Breathing Techniques

 Swimming ; In through the mouth - fill up , out through the nose

Sufi Breathing : two quick inhales , one out - many repetitions - one exhale hold - one inhale old

Ujjayi or ocean breath - constricting the back of the throat  

(and locking three parts of the body - but usually done even without the locks )

nadi shuddhi

I'm fascinated that when we have nose blocks due to a cold the two sides of our nose take turns in blocking up. 

things Zaya need to learn

how to exercise and be clean. 

how to manage emotions. 

how to assert her boundaries. 

how to build resolve to do things. how to focus. 

how to believe that she can do anything she sets her mind to. 

how to be patient with results and timely with decisions and efforts.

how to be respectful and communal. 

how to look at people for their values instead of their outward labels. 

humility, leadership

throwing yourself at something

art appreciation - breadth

how to read, write, communicate. 

how to analyze and associate. 

how to understand the unfairness of society and navigate it. accept it instead of fight it so she can set her for success and equip herself to possibly fight at a later point. 

how bias works and how to handle it. 

how to handle rejection. 

Patience with people

daily habits v2

Daily Habits

prev day: pack AJ lunch, make rice/quinoa

prev night : sleep in time

Morning to Zaya

Wake up at 5 am. hopefully Zaya is calm. if she is not, feed her and connect to the day, your values, your yearly goals, monthly goal and daily activities.

-get breakfast started : steam idli / dosa / oats / sathu maavu

- boil egg

- steam or cut fruits / veggies

- make chutney

- water filter, fill water for Zaya and AJ (by 6)

Get yoga done (alternate AJ and you at gym), Scooters' walk. watch Zaya while Rat gets in a workout(by 7)

warm water for AJ and you.

Let AJ pack lunch, and pack coffee

- get AJ to bathe,  have an eye on Zaya / read to her OR let her play and do personal reading.

- clean and oil Zaya, make her warm

- moisturize yourself

- have breakfast at 8 so AJ can leave by 8.15, warm water or tea.

- drop / send Zaya

Zaya to noon / Noon to 5

- small cleaning

- eat

- water

- practice focus and sincerity

- plants, read

- kadak chai 

- gym?

5 to 8 

- bathe / bathe Zaya

- cook for next day

- Appa call

- read to Zaya

- feed

- dinner

- masterclass / read

- dishwasher

- throw trash (AJ)

- clean

Sleep

- keep phone away

Weekend:

- gym

- batter
- costco

- gas

- plants

- clean 

- laundry

- books

- play / learn music

- konmari

- drive / grocery / explore

- read

Konmari :

Photos, electronics, media, storage, clothes, Zaya's stuff

Guest room, kitchen, medicine, closet, accessories, documents

Short term things

Udacity / Data Engineering / Resourcefulness

Driving

Manage current job

- this might be an exercise of focus on something you actually like

- AWS / GCP is high impact work

- This should not compromise on your time with yourself and family.

Apply jobs if needed

CA follow up

cook / clean 

invite people / meet people

get to know Seattle / get to know Bay area / meet relatives

Vacation Planning - when parents are here.

videos

meeting parents 

  - Summer - appa - 3 o clock day care - 2 months - focus on food, maybe few trips to relatives' places.

  - need space & cleanliness, focus and quiet. maybe nearby short term lease. Or I leave to day care so I can focus.

- Always be humble , in control of emotions and an enabler of peace.

Long term things

Time with appa - need flexibility in career to move to appa.

need enough vacations to meet with appa and bring him here. 

Zaya studies - Zaya should learn language here by 2024, possibility to do LKG and UKG in India and still join here at 5.

House. Garden. Community.

Focus

sustainability, 

fiction,

garbage,

farming,

animal,

strategy,

udacity ?

don't practice distractions.

How to plan a break?

Wait for Canada. apply h4.

Plan for 6 months + 6 months. 12 months of money for rent, food, day care, flights, class / learning, vacations.

First 6 months - to build a schedule, find your calling, build your discipline.

next 6 months to apply , join and follow up on h1.

India would be economic for a break and meaningful, with boundaries and with day care.

Meal Prep

Ginger garlic oil mixer

Onion tomato equal ( food processor) ginger garlic turmeric chilly powder lots of oil

Garam masala

Idli batter and varieties

Idli podi

Rasam powder

Makhni base (lots of tomato little onion) cashew 

White paste

Sambar powder

coriander paste

mint paste

small onion / radish vinegar pickle

yogurt

paneer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGzWwPUcDyY