Sudha is ecstatic about her friend’s new song..go check out the romance and judge for yourself at http://www.mixwit.com/bhanu4digital/new-mix-2
Also, add him on as ur friend and encourage his efforts, please.. Anyways, this may be the only opportunity to add him wen he is on the road to becoming famous, once he is, we’ll all have to queue up after him to add us..hahaha
No.. seriously…this is a sweet person and sensitive singer..Lets encourage and add him!!!
His FB URL is:
http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=514413041#/profile.php?id=682089567&ref;=profile
Amitabh Bachchan’s Gift
Sudha is Proud of her friend Sudhindra..He has made this fantabulous gift for Amitabh Bachchan: check it out, here: http://www.dipity.com/umennet/Amitabh_Bachchan
Comfort zone bye bye.
Being out of your Comfort Zone can feel, well.. uncomfortable…
But what’s a bit of ‘uncomfortable’ when you get to leave your fears and doubts behind…and step into the Courageous, Bold and Life Affirming Fun of New Experiences,
Adventures and the Possibility of Dazzling Wild Times!!
Right?!
💃🏻💃🏻🎶🎉🌈🥂♥️♥️
I want to live simply.
I want to sit by the window when it rains and read books I’ll never be tested on. I want to paint because I want to, not because I’ve got something to prove. I want to listen to my body, fall asleep when the moon is high and wake up slowly, with no place to rush off to.
I want not to be governed by money or clocks or any of the artificial restraints that humanity imposes on itself.
I just want to be, boundless and infinite.
Just my magical self- me.
Sudha
1/5/2024
Characteristic behavior of a narcissist includes:
Just read this and a couple of faces came to fore- !
Ufff.. a shiver ran down my spine!
Characteristic behavior of a narcissist includes:
- Speaking in an exaggerated, grandiose manner about their achievements and talents
- Acting in a haughty, superior manner toward others
- Expecting special treatment from those around them
- Believing that they are better or more important than others
- Taking advantage of people to get what they want or to reach their own goals
- Being exploitative and manipulative in social situations
- Lacking empathy and being uninterested in the feelings of others
- Feeling easily hurt or offended when challenged or criticized
I know a large part of the people who know me, would be knowing these people, too!
I am sorry they put you through their crap and I could do nothing to stop them! 🙏🏻🙈🙈🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🙏🏻
Sawan Somvaar offerings to Lord Shiva – by Sarita
These are the 10 offerings that people can make to please Lord Shiva during the month of Sawan:
Water – Offering water to Lord Shiva promotes serenity in life and is particularly beneficial for those suffering from fever and high blood pressure.
Milk – Offering milk brings prosperity and helps alleviate various health issues and diseases.
Curd – By offering curd to Lord Shiva, one can attract prosperity, beauty, and luxuriousness into their life.
Sugar – The offering of sugar helps resolve family disputes and fosters unity among family members.
Honey – Offering honey brings increased happiness and eliminates adversaries from one’s life.
Ghee – Offering ghee enhances concentration, memory power, and instills confidence in an individual.
Bel Patra – Bel Patra holds great significance for Lord Shiva, and by inscribing the name of Lord ‘Ram’ on it and offering it to Lord Shiva, devotees believe they receive blessings of longevity.
Bhaang – Bhaang is highly cherished by Lord Shiva. Offering bhang leaves or paste on the shivalingam is believed to dispel negativity and malevolent influences from one’s life.
Itra/Scent – Offering scented itra brings love and harmonious relationships. It is particularly recommended for those facing challenges in relationships and marriage.
Sandalwood Paste – According to sacred scriptures, Lord Shiva holds a special fondness for sandalwood. Offering sandalwood paste cools his anger and bestows an attractive personality and respect within society. It also purges negativity.
Christmas came early…
My friend, Sonya sends me THIS poetry at 4.30 am-
Sudhu, Meeting you was fate,
becoming your friend was a choice,
but falling in love with you I had no control over.
So I got really troubled when I read it just as I woke up- 15 mts back (8.25am)! I asked her if she was ok (since she is a late late sleeper like me and wakes up late, too- just like me!)
She has been laughing ever since! Told me, she’s straight (orientation wise) 🙄🙄 but she just felt the need to tell me this, at 4.30am(!!!), so she did!
She said- tu hum sabko bol sakti hai you love us, to jab hum reciprocate karte hain with full intention, why do you get worried? (🙄🙄😒😒 )
I do tell every one of my friends that I love them- BUT NOT AT 4.30am!!! And I have always said it, so that’s not ajeeb. THIS, made me wonder if she was ok.. if all was ok at her home.. and she thought I was doubting her orientation! 🙄🙄
Then she called me and chewed my brains with her crazy LITERALLY CRAZY laugh and kept telling me she loves me . Su.. pause.. hey Sudhu.. pause – (I’m silent! MockFuming).. toe curling laugh– I love you so much, Sudhu!
You know that feeling when you want to cry, be violent, and jump and squeeze hug someone and also get a bit upset- all at the same time?? Because NO ONE speaks to you till you have had your first sip of tea?! And here was one of my dearest friends troubling me early (yes, 8.50 now- is very unGodly when you have slept at 3 something AM!! You wake up at 10 something then !)in the morning after really making me feel worried for her, as soon as I woke up! I am reeling, but I have this warm glow of deepest joy, too- it’s sooo wonderful to be told the three magical words- !
And while I have psyched everyone around me including my very naughty but very shy papa into saying I love you, Sudhu, it’s a treat to be told this by the ones you haven’t expected or pushed to hear it from!
Christmas came early for me! I just can’t keep that smile off my face and I have a new pep to my step – not literally, as I’m still lolling in bed.. ( NEVER do this again, at 4am!) But, I love you, too, Sonya! Blessed am I to have friends like you- who make me cry only happy tears!
And, I love You , God! For these infinite priceless friendships !
Still in bed, Pics courtesy- Ahan
He’s laughing seeing our antics since morning! Says – Maa, you are more children than we are!
Maybe, he’s right! 😅🤗🤗🤗
🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿
Why I don’t go to a gym- this is my story n I’m stickin’ to it!
So a very funny thing happened today .. I mean to say that I found the funny in the gross situation that I was stuck in!
I went down to thank my doctor (DrVikram M Thakkar) for his fabulous medicine which has taken almost all my woes away after just one set of -not so heavy -medicines…
I have always told you and reiterate today, that you are a magical healer, Dr. Thakkar. Thank you so very much!
Lemme continue my story now-
…A feat I managed after a long time as I haven’t stepped out of my home in over months, owing to the relapses of viral that I had (and I forgot to take the medicines of).
I was so disheartened as he doesn’t come to his clinic in the evenings anymore, so I lugged back home and on the stairs my blocked nose which could not smell anything since days, suddenly opened up! I breathed in deeply and in wafted an air full of killing stench of rotting sweat! I turned and found a stranger behind me who was soaked in sweat, the smell of which could make a dead man come alive- in my case, my dead nose came alive and HOW! 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
He smiled and said thoda door hatengi- warna behosh jo jaengi!
Haiii inspite of that stinking shitty hawa, his words still managed to make me smile. I barely managed to gulp in my lunch which was threatening to come out of my nose and throat, as he went past me, but, that’s when I saw him climb up to MY FLOOR! Oh hell! He was staring at MY DOOR! I stopped dead in my tracks watching aghast as he took out a comb and started combing his hair (my main door has a one sided glass and it reflects a bit like a mirror in certain light.) I waited and he turned to find me staring, was embarrassed, and thankfully, rang my neighbour’s doorbell! PHEW! He wasn’t coming to our home (Ahan had invited a friend over for some discussion and I didn’t know if it was the same boy!Thank God for small mercies- He WASNT !) Our whole staircase and the landing smelt of .. of … UGH! I ran in and Ahan asked me what was this stench?
Sudden (and very unlike me, usually) sadism struck me,I asked him to open the door and check.. he did, looked out, came in banged the door shut and threatened to rat me out to my dad that his daughter, AKA me, tried to kill him non violently! Lolzzzz He practically ran inside and got his beloved Versace perfume and sprayed it on our door and our living room where the stench had seeped in, too!
Both of us sat down exhausted as a repercussion of over exercising n traumatising our nasal passage n lungs!
PS- And THAT’s my reason to stay away from the gym, my dear Zini! I’m severely stench phobic! Hahahahahahahahaha 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈😅🤣🤣🤣🤣
PPS- My dear people, it’s great to keep in shape and stay fit, but, pls spray yourself amply with Deos/perfumes before you start exercise and after you end, as a respectful gesture to your surrounding humans! 🌈🎉🌹🪷🌹🪷🌹
Pic- Found this picture of Ahan n me on one of our masti trips to a restaurant when he was in the Xth.. THIS is how we were today, as well hahaha♥️♥️🧿🧿🌈🎶🎉
LG- Life’s Good!
I’m often asked, if I wash my eyes with some special solution to keep them shining.. Friends, and even strangers ask me in my inbox on different social media platforms..
I thought, let me share my secret with you all!
I wash my eyes off all things sad every night and then am eternally grateful for the beautiful day I lived through, before I sleep.. when I wake up, I smile my biggest smile for me! (whether I feel like smiling or not)! I am filled with gratitude for this wonderful life that is doused with Blessings which I can literally touch and feel, with my own hands. Not everything happens according to my will, but, I am happily flexible because I KNOW that whatever does happen instead, is always for my eternal well being!
My unshakable faith in God brings me so much strength and peace and crazy joy! I just KNOW, I am taken care of by God Himself! So I don’t have worries worrying me. God takes them all away!
What I am left with is my beautiful happy dreams and people who truly care about me, as much as I do about them! My lovely sister, Our awesome families, my lovely friends.. and my darling son!
I loveeeeee the life I have and am only grateful and happy with whatever it sends my way!
THAT is the reason my eyes gleam.. a mix of all my thoughts and dreams and hopes and my faith glistens outta my eyes! And the knowledge that my maa is around me like my own personal angel!
🙈😅😅
Touchwood. Thank You, God.
Su
5/11/2022
Love.. ♥️♥️
“When you love someone – you’ll sacrifice …You’d give it everything you got and…you won’t think twice…You’d risk it all – no matter what may come…When you love someone…You’ll shoot the moon – put out the sun…When you love someone… You’ll deny the truth believe a lie…There’ll be times that you’ll believe you can really fly .. 🙂”
What’s written above is what we have all been psyched into believing all through our lives- sacrifice is love- but, where there is love, there can never be anything that difficult that one has to call it with these kind of tough terms – sacrifice! 🙈🙈 Love is freedom.. one jiska the mere mention brings a smile to your face even when one is not physically close .. one that makes you worry for and protective for the one who’s loved.. a tiny bit of fear and possessiveness and a whole lot of happiness ! Love is Life! And life can never be tough unless you choose to make it that!
Water the green happy garden of your soul – which is full of blooming scented flowers .. love the negative side and sweetly ask it to leave you because there is no place for anything negative in a soul that’s full of positivity joys love and hope! Make the negative regret their negativity! Life’s too short.. love completely.. all encompassingly .. and when you don’t find anything worthy of loving outside, direct the entire love to yourself !
Stay happy
Stay in love (whether with self or with someone)
Stay healthy
Stay Blessed
Rock on!
Su
22/10/2022
Shubhaati Shubh Dhanteras to all! Have an extremely Prosperous and Blessed year ahead ! 🪷🪷🌼🌼🪷🪷🧿🧿🌈🌈🎶🎶🙏🏻🙏🏻✨✨
Goddess Durga Navratri Puja Mantras Which Make Your Worship More Effective- Arti Crosby
Navratri is a festival of worshipping maa durga for nine nights and nine days. It is the time to get connected with the divine. Each day of Navratri puja is celebrated in the name of different avatars of maa Durga.
It is considered to be the best time to achieve riddhi (wealth and prosperity) and siddhi (achievement, name, fame or achievement of some powers). Power of Maa durga is very strongly visible in these 9 nights. Chanting of nine mantras on nine different days can manifest your desire for wealth, prosperity or achieving Siddhi.
Navratri Puja Mantras
♦️The First day of Navratri Puja is dedicated to Shailputri avatar. Mantra for Shailputri avatar-
Om Hreem Shree Shailputri Durgayai Namah
Her beauty consists of the aura of thousand moons and she should be worshipped for overall fulfillment of wishes.
♦️The Second day you have to worship Brahmacharini Devi
Mantra to please Shree Brahmacharini Devi
Om Hreem Shree Brahmacharini Durgayai Namah
If you are a seeker and wish to know your life purpose, then chant mantra of Brahmacharini on the second day.
♦️The Third day of Navratri Puja is observed in the name of Maa Chandraghanta
Mantra to achieve the desired on this day is
Om Hreem Shree Chandraghanta Durgayai Namah
If you are seeking for knowledge, then you should perform Puja and mantra chanting in her name on third day of navratra with this mantra
♦️The Fourth day is observed for Kushmanda Devi. She is considered as the originator and the mother of the Sun.
If you wish to achieve her benevolence in worldly creations, then you should chant her mantra
Om Hreem Shree Kushmanda Durgayai Namah
If your kundli is having negative effects of the Sun then this Navratri Puja day is for you to perform worship and chant mantra of Kushmanda Devi to achieve her benevolence.
♦️The Fifth day is for Skanda mata
Skanda is another name of Bhagvan Kartikeya. She is known by her son’s name.
Om Hreem Shree Skandamatayai Durgayai Namah
The Skanda mata name itself is suggestive that it is related to mother and son relation. She is in the form of mother and you can expect the mother like love from her, if you worship her. All your problems will be taken care of by her, once you start performing her puja and mantra chanting.
♦️Day sixth is designated to Maa Katyanani
She took birth at a Rishi Katyanan place to kill demons. Her name is mentioned in Saptsati Durga, where she is declared as an ultimate resort to kill evils.
Om Hreem Shree Katyananiya Durgayai Namah
Katyanani Devi is worshipped to kill evils and announce the victory of good over evil. She should be worshipped, if you are facing the negative impacts in life.
♦️The Seventh day of Navratri Puja is to meditate on the name of Maa Kaalratri
Kaalratri is the most horrific form of Maa Durga. Whenever she achieves her true form of Kaalratri, she promises to kill all prevailing negative energies.
Om Hreem Shree Kaalratriai Durgayai Namah
If you are suspicious of some negative evil practice on you or your family, then you should go for worshipping and chanting mantras for the Kaalratri form of MaaDurga. Your good homes or high profit making businesses can also be getting affected by negative energy. To avoid any malefic effects one should chant the Beej mantra of Kaalratri Maa on the seventh day of Navratri to always stay as a winner.
♦️Mahagauri is the NavDurga form of the eighth day
As her name itself is suggestive, she is the purest form of NavDurga. She symbolizes sheer purity. Purity and clarity in human affairs mean happiness in all sense. Being happy is the only state to be attained by human and only purpose of human life.
Om Hreem Shree Mahagauri Durgayai Namah
Mahagauri mantra chanting will bless the chanter with inner peace and happiness in every way. You should chant this mantra to achieve eternal peace and happiness.
♦️Siddhidatri means Siddhi giver – final and ninth day is for maa Siddhidatri
It is believed in Hindu Shastra that worldly affairs are divided in (Asta Siddhi and NavNidhi) Means there are 8 Siddhis, degrees of knowledge and 9 nidhi means treasures of the world.
Om Hreem Shree Siddhidatri Durgayai Namah
Worshipping maa SiddhiDatri on 9th day of Navratri Puja is equivalent to worship of 9 days as she is the treasure of all Asta Siddhi and NavNidhi.
Don’t miss the chance of worshipping Maa Durga during these 9 days. She is the mother of the Universe and she has the heart of a mother.
Just like a mother bestows her child with all her blessings and love. If you approach her with real heart and connect with her, she is bound to fulfill your wish and make you happy, just like her kid. So forget all the worldly things for 9 days and pray to her with all your being.
9 Days Of Navratri 2022 & Auspicious Associated Colors
Navratri 2022 Day 1
This day will fall on 26 September (Monday) this year and is dedicated to Maa Shailputri. The auspicious color associated with this day is WHITE. This color will make you feel at ease, and will bring a feeling of tranquility to you. You can wear White color clothes or use this color as much as you can on this day for positive outcomes.
Navratri 2022 Day 2
This day will be celebrated on 27 September (Tuesday) this year. People worship Goddess Brahmcharini on this day with devotion. The pious color of this day is RED, which is the color of passion and love. Using this color on this day will fill you with vitality and vigor.
Navratri 2022 Day 3
Navratri Day 3 is falling on 28 September (Wednesday) this year and is dedicated to Maa Chandraghanta avatar of Maa Durga. Wearing ROYAL BLUE color will bring auspicious outcomes on this day and will also fill your heart and mind with richness and peace.
Navratri 2022 Day 4
The day 4 of Navratri 2022 is taking place on 29 September (Thursday) this year. We worship Maa Kushmanda on this day. The sacred color associated with Day 4 is YELLOW. This warm color will make you feel cheerful and happy all day and attract positive energies in the house.
Navratri 2022 Day 5
Day 5 of Navratri 2022 is dedicated to Maa Skandmata and this year, it will fall on 30 September (Friday). Wearing GREEN color on this day will bring some good news in your life as this color signifies new beginnings.
Navratri 2022 Day 6
Day 6 will fall on 1 October (Saturday) and devotees worship Maa Katyayani on this pious day. The auspicious color for this day is GRAY, which is a symbol of balanced emotions. This color will also keep you humble and down to earth.
Navratri 2022 Day 7
On 2 October (Sunday), i.e. the 7th day of Navratri 2022, Maa Kaalratri is prayed for happiness and prosperity. ORANGE is the auspicious color for this day. This bright color will brighten your day and keep you upbeat.
Navratri 2022 Day 8
Maa Mahagauri is worshiped on the 8th day of Navratri 2022, and this day will fall on 3 October (Monday) this year. The color that will be sacred for this day is PEACOCK GREEN, as this color stands for freshness, newness, and compassion.
Navratri 2022 Day 9
The last day of Navratri 2022 will be on 4 October (Tuesday). This is the day of Maa Siddhidatri. On this day, PINK color will bring auspicious results for you. Pink is the color that indicates affection, harmony, and universal love.
Bees.. feel the love! ♥️♥️
My dad has bees🐝
Today I went to his house and he showed me all of the honey he had gotten from the hives. He took the lid off of a 5 gallon bucket full of honey and on top of the honey there were 3 little bees, struggling. They were covered in sticky honey and drowning. I asked him if we could help them and he said he was sure they wouldn’t survive. Casualties of honey collection I suppose.
I asked him again if we could at least get them out and kill them quickly, after all he was the one who taught me to put a suffering animal (or bug) out of its misery. He finally conceded and scooped the bees out of the bucket. He put them in an empty Chobani yogurt container and put the plastic container outside.
Because he had disrupted the hive with the earlier honey 🍯collection, there were bees flying all over outside.
We put the 3 little bees in the container on a bench and left them to their fate. My dad called me out a little while later to show me what was happening. These three little bees were surrounded by all of their sisters (all of the bees are females) and they were cleaning the sticky nearly dead bees, helping them to get all of the honey off of their bodies. We came back a short time later and there was only one little bee left in the container. She was still being tended to by her sisters.
When it was time for me to leave we checked one last time and all three of the bees had been cleaned off enough to fly away and the container was empty.
Those three little bees lived because they were surrounded by family and friends who would not give up on them, family and friends who refused to let them drown in their own stickiness and resolved to help until the last little bee could be set free.
~unknown
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