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I am talking to you; if you have never exercised, new to exercising, need the motivation to carry on, or simply overwhelmed that you cannot follow through all those free exercise classes on the internet.  First of all, thank you so much to all those gorgeous readers who praised my blog and provided much-needed feedback. In case if this is the first time you read my work there is a blog post on COVID shopping . If you like to receive notifications on my future blogs you can subscribe at the top.  Exercise is really important for your wellbeing, even a little bit of it would boost your immunity. Can you believe a simple walk around your living room or garden can boost your immunity levels? Your immunity is your only defence in this pandemic!  We are not wired to sit! Do not forget non-exercise movement is much required to sustain a healthy lifestyle. COVID 19 is not an excuse to sit in front of the TV and eat pizza. As we cannot assume when we can resume our normal life

Your immunity is the best defence against any disease and COVID 19 is no exception. This is the first of my four articles, to sum up, some of the things that you could do right now to prepare your immunity. I base my articles on Dr. Sears LEAN holistic platform for a balanced life. Lifestyle, Exercise, Nutrition, and Attitude are the four pillars of our health. By gently making better choices on each of these areas we can live happy high-quality lives.  Lifestyle is how we choose to do things. I choose grocery shopping for this article, if we do not shop wisely it might just be the habit that we wished we had done differently. Where do you shop? How frequently you shop, what do you buy, who does the shopping in our households, how much is the budget? These are very personal to each of us and they are lifestyle choices.  I shopped at a very popular supermarket about a month ago just as when everyone started to panic buy. Most people had toilet paper in their carts and

It’s been a very long time since I had blogged. I kind of got busy with other things, a lot of other things, In fact, I thought of giving up blogging altogether. Anyhow I realized that writing is my comfort zone and I communicate well when I write my thoughts out loud. So I am back hoping to do something great with my god-given skill! I have news! I am a full-time French student and I found that I can write in French a bit better than I can speak or understand French! It just confirms that writing is my comfort zone in communication. I guess one needs to understand one's comfort zones, strengths and weaknesses. It is a great point to start becoming a better you personally and professionally. However, blogging is not just writing your thoughts out but organizing your writing in a meaningful way and presenting them to your target audience and then your ability to hold their attention. Then comes all the tech stuff such as SEO etc. I can never get my head around mastering (no

Hello there my beloved readers…Its been a while I blogged. I thought I need to blog again because  lots of my coaching clients wants to know what to eat and how to find time to exercise and move and so much more. I want to lead by example and for the benefit of my clients and my readers I will write a blog about my DAY. I have 24 hours just like everyone else and I juggle work, home duties, a toddler , a super busy eight year old and my coaching clients.  Today is a blessed day not just because it is Eid and the beginning of long weekend for us Dubai dwellers. But the much awaited opening of the swimming pool has happened. Ok we were planning to go to pool by 6 in the morning but we overslept!!! I dragged myself out of the bed because JJ woke up suddenly screaming “we are late to go to the pool"!!!! OK, now everyone is fully awake with that shrieking even Linuk. I drank my 500ml water and finished my bathroom duties and start ordering everyone around. I ate a slice of wh

It’s half term break here in Dubai. Kids are at home and they have a busy schedule than the moms. They got loads of homework and lots of play time on their hands. Those who are yet to go to school have lot of exploring , playing and they need to grow up very fast and healthy! I have the combination at home and I am really blessed for these two cute gifts from life!  We get stuck when it comes to healthy breakfast for kids . The popular choices are pancakes, cereal and bread toast with a fruit juice on the side. As the sail upstream lady I cannot settle for any of that. In fact I have none of that in my home unless if there is a long pending special request. Here is one of my very successful inventions approved by toddler and school kid for breakfast!  Avocado Mousse  Ingredients : Half an avocado (School kid) handful of Pecans soaked for 12 hours Half a ripe banana  Two dates Chia seeds Freshly made coconut Milk Method: Put them all tog

Here I am, after a week of silent contemplation on what to post next! I though of sharing a recipe with you each week starting from today. I experiment with food a lot. I love to eat and sometimes I find the things that I love most are unhealthy. So I went on to create the healthy versions of food that we all love. Eating healthy nutritious food is fun at my home. Chop Suey loaded Quinoa cups Ingredients  Quinoa Sugar snap peas Pak choy Bell pepper Asparagus Shiitake Mushrooms Home made stock or certified organic stock powder  Fresh ginger garlic paste Organic virgin Coconut Oil Organic Sesame oil 0.5 table spoon Tamari sauce or coconut amino Arrowroot powder salt and pepper to taste  Sesame seeds  How to cook: Cook the quinoa as per package instructions. In a large wok heat coconut oil and sauté the ginger garlic mix until golden brown and emits a lovely aroma. Add the veggies and sauté until the water oozes from the v