A weekend in Shanghai- Day 3

My day in Shanghai ended Sunday the first of July, and it started with lazing around in bed until around 10 because the day before was exhausting. I was sore all over. And I took the opportunity to be introspective and be grateful for the places I have explored, the food I have eaten and …

A weekend in Shanghai (Day 2 part 2)

This is the second day of my trip in Shanghai and If you wanna know about the marathon that I ran for Rotaract Shanghai's Run in Blue for Down Syndrome rehabilitation, check the part 1. If you haven't read about my experiences on my first day, go check it out here. After the run, I …

A weekend in Shanghai (Day 1)

Last weekend, I went to Shanghai with my friend to visit the bund, Xin tian di (新天地), eat food, and have fun.... The primary reason for my visit however, was to participate in Run in Blue organised by Rotaract Shanghai to raise awareness about Down Syndrome. My friend and I took the train from Suzhou …

An eventful day (part 2)| Chocolate cake (English Version)

Hello friends! I have written my first post in French and I wanted to translate the whole thing in English on the same post, but I got a technical problem and then the post was published due to my clumsiness. But never mind, let' s do this again! So, this is not going to be …

Practicing mindfulness

Mindfulness provides many benefits like greater focus, higher productivity, less stress and more happiness among others. Practicing mindfulness, that is, staying in the present is a lot like exercising self-control; avoiding thinking about that finance class when you are in a mathematics class, or enjoying dinner with your friends instead of thinking about that work …

Time to cherish

I find it difficult to keep in contact with people I meet and friends I make unless they approach me. That was why I surprised myself when  I asked a friend for coffee on Christmas day. I bought a hazelnut latte and he had a Frappuccino. Fun story about Starbucks, whenever I go to Starbucks …