A Cup of Ni

Whether you have 1 child or 2, whether you are working or nonworking, whether you live in a nuclear family or a joint family, Me-time seems non existing for mothers. But after experiencing the joy of motherhood for 10 years I have figured out ways to oxygenate myself in between. Here are a few tips to take out self-time, no matter how tight the schedule is.  If you have 1-5 min at your disposal Drink a relaxing drink- Lemonade being my fav. Practice breathing: Anulom-Vilom ( Smell the flowers - Blow the candles, Smell the flowers-Blow the candles) Take your Vitamins Give yourself a refreshing Face wash Hug your child-Trust me, this is the most refreshing thing of them all. If you have 5-10 min at your disposal Call your Friends - I do this most of the time Add those extra mins to your shower time Listen to your fav songs. Change the wallpaper/ringtone of your phone Read an informative blog If you have 10-30 min at your disposal Trim/Water your plants Clean something or rearrange y...

This is a totally chaotic and crazy time. No one knows how long this is going to last.And No one knows what to do in the extra time which has been suddenly given to them. Especially   kids. There are so many little-little things which we would have  never focused upon , had there been no Corona situation . Cooking and baking was never so much fun, playing Scrabble and Ludo and was never on our daily charters,reading books was a long forgiven passion for few people....and so on. But thanks to ..*, all these joys are back in our lives. Today i would like to contribute ,by sharing what i keep my kids and family busy in. Dance your heart out- There is no better way to exercise. It is fun cum fitness in the same platter. Whether or not you are a fan of dancing, give it a try.  Give a spiritual lessons to kids - With so much time at disposal, i planned to teach few religious stories and narrations to my kids this year. In fact i made them learn few Shloks, which definitely...