Magnets and Sponges

           I believe there are two kinds of people in your life. Magnets and Sponges.. The ones who inspire you and those you aspire...

           Back in school, one of my friends was an avid reader.. She saw me struggling with English and encouraged me to start reading Enid Blyton and Sherlock Holmes... She was my magnet.

Then there was this girl in my office who got a variety of experimental food she cooked for us to taste n praise.. I used to marvel at her ability to mix ingredients and dish out beautiful cuisines.. She was my magnet too.

Today, this fellow mom just walks up to me and I am in awe of her ability to converse. I have learnt more about body language, pitch, pause, listening and conversational skills from her than any of my classes in college.. She is also my magnet..

Now when I read Sunday Paper editorial start to end n feel that I'm better informed or when I search YouTube for new salad or soup recipe when regular stuff doesn't look very appetising, the credit goes to these incredible women who have inspired me to improve..

If you notice your surroundings, you will find  many such magnets that are way better than you in one way or the other.. All we need to do is be a sponge. Be a sponge and absorb the best of their qualities..

This women's day, promise yourself that next year this time, you will be the 365th better version of yourself .. Because to many many women out there, You are a Magnet.

P. S. You're your own competition.
Rest are all your magnets..
Happy Women's Day.

Your confident smile

On a rare holiday, me n my friend decided to leave our kids n house in charge of our husbands and visit her second home on the outskirts of Mumbai.
We decided to board the same local train from different stations as it was more convenient.. After several checking and rechecking, I reached my platform awaiting the train she had already boarded.. And then I panicked coz the train was not listed on the indicator..
Chill!!! I had to tell myself.. You have read the indicator on the footbridge and it's the same train! You were raised in the times when Ola n Uber were not on the doorstep service n public transport was a routine.. Things have changed. Its been 12 years since and now I am a homemaker with several bags and two kids in tow wherever I go.
So after working up several commuters and asking my friend to look out for me, I boarded the approaching train and breathe easy to find that I was not all that rusty.

So this message is for all of you who are able to manage a four course meal in a jiffy but struggling to finish their secondary kids school project, for the girl who excels at work but dreads the marriage that expects her to manage the kitchen and house from day one, for the working parent who manages to reach home for dinner and misses out on the playtime..

We all are struggling, we all are rusty, we all are wanting for more time for ourselves..
The fact remains,  Our lives change ten fold every decade or so.. We are the supremely adaptable beings of nature who nurture everything and everyone around us. The best thing that will get you through today is the smile and confidence in yourself....