This summer to beat the scorching heat, we decided to go on a vacay to a hill station…Kalimpong…nestled in the himalayan foothills of West Bengal..but my luck…the so called cool hill station was as hot as Kolkata….with temperatures at 36* approx
Here’s me in a BAKHU…a traditional Sikkimese dress…complete with accessories…
Feeling like a South Korean Agashhi 😜 (thanks to watching all those endless Sageuk dramas…)
Next on my list..to wear a Hanbok…
Happy Sunday everyone…Happy father’s day ….may all the dad’s be strong and continue to shine!!!
Been a long long time..hope all my reader friends are doing good….
Today’s post is more of a self reflecting and self assuring message!!
In today’s world, being a working mom, one is torn between being there for your kids and trying to excel in one’s career… Sometimes in the relentless race to strive and do our best, we tend to stop, look back and self reflect…. I too am no exception…trying to be the best version of me…best put as struggling!!!
Being a female surgeon in a male dominated world, calls for competition and the need to excel at every step!! Don’t even get me started🙄
Being a mom, managing a home, trying to teach my baby to survive in this unforgiving world, trying to be there for your kid at every point in their life, pursuing the extra hobbies I have always wanted to but couldn’t due to never ending studies, one has to sacrifice a few things …
I do look longingly at the many a faces presenting at conferences, being famous for their outstanding work, getting a chance to travel the world and think am I doing enough but then at the end of the day you either sacrifice family life or your career..( kudos to women who manage both…I do envy them but gladly cheer for them too)
So here’s me trying to hold on to both…Jack of all trades, master of none one might say, but all I know is I am being myself…Being Nee!!!🧑⚕️
Taking that much needed break when I want to, not wanting to be a part of the rat race, trying to be there for my family and daughter.. Cause at the end of the day people don’t remember your presentations, they remember your presence in their life and how you made them feel.. So that’s how I would like to be..
PS : This post is more of a self assuring message for myself and for all those Women/Mother’s hounded by the thought that they are not doing enough… Reassuring myself..yes I am doing my best…This is enough!!
With the festive season on in India..I have been missing in action what with pujas to attend and places to visit, With precautions of course..But it seems like a totally new world out there in these pandemic times…
So as Durga puja is over and we await diwali… I explore kolkata…
I came across this quaint little coffee shop tucked away in the bylanes of bustling kolkata…Mrs.Magpie
Sugar toys…
Giving out the vibes of old calcutta,this place serves English breakfast and high tea…colonial indeed!!
Cute Caramel Brownies…
A Pujo special menu with unique flavours and platters of assorted cupcakes and cookies to choose from..
A very beary cupcake s!!!
Right from its decor to the the items on the menu everything seems to have a colonial feel..
Lady birds… Toadstools… Honey bee…enchanting forest feels!!! A delicately made 3 tiered cake!! Happy tot!!!
Glad I found such a place..the only disappointment being it did not offer me my favourite cinnamon rolls.. But makes up for it by its charm and the cute yummy cakes.. So if you are anywhere near city center 1 kolkata… Do visit Mrs. Magpie…
Oh that’s my order… A hot chocolate with magpie cookies!! Oh I am soo in love with these…
Sometime when you’re feeling important; Sometime when your ego ‘s in bloom; Sometime when you take it for granted, You’re the best qualified in the room: Sometime when you feel that your going, Would leave an unfillable hole, Just follow these simple instructions, And see how they humble your soul.
Take a bucket and fill it with water, Put your hand in it up to the wrist, Pull it out and the hole that’s remaining, Is a measure of how much you’ll be missed. You can splash all you wish when you enter, You may stir up the water galore, But stop, and you’ll find that in no time, It looks quite the same as before.
The moral of this quaint example, Is to do just the best that you can, Be proud of yourself but remember, There’s no indispensable man. (Saxon White Kessinger)
Today in India we celebrate Teacher’s day on the 5th ofSeptember every year to mark the importance of teachers in our lives and to honour Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday.
Pic courtesy: Google images
With time.. The perception of teaching and teachers too have changed and the pandemic has contributed a lot to how toddlers perceive school or education..
Pic courtesy: surviveofficedoodles
Being a working mother of a 5 year old, I have to, play the role of a teacher too thanks to schools being closed and attend online classes with her🙄it is back to school time for me too🙈
What’s running in a parents mind… 🙈
What’s running in a kids mind… 🤣
All parents of toddlers experiencing this can relate… Of course it is just kindergarten but I feel the kids are missing out on a lot of things apart from just education.. The basic interaction.. Sharing…meeting up friends..playing with children their age..The joy of school all seems too distant a memory now..
The new gen…
Hoping things revert back to normal soon..wishing all the Teachers and Parents a very Happy Teachers Day!!