Sentence in the book that resonated with me:
"All improvements in your outer life begin with improvements on the inside with your mental pictures."

Tafe Terrace Cafe.  

• You don't find your passion, You grow your passion
• Passion is persistence, because that is the reason you are still in it despite all the reasons to quit.
• Passion is showing up to do the work, no matter how good you're at it already.
• Passion is signing up for hard work, because not choosing it would be harder! 

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy NOT on fighting the old, but on building the new." - Socrates

• Do Not Eat Raw Foods like Salads.  Eat only foods that are cooked thoroughly
• Drink Filtered Bottled Water
• Avoid Eating Food Outside.  If you have to eat outside chose an establishment that has good food safety measures
• Wash Your Hands Frequently 
• Stay Hydrated with electrolytes like Vitamin C

• Follow instructions on the box to make custard
• Add orange zest in the custard after it cools (my twist in recipe)
• Chop fruits you like.  I used apples, bananas, oranges, pomegranates.
• Take chocolate biscuits, pulse them in food processor or use mortar pestle and crush them lightly
• Take clear glass and start layering
  • Layer 1:Chocolate biscuits
  • Layer 2: Banana and apple
  • Layer 3: Custard
  • Layer 4: Pomegranate and Oranges
• Chill in the fridge for few hours and its ready to serve!

• A Personal Experience: The tailor gives you 100% of his/her attention by listening so that the end product is exactly what you want. Plus, I feel included in playing a part in designing my own clothes rather than buying something off the shelf. 
• Getting The Perfect Fit: As the tailor takes measurements of your body, the outfit is made to your fit and it will be flattering to your body shape. Yay!
• Insights Into Design Trends: A good tailor will also suggest trends/styles that are popular and if a piece of garment or design will look good on you or not.

• Welcome Drink: Pomegranate with Ginger Ale garnished with Mint Leaves
• Main Course: Grilled Veggies and Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) with Pilaf Rice
• Dessert: Hot Cinnamon Buns

• Dal vada, carrot kanji, black lime pickle
• Khandvi ice-cream, pickled papaya & chili
• Raw banana varuval, coconut lassi, curry leaf chutney
• Filter coffee corneo, chocolate ganache, salted caramel ice-cream

• Hugging my mum and dad after so many years!
• Eating all the delicious homecooked food made by my mum, sister and aunts
• Hiking up to 12K feet with my nephew and best friend
• Celebrating Zoya's third birthday!
• Meeting my childhood friends in Baroda and catching up
• Giving Back: To support special needs school
• Making new tennis friends who enjoy the sport as much as I do.
• Spending time with my extended family - cousins, uncles, aunts, nephew and nieces
• Healing with family as we remember my late uncle
• Eating delicious tropical fruits (alphonso mangos, lychees, custard apple, apricots etc.)
• Spending romantic evening with by hubby at a fine dining restaurant
• Weekly family evenings with good food, company and conversations across various generations
• Being part of planning and celebrations of various birthdays – (brother in law, Motapapa, Zoya, Hiti …and the list goes on….)
• Simply Slowing Down (which has been incredibly hard for me :-))
• Enjoying the newspaper everyday with coffee
• Watching the nature …even though its fighting off mosquitos :-)
• Taking time to go through old photographs and cherishing memories
• Adapting to new culture and customs
• Gaining New Skills:  Negotiating, Bargaining, People management
• Helping my nephew and nieces navigate their careers
• and Much more...

• Roasted Peanuts Masala with Onion/Tomatoes and Cilantro
• Southwestern Roasted Corn Salad
• Mushroom Soup with Sourdough Bread
• Fresh Orange Cake With Pistachio (Store Bought - sharing photo above)
• And some Beer...:-)

• Udaipur is located in the Rajasthan state of India 
• Udaipur is also known as the city of lakes - for  sophisticated lake system
• Udaipur city weather is hot and arid climate
• It is surrounded by the Aravalli mountain range
• It is a very popular tourist destination as it is known for its history, culture, scenic locations and the Rajput-era palaces.  The most famous places are lake palace (converted into a 5 star hotel) and city palace.
• To know more - check out the wiki page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udaipur

• Should I cut my hair shorts? - then I'll not be able to tie my hair and it will not look good in Indian sari which I plan to wear for Diwali in October
• Should I let the hair grow out?  - then I've to keep using styling product and tools to make it look straight - but with the humid weather those styles do not last at all...
• And so the struggle continues....

• Discipline is to wake up at the same time every day, every single day, the discipline to sit and meditate.
• Discipline is to do something, even when you don't feel the benefit. 
• Discipline is to do something, even when you don't have taste for it yet, but to recognize that with patience and practice, the taste will come and that meaning and fulfillment will come. 

• Is your breath shallow or deep? 
• Are you breathing from your left nostril or right nostril or both?

• Sit up straight, so that your head and neck are in line with your spine.  Try not to slouch.
• Place a pillow under my hips to raise the pressure of the lower back. 
• Slightly tucked my chin to keep your cervical spine aligned
• Resting your hands on your knees or place them in your lap
• If you legs getting numb - moving the big toe from time to time for blood flow
• If it get very painful, use the wall for support to straighten my back
• And finally making sure I gently closed my eyes!

• It has been designed as a replica of the Shwedagon Pagoda of Yangon, Myanmar to show the gratitude of India to Myanmar for preserving the non-sectarian Vipassana Meditation, in its pristine purity, when it was lost in the country of its birth, India.
• The genuine relics of the Buddha are enshrined here.
• It is one of the largest stone monuments in Asia.
• The technique of inter-locking stones is used to construct the monument. This negates the need for any pillars in the construction of the Pagoda.
• It contains the biggest pillar-less stone dome on earth.
• It is more than thrice the size of the previously largest stone dome structure - the Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur (90 feet in diameter).
• At its centre is a huge meditation hall, 280 feet in diameter which has a seating capacity of 8000 people.
• At 325 feet height, it is almost as tall as a 30 storey building.

1. You are not the same person you were a year ago: You are learning and evolving
2. You question yourself, you doubt your life. You feel miserable some day: this mean you are open to growth and self aware.
3. If you could talk to your younger self, you would be able to say:  We did it, We made it out, we survived that terrible thing: You have going through life and know – You are going to be okay
4. You can eat because you enjoy it.  It’s not a matter of sheer survival. 
5. You have time to do something you enjoy, even if “what you enjoy”’ is sitting on the couch and watching Netflix

• Pick up a musical instrument (going to add it to my vision board)
• Learn a new language by downloading Duolingo
• Do something creative once a quarter (painting, dance, cooking etc.)
• Dedicate time to monitoring my speech and practicing acceptance and non-reaction when negativity arises.
• Continue with the meditation practice