn to forgive ourselves along with forgiving others in the process and not be scared of making more mistakes but take the lessons learnt from the previous ones.I think one of the best things in life is to keep trying no matter how many times you have failed in whatever you wanted to do,to live all the dreams that you've dreamed off,so what it takes time,so what the world doesn't wait for you,in the end you have to answer to yourself  and not the world.