The other day we were talking when one of my friends just mentioned about smoking and drinking.He said tht they give a high or something like tht...one gets relieved of all stresses..makes u feel better and all that nonsense. Me calling it all nonsense bcoz i fail to understnd why people indulge in such ridiculous activities tht are more harmful then helpful.
Anyways it made me think abt my ways of coping with stress.And guess wht my list of stressbusters is quite long..it comprises of all those people who have made an impact on my life and those things tht stay with me always..Stressbusters isnt an appropriate word but then thinking abt them or talking to them does help me with overcoming my apprehensions!!!
Here goes:
1. Dearest mum - talking to her always makes me feel a lot better...she's the best mom in the whole world. With her being around i knw nothing's gonna go wrong.All my anxieties n fears are allayed just by her sheer presence...we r the best of frnds...she knws me inside out n can understnd my feelings without me even having to mention a word.
2. Daddy - well wht do i say abt him...its just tht i love him, he's my biggest strength just like mom...he does care abt me a lot bt u see men dont express everything na bt then i do understnd...i'm so proud to be his daughter...whnevr he's there i knw all my prblms will be solved n my indecisiveness wud cease.
3. Akshu - he's the apple of my eye.spending time with him is like being a kid again. i forget tht i'm grown up. Playing with him lets me be so happy...his world is so full of innocence, there are no worries, no tensions. he's one my cutest stress buster.
4. My grandparents - they have inspired me n helped me become a stronger n more determined person. Their blessings shall have always been with me...their comforting words allow me to forget my worries.
5. My friends - i'd mention them all - Richa, Shilpi, Jaya, Khushbu, Priyanka - they hear me out everytime...tolerate my mood swings and still dont seem to leave me alone. then there's Ayesha, Pinku, Pooja, Neha, Supriya- all of them knw me so well...i can share anything n everything with them. hw cud i forget Nitesh, Vivek, Akash, Dheer - always helping, understnding me n caring for me ...
6. My inspirations - Dr.Parag, Sujay, Vidhi ,Devesh. they are the ones who have inspired me into trying something new, to constantly improve, to stay modest, to overcome my weaknesses, to move ahead in life n to be me.I always look up to them...they motivate me in their own unique ways.
6. Chocolates, icecreams, my books, my poems - all my remaining tensions r relived thanks to these.they all r my best friends!!
7. The one and only, GOD - Actually he comes first always.Talking to Him is the best thing i can ever think of doing.There hasnt been a single moment in these 21 yrs of my existence tht he's left me alone. He exists in me and in everythng arnd...My constant advisor, my friend, philosopher n guide...
Well people i just wanted to mention tht I really love u all...u've helped Radhika becum Radhika....its such a pleasure to be a part of your life.I'm glad to have met u!!!!!:)
Wednesday 23 April, 2008
Sunday 20 April, 2008
Can someone explain???
The smile on your face
Still haunts my nights!
The twinkle in your eyes
Lights up my days!
…Yet my heart is aching!
The sound of your footsteps
Still offers me company!
The concern in your voice
Keeps me from being alone!
… Yet my heart is breaking!
You had no presence
Neither did you exist
Imagination and reality
Never went hand in hand
…But I am… still waiting!!!!!
Still haunts my nights!
The twinkle in your eyes
Lights up my days!
…Yet my heart is aching!
The sound of your footsteps
Still offers me company!
The concern in your voice
Keeps me from being alone!
… Yet my heart is breaking!
You had no presence
Neither did you exist
Imagination and reality
Never went hand in hand
…But I am… still waiting!!!!!
Saturday 19 April, 2008
Back to Indore....
...the first thing we did after reaching Dehradun was eat as all were feeling ravenous.The night was spent peacefully but the next day again started with waking up early in the morning, qeueing up for the bathroom, fighting for turns and finally getting ready to go!!
We went to SBSPGI first and were greeted by one of our seniors working there.The whole atmosphere was quite informal and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the visit.
That very day we visited the Forest Research Institute.The greenery all around was indeed a treat to the eyes.In the evening we were left on our own to go around the Paltan market.It was time for shopping and no one complained.
The next day we set off for Mussoorie...Sahastradhara and Kempty Falls fell in the way and we had a gala time. Nature was as its breathtaking best!!
By the time we actually reached Mussoorie it was evening...there we got to know that the ropeway was getting renovated and thus the whole exercise seemed futile.It all turned out to be a huge disappointment.
The last day at Dehradun was spent at the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped(NIVH). It was an overwhelming experience for all of us to see the visually challenged kids and adults performing various tasks efficiently.
Tht very day we left for Allahabad - our final destination.
Anand Bhawan - Pandit Nehru's residence took us back in history.
Early next morning we visited the Sangam - confluence of the three rivers, Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati(the invisible river said to be flowing beneath the earth).The waters of the Ganga and Yamuna could easily be distinguished and it was wonderful to see them merge.
After the holy sojourn we visited the Leprosy Mission Hospital at Naini.The doctors there cleared our myths regarding patients suffering from leprsoy and it was some learning experience for all of us.
Finally it was time to leave for indore.Everyone was happy to be going back home but felt sad too for the journey was about to end.All those moments we'd spent together would be etched in our memories forever!!
For me it wasnt just a tour but an experience that made me realise the value of everyone around me...how lucky and blessed i was to be surrounded by all my loved ones!!!So for me,
Life isnt about finding faults,
u simply need some adjustment
Life isnt really bad,
just try living every moment
Life's all about learning to smile
and staying happy all the while!!!
We went to SBSPGI first and were greeted by one of our seniors working there.The whole atmosphere was quite informal and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the visit.
That very day we visited the Forest Research Institute.The greenery all around was indeed a treat to the eyes.In the evening we were left on our own to go around the Paltan market.It was time for shopping and no one complained.
The next day we set off for Mussoorie...Sahastradhara and Kempty Falls fell in the way and we had a gala time. Nature was as its breathtaking best!!
By the time we actually reached Mussoorie it was evening...there we got to know that the ropeway was getting renovated and thus the whole exercise seemed futile.It all turned out to be a huge disappointment.
The last day at Dehradun was spent at the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped(NIVH). It was an overwhelming experience for all of us to see the visually challenged kids and adults performing various tasks efficiently.
Tht very day we left for Allahabad - our final destination.
Anand Bhawan - Pandit Nehru's residence took us back in history.
Early next morning we visited the Sangam - confluence of the three rivers, Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati(the invisible river said to be flowing beneath the earth).The waters of the Ganga and Yamuna could easily be distinguished and it was wonderful to see them merge.
After the holy sojourn we visited the Leprosy Mission Hospital at Naini.The doctors there cleared our myths regarding patients suffering from leprsoy and it was some learning experience for all of us.
Finally it was time to leave for indore.Everyone was happy to be going back home but felt sad too for the journey was about to end.All those moments we'd spent together would be etched in our memories forever!!
For me it wasnt just a tour but an experience that made me realise the value of everyone around me...how lucky and blessed i was to be surrounded by all my loved ones!!!So for me,
Life isnt about finding faults,
u simply need some adjustment
Life isnt really bad,
just try living every moment
Life's all about learning to smile
and staying happy all the while!!!
A Trip....contd
We reached Chandigarh at 3 in the night. The night time adventure included dragging our trolleys on the streets of chandigarh as our bus left us in the middle of the road. But Chandigarh was grt....awesum city, not the least like Delhi.
The museum, lake and the rock garden were the places we went to, of course after visiting the post graduate institute(PGIMER),it was an educational tour, remember!!
The next day we went to Kasauli - it was the most beautiful place i'd seen all my life...amazing!!! The sights were breathtaking. The winding roads tht lead up to this quaint hill station did make me realise tht i suffered from a terrible form of motion sickness! Tht was the least enjoyable part but the overall experience was mindblowing..we walked abt 8 kms tht day without feeling the least bit of fatigue, probably the fresh air we breathed was reason for it! our lungs must have enjoyed it as well...
Haridwar....the holy city on the banks of the Ganges....our next destination
Having taking a dip in the mythical river made us feel as if our souls had been purified...
A ropeway took us upto the mansa devi temple atop a hill and it also allowed us a wonderful view of the entire city.
After haridwar we proceeded to rishikesh..another of those sacred cities of the north.it was our bad luck to have missed the ganga arti for we reached there late in the evening.crossing both the ram and lakshman jhulas was quite exciting for all of us.
We reached Dehradun tht same night and the next thing i rememeber is falling fast asleep. Travelling throughout the day did make us tired but we were ready for more excitement in the days to come...a major part of our journey was over but still it wasnt the end yet!!!!!!!
The museum, lake and the rock garden were the places we went to, of course after visiting the post graduate institute(PGIMER),it was an educational tour, remember!!
The next day we went to Kasauli - it was the most beautiful place i'd seen all my life...amazing!!! The sights were breathtaking. The winding roads tht lead up to this quaint hill station did make me realise tht i suffered from a terrible form of motion sickness! Tht was the least enjoyable part but the overall experience was mindblowing..we walked abt 8 kms tht day without feeling the least bit of fatigue, probably the fresh air we breathed was reason for it! our lungs must have enjoyed it as well...
Haridwar....the holy city on the banks of the Ganges....our next destination
Having taking a dip in the mythical river made us feel as if our souls had been purified...
A ropeway took us upto the mansa devi temple atop a hill and it also allowed us a wonderful view of the entire city.
After haridwar we proceeded to rishikesh..another of those sacred cities of the north.it was our bad luck to have missed the ganga arti for we reached there late in the evening.crossing both the ram and lakshman jhulas was quite exciting for all of us.
We reached Dehradun tht same night and the next thing i rememeber is falling fast asleep. Travelling throughout the day did make us tired but we were ready for more excitement in the days to come...a major part of our journey was over but still it wasnt the end yet!!!!!!!
A Trip to remember!!
It feels great to wield the pen (read keyboard) after a long time. The ideas were always there but maybe I wasn’t. Other things kept me occupied and my first love took a back seat. Now that the study tour (an important part of our curriculum) is over I’m looking forward to going back to my usual schedule – college, the department and of course poetry. But before all that I’d like to mention all about the study tour…. For it surely deserves some space on my blog…
The beginning wasn’t exactly great – DELHI!!!
Having left Indore on the 4th of March we reached Delhi on the 5th morning.
We boarded the bus to reach the All India Institute of Medical Sciences-our first stop. No
sooner had the bus progressed when our buswallah almost collided with a guy on a bike and lo! the biker had climbed the bus window to hit the driver!!
The Delhi adventure had begun.
At AIIMS the OPD was in progress and so we had to wait.
In the meantime we decided to take lunch…finding a place wasn’t very easy. We got into a Blueline bus and soon realized that one of our classmates was left behind at AIIMS.
Poor guy! He alone knows how he managed to find us.
After finishing lunch we came back to AIIMS and were shown around the electrotherapy units.
In the evening we went to Connaught place and Palika bazaar…the most interesting bit was traveling in the Delhi metro…simply loved it!!
Crossing the road was fun as well for we stopped the traffic every time we did so…41 people altogether!
The next day was wholly reserved for sight seeing – Qutub Minar, towered above everything else. Also the iron pillar left us surprised as it stood rust free even after so many years!!
The Lotus temple was magnificent. (Sydney opera house, anyone?) I don’t have words to explain how wonderful it was to observe complete silence!!!
Then we visited the ISKCON temple and Chatarpur mandir – we paid reverence to Lord Shiva (it was Mahashivratri that day).
Now we had to see Red fort. But our driver had other things in mind. He didn’t pay heed to anyone and rushed ahead. This infuriated the boys and there was a heated exchange(gaalis and all) between them and the driver that ended with a few blows here and there. And so we had to walk through Chandni chowk to reach Red fort.
That was a tiresome walk through an awful place. Somehow we reached the fort and it looked really marvelous in the moonlight (the red stone wasn’t that obvious though).
At last the Delhi sojourn was over and we boarded the train to Chandigarh…
A new place and experience awaited us!!!!!!!
The beginning wasn’t exactly great – DELHI!!!
Having left Indore on the 4th of March we reached Delhi on the 5th morning.
We boarded the bus to reach the All India Institute of Medical Sciences-our first stop. No
sooner had the bus progressed when our buswallah almost collided with a guy on a bike and lo! the biker had climbed the bus window to hit the driver!!
The Delhi adventure had begun.
At AIIMS the OPD was in progress and so we had to wait.
In the meantime we decided to take lunch…finding a place wasn’t very easy. We got into a Blueline bus and soon realized that one of our classmates was left behind at AIIMS.
Poor guy! He alone knows how he managed to find us.
After finishing lunch we came back to AIIMS and were shown around the electrotherapy units.
In the evening we went to Connaught place and Palika bazaar…the most interesting bit was traveling in the Delhi metro…simply loved it!!
Crossing the road was fun as well for we stopped the traffic every time we did so…41 people altogether!
The next day was wholly reserved for sight seeing – Qutub Minar, towered above everything else. Also the iron pillar left us surprised as it stood rust free even after so many years!!
The Lotus temple was magnificent. (Sydney opera house, anyone?) I don’t have words to explain how wonderful it was to observe complete silence!!!
Then we visited the ISKCON temple and Chatarpur mandir – we paid reverence to Lord Shiva (it was Mahashivratri that day).
Now we had to see Red fort. But our driver had other things in mind. He didn’t pay heed to anyone and rushed ahead. This infuriated the boys and there was a heated exchange(gaalis and all) between them and the driver that ended with a few blows here and there. And so we had to walk through Chandni chowk to reach Red fort.
That was a tiresome walk through an awful place. Somehow we reached the fort and it looked really marvelous in the moonlight (the red stone wasn’t that obvious though).
At last the Delhi sojourn was over and we boarded the train to Chandigarh…
A new place and experience awaited us!!!!!!!
Friday 11 April, 2008
A long way ahead...
My mind's suffering from insomnia
A few dreams keep it awake
And its been asked to stay alert
Just for the future's sake
Ideas visit often these days
Mingling freely with my thoughts
Chalking out plans together
To take care of all my faults
Challenges appear time and again
Growing minute by minute
Yet aspirations continue to soar high
The sky being their limit
This journey shall test my patience
More obstacles would be thrown in
But with determination & hardwork as companions
All I'll be able to do is...WIN!!!
A few dreams keep it awake
And its been asked to stay alert
Just for the future's sake
Ideas visit often these days
Mingling freely with my thoughts
Chalking out plans together
To take care of all my faults
Challenges appear time and again
Growing minute by minute
Yet aspirations continue to soar high
The sky being their limit
This journey shall test my patience
More obstacles would be thrown in
But with determination & hardwork as companions
All I'll be able to do is...WIN!!!
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