Life Through A Lens

I am in my 20’s as of now but looks like my choices are of those in their 60’s. One-day retreats have been in trend for quite a sometime and I always wished to spend time with my close ones doing in-house activities present there and eat lots of good food and in the end spend time on a poolside just wishing to stay back in the pool forever. There is nothing better than treating yourself with a day off just doing nothing.    Well, that one tiny wish came true very recently on my trip to Karnataka, my hometown. Here is how it went- Stage 1- Cribbing about planning In every household, every trip begins with endless cribbing about not being able to go anywhere and have a good time together. Many of my elder cousins own a shop and in business one hardly gets any time for themselves until there is someone who can replace them for a few days. So, trying to convince them for a short break is another big task.  Stage 2- One of us comes with a plan- Well after a never-ending decisi...

Friendship truly is the most satisfactory, endearing, and accepting relationship. Friendship is both an effortless relationship but also a relationship that needs effort. Friends are the family you get to choose and if you do it right, life becomes a fun ride. I t is hard to get through life without having good friends around. But what if the power of friendship over-powers the real you?  The positive side of Real Friendships- Best motivators-  The friends you chose need to be your biggest motivators. Real friends help you get through the testing times. There can be no space for jealousy in friendships and a real friend is constantly motivating you.  When one finds the true motivators in life, every individual gets a confidence boost, is ready to take a risk, and is calm during failures.  Image credit- forfriendsforever.wordpress.com Biggest critique-  A real friend is always honest with opinions, advice, and behavior. Appreciations are important but fake apprec...