#TheWalk at The #DubaiRun

🏃🏻‍♀️ I am a walking person, I choose not to run. #MumbaiMarathons did fascinate me, however except for a few mini marathon , I never pushed myself to go beyond .

The reason to go for the #DubaiRun was obvious, the sheer magnanimity of the event . Larger than life stuff still fascinates me. Now it lets me stretch my own limitation and imagination.

The thought was instilled by my cousins, who planned to participate in the Run . The slot I got was 4 am , phew! The tool didn’t let me choose any other slot.

I picked up whatever came my way. I just couldn’t go to attend the event directly , the participant had to collect the Run Bib before the event.

This pushed me out of my comfort zone to roam around just to collect a Bib.

So there , I went to collect the bib and lo, the icing on the cake was there was a wonderful yoga session happening on the turf .

Knowing no one often helps. One can be so oblivious. My selfie stick came handy and I tried captured some moments.

Yoga session pre Dubai Run

Another Good Samaritan clicked a few poses. The jeans didn’t let me flow around easily, however the moment is captured with me now for a long time now.

Yoga lover

Waking up at 230 am was another sheer extravangance for me . God sent partner in crime Sheena was the only motivation and strength for me to venture out.

Once we reached there , the rest is history. It was an ocean of people , ufff , breathtaking figuratively.

Dubai Run :: An ocean of people

The genuine runners found their way through and made their 5k and 10k ,

The other regular ones walked in their respective groups and fellow folks from respective countries.

What a sight 💙

Then there were first timers like me who were in total awe and managed to pose,walk and enjoy the fun run💙🙏🏻

Khalwat Downtown Dubai

Wings to fly 😀 – I chose to pose from behind

The Museum

Burj Khalifa -So close yet so far!

This run was so well timed just before UAENationalDay to celebrate the love, camaraderie and unity of people from so many different nations of the world.

🇦🇪 UnitedArabEmirates #Dubai – This is a city, where I now begin to mark a new journey . What better than participating in the Run and enjoy theWalk.

The best part about walk is , it never tires you, especially for me walking also means strolling 😀…

Life is not a race

Each one has their pace

So walk at your speed

You will still reach your place!

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The joy of winning together

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PDF Series 9 : SareeSpeak Maasee – Sarees do Speak

This post is dedicated to a wonderful person whom the friends in my Saree Speak Community know. Now for the others, this group title you may find a bit weird. Well, this a community that encourages us to express ourselves and just BE!

Over the last few years, I started noticing Maasi’s posts very frequently and every time, she had a different story, a funny incident from her past, some international tales or something very trivial. All her posts had one thing in common, I found it very relatable. It often brought a smile.

Today on her birthday, how can I not forget the lovely drape she gave me, as her 70^th birthday return gift. Only a magnanimous hearted one can give away 70 sarees (or was it more!!) that she gave away to her loved ones and I was among the lucky ones too!

Her stories are innumerable and she has so many of them. I have suggested her to start writing a book as well!!

I don’t know when will I meet her next, but for you Maasi- heres sending you lots of love!

I wrote these few words some time back and happy to share with all today!

Idol worship is passe’

I have started seeing divinity in people

It always existed

However one have to look closely

With devotion to see the Divine❤️

I saw this divine Maasi in April 2022

For me life has never been the same ❤️

I associate her with all things

Beautiful, grand , larger than life

And full of love 💗

Loving without expectations

Giving without receiving

And smiling endlessly

Is what this Divine Maasi is about 🥰

Buying for the divine

Was a lovely puzzle

With a heart of Sudama ,

I chose this Maharashtrian beauty

For my divine Krishna (Devi)

My heart is filled with joy

💗

Accepting the gifts is an art

Not everyone accepts graciously

She accepts all the love

With more love “

#Vknew for #Maasi

Well that’s our Maasi , so graceful, so full of life and appreciating all the good things around her! On this special day I wish her nothing but more sarees, more smiles and more of more!!

I have met her only twice, and with but both the meetings she left us Sakhis – for asking for

“Dil Maange More”

Lots of Love

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