That is my debonair Dad !
Hard to follow in his footsteps. What he achieved in life is really remarkable. He was an administrator with MH Govt. He was also a certified Yoga therapist from Kaivalyadham college in Lonavala. Had a parallel Yoga practice. In the mornings he taught yoga to the crème la crème of Mumbai in 1970-80s. Co-founded MH govt’s Yoga Kendra for employees and ran it for 2 decades till in service. Plus came home and helped me with studies. How did he manage so much?
How I hated Dad being so busy. He was extremely disciplined in eating, health and managing time. I did not want to work so hard ever. From him I learnt to earn enough and retire early. I hated his clock work lifestyle!
It is said we fall in love with a man of the same kind as our Dad 🤦🏻♀️
Ahem ! That is exactly how 🏹 is !!!
If both of them ask me what did you learn from us?
It will be this…
1. Create time slots for every thing you want to do in a day or on weekends and holidays.
2. Do everything you like. Duties, hobbies, experiences etc.
3. Minimum social interaction.
4. High performing. Something I limited in my life.
5. Dad was debonair 🏹 needs to buckle up 😉
6. Most importantly both focused single minded on health. I am a black sheep🙅🏻♀️
7. Dad ate little but loved his sweets. His mantra was eat 80% of stomach full. 🏹 He doesn’t like to eat. His famous dialogue is “eat to live”.
8. Both are spiritual but different paths.
{Dad loved me and was my support till his last breath.
🏹 did not choose me. I can never forgive his Dad for coming to my home and jeopardising whatever we had between us while maintaining a halo 😇 That’s a fact ! Yet that didn’t change my feelings. They have stayed intact till date. His Dad should regret his actions. Yes I am able to say this now after 2 decades of suffering.}
In recent years I have lost all the discipline I ever had. So I have decided to bring back structure in my life. I have decided to socialise more because I need it. So I have joined a culture club through which I get to attend music events, wonderful lectures, poetry sessions etc. It is now 13 years since I take up assignments only if I enjoy doing them which is rare. I flip between well dressed and casual. Will try to follow Dad in that matter. Got back to CrossFit and will stay on it for my own good🤞🏽Eating is indulgence for me. What to do NO ONE LOVES ME ? 😿 It’s hardest to change my relationship with food.
READAPT LIKE THE RIVER IN ITS FLOW.
