Good Bye 2016 #FridayReflections

This year has been a hell of a ride with many ups and downs. I don't set any specific goals or choose a specific direction during the start of the year, but if I had to think of one word which describes my 2016, it is 'CHANGE'.

Change is the only constant of life. 

I know this quote for a long time and I repeat it whenever a change is inevitable. This is to prepare my mind to give less resistance. But, this year has been full of changes like moving to a different place, quitting my job, engaging kids more, cooking, freelancing, blogging, reading a lot of books etc.,

This year started with my father's Shashtipoorthi (60 years completion) in January. I enjoyed organizing the family function and it sure made a lot of lovely memories in my heart. February and March went in a jiffy with my elder one's birthday celebrations and school exams. We both had a fun time making many crafts too. By the end of March, I have quit my job and moved to a new place. Being a house wife, managing kids and cooking was tough initially, but these experiences taught me new skills and patience. Till September, I read a lot of books, reviewed, explored many new places, tried new cash back apps, tried user testing and blah blah. October was a fun time for Halloween and a lot of purchasing for thanks-giving. Here comes the December with the most awaited vacation. Atlast, time has come to bid farewell to 2016.

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More posts will follow on my recent travelogues, which I am as always excited to share on my blog :-) and more book reviews too will pour in soon. But, this post is brief as it is holiday time and I don't want to be with my laptop for more time.

So, bid a farewell to the wonderful year 2016  and ring in the new year with the positive spirit.

Here are my hearty wishes to all my blog readers for the great new year ahead :-)

Until next time,

Linking this to #FridayReflections hosted by Sanch and Corinne.

Changing ourselves for a good change

Be the change you want to see in the world. - Mahatma Gandhi

Very inspirational quote, isn't it? But, how difficult it is? Can we change ourselves to see a good change in our society ?

I feel, it's very difficult than said. Let's say - we want our children to spend time at home in a meaningful way than watching television for more time or playing on mobile phone. But, can we switch off television and stop watching it for the sake of children and give them a company for a good change? Can we stop playing games on mobile so that we can be a role model? I know, there are many parents who do sacrifices for children.This will be really a great way to spend meaningful time with kids and make them realize importance of time.

 So, this quote by Mahatma Gandhi makes more sense  now. Let the journey of change begin from ourselves first. Written for 100wordsonSaturday hosted on WriteTribe.

Also, writing this for 3 day quote challenge. Rules mentioned in Day 1 post here.
Thanks Deeshani for nominating me :-) 

My day 2 nominations are :

Gaurabh - Precessing Creativity
Sandhya Kadam - Aarogyam Dhanasampada
Murthy - News Varsha


Until next time,