Starting the new year with renewed focus and intention

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Bhanu Misra Marya

It was a GREAT 20 days of blogmas! I am pretty impressed with my ability, consistency and ambition. I think it was the longest streak of blogging I’ve had in a long time. For January, I’ll be returning to more regular yet less frequent blog posts. Maybe, it will be twice a week and centered around a new theme – I haven’t confirmed my creative process yet! :P

<Admin reminder for myself> I’ve also yet to share all the posts on Pinterest so that will take some time in January also. So between editing titles (taking out the word “blogmas”), promoting on Pinterest (and twitter & instagram for that matter) I know I’ll be scaling back. </end reminder>

So here is my first post – post blogmas! It’s a multi day vlog showing my routines & habits. All things I want to continue focusing on in the new year. Whether that’s nature works, morning workouts, journaling, reading, meditating, doing well in my career – it’s a reminder that my Focus and Intention needs be all about consistency. So hopefully it inspires others out there who want to start (or stay on …like me) the journey of their personal development and self growth.

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Blogmas | Happy Winter Solstice!

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Bhanu Misra Marya

Truth be told, I have a SEVERAL drafts posted, images and vlogs edited – ready to post…but this topic takes precedence.

The 10 year anniversary of the end of the Mayan calendar falls on December 21 2022 (if you remember – nothing significant happened), which also happens to be the Winter Solstice of this year. I don’t fully understand what that all means, but I understand the idea of coincidence is important.

So what is Winter Solstice? From a scientific standpoint, it when the Earth’s axis reaches its maximum tilt away from the sun. This means, December 21 marks the longest night of the year (ie: the day with the least amount of sun light).

So if you are like me, you look for connections and patterns, especially when science meets anything.

What to do during the Winter Solstice:

Meditate, Journal & Walk in Nature
Light candles after sunset
Make donations (anything: monetary, gifts or food)
Sage your space
Create a crystal grid (or at least hold your clear quartz crystal)
Balanced intention (release and welcome)

Wishing you a Happy Winter Solstice!

Blogmas | Books I read in 2022

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Bhanu Misra Marya

I’m one of the people that has a stack of books to be read. I’m constantly updating my good reads “to read” shelf. But I’m happy to report that this year I made a HUGE dent in my reading goals.

Links to books (all are Chapters Indigo, but you could check amazon or any local book retailer)

Here are some numbers

8 new/modern fiction books read
1 classic fiction book
3 non fiction/self development books
8 (all) fiction books with strong female characters

What went well

I was able to read fiction books fast
I need to balance all the fiction with some non fiction, spiritual & self development
Following BookTok & Bookstagram

What didn’t go well

Reading slumps came on quickly if I tried to read more than self dev book in succession
Tried to push myself to finish a book I was no longer interested in

Fav fiction book read this year

Verity (hands down)

Fav non fiction book read this year

The Four Agreements

Blogmas | Gift guide for your daughters

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Bhanu Misra Marya

Sharing some of the gifts ideas for daughters. These work perfect for kids ages 5-8 and include STEM/STEAM & skill building! Hopefully this provides some ideas or you can click directly on the link to purchase on Amazon.ca!

Dot Lego bracelet making kits: Cute little way to design braclets using lego dots. Perfect way to keep kids entertained as a starter to legos for kids who don’t really like them
Build a robot with Remote Control: funny enough, building a robot like this was my university capstone project, now I’m buying them for my kids christmas presents! Great for the kid who wants to try their hand at building and controlling a robot.
Puffy sticker book: My kiddo loved another version of this book, it’s like playing dolls with thousands of possible outfits and activities.
Dance gear: of any gear to support their extra curriculars: dance shoes, personalized sparring pads, high bar.
Geodes kit: Awesome gift for the kid who’s into rocks and crystals. Adult help required, but you can actually crack the rocks to reveal the magnificent geodes.
Viral Tiktok Bedazzler: no explaination necessary – will be a popular choice for the kids and their moms alike lol!
Gimp: When kids are into making braclets, this is a great way for them to practice fine motor skills and following directions. This kit comes with key chain rings so can also be used to create gifts for grandparents or for school backpack zippers.
Lego friends: A step up from Dots but not as complex as a start wars set with 1000 pieces. Kids can follow the instructions and make the kit in 45 min or less. Then endless hours of fun!

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Blogmas | The biggest lesson I learned this year

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Bhanu Misra Marya

I was recently scrolling through TikTok and some someone post about what the biggest lesson that they learned this year. Without even watching the full post – I immediately thought about mine…(goes to show how mindless show intense my multi tasking is!)

I figured it would make a great blogmas post…

The biggest lesson I learned this year was maintaining consistency with my self growth practices.

Now as I’m saying that I realize it sounds very simplistic. But I realized not being consistent actually creates bad habits. Or rather, being consistent creates good habits. And for me those habits are helping me grow and develop.

So here’s the kicker: I find myself only being consistent with my self growth and development rituals (quality journaling, outdoors walks, forrest baths, deep meditation, creating content, making art, reading, learning) when I’m needing to change* something. And then, as soon as I achieve* that something I for some reason decide to de-prioritize those rituals.

Maybe that de-prioritization comes naturally because that thing I achieved takes up more of my time. But I’ve realized that I can’t let it. I need to be consistent with my rituals because they are the only thing that will support me in the long run.

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My go-to healthy pancakes

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Bhanu Misra Marya

So easy, yummy-hit the spot pancakes. I got you! These pancakes 3 ingredient (minus optional toppings) pancakes are refined sugar & gluten free – incredibly simple to make and you probably don’t even need to go to the grocery store!

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I never liked making pancakes from scratch, the flour would be all over my counter and the batter was always clumping. The beauty of this recipe, any high speed blender does all the work!

What you need:

2 spotted bananas
2 large eggs
1 cup of quick oats

Instructions

Put all ingredients in a high-speed blender, blend until smooth
Heat a griddle or flat pan and greese with avocado spray or butter
Turn down heat on pan
Immediately, using an ice cream scoop, scoop 1 laddle full of batter and shape with back of spoon
Cook each side for 3-5 min (golden brown)
Let cool on a paper towel lined plate
Enjoy warm, with berries, whip cream, Nutella or pure maple syrup. The choices are ENDLESS!

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