LIFE AS WE KNOW IT

 What is life?

Well, where to begin? Since the day we are born till the die we take our last breath everything that happens to us is a mystery. As a baby we barely know anything but the beauty is that we are happy, either crying, sleeping or waiting for the next sip of milk. Sometimes I feel that is the most happy we can ever be - it is when we have no expectations, demands, needs, desires, emotions of pain, fear, jealousy, hatred. It is all in the eyes of our mother , coz that is the only world we know and see. 

We have no purpose, dreams or goals yet life is beautiful - colors make us smile, light, sounds, birds, humans except when they are not scary basically every noun and verb brings a smile or sometimes a tear.

Then we turn into a toddler who wants everything all at once and nothing at times. It might be the most fun stage of life also soft and vulnerable. Your mid 30's is when you realize everything happened for a reason, what life is, what your goals are and what exactly do you want in life.

It is strange to know that every person we meet in life came for a reason and leaves when it is time also for a reason.

Do you ever feel the need to not have anyone in your life? Or do you want that one person beside you who makes you feel alive and if that person is there you don't need anything else. Nothing else matters just except that face.

Life they say is a rollercoaster, some call it a mystery, while some just call it a motive. I will tell you what life is - when you are living in the moment and consciously doing what you love and doing what your heart tells you to do. Life is not to be thought of but to be enjoyed everyday - when I say enjoy it does not mean to go on a holiday, to a restaurant or to the mall but choosing yourself over every other person and situations that drain you. Anything that costs you your piece of mind is something you must avoid at all costs. It took me 37 years to come to terms with it and understand why and what adds stress to my life. It is also the worry that we have for tomorrow even though we do not even know if we are going to wake up the next morning. The worry of what ifs - what if they won't understand, what if they don't answer your call, what if they don't buy what you are saying, what if your friend misunderstands you, what if I don't pass the test, what if I don't clear the interview, what if my relative thinks I am overdressed, what if they think we are irrational. All these what ifs are completely result of our own thoughts and literally have zero impact on the outcome but we are human and we are full of errors mora than the computers.

The only thing that is in our hands - is our actions, behaviour and thoughts. These are the only things we can control or change, then why don't we just do us. Life is getting wasted every second we think about others, we should rather be thinking of making our life smooth, our present better, every moment happier and calm. And that is only possible when we do not overthink.

Let life be Life do not make it a hard challenge or a task or like a puzzle you have been assigned to solve. Do not complicate and overthink coz it does nothing except makes you worry. Worrying is further linked to a million diseases and the most important being ageing - I mean who wants to look old, have fine lines, wrinkle and be sick. 

Peace is priceless, nature is therapy, health is the real wealth and happiness is a habit. 

Life is all about growing through experiences, learning from your mistakes but also making mistakes and letting loose. You cannot always predict everything, every outcome and take steps as there will be hurdels and obstacles and if you keep thinking about that you cannot move closer to your goal.

Life is to be lived, to be felt, moments spent with friends that make you laugh, with family that make you wanna be a child again, with nature that makes you want to be an explorer, all this and more. 

Time waits for no-one we have all heard that but have you heard time is the same for all and the only difference is some people make the most of it and some just waste it doing nothing and overthinking.

Do what makes you happy, coz if you are happy from within only then will you be able to focus on the present, do what you like, live your life like it's a party.

So yes, nobody can DECODE - LIFE for you, but guide you to live it in a way better manner.

Tell me what you think about it!

Pamper yourself at home with VLCC!

 Taking care of yourself is as important as taking care of your family. And that doesn’t just include eating healthy, sleeping on time or spending

time with them but spending some me time to relax and rejuvenate. 

I believe having some me time is really beneficial for me as it gives me a break from normal hectic routine life and sometimes pampering myself makes me happy.

You know what they say “Self care is the best care”. 

I recently came across VLCC’s Gold facial kit which helps give you a radiant glow and I had to try it. 

VLCC Gold Facial Kit comes with stepwise directions on the box and it can be easily done at home too.

The kit includes following products :-

1. Cleanser & toner - to deeply cleanse and prepare the skin for facial.
2. Scrub - 24k golf natural scrub gently exfoliates & detoxifies the skin making it smooth.
3. Gel - VLCC gel is infused with 24k gold and accelerates the cell renewal giving skin a youthful glow.
4. Cream - you all know how much this is important and it’s my most favourite step too. The cream is enriched with wheat germ and comfrey extract which gently nourishes the skin and helps restore the lustre.
5. Mask - Who doesn’t love masking? The peel off mask with gold leaf & aloe Vera extract removes dead cells and maintains skin’s ph balance. 

My skin feels super clean and smooth after the facial and it’s my go-to once every month. 

It’s priced at 1200 rupees and comes with a free VLCC rose water toner. 

You can order it here - https://www.vlccpersonalcare.com/facial-kit-html.html

They also have a mini-Gold facial kit which retails at 275/-₹ only.

After the face has been taken care of I must look after my hands and feet, and I used none other than VLCC’s pedicure-manicure hand & foot care kit. 

It includes following 5 products:-

1. Pediglow hand & foot cleanser - with the goodness or soapnut & margosa removes deep seated pollutants from the pores and softens thick tissue.
2. Myrrh cuticle oil - provides nourishment and makes the skin smooth & supple.
3. Pediglow hand & foot scrub - enriched with walnut & lemongrass helps in gently removing dry, dull & dead skin.
4. Pediglow hand & foot cream - cream with cocoa butter & neem extract for the perfect spa therapy.
5. Orange Anti-tan pack - orange oil & vitamin E that brightens & lightens dull & damaged skin and it removes tan as well. 

Taking care of my hand & feet is as crucial for me as taking care of my face & body. 

This kit is priced at 500₹ and available on the website here - https://www.vlccpersonalcare.com/manicure-pedicure-kit-new-pack.html?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=Aug21&utm_id=Aug21

I would definitely recommend these two kits for those who have a busy schedule and would like to take care of themselves at home instead of going out to a salon. 

It’s my favourite when it comes to facial products and I absolutely love it.

Have you tried VLCC products before? If yes I would love to know your opinion about them.

If you any questions leave them in the comments below and I would be happy to answer them.

Love,

Kancchan 

Sponsored by VLCC India. 

2021 goals !!

 Happy Friday, past few weeks have been quite busy and full of work commitments and therefore I did not have any time to write. But I was frequently posting on Instagram until it became too much of a pressure for me and started disturbing my sleep and life to some extent.

If you follow me on Instagram you might be aware I wanted to stay of of social media for a few days and just enjoy my life where I was not constantly posting stories, pictures, always creating content and stressing myself out over it. 

I just felt like I desperately needed to take that break, but as you know me being a blogger have some commitments with the brand and I cannot just disappear according to my wish so I had to return a little earlier than I planned to. 

But there are some positives and something I was able to gain during those few days of my SOCIAL MEDIA DETOX.

- I felt peace instead of being anxious at all times

- I was able to enjoy every moment much more than I used to, considering I did not have to bother about clicking pictures.

- I slept a little better, coz in the past I was always planning new things in my mind and be creative with each of my post/video to make it more relatable to you guys.

- I spent more time with Nia and my family in terms of just sitting with them for tea or talking about random things.

- I felt less stressed and much happier.

And I think I will be doing more of SMD in the future !!!

Some of the other things I plan to do this year are -

* Be positive, you don't know I am mostly negative and I know that's not good.

* Try and enjoy the moment and not worry over past problems and issues.

* Stay away from negative people, or vibes that disturb my mental peace.

* I will do more of what I love - create content, workout and write.

* I am not going to explain my actions anymore - I am done being nice and adjusting, it's time I prioritise myself.

* Eat healthy, workout more than I used to.

What are your plans for the year?? Tell me in the comments below and share what you plan to get rid off.

Love,

Kancchan

Twinning with my girl.....

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

Just in case I did not wish ya'll in time here's sending you warmest of wishes.

Delhi is currently chilling like literally in terms of temperature and winds, and I am not complaining instead I love it but the lazyness that comes with it ... lol. The feeling of not wanting to wake up, get out of bed, wash your hands, step out of he house or even stand in the room. All you want is to drink hot tea/coffee, snuggle in pj's all day, stay in bed with layers of clothing and blankets and eat hot noodles once in a while.

It rained after New Year's and then it got even colder, like for the first time around i am wearing four layers, I do not step out of the house without a cap and sometimes even wear another pair of pants over warmer.

Talking about that I recently  shared a video on my Youtube Channel about my fav comfiest warmer that is keeping me happy this winters, which is from Uniqlo and I shared how I styled it in a few ways. 

Click here.  

You all know how much I love co-ordinating my outfits with Nia and often Yogish, so here are some snaps from the day we were all wearing matching bottoms.

Btw are you a fan of winters or summers ???

Have you seen my new REEL ON INSTAGRAM YET ???

Suite at 6000 feet ......Genting Grand Hotel at Resorts World Genting !!

GENTING HIGHLANDS - A beautiful place in the mountains at 6000ft with every facility you can possibly imagine of and hotels with 5 star rating. This is a small getaway location about an hour drive from the city of Malaysia.

The cars you see here is just a minot percentage of people who must be visiting Genting , there is a whole lot of parking for thousands of cars coming everyday and others coming from Singapore.

These photos are from over 3 years ago and Nia must have been an year old or so and it used to be our weekend getaway spot at least once a month. Ignore the messy room, this is how we roll.

It's Genting Grand Hotel - the  suite with a huge bed, a desk, a coffee table, minibar, a huge walk in closet , king size bathroom and a beautiful tub.

The most beautiful thing about it is the view, the clouds that always surround you , the chilling cold breeze and the temperature ranging from 16-20 degrees max.

Ours was 12th floor and the view from the bathroom was not to miss, Nia had the most fun playing with her bath toys and splashing water.

If you ever happen to visit Genting in Malaysia make sure to visit this hotel and soak in all the gorgeous views.  Do not forget to carry a scarf or a light jacket as it gets a little cold at night and you do not want to shiver. 

It was my most fav place in Genting Highlands and I will never forget the memories I created over there.

xo

Kancchan