Questioning the Real Beauty : Where is Beauty ?

We all are well aware of the quotation that “beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” Is it true in all aspects of life or just a saying? 

One may find a bright orange color best for their wedding dress, whereas someone else chooses contrastingly pastel pink. At the end of the day, both the brides look beautiful, donning their favorite color attire.

So what makes both of them elegant? 

What makes MORNING special?

Today, AuraOfThoughts has completed 5 years in blogosphere. The main aim to spread positivity among our readers has been achieved and we, Meenal & Sonal will continue to strive for the same in future with simple yet thought provoking posts.

Thank you, readers, friends, family, fellow bloggers and blogging platforms for giving us constant support in our journey. The below poetry is an attempt to convey what each morning mean to us. Enjoy the poetry and keep showering your love and blessings through comments and shares.

Morning

brings sunshine and hope

where all worries elope.

Book Review - 'The Bodyguard' by Ruchi Singh

Book Title :
The Bodyguard 

Creative Cover :

The cover aptly blends with the title and prompted me to quickly start reading.

Know About Ruchi Singh :

Author of the bestselling romantic thriller 'The Bodyguard', Ruchi Singh is an IT professional turned novelist. Her other published novels are 'Take 2' and 'Jugnu (Firefly)'. Winner of TOI Write India Season 1, Ruchi has also published a short story collection, 'Hearts and Hots', besides being a contributing author to many anthologies.

A voracious reader, she loves everything--from classics to memoirs to editorials to chick-lit, but her favorite genre is 'romantic thriller'.

How to be FIT in WINTERS with YOGA

Winter season is already knocking the doors in many parts of the world, which brings lots of changes. Be it with food habits, skin, clothing, and of course a change in our routine too. You can look at these healthy collection of soup recipes for keeping yourself warm and healthy at same time. We all like to stay warm and cozy in winters and have hot cup of soup or coffee and spend the days calmly.

Yes a winter brings along a sense of calmness and peace along but our routine of work and house has to go on in similar manner, season just changes the way we lead our schedule. Winters definitely make it little difficult to step out of our house for things that are not dictated.

Sibling Stories : Reliving the Childhood

#SiblingStories is a blogging train hosted by Ila Varma in collaboration with the Brand Ang Tatva. Thirty esteemed bloggers from blogging fraternity have joined hands to participate in the Blog train for #SiblingTalk reviving the sweet and tickling hours spent with loving siblings and revive golden memories of the past.   

We take the baton of the train from Judy Moris and thank her for passing the blog train baton who is an avid traveller, foodie and proudly describes herself as ‘Jack of all trades’. Writing has been her passion. Her articles have been published in city supplements of The Times of India and more. She has her travel and lifestyle website The Other Brain Inc. Check her travel photos on Instagram at @freemindtree.

Siblings and their stories are always special, so when I found this blog train we hopped onto it to tell our tale of siblings. What a coincidence siblings writing for SiblingStories blog train. Yes we, Meenal Sonal, blogging sister duo are having a great time writing together so many stories and articles with a single notion in mind and that is positivity. We are three sisters Meenal, Sonal & Akansha to cheer our sibling fondness. For us 

A Sibling is a person who

cares for you without being judgmental,

is a critic to the core

guide and mentor,

supports you in all situations

your first friend

and your partner in every task (even in pranks)

Comfortable baby with right Baby products

Being cautious in every move you take becomes a general tendency of a mother in respect to their children. And yes mothers do take utmost care when it comes to health of a child. I feel a child is happy when he/ she is in most comfortable environment. Be it atmosphere of the house, the vibes, clothes kids wear and even the products applied to them.

Toddlers, who can hardly express themselves, have their cute expressions to convey their messages. Furthermore only can cry to display their discomfort and its parents whose deduction and analysis of situation then understand the actual problem and act to resolve it and make the child comfortable again.

सितारों का ताल मेल - Zodiac Compatibility

क्या आपको कभी ऐसा लगता है कि इतने लोग में किसी के तौर तरीके और नज़रियें आप जैसे हैं ? 

क्या आपको किसी की इतनी फ़िक्र हो जाती है जिसे आप अच्छी तरह जानते ही नहीं ?

क्या आप जान सकते है किसी की  प्रतिक्या क्या होगी कोई काम को लेकर ?

हम अक्सर सुनते है कि  तुम बिलकुल मेरे भाई की तरह सोचते हो या तुम और मैं एक जैसा काम करना पसंद करते हैं ।

Mysterious Deed

“Where do you go every alternate full moon day?” Joe questioned Shanon.

“We had a pact that you will never ask about it”. Shanon replied and left to complete another historian project leaving Joe puzzled.

Not this time thought Joe and quietly followed her. He could see Shanon hastily entering an abandoned out-house door and chewing a strange fruit.

 

Picture Prompt - Friday FIctioneer @Rochelle

4 Mahatma Gandhi quotes to lead a Happy Life

Mahatma Gandhi popularly called as Father of Nation in India has lived a life that has inspired billions of people all over the world to live life on his principles. There are many characteristics of Gandhiji that if obeyed with full commitment, a person can be happy in life.

Today let us see 4 such inspirational quotes of Mahatma Gandhi that can lead us to way for happy and content life.

An innocent Remembrance: Poem for GRANDPARENTS

“I am lucky I have all the four to adore, cuddle, teach, play, understand and support. I love them immensely and truly.”

You all might have already guessed for whom 4 I am referring to, for sure they are the grandparents. Their love and blessings showered on us makes us stronger.

But unfortunately I am not that lucky, I could not spend time with my grandfathers and always wondered how it would be to talk to and play with grandfathers. Though both maternal and paternal grandmother showered their love on us and we were their darling granddaughters somewhere in my heart there is a vacuum that miss my grandfathers affection.

My Solace - Haibun

Sometimes we have to move away from our surroundings to recognize the bundle of energy with in. Self analysis in me time is what does wonders.

It's only time and perspective one needs to look inside for all questions to be answered. 

Questions raised within 

Analyzed answered many 

 Solace evolve me

Book Cover Launch: Paradise Towers by Shweta Bachchan-Nanda

Books reflects ones thoughts and ideas and is unique in essence and narrates varied emotions through writers beautiful vocab.  A fresh jibe on style and expression makes it more interesting read. Shweta Bachchan too has come up with her debut book 'Paradise Towers', to tickle something afresh in a different way. HarperCollins India has announced that Shweta Bachchan-Nanda’s debut, Paradise Towers, will release on 10th October 2018, with a book launch event in Mumbai.

Though the book lovers have to wait for it as it is being released on 10th Oct. But we can surely take a sneak peek about the book as the book cover is released. Yes, a cover speaks all about the contents. Here is the book cover of Paradise Towers by Shweta Bachchan-Nanda.

Beauty in a Dust

Spider silk clung at the doors, over the windows, and over everything she had left behind. 

“Who she Papa”, asked an inquisitive Raima who was engrossed to his father 40 years old story.

3 Reasons to celebrate Eco-friendly GANESH CHATURTI

Every festival rings in positivity along and so is the festival of Ganesh Chaturti. Ganesh Chaturti marks the new beginning all-together and Lord Ganesh who is also popularly known as Vighanharta showers his blessings upon us. With this divine beginning let us all begin to love and care our nature, which will lead us towards a more richer and healthier future. 

 

It is always said that festivals should be celebrated with full enthusiasm and devotion towards lords and yes we all do it. Key element of a festival is to grow and prosper, But are we forgetting this key element while celebrating Ganesh Chaturti. We all have witnessed what we harm we have done to nature and still we are not restricting ourselves for further destruction.

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A few steps when taken care can bring in many fruitful changes to our environment. And surely Gods will also be happy with our ways to celebrate festival. So let’s see simple 3 steps this Ganesh Chaturti to mark it’s beginning on a positive note and maintains balance in nature.

 
1. Respecting & Love thy Nature: It is believed in Hindu mythology that God exists in the minutest particles present around us. Remember the saying “kan kan mein bhagwan baste hai”, (In every tiny particle God resides) so one must carefully utilize the resources that nature has gifted us and respect each particle of nature. So this time let us welcome an eco friendly lord Ganesha idol painted using natural colors. By doing so we will respect our nature we come closer to God.

 

2. Recognizing Greatwater bodies: Our major part of our earth is surrounded by water and is the home for millions of species. Non-ecofriendly Ganesha idols when immersed in oceans and seas brings a major imbalance in the environment and flora-fauna are most effected by this act. Our one day act leads to years of work to clean these water bodies and yet we are unable to clean it completely.

 

One must respect the 'Jal Dev', The God Of Water in Hindu mythology by not polluting it by immersing idols that are made of plaster of Paris and fibers that are not easily dissolved in water. We cannot make the most of this festival if we are causing harm to someone else.

 

3. Valuing fresh Air: The grandeur of Lord Ganesha is celebrated by burning firecrackers and is done to such an extent that we fail to see lord idol in the smog of fire crackers. The smoke emitted by firecrackers is so harsh that we can’t even sing and say chants and bhajans for Lord Ganesh during such an auspicious days.

 

·     While celebrating festivals we should question ourselves these questions.

·     Does God need us to celebrate a festival by destroying nature?

·     Does God say us to celebrate festival in a grand manner or by heart?

·     Does celebration takes toll on God’s creations?

·     Are we making one God happy by making another one sad?

 

While answering these questions be honest to yourself and proceed with the celebrations of welcoming Lord Ganesh today. Wishing you all “HAPPY GANESH CHATURTI”. Hoping these pointers are taken care while celebrating this festival and not burdening Vighanharta with more man made vighans. (Vighan means obstacle and Vighanharta means person who removes obstacles).

 

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@Meenal