{"id":3329,"date":"2011-03-03T12:31:19","date_gmt":"2011-03-03T17:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/?p=3329"},"modified":"2011-03-03T12:31:19","modified_gmt":"2011-03-03T17:31:19","slug":"taking-a-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/03\/taking-a-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking a moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"http:\/\/thirdparty.fmpub.net\/placement\/390960?fleur_de_sel=[timestamp]\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Crystal Light for sponsoring this post. To learn more about how Crystal Light can flavor your day with 30 refreshing flavors, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/r1.fmpub.net\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B234082553%3B58006817%3Bg%3Bpc%3D%5BTPAS_ID%5D&amp;k4=1368&amp;k5={banner_id}\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crystallight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"drop_cap\">L<\/span>ong list of to-do&#8217;s, writing assignments, house chores, bills, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, running errands.. Blah blah blah.. Hhmph! Sometimes I wish I had more time to complete my daily to-do list. Of course in all this chaos, we should try to enjoy life, make time for ourselves and not allow TO-DO list to haunt. Long list or short, how can we sacrifice living a happy, healthy and wholesome life?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Love yourself<\/strong> before loving others. Don&#8217;t beat yourself up with negative fat-talk. Feeling good about yourself reflects in your interactions with others. Positivity wins, all the time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3349\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/03\/taking-a-moment\/dsc_0013\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0013.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1295629263&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;720&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0013\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0013-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0013.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3349\" title=\"DSC_0013\" src=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0013.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0013-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Appreciate simple pleasures of life<\/strong> by connecting with nature. It&#8217;s free, beautiful and encompasses our  surrounding.  Go  for a walk to soak up some Vitamin D whilst exploring what nature has to offer. You&#8217;ll never  know what you are missing till you set your foot out of that door.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0199.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3351\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/03\/taking-a-moment\/dsc_0199-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0199.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1296753258&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0199\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0199-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0199.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3351\" title=\"DSC_0199\" src=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0199.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0199-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>F.R.I.E.N.D.S.<\/strong> Spend time with friends doing things that you all love, together. From mani-pedi&#8217;s, shopping, eating, gossiping or even just having a cup of tea. Nothing like unwinding your daily routine by taking a moment to enjoy life. Most importantly, enjoy being who you are. And oh, a book club isn&#8217;t a bad idea either \ud83d\ude09 The key here is to find common interest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discover your passion.<\/strong> You might not like what you are doing in your current free time. I challenge myself every day to seek my passion. I now love blogging, photography, cooking, baking, yoga, biking, dancing, reading and even soaking in the bath tub more than ever. Why? Because I gave some &#8220;Me&#8221; time to evaluate how I can enjoy life everyday without it being just another chore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laugh<\/strong>. Life doesn&#8217;t necessarily have to be serious all the time. After all, laughter is a great medicine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0255.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/03\/taking-a-moment\/dsc_0255\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0255.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1298766637&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0255\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0255-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0255.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3352\" title=\"DSC_0255\" src=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0255.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0255.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0255-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tell me, how do you take a moment for yourself?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>Remember, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/r1.fmpub.net\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B234082553%3B58006817%3Bg%3Bpc%3D%5BTPAS_ID%5D&amp;k4=1368&amp;k5={banner_id}\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crystallight<\/a> to learn more about how Crystal Light can flavor your day with 30 refreshing flavors. I was selected and paid for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, <a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/disclosure\/\" target=\"_blank\">as I do<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Crystal Light for sponsoring this post. To learn more about how Crystal Light can flavor your day with 30 refreshing flavors, visit http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crystallight. *** Long list of to-do&#8217;s, writing assignments, house chores, bills, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, running errands.. Blah blah blah.. Hhmph! 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