by Prasanta | Oct 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
A call comes that I’ve dreaded, one that I’ve imagined, but hoped wouldn’t come. She calls and says it’s urgent. When I hear the message, I brace myself, I pray. My mother says it’s his heart, his blood pressure… and he was in the...
by Prasanta | Oct 29, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Health, Healthier Living, Open
When I began this 31 day series of blog posts this month, I made a list of ideas for the 31 posts. I’ve used many of the ideas so far. But what has surprised me a bit is the direction that some of my posts have taken. I hadn’t really planned on writing...
by Prasanta | Oct 28, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Five Minute Friday, Relevant
Every Friday I participate in a five-minute writing exercise (click over here to go Lisa-Jo’s website for the prompt and link-up page). The rules are to write for five minutes with no editing. The prompt this week is: Relevant. GO What’s really relevant in...
by Prasanta | Oct 27, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Health, Laughter
I mentioned in a previous post this week that I enjoyed my father’s sense of humor when he was here recently visiting. My mom also enjoys a hearty laugh or two when visiting, because inevitably something one of us does makes us all enjoy a good laugh. Laughter...
by Prasanta | Oct 26, 2011 | Prayer
She prays so fervently he thinks she is drunk. She doesn’t speak out loud, just moves her mouth quietly, silently but in earnest. Guessing by the priest’s response (that she is drunk), I presume that not too many people actually come to the temple praying earnestly,...
by Prasanta | Oct 26, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Health, Healthier Living
One thing that highly distracts me is clutter. The truth is, though, I still have too much clutter around me. I find that when I’m in a room that is clutter-free and clean, I feel much more relaxed. So my goal is to gradually declutter. I read a great tip on...
by Prasanta | Oct 25, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Health, Healthier Living, Sleep
Sleep. Ah, to have a good night’s sleep. I remember the season of life when I had newborn babies, and how I felt like a zombie during those days and nights of repeated feedings and diaper changes! How I longed for a good night’s sleep! I can remember how...
by Prasanta | Oct 25, 2011 | One Thousand Gifts, Thankfulness
I’ve been writing a 31 day series this month, and while I enjoy it, I also have to keep up with my other usual creative or inspirational writing. So here I am… writing two posts in a day! We live hundreds of miles away, and yet I can feel the breath of the...
by Prasanta | Oct 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Well, friends, you may have noticed that my 31 Days series experienced an interruption. But, I’m back, and ready to keep going! {The past week, I had company– my parents were visiting from out of town (over 800 miles away). We stayed fairly busy and I...
by Prasanta | Oct 17, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living
As promised, today I will share how to make your own chicken stock. (To read about the benefits of making your own stock, click here). I recently made my own turkey stock, and I will explain how I made mine. Instead of the stove, I used the crock pot. After cooking ...
