ONE!!!

And just like that- we are ONE!!!

Today, in the middle of the day, a facebook post reminded me what an eventful year we have had. From an absolutely impulsive start, to cakes baked from scratch and the heart, to heartfelt posts- it has been an interesting journey.

I have to confess- all my life, I have been all about food- my main meals,  but never desserts. The childhood joke in our home was that I was born without my sweet tooth. And the irony of life- here I am with Karmic Foods.

The past year was an interesting one- so much goodwill, so many kind words from all over. A few days back while looking at the blog logistics- I discovered visitors from the USA, India, Singapore, UK, Sri Land, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Africa and one from Norway too. Deep in my heart- I truly felt like someone out there is always listening- always understanding- and always feeling the same raw emotions that I have vented out so openly in the last one year.

The year was also about a major personal loss, a loss that we grieve and miss- everyday. But then it was also about moving on. Life goes one, and so must we. Our path may change and the direction may seem unknown- but the past one year has taught me a lot about having faith in the ways of the Universe.

I have met some wonderful families and some truly giving mothers. Some of them have changed me and some my perspective towards everything. What an year of learning this has been.

After the facebook reminder today afternoon, I started to think - what next. Of what should we do next. On how to manuever this unknown but exciting path ahead. And I think deep within I knew what I wanted next.

A restraining life and lifestyle such as this takes a lot. Across all the families and mothers whom I have met- I felt a common sense of anxiety. And utter exhaustion. Of constant worry. And planning. And thinking ahead of ahead. It does take a toll somewhere- inspite of all the positivity and all the “Oh- I can do this”. Somewhere we become depleted- like a half empty cup. A cup that is only meant for ourselves.

While the first year was all about the exciting start, and outreach and spreading awareness every single second- this year I hope to fill that partially depleted cup somehow. Our mental and emotional being is equally important as our physical one. This year- I am aiming to ponder and work towards my health and emotional quality of life.

Our lives, children, home, Karmic Foods, this blog and everything else are all different strands of threads that are weaving this life together. This year would be all about strengthening those threads a bit more. Like they say- you cannot serve from an empty cup- this year-I am aiming to serve the community, and myself by filling those gaps.