A few thoughts to help with dialogue between partner/spouse

Listen and relate to your partner.

Do not allow yourself to get annoyed by your partner’s opinions. If you know that your partner’s viewpoint is correct in a situation, learn to accept it and try to come to an agreement.

Express yourself freely and allow your partner the same space to express themselves. This is particularly important in any relationship.

Cooking tips

Brinjals – When preparing a recipe that contains brinjal, always keep cut or slit brinjals soaked in saltwater, to prevent them from becoming discolored.

Curry Leaves – Sometimes kids and even adults tend to discard curry leaves if they are in food items. To avoid this and to ensure that the curry leaves are consumed, suggest that you wash and dry the curry leaves and then powder them coarsely, so it can be added while cooking.

This is to avoid the loss of health benefits of curry leaf.

Five ways to stay focused on your goal

  1. Always finish what you started. One thing at a time helps you to do a good job and gives you satisfaction.
  2. Organize and plan to make things easy and simple. A task can be broken down into smaller tasks and that way you get to finish it sooner without feeling overwhelmed.
  3. Change the way you look at things. If you look at a problem as a problem you will never be able to think clearly and find solutions. You can try to think of it as an opportunity to learn something about the situation or maybe even more about yourself.
  4. Always remember that goals will take time to reach. So, when you set one, remember that consistency, patience and hard work is the key.
  5. Read a lot and learn something new whenever you get a chance. Life is a journey of continuous learning.

Thought for the week

Dreaming of something will not accomplish it…
Wishing for something will not accomplish it…
And wanting something will not accomplish it…
But doing the needful and persevering in what you do, 
will help you to accomplish it.