The best thing about running or exercising regularly is how it makes you connect with your body. One slowly starts looking for healthy alternatives to unhealthy food. Sure, it takes more work, but the results are certainly worth it. As I have mostly started eating clean, I realised that my taste has changed over time too and I find myself craving for healthier options. This also means that I end up reading a lot more about what is going in to my son’s and my body. I also find myself reading labels of everything I buy and my grocery basket looks way different than it used to even two years back. While most of the time I ensure that I’m balancing carbohydrate, protein and fat intake, I recently started paying attention to micronutrients too. These are nutrients required by the body in micro doses. Continue Reading
I haven’t slowed down since my mom’s death in October last year. Maybe it was my way of coping with the loss. So, when this project to visit McLeodgunj came my way (yes on good days, bloggers get to do this too), I was apprehensive. Mountains force you to slow down, they make you feel small and remind you of how unimportant you are, I wasn’t sure if I was ready to be with myself yet. What’s worse is that it had been years since I took a bus for a long journey and did a backpacking kind of a trip. But I’m glad I went ahead with it because, even though I didn’t realize it, it was time for me to slow down. I will try to give out all the details of the journey and at the end of it some pointers as well and loads and loads of pictures.

Room with a view