What Makes Me Happy Today?

It has been long since I posted last. Actually, I have been very busy working on my Macro Goals of 2013. Today is a very special day, because I have completed 80% of my work before I launch my first ever business, and I am well ahead of time. Everything looks like it is in place, and recently I found myself wondering how I will manage if more than expected number of clients line up. After such a lot of hard work, it will break my heart to turn anyone away!

So I checked with Meghu if he will be willing to help out. He didn't think much, he agreed. And then, last evening, I thought, if he is anyway ready to help, can he instead think of committing to this, so that we can actually take on more clients? He has given it a thought, and has agreed, much to my boundless joy!

I know this will be a good proposition for both of us, we will be happy as individuals, and happy as business partners, and happy as a couple! Meghu's 'yes' has brought joy, excitement, plenty of reassurance and a masculine energy to the business. I am thrilled that he is joining in before I start out (one had heard of partners dropping out before a business launch..I am lucky to have Meghu join in!)

Meghu and I have some very cool compatibilities at times. He looks at the big picture, I specialise in meticulous planning. He will bring in his people's skills, I might handle more of organising-admin-accounts type work. To top everything, he will handle a vertical he actually feels for, and the one I dread in my heart. And I will happily take charge of the vertical very dear to me, but which Meghu will not want to touch! How neatly things are falling in place!

We will tackle all the remaining issues together. The most important one is that of premises. A quick look at classifieds has been quite reassuring. And with Meghu's entry, there's just so much hope. I 'know' all will be well.

A certain uncle who has studied numerology, once read our numbers. One of the most interesting things he said was that when Meghu and I will do anything TOGETHER it will be a successful stint. I hope his predictions come true :) :) :)

P.S: The two said verticals of our business are:

www.fabvocab2013.blogspot.in
www.grammargang2013.blogspot.in

Chest of Drawers

Writing about this makes me supremely happy! We just bought a wonderful chest of drawers at OLX.in that I had been wanting for long. I anyway think chests of drawers are classy pieces of furnitures, but besides that, we needed some extra storage space.

The colour and design of the laminates go just well with the rest of my bedroom furniture. I got a brand new unused one at a price I had been praying for in my heart, without much negotiation. The gentlemen who sold it to us were utmost helpful, co-operative and paternal (that is what I love about that generation. Some of them just think of us as kids and not clients. So they easily go that extra mile to make us comfortable). And the best part is, we didn't have to travel much to get there.

This is a cool day of manifestation. Meghu has even recorded two videos of my celebration. LOL!

Aw, I LOVE my chest of drawers!! HUGS and HUGS to it.

And with this, I have kick-started the meeting of my macro goals for 2013!

Silence in the Heart

Meghu shared Nipun Mehta's thought with me : True giving will make you feel silent in your heart.

That is peace for me.

Meghu is a constant guide about giving and other consciousness-raising choices. I am thankful to have him in my life.

Small Acts of Kindness

I wanted to get a watch repaired today. It was a minor repair, the technician did it for free. I am very happy about this, he actually enhanced my day.

Now, we may say that we must all engage in such small acts of kindness - we call them small because maybe they cost us less effort. But I am thinking that no act can really be 'small' because the decision to engage in any kindness is always a BIG thing, especially when we are all living with a belief of scarcity of everything we have.

For example, insisting that the vendor accept more than he has charged us, because he has wrongly calculated the prices. Maybe he undercharged me by a very small amount (as in today's case), or undercharged a big sum (as in yesterday's waterbottles' case). I stood to gain in both scenarios. But it took me courage to decide against my autotendency to let the calculating mistakes be so that I benefited from it. It is THAT decision that was big.

Another thing- the guy who presses our clothes, today, would have made a loss of just 2 bucks had I not insisted on the right bill. The fact that a customer chose to be honest for his interest, must have touched him a great deal.

So an act of kindness is big, if the courage or values behind it are big, and if the result is big. And in most cases, this is so.

If you engage in any kindness, pat yourself. It is a big deal. And if someone's been kind to you, don't take that lightly either.

Rabbit! Rabbit!

My muffs have been a source of smiles today.

I was wearing them as I just stepped into the Metro, and I heard a small child's loud voice, "Rabbit! Rabbit!" I found all eyes on me, lots of giggles and the child still wondering how I had rabbits on my ears :)

These muffs are rather cute-looking, and with my short hair-do, they actually make me look like a baby. Very comfortable. LOL.

When I eventually edged towards the seat and did find one soon enough, the child began pointing to the bunnies again! I called the child near, put my muffs around her and she was very happy! But in an instant, she removed them, handed them to her mom, who taught her to return them to me with a thank you. This 3 yr old did as told in a very sweet voice. Oh, the innocence of some kids!

Just before that, 2 senior tourists stepped in and caught my eye, they smiled warmly (people of other countries smile very easily at strangers, as Meghu tells me) and then mouthed "Very nice" pointing at my muffs.

All through my journey, my earmuffs kept me warm and kept others amused. I am happy about it!!

What a day!

Meghu and I celebrated the new year's eve a day earlier. It was an excellent day financially. There's much to feel happy for:

1. The wonderful fruits I bought today morn.
2. My period that is not only on time, but also a good one.
3. Meghu agreed to come with me to the malls.
4. Meghu bought the veggies and the groceries all at once.
5. Could do 2 sets of laundry in the morning.
6. Was looking good :) today
7. The curd isn't exactly ruined. Wise decision to wait and watch.
8. Meghu had 2 oranges and gave himself some roughage (good boy)
9. Could find a GOOD autorickshaw to go to the Malls. Spent much lesser.
10. Our waterbottles came at a staggering discount! I was so delighted, I danced in public :D
11. Bought very cute ear-muffs which my kids at the school and elder sister will love. They are two bunnies jutting out at either end of the muffs. For a cool discount too, this one.
12. A very old movie we bought to celebrate the day and the year-end. Hope it is worth watching.
13. The most unbelievable waist coat I bought at 70% discount, which made item no.14 possible!
14. Another waistcoat of a completely different style that came at 60% discount.
15. The coolest fact that my latest Translation assignment could pay for the muffs and the 2 waistcoats entirely.

The day also included distributing 4 sweaters. We were at a traffic light, saw some beggars and urchins as usual. Gave a sweater to one, and immediately repented. A whole group gathered around us, annoying the driver no end, and exasperating us too. Even when we were done giving the other 3 away, some beggars hung about, arguing, requesting, snatching the empty paper bag and eventually tearing it. One boy even came back almost angrily complaining that we gave him an empty paper bag!

Meghu is most unhappy. He has decided that we will henceforth carry only one sweater (3 more remain) every outing so that our giving and their receiving is more graceful, marked by a conversation, even if it just a 'thanks' from the other person, or a 'bless you' from us.

I agree with him completely.

Gratitude to strengthen my Umbrella

I know this : You can't give to others if your own cup is empty. As 2012 is ending (but the world has not ended) I realise that many salient things/ events happened to fill my cup considerably! They are the following:

1. This new house that I live in. We live here on rent, but so feels like HOME!! Aw, I am in Love with this new space!

2. The new system I set up to run the household very effectively. The credit is shared with Ruby and Meghu equally.

3. Meghu's attitudinal transformation. He has now made mammoth deposits in my heart, and I feel very loved. I admire him for the shift, and love every gesture he is making towards being a great husband.

4. The job I have recently found. The salary it brings helps us run the household, even if it is insufficient. It helps us keep our personal savings intact.

5. Limited workload. I am SO thankful about this one.

6. The Rotimaker that Mom-Dad gifted us for our first wedding anniversary. It has made life easy, ensured we eat at home, eat healthy AND save money.

7. The very generous cash gifts we received at our second wedding reception. It averted the rough phase we could have gone through until my first salary came by. Can't thank enough for this one.

8. My haircut. The length is so short now, doing my hair is quick and easy. Saves time, maintenance is cool too!

9. Trips planned and successfully completed. Karwar, Mumbai, Ladakh and Chandigarh.

10. The washing machine and air conditioner we bought. Big deals!! (A big hug to my Haier WM).

I am feeling so cool about myself!