An Escape to the Countryside
Eva, an amateur photographer and true Indiaphile, visited our Child-rights for Change programme in Viramgam, rural Ahmedabad. She photo-documentated the child-rights programme and, between the clicking, interacted with the children and development activists. Read her story below. Her pictures will follow shortly after!
Escaping from my busy Dutch life, I tried and found some peace and relaxation in vibrant India. A visit to the rural area around Ahmedabad really helped putting things into perspective.
Tuesday Funny: All The Things You Must Have Said To Your Children, In Poster Form
Tuesday funny: All The Things You Must Have Said To Your Children, In Poster Form. We ran across these absolutely hilarious masterpieces on DesignTaxi and felt obligated to share such comical pieces.
Iowa-based artist Nathan Ripperger has come up with a series of humorous yet adorable posters expressing the things he has said to his children. At the time, they may have been some serious situations, but looking back now, things that you might have said to your children seem pretty comical now.
Creativity in the air<Thanks to Pinterest!!
I cannot stand blank paper! Yes, be it scribbling words or sketching some art…
i cannot keep creativity away from my thoughts..
Now as am at home to my severe ligament tear on my left ankle, there is no option but i have to take rest (in caps )REST!!!
As of now as every one knows that I have broken my leg and advised for bed-rest till it is cure. Yes, I have been resting since long, looks like ages.
It’s been more than three weeks but am still on bed-rest, it’s annoying, irritating, frustrating what not… But i had to channelize my unused energy in something meaningful, colorful and productive work.
While sitting at home, doing nothing creative, it’s not me… Though it was also difficult for me to sit but being on bed with severe ligament tear, all i can do is to browse, exchange views and ideas on my cellphone or laptop…
But i still use to feel incomplete as nothing was as productive. So i went back to my hobbies, creating something useful and attractive out of waste materials and other materials easily available at home or in your study.
Take quick glimpse of my creations during my bedrest of 25 days..
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1) Treasure Box DIY
A Treasure Box = Made out of old Newspaper, glue, fevicol, acrylic paint and old open cardboard box
Description:
This treasure box is nothing but reformed and re-purposed charger box of my laptop. Yes! it is…
All you need it 20-25 old magazines/old newspaper rolls, a waste-box, acrylic colour to paint, paint brush, mod-podge, fevicol/adhesive glue…
PS: Step by step instructions and support images will be in my next post. 
2) Attractive yet easy to make Notice Board
Colourful, attractive yet easy to make Notice Board
Description:
This notice board reminds me of my hostel days, as i use to create this quick, yes very quick to do notice board for my post-its and family snaps.
It’s quick, less messy, great utility,yet with minimal raw-material! You can use this at your workspace (Size accordingly), kitchen counter (for groceries or shopping list), study, kids room… am sure it can fit anywhere and any place that keeps you occupied yet close to heart.
Ok, now what all you need??? A thermocol sheet, Paints/acrylic pain/ chalkboard paint, paper pins, double-sided tape and items like wools, lace, stickers are optional.
3) DIY: Bird-cage
DIY: Bird-cage mobile
Description:
This handmade bird-cage wall enhancement is inspired by Pinterest! Thanks to Paula for pinning it on Pinterest!!!
I found it so interesting and beautiful easy to do, DIY and very apt to my state of life as of now, so i decided to make it… It’s not that great but i like it..
This beautiful bird-cage is made from just card stock, glue, old/waste rid, bird sketch, acrylic paint and items like POP, flowers, crep, tissue, wooden stick is optional. For detail instruction and support step-by step images you visit Paula’s Pinterest page.
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Creative Thinking> Learning from Fairy-tales>>
Creative Thinking ><
Fairy-tales and superheroes story have been like real life companion for any kid. the characters in the tale paly a very important role in children’s life, it guides them, motivates them, teaches moral values and enlightens them about good and evil deed.
We spend all of our lives “growing up” in one way or another. Growing up is about learning who we are, what we stand for, what we want to do, be and have. It is about dealing with difficulty, hurt and pain as well as love, laughter and fun. It is about overcoming fears, embracing new challenges and nurturing relationships. It is about using our talents and learning to be the best we can be.
My personal favourite from all them is ‘Alice in Wonderland’. The underlying messages in Alice in Wonderland are about personal growth and development. It is easy to think that Alice in Wonderland is a dreamland fairy tale for children but it also entails creative thinking in personal growth of children . If you look closer and think deeper you will realise that Alice’s world translates into much more than a children’s fairytale.
Here are few underlying messages which you can teachyours kids as well as to yourself too.
1. Manage your Personal Growth
The most important metaphor in the story is one of growth. We see Alice grow from tall to short and from big to small. Growing up is about changing body size, dealing with ups and downs, and feeling confident or insecure about oneself. When Alice eats, she grows when she drinks, she shrinks. She soon learns to use the resources in her world to control her personal growth.
We spend our lives ‘growing up’ in one way or another. What are you doing to manage your personal growth?
2. Be Specific about What You Want to Achieve
Alice learns about the importance of knowing what she wants.
We can learn a great deal about the importance of goals from her conversation with the Cheshire Cat.
Cheshire Cat
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.” said the Cat.
“I don’t much care where” said Alice.
“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat.
Think about what you will achieve over the next 90 days! As it is always said, “You get what you want only if you know what you want”. Write it down together with steps that you will take to achieve that. Imagine specifically what you will see and hear as you achieve your goal. In particular, think about how achieving your goal will make you feel, and build the intensity of that emotion in your mind.
3. Develop your Identity
The characters in wonderland continually ask Alice who she is. As a result, she questions her identity. When we have doubts about who we are and what we stand for, it affects our entire life. Consider the roles you have in your life, for example; a parent, a spouse, a son or a daughter, a colleague, a leader or a friend. Write out the qualities you believe you have in those roles. E.g. “I am a caring father” or “I am a creative business person”. Remember that you will assume different behaviours in each role. As you learn more about yourself in each role, you will reinforce your self-belief and learn to develop your capabilities within each role.
4. Say What you Really Mean
Alice is continually told to say what she means. How often do you really say what you mean? When did you last have a really meaningful conversation? When you connect with people who share similar values, you will find that you share more meaningful thoughts, feelings and ideas.
5. Challenge your Creativity
In the latest movie, Alice’s father, a successful entrepreneur, tells her that he thinks of 6 impossible things before breakfast every day. Imagine if you just thought of 1 impossible thing per day. You could find ways to solve problems or create something that was never invented before. Get your creative juices flowing by thinking of 1 impossible thing every day.
6. Follow the Advice you Give Yourself
“Alice generally gave herself good advice (though she very seldom followed it).”
Rather than giving advice to others and expecting them to follow just try and listen to your inner voice. Make an effort to give yourself a good advice? Try to follow your gut feelings and if you cannot then learn from repurcurssion from it?
Whether you enjoy this fairytale for its entertainment value or search for the deeper meaning like I have, there is lots of value to be had.
This may be a children’s story at heart, but we can learn a great deal from a young girl who acquires the confidence and courage to break free from rules to become that person she aspires to be.
Perhaps you have read the story or seen the movie. Was there something in particular from the story that resonated with you?
Focus on what you want …
Focus and follow your dreams
Will Smith says:
“People ask me about racism in Hollywood. Why would I acknowledge racism? When you acknowledge the obstacle you actually give it power. I want to walk through it. I want to walk over it. I want to walk around it. So my preoccupation is with the power that we all possess individually.”
There are few steps:
- Focus with clarity on the goal.
- Imagine your goal as if it were already happening.
- We commit ourselves to it. We know in our hearts that this will be. There is absolutely no doubt.
A quote from the movie The Pursuit of Happiness - “Don’t ever let somebody tell you, you can’t do something… not even me. You got a dream…you gotta protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they wanna tell you, you can’t do it. You want something? Go get it. Period.”
The Key To Success The more you imagine your goal, the quicker you will accomplish it.
In Left Liberal Desperation and Opportunism, no respect for the dead .....
It is now an established fact that the 2002 riots NGO cottage industry is on a daily mission to trash talk the Supreme Court appointed SIT to thus undermine its credibility.
Having run out of theories to float and arguments to make, in what is clearly a last gasp of desperation the activists have recycled a Left-Lib report from 2002 as “new evidence”.
An arty fathers Day!!!
Wanted to do something different yet spl for my dad .. So thought of channelising my arty talent to something which is productive to my dad…
A hand-painted Tea-Cup by me and Akshaye. We will gift him wen i meet him next.. Hope he likes it Location: Ahmedabad
