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Milestones
A lot of things have been running in my mind since last few weeks. This post is more of a status report rather than a serious exploration of any topic. You could also call it a public journal post.
Yesterday, I ran my second formal 10K.
This is the 200th post
Crossed 20000 km mark on my car.
I clicked this on 1 Feb 2025, on the night before my second formal 10k run.
The second and third are major milestones. The first one is not so major but brings great joy. It is quite an important one for my physical fitness. These milestones do bring a lot of joy to me as an individual.
They indicate how far I’ve come as an individual. I would love to continue driving, writing and running. That’s a no brainer.
Massive Blow
But the first month of 2025 dealt another massive blow to me. I lost my grandmother who was suffering from multiple health issues. I was hoping to see her during the weekend (11th and 12th Jan). The surgery was on Thursday (9th Jan).
But she passed away due to complications few hours after the surgery. I felt guilty for not visiting her during the last six months. Sometimes, you think you have more time. But more often than not, fate decides to surprise you. If I had prioritised visiting her, I would not have lived with this regret.
That said, I felt life ridden with too many visits to the doctors is a stressful one for the person and the caretaker.
Quitting Smoking and Other Toxins
After reading the book — “The Easy Way to Stop Smoking” by Allan Carr, I realised that the habit I was indulging in deserved no place in my life. For the past 25 days I have not smoked a single cigarette.
In addition to this, I have stopped giving attention to few toxic friends. Their inner turmoil probably overwhelmed them. I somehow know that they are not fundamentally bad. Hopefully things get better for them during the course of time.
Or maybe it won’t. It’s not in my control.
Nourishing Interactions
My healthy friendships have grown during the last three weeks. I started a podcast and recorded 4 episodes so far. Three of them have been published and the other one will be available to the world this Friday. I am really enjoying these amazing conversations and I hope to make something out of this side project.
I am not a fan of my own voice on the podcast. 33% of the people who open the link of my podcast don’t listen to it for more than 60 seconds. Maybe it could be because of my voice or because their lack of interest. Either way, I have accepted myself and my voice.
I leave you with the latest episode. Do let me know if you were able to listen beyond 60 seconds.