A 3-step guide to Teenage. : Final step.

Here you go with the last and a very important step:

3.) Failures

Well… yes, every human fails. Because we are playing Russian roulette with our brain senses, we make weird goals and when they don’t get fulfilled we count them as ‘Failures’. Not being into a relationship with the person you have been crushing for the past three years, six months, 18 days, 12 hours and 55 minutes, not winning the lottery, not getting a 0.5 more than you sworn enemy, not being able to insult your sibling with whom you fought... This stupid list goes on. And what fascinates me is, people actually end up their lives for not getting their so called ‘goals’. Yes, you have failures in life, you lose valuable friends and possessions, you don’t get the desired scores and goals, you often aren’t appreciated for the hard work you do. But then are you dead? No. Are you blind and can’t read this? No. Are you un-loved by people? No, you have your parents and me to love you ;) Is your mouth paralyzed and you can’t smile? No. Whenever you fall, never look above and see that you can’t touch the sky, but look down and you’ll see that there are more downtrodden people, rather than grieving at yourselves, help others and kaboom! You achieve something in life! And yeah, sometimes smiling at failures gives a turbo boost to your self esteem.
As teenagers we experience different feelings, passions and ideas. It is a part of our life cycle and has to be gone through. So just keep a hold on yourselves, communicate with all the experienced and knowledgeable people to clear your minds, and always remember that when you fall, never stay there but get up and keeping walking on because a good teen will grow to become a good adult and a good human J

-DaYunFooDie. Laugh.Rainbows.Unicorns.Love.

A 3-step guide to teenage. : Step 2

Well, here is the second step :

2.) Energy aka Aggression energy
This is a weird heading for a step, but it is a fact. We must know how to tackle the extra energy that comes at this age. We become angry for no reason at times which results in lot of extra energy which we end up using for a dramatic ‘Revenge’. We become angry and turn into a hot headed mess, throwing tantrums and mummy’s favorite vases around. Well, we become a personalized version of The Hulk in short. So, we must control our energy at these instances. Just like hot air can be controlled in our desired ways, same is with the energy we have. Hot air can either be put into a balloon and the balloon can be thrown away or hot air can be used to cook food too. Same is with the hot energy we have. When you get angry either punch a pillow hard and let go of it. Or do something productive. Draw something, write a song, a story, cook food, do yoga, meditate, sing a song, dance your heart out, spend time with loved ones, play outside, have a stroll in the park, exercise, jump around, click pictures, read something, search the internet for new things, edit pictures, make someone else smile….and the list goes on! So when you’re angry get a grip and divert the anger to a miracle J

Wait for it peeps, step 3 for tomorrow.
-DaYumfooDie.Laugh.Rainbows,Unicorns.Love.

A 3-Step Guide to Teenage.

A 3-step guide to teenage.
As a teenager I know the perks of being so. You are treated almost as if you are an ET. It isn’t so but hormones are all over the place and play roulette with your brain and common sense, which results in a very confused and dizzy state of mind. You are torn down between being a kid and an adult because apparently you aren’t either of them.  Even if I myself am a teen, my extra reading observing brain cells present to you a guide to, The whacky, The happening and The scandalous, Teenage.

1.) Relationships
Well, well, well even I need some advice on this one. Jokes apart, Teenage doesn’t only centralize towards the crushy-lovey relations, but it also affects our relations among our peers, siblings and with parents. We become rebellious towards our parents, sacrificing towards our friends and try to be the most attractive girlfriend material to the charmers of the opposite sex. What we teenagers should think is to maintain a balance. Yes, sometimes we are confused and things can be blamed on to hormones, but then there is a magic word, ‘Communication’. The more you communicate with everyone and tell your respective feelings towards the right people; they will understand that it’s not you who is acting weird but your wild side that is showing its true face. And when it comes to true love, all you need to do is get a grip towards your heart and lust honey, divert your ‘Passion’ towards productive loves, like reading and singing stuff, this will help you a lot.

Next step, well.. you need to be curios right? WAIT for tomorrow peeps ;)
-DaYumfooDie.Laugh.Rainbows.Unicorns.Love.

Appreciation.

I was walking down my old school corridor a few days back. Memories slapped my face, embraced me, and tickled me. I felt so nostalgic. But one memory that particularly rules my cerebellum is when I did all of holiday homework the first time. All the binding, drawing, imagination, coloring, sticking etc, by myself in grade 5. I submitted my homework in hopes of it being displayed in the eminent workers section. It didn't. I wasn't sad until I came to know that those home works were displayed which were made by the students' parents and trainers and not by their own hard work. It broke my heart that my hard work was not appreciated. Though, throughout the years I have been classed as the top and eminent workers of the whole school, I have learnt a lesson. Give me the opportunity to explain it to you, by my own eyes.

See the road on which you walked, it may have potholes but was made by hard toil under the sun in sweat and heat. See the house you are sitting in, it might be smaller than the Ambani’s but it is a result of a lot of expenditure and sweat. See the unfathomable structure hanging in your aunt’s room made by her daughter which looks like a rodent, it was her daughter’s first art project which she made for mother’s day with a lot of peace and love. See the Taj Mahal, it might be going yellow for now, but it is a masterpiece done by workers. See the burgers you are eating right now, they might not taste good, but they are a source of income for someone.  See the window panes in your neighbor’s home, they might not be that beautiful but they are a work of precision by the maker.
See yourself, you might not be good in your own eyes but you sure are someone’s apple of their eye and the God’s own original masterpiece, not only you but everyone around you for that matter.
Learn to appreciate the hard work and efforts put into making something rather than seeing the exterior and judging it. When you APPRECIATE the interior, life has a new depth and meaning. So go, tell others how good they are and appreciate them!
-DaYumfooDie.Laugh.Rainbows.Unicorns.Love.

Swap shoes!

Sitting here in my mom's hospital, in her procedure room, surrounded by her patient, a worried assistant, beta dine bottles, alcohol hand rubs, gauze pieces, tubes, pinging machines and blood filled cotton pieces, with a damn surgical mask tied to my face. I sit down to write, with the hospital's computer system. Though the only thing I can think of right now is to get out of here, I want to put myself in the position of other people...
Think of the uncle who was being pushed into the Operation theater all of a sudden, he must want to live his life more than anyone else. Think of the new doctor, who is doing his first surgery, must be nervous as hell. Think of the housekeeping staff who mops the floor with a dreamy look, must be thinking about his son who is studying MBBS and would bring pride home. Think of the old nurse who is wiping away the remains of the exchange done, it must be her last day at work and henceforth she has no source of income. Think of the anxious handsome young guy, he must be having the result of his cancer detection test today. Think of the chirpy little girl, her father just died and she has no idea. Think of the mustached sleep-deprived man, with a baby cradled in his arms, his second child is born today. Think of the running intern, he must be late for the 23rd time this month!
We think we are the only people who have life, and problems, and incidents ET AL. But it is not that. If you ever feel life is bad to you, Go on, put yourselves in another person's shoes, the size won't fit maybe but you'll eventually know that life is a vicious circle of ups and downs.
-DaYumFoodie.Laugh.Unicorns.Rainbows.Love.

Humility

Be humble. Phew! This is one lesson we are taught since the moment we gain consciousness about our being. What does actually humble mean? Because to me, the word humble brings an image of a person too terrified and dependant to be an individual and is always timidly hid behind others. Is this what our elders teach us to be? Eh, I don’t think so...

Let us reconsider the definition of humble. Humble is someone who is not bossy but respects everyone according to their ages and has manners and politeness. Sounds good? Moving on…
Why be humble? I have seen people being the boss over GOD whilst praying. I have seen people reprimanding their parents for no mistakes of theirs (consider the movie Baghban). Is it right? Of course not. One must understand the value of being humble. A humble person ultimately gains the respect of others. Don’t feel humble? Consider this. Let us think that all creation is in the palm of god. Billions of people form the planet earth. Hundreds of planets, stars, and other celestial objects form a galaxy, there are millions of galaxies. So we are millions of nanometers smaller than a speck of dust. Feeling small, eh? That’s it! If you understand that you are just a miniscule part in the whole history and universe, you’ll ultimately know what you got to do. Be humble; respect others for that’s the new cool.

P.S. - When you wake up tomorrow morning don’t forget to say a bright ‘Good Morning’ to everyone ^_^ 
-DaYumFoodie.Laugh.Rainbows.Unicorns.Love.

What is Love?

One fine day, someone came up to me and asked “What is Love?”

It put me to confusion; I put my thoughts to exploitation

But could not come to a conclusion         

To the meaning of love or its definition

Is love the warmth of the serene sunlight?

Is love the flowers’ fragrance or their colors bright?

Is love the gratitude to your parents when they buy you a new tank top?

Or the ecstasy of a child eating his favorite lollipop?

Is love the heaviness in your heart when your loved ones leave?

Or is it the faith in the God that we believe?

Is it the excitement of meeting your best friend after a long time?

Or the serenity while hearing a wind chimes?

Is it the satisfaction of making someone smile?

Or the desire to meet your wife even if she is away a 100 miles?

Is it the joy of a newborn clasping your finger?

Or the homeliness you feel after drinking your maa ki chai laced with ginger?

Is it seeing your child stand on its feet and walk?

Or the bliss while hearing your girl friend’s sweet little talks?

Is it the pride that comes when you see a flower in your own garden bloom?

Or the contentment you get when sitting with your better half peacefully in a room?

Love, a word, undefined, unknown

Everyone has its notion of its own

The meaning of love can never be defined

But it will always remain in each heart of every kind.

How to Make Friends?

New crispy shirt eating away your skin? People staring at you as if you are an ET? Random instructions hurled at you which you absolutely don’t understand? Chances are that you are standing in a new school. This is the moment of justice when you bury away your old memories and brave on to make new ones.  But chances are that its been three weeks in this new compund and the only person you’ve talked to is the receptionist who gave you your admission form and the only place to which you know the directions is the damn washroom.

People come to me and ask, “How do you make friends?”  Let me tell you a secret.

All it takes to make a friend is…..

A dollop of ‘Hi’ with ‘smile’ according to your taste and of course a little pich of ‘politeness’ or else the thing would go bland.

If YOU want to make friends, it YOU who has to outstretch your palm and be a good person. Maybe you don’t make friends at the first handshake and it might take 38 handshakes, 4 heartbreaks and 546 embarassing Hi’s and first meetings to find that ONE faithful friend, but its worth it. And do remember every person is not the Edward or Bella you look out for, probably not at the first instance. So time, it takes time and tries to make true ties.
So, stretch out your personal 180° and GO! Make friends. J

-DaYumfooDie.Laugh.Rainbows.Unicorns.Love.

Peace.Joy.You.

Peace.Joy.You.

Many a times in life, we tend to fall. Well, that's a regular thing. May it be the US President or a commoner like me and you, we tend to fall. Family pressures, breakups, rejections, failures, peer dominance, bad day at work, punishment at school, a quarrel with spouse, fight with kids, depressing daily soap episode- reasons to become sad are many or rather call them excuses. An excuse is what it takes to wipe that mesmerizing smile off your face and replace it with a frown, and tears, and a few curses. And at the end of the day you are snuggled in your couch with a super jumbo tub of ice cream rewinding the same sad scene for the 174th time because tears blocked your vision. Exaggerated? Nah.

What is the solution? Where does it come from? Probably you'd have heard the following statement in every self motivation video and essay but that's what it is. The solution is YOU. No external force is gonna mess with you, unless YOU allow it to. You won't cry until YOU want to. Your day won't go bad, unless YOU ruin it.  The answer to every question, the solution to every problem, the ingredient to every dish is YOU man!    You'll be good if you want to.
A bad day at office? Do well the next day. Broke up? Start loving yourself. Fought with your mom? Make it up the next day. Broke your arm? Have a plaster done and make everyone write vibrant messages on it with multicolor markers.
There is no problem unless you make it. So get up, tie your laces, brace yourselves and run homie, 'cause the world is YOUR track. :)

- Dayumfood. Laugh.Rainbows.Unicorns.Love.