What does age bring?

What do you think gets better with age?

As we journey through life, we gain a deeper understanding of its complexities and intricacies. Our knowledge grows with each passing year, as we learn from our mistakes and the experiences life presents us.

With age comes wisdom, as we navigate through various challenges and triumphs. We become more adept at handling difficult situations, drawing upon the lessons learned from past incidents. Our understanding of life deepens, allowing us to approach new circumstances with a greater sense of clarity and perspective.

It is through the passage of time that we truly appreciate the value of learning from our mistakes. Each setback becomes an opportunity for growth and self-improvement. With age, we develop resilience and a capacity to bounce back stronger than before.

So let us embrace the idea that getting older brings forth not only wrinkles on our faces but also a wealth of knowledge within our hearts. Let us cherish the moments that shape us into wiser individuals, constantly evolving and growing in our understanding of this beautiful journey called life.

Thought of the day

Life is a great teacher and it has many lessons to teach us. But it is up to us whether we want to learn these lessons or not. We can either choose to ignore them and suffer the consequences, or we can take the time to reflect on our experiences and learn from them. Life teaches us about resilience, courage, patience, determination, and much more. It is important that we take the time to listen carefully and absorb these valuable lessons so that we can apply them in our lives.

What do you think?

I am Craving for this food now

What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten?

I usually visit several cafes and restaurants on weekends to experience their food and ambiance and in this experiment, I have tasted both the worst and the best of food. But, there is one particularly delicious dish that I want to mention today because I had it recently and ever since then, I am craving for that particular dish.

So a few weeks back, I went out with my friends Pamela and Shruti and they fixed a place for dinner. The city of Gurgaon has a camera museum named “Museo Camera” and inside the museum, there is a beautiful cafe named FIG at Museo. There Pamela ordered Thai Krapao Chicken (also known as Thai Krapow and Pad Kra Pao). As soon as I put the first mouthful in my mouth, I became a fan of this delicious dish. It was fried jasmine rice with almost scrambled chicken cooked with spices and other ingredients; I don’t know the recipe. But it was so delicious that my stomach was full but my heart was desiring for more.

There are even many other foods that I found really delicious such as the lasagna of a restaurant called Cafeteria & Company. Pizzas from a cafe called Paprizza, and food cooked by Mom for sure, but the Thai Krapao was one of the tastiest things I want to mention today. And now while I’m writing this I’m craving Thai Krapao all over again.

Patience and Luck- Great Egret Catching Fish

It took half an hour of patience and a lot of clicks to catch this Great Egret with a fish in its mouth.

During my visit to Udaipur, I was waiting outside the speed-boating ticket booth at Fateh Sagar Lake when I saw this bird fishing. I took out my camera and started taking pictures of this bird. After a few clicks, I wanted to take a picture with the fish in her mouth but she was so fast in hunting and eating that I could not get a single shot with the fish in her mouth. I waited long and clicked so many pictures but no luck. All attempts to get the right moment captured failed. So I gave up and took my ticket from the counter and went in for the ride.

There was some time on the next ride as they were waiting for more people to arrive. That time I was the only one there and they don’t go on the ride unless there are at least 3-4 people on board. While waiting, I thought of trying again to get a perfect picture of the egret catching fish, so I took my camera back and started clicking again. And there the moment arrived!!! She caught the fish and it was bigger than the others and so maybe she couldn’t eat it immediately and went a few steps before swallowing and yeah that was the moment I was waiting to capture. That’s when I took this beautiful picture of the Great Egret with the fish in its mouth.

Don’t waste your energy on things you can’t control.

We all have limited energy and it is important to use it wisely. It is easy to get caught up in the things that we can’t control, but this is not the best use of our energy. Instead, it is more beneficial to accept what we cannot control and learn from it.

We should focus on the things that we can control and make sure that our energy is being used in a productive way. This means taking responsibility for our actions and learning from both successes and failures. understanding what it is within our power to change and working towards achieving those goals. Accepting what we cannot control does not mean giving up; rather, it gives us an opportunity to grow as individuals by understanding the limitations of our abilities. Don’t waste your energy on things you can’t control, instead use it in a constructive way to make an impact in areas where you have influence.

Missing Winter

What is your favorite season of year? Why?

I love winters😍. Winter is the only session I wait for a whole year and the only season I always welcome with so much of excitement. I am not exactly sure why but somewhere it feels like I can do more of what I love and I can do more outdoor activities during the winter season than any other season. Summer in India is the worst season. The temperature goes as high as 45 to 47 degree Celsius (113 to 117 Fahrenheit) and you don’t even want to imagine going out in this temperature. And Monsoon itself is a beautiful season but again it comes with so many problems like traffic jam issues, roadblocks, and always wet all over. So I don’t enjoy it a lot. But Autumn or Fall is the second-best season of mine. Not too warm not too cool and a refreshing breeze.

Missing winter.

Perfection may be great, but it’s not enough.

It is easy to get stuck in the quest for perfection and forget that mistakes are key to new learnings. We often strive for perfection in our work and personal lives, but it is important to remember that mistakes are an essential part of growth. Mistakes can help us see things from a different perspective and ultimately lead us to better solutions.

By embracing mistakes instead of trying to avoid them, we can learn more about ourselves and the world around us. Mistakes not only teach us valuable lessons, but they also provide opportunities for creative problem-solving and innovation. Perfection may be great, but it’s not always enough; sometimes we need to make mistakes in order to truly reach our potential.

Birds Photography

Hey friends!! It’s been a long since I shared anything with you all. My few past months were too busy due to office work and some other things going around but it comes to an ease now. Hope you all are doing great in your life.

As many of you may know that I have a great interest in photography so, In these few past months luckily I got some time to work on my photography skills. I took some time to practice photography with my Canon 700D and learned more about the camera’s manual settings and played with the exposure triangle which is basically the setting in the DSLR camera, Aperture, ISO, and Shutter speed. During practice, I took so many beautiful shots and so so many bad shots, but as you know mistakes are the better lessons so all the bad shots are worth more than the good captures. I have learned from my mistakes and am still learning to get better at manual photography.

But one thing that I want to share with you today is that, in these few months, In this journey of getting close to photography, a new turn has come to my interest. I got a chance to visit the Jim Corbett National Park in January 2023 which I already shared in one of my previous blogs, there I took some amazing shots of wild animals and beautiful birds and since then my interest in capturing (wild) animals and beloved feathered friends has increased. I realized that capturing birds and animal are way more difficult than taking pictures of human or any other objects. Animals and birds are uncertain, they do not wait for you to take a perfect picture of them instead you have to wait for the right moment to press the shutter button to capture the perfect picture. It is challenging and that is what I love about it. I always get excited now when I hear the voice of any bird around me. So now, I am learning more about understanding tactics and camera techniques to take pictures of birds by watching some videos on youtube or finding any helpful content available on the web and also practicing more and more.

So today I am sharing some beautiful birds that I captured in the few past months. I hope you will love all of them.

The art of habit building

Habits are the building blocks of success. They form the foundation for our long-term goals and help us to stay focused on what matters. But forming good habits can be a difficult task, and it takes dedication and effort to keep them stick.

Today, we will discuss the art of habit building, how to build good habits that will last, and how to keep them stick. We will also explore some helpful tips that can help you create a successful habit-building strategy and become more productive in life.

Set Realistic Goals:

It’s important to set realistic goals for yourself so you can make steady progress without burning out or becoming overwhelmed. The beginning is always a tough job so make sure to start with one step at a time, and set your short-term goal that can be achieved easily. There’s no use trying to become the world champion overnight. As time passes, add more challenging targets and set goals that take you, even more, closer to your final destination. Keep things manageable and build up slowly over time until tackling bigger goals becomes second nature rather than an overwhelming source of pressure on yourself (we all know how much of that already exists!).

Be Flexible with Your Approach:

Not every habit starts the same way; sometimes it takes experimenting before we find what works best for us. If one approach doesn’t seem too promising after a while, think outside the box and try something new – maybe stand instead of sit when meditating. Maybe try different hours of the day. Maybe do exercise in the evening if morning is not working best for you. Just remember that patience is key to creating better routines; never give up after feeling stuck just once!

Develop New Perspectives & Strategies:

Habits require repetition – according to some research, it is said that it takes usually about 50-60 days until they finally stick. To help keep things interesting during those long days ahead, consider developing different perspectives toward your routines. Reflect regularly and ask questions like ‘How could I improve my current process?’ Or ‘What are some tips or advice online resources provide?’. This should help expand upon strategies used in your daily life, thus keeping even mundane activities fresh! Sometimes, joining forces with friends who have similar interests could add more enjoyment to creating good habits together and keep you motivated.

Surround Yourself With Supportive People:

Being around positive people increases chances of having meaningful connections which motivates us further down our respective paths, whether hobby-wise or career-related. By surrounding ourselves with supportive individuals who share similar aspirations, we often gain essential tools necessary for teaching any brand new behavior patterns required along an unfamiliar journey!

Reward Your Successes!:

Celebrate every win no matter how small they come. Every single step forward taken propels further effort/action required & reinstates hope emotions. Once enthusiasm begins reigning supreme, no challenge looks impossible not manner size nor difficulty level set by their appearance alone!! So celebrate your immensely fantastic feats accomplished whether it is a huge success or just a tiny minor advance…Yay(!)

Making sustainable habit changes isn’t always easy but thankfully it’s totally doable. Just make sure to start slow with one step at a time, and keep it continue for long enough until it becomes your lifestyle. In that long time from the beginning to finally make it your hobby that lasts, don’t forget to keep yourself motivated every day because if you break the routine you have to start from scratch.

Cat shoot – My paid model

I found this cat the other day sitting very comfortably on my terrace. When I moved toward her, she didn’t get scared at all and let me come very close to her. And then I thought to click some pictures of her if she doesn’t mind at all, as she was very calm at that moment. So I took my phone out and start to click some pictures and with the sound of every click she became curious and came even closer. That is how I captured this beautiful shot of the cat. After the shoot, I gave her a piece of egg omelet and she really enjoyed her reward.

Tell me which one is your favorite.