Conserve Water- Every Drop Counts.

Blog by- Dr. Jaya Kumar.

Purity of water has no comparison. Just watching a lake filled with water is a treat for the eyes. It is so refreshing to sprinkle fresh flowing water on our face at times.
Drinking a glass full of water in a day of scorching heat energises our body.
Water flowing on and inside our body purifiers our body and our soul. The toxins present inside our body are forced to leave our body with an appropriate amount of water intake.
Water fills us with energy and is the best energy drink we are blessed with.
Even for a proper hydration, water is required and should be consumed regularly and adequately.

Water also teaches us many lessons of life.
Just like flowing water makes its own way as it flows, we as humans too have to seek our own path.
Like the calmness of water, our patience has to be our biggest strength.
The same calm water sometimes converts itself into a fierce storm. Like-wise, with different situations in front of us, we too should have the ability to mould our personalities.
Water is as precious as our lives. We can save it in many ways by using simple ways and our intelligence. Following a correct path we can surely get what we desire and deserve to achieve in our lives.
Their can be no life without water. For the animal kingdom, the plant world and the human species, water is a source for survival.
So let us value water and save it for a better and a healthy life of our future generations.

The words and views expressed in my blogs are personal and are my original work of thoughts.

Learning the Beautiful Art Forms of India.

Blog by- Dr Jaya Kumar.

Art work of paper mache used in making a beautiful greeting card by my son Om Kumar.

(All the photographs in this blog have been taken by me and are from my personal collection.)

Our country is rich in art and culture. The incredibility of India lies in the fact that it has a unique diversity. It has an artistic diversified blend of various art forms.
Infact as an Indian, I always feel that we are so fortunate that our country has many 'magical powers'. We have to unlock that magic to know our country from close quarters and witness the magical powers of our country.
Exploring the various art forms of India is in itself a magical journey. Every art form is unique in its own way.
The hard work put in by various artists is highly appreciable. As we closely observe the details in the different art forms, we shall definitely be surprised.
On one hand we have the lovely Sanjhi art form from Mathura and on the other hand we can see the beautiful Mandana Paintings from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Mandana Painting done by Om Kumar. Mandana Painting is a unique art form from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Immensely beautifully crafted and a treat for our eyes. I too got an opportunity to learn the various art styles from some of India's renowned artisans and craftsmen. That was a lifetime experience to cherish forever.
Now my son is also learning some of the art forms from similar expert artists from all over India.
As a growing child who is inquisitive to learn more about the richness of his motherland, it is an experience to share and remember forever for him.
The art forms have different styles and use creative skills of a varied nature. The journey of knowing and learning various art forms is a never ending journey.
In this journey we explore, learn and experience the hardships, patience and beauty par excellence.
Therefore, let us try to learn a new art form to explore a new dimension to ourselves.

Beautiful art work of paper mache used to make a pigeon by Om Kumar.

The words and views expressed in my blogs are personal and are my original work of thoughts.

#HumFitTohIndiaFit

Blog by- Dr Jaya Kumar.

What a healthy and inspiring initiative taken as 'Fitness Challenge'.
It is true that a fit and a healthy person is always positive and more productive.
Watching or idolising a fit person we surely get motivated for a fitter oneself.
Being fit is not a fashion statement but is a necessity and a demand of our body.
There are two aspects to being fit. One is our individual fitness, style, smartness and energy. The second is that if we are fit only then can we give cent percent to other responsibilities which we are expected to and have to perform and fullfil.
The old adage 'Health is Wealth' has a strong relevance forever. Challenging people for sharing their fitness mantra is like a breath of fresh air.
Sometimes we tend to avoid our fitness quotient but as more inspiring videos and stories are shared by all age groups and sections of the society, it would really motivate and inspire everyone.

A fitter self is always a better and more confident self.
So let us all work towards becoming more fit for an energetic and youthful self, leading to a fitter nation.
The beginning of one good initiative should become a promise to oneself forever. Therefore let us challenge ourselves for a fit, fitter and fittest oneself.

The words and views expressed in my blogs are personal and are my original work of thoughts.

Wishing for other's prosperity.

Blog by-Dr Jaya Kumar.

Always wish for other people's wellness and you will automatically become more satisfied and contended in life.
Infact our wishes for other's success and wellness always pays us back in the form of a satisfied thinking and approach.
Seeing others getting success in life and feeling happy for the position they have achieved is a very encouraging approach.
A person who is confident about his or her own skills and has a great grip on his or her own field shall always keep a satisfied approach.
Other's success shall set an example with inspiring experiences and stories to remember.
The input in their lives shall be the success stories of other people which shall act as practical experiences for them also.
A person's satisfied approach would come from every quarter whether ownself or other's examples, the experiences are successful, positive and productive.

The environment which is known to him or her has a lot of discipline and a determined approach to rise higher in life.
Our level of thinking and intellect too increases with examples of other people's success.
So let us learn, adopt and wish for other's prosperity too.
Automatically, we too shall benefit by improving further and implementing the best of success experiences of other's in our own path towards growth and achievement.

The words and views expressed in my blogs are personal and are my original work of thoughts.

Movie Portraying- Playing With Human Emotions.

Blog by-Dr Jaya Kumar.

Projection of humanity with a different perspective on which raised a big question in the minds of viewers, who came to watch a much hyped movie set during the times of war between two nations.
The acting skills of all the actors in the movie, including the protagonist was appreciable. The maturity of the performances could be easily felt after seeing the movie, but surely some questions came to my mind while watching this movie.
A big question was why had this subject been chosen for making a movie?
What was the objective, message or purpose of making this movie?
Was the storyline of this movie important or relevant from any point of view?
The only answer which I could think of was that the story line of the movie had no relevance and everything seemed to be out of context.
If we believe that this movie, as it is claimed to be, was based on a true story, even then a subject like this should not have been highlighted so much.
It seemed not about love for one's country, but was a breach of trust, crushing of human emotions, back stabbing in love and affection and above all a heart break of true sentiments.

As a true and patriotic person I felt sympathy for the family who gave so much of love and cared for the new member who joined the family after marriage even though, she was of a different nationality.
From my point of view, nationalism is about loving and respecting one's country while always keeping in mind good values and ethos. We cannot even think of crushing humanity for the sake of proving or protecting ourselves.
In today's time when our society is getting misguided and the human relations are taking a back seat, why should we promote a subject on the same lines just for the sake of it.
Our creativity or creative thoughts should infact enlighten and awaken society for the betterment.
Creative freedom and the hard-work put in the movie making is appreciable but emotions of human values are supreme, above all and universal.
So as a society it is our responsibility and duty to spread beautiful and humane messages which is relevant for maintaining a cultured civilised and peaceful society.

The words and views expressed in my blogs are personal and are my original work of thoughts.

Food for thought

Blog by-Dr Jaya Kumar.

Food for thought is a must in our lives. No one can claim to possess all the knowledge in this world.
Constant interaction with experts of various fields and gaining and sharing sessions with them is very essential.
The correct updated knowledge from authentic sources enhance our existing knowledge base or may increase our knowledge of that particular field.
Food for thought regarding different topics always acts as a thought provoking perspective regarding a correct analysis of a particular subject.
Food for thought acts as an exchange forum of different groups and sections of the society which are bound by a thread of common issues. As a policy, we should keep in mind that regular input of food for thought should become an essential feature of our lives.

When we get additional knowledge of a different subject, aspect or perspective, it acts as a value addition to our behavioural pattern.
It has a direct input towards our overall personality development.
Just sitting inside a shell or a closed confined atmosphere never gives us any chance to open up.
It even becomes a monotonous type of work culture without any much overall benefit. So whenever and wherever we get a chance to come across any thought provoking session at any level, we should really make a good use of the shared knowledge and information.
Let us be an enthusiastic participant in the food for thought sessions, and be ready to learn and grow with additional knowledge gathered and acquired.

The words and views expressed in my blogs are personal and are my original work of thoughts.

Technology should be used to connect us.

Blog by-Dr Jaya Kumar.

With the rising technology, human touch is vanishing. Our society is becoming highly connected through technology but, in general, it is getting disconnected at the human level.
The human factor is slowly diminishing in the fast paced world. With apps like WhatsApp becoming a popular medium to connect, commercial messages which are generally out of context or sometimes even the messages which have no authenticity, are being forwarded in many groups.
There are only a very few forwarded messages which seem like someone's own experiences, conveying wishes or beliefs.
The human emotions are taking a back seat. People nowdays donot find time to make a phone call or paying a personal visit to someone even though the improvement in technology has made things easy, convenient and economical.
It seems like people donot even wish to meet and greet each other nowadays. They are becoming more like technological robots without emotions.

The expectations from relations and acquaintances are changing with time. Everyone is so involved in technology that in reality neither they get time to say what's up to each other nor they wish to have a face to face conversation with each other.
Infact the 'more than welcome' attitude has changed to 'no welcome' behaviour.
Human engagement is now believed to be like a breach of personal space.
Technological connections seem to be accepted more than having a personal humane 'one to one' connection.
We now have to give a sincere thought on to whether we have to make the best use of the advancement in technology and communication or we keep finding excuses every time. Technology should be used to connect us and not to alienate us.
So let us again get connected with our personal emotions and care for each other like it always used to be before the 'invasion' of technology in our lives.

The words and views expressed in my blogs are personal and are my original work of thoughts.