Update 2.1

It has been a long time since I posted anything on my blog. I have been busy, very busy. I finally managed to squeeze in some 'Me time' to share an update on my life.

For those who do not know, the last 26 months has been very interesting, exciting and dramatic. I rose from the abyss of melancholia to immeasurable euphoria; each event scripted by destiny.

My blind faith and trust in God, led me to my soul mate and best friend B 26 months ago.

This is how my life unfolded:

Met – Proposed (7 months later) – Engaged (2 months later) – Married (3 months later) – Baby (10 months later*) – I waited for a month. Little N is almost 5 months and is a bundle of Joy,and Oh boy!

B is holding on to sanity by a thread and I can't wait to give her a much deserved break.

Life is full of twists and turns and surprises, just when I had lost all hope, life handed me an Express Pass to paradise. I am grateful for everything I have received and cherish each day.

Amidst all this organised chaos, I moved residence and set up my place. 2018 – 2019 was the busiest I have ever been in my entire life.

My family and B’s family have been extremely supportive, and I can’t thank them enough. Life is beautiful, and I want it to stay that way.

I have so many stories to tell and experiences to share, I shall write soon… Till we meet again Adios!

Bringing the Zing Back

They say that love is blind and marriage is an eye opener. I believe that when you are in the initial stages of love you are so consumed, mesmerized and focused on impressing your partner that you lose sight and overlook any shortcomings.

Over time the butterflies in your stomach get tired and you no longer get that tingling feeling when you see your partner.  You are now more comfortable burping and farting in each other’s presence, basically you take each other’s existence for granted. The drive to impress dwindles with each passing day and over time. If you manage to pick up after yourself or put the toilet seat down you consider that a huge favor you have bestowed upon your partner.

Life can get too routine and predictable, it is at this time we have a choice to let things be, or try and bring some excitement back into your life and your partner’s life. Some veteran couples may tell you that if you have something good let it be. I however feel that you need to rock the boat and stir up some excitement to get the zing back. Even if you have managed to bring some excitement for a day or two, you are moving in the right direction.

I’ve written a couple of posts in the past about relationships and in each one I reiterate, don’t take your partner for granted  for in the midst of routine and boredom you would either neglect your partner or get into something that you should not. 

The simplest way to get back on track is to have open conversations; now having such a conversation is tough as at times we do not want to be completely honest as we fear how the other person will react. What we forget that if we aren’t completely honest we will never know how our significant other will react and we carry that burden of a secret or discontent for years.

I have seen people hide things from their partners and I know that it eats into them as they are unable to be truly honest. If your relationship is strong enough it will endure some bitter truths, however if your relationship is built on lies it will one day crumble before your eyes and you will have no time to salvage anything from it. Life is not a result of one big choice that we make, but it is a list of little choices that make us who we are.

For any relationship to be successful, you need to have those hard conversations and hope for the best.  One should never forget that a brilliance of a diamond is achieved from a piece of coal.  It is only time, endurance and immense pressure that make it unbreakable and precious. You need to learn to sift the glass from the diamonds.

The older you get one realizes that relationships are built on trust, understanding, forgiveness and love.  It doesn’t matter how much money, fame, or success you have achieved, what truly matters is for who our hearts still beats.