Navratri begins!
I usually take these nine days to write or repost my Navratri series, but it’s been three years now already. So, you can read the series here – highly recommended, if I am allowed to say so.
This year, I have also changed the way I fast. I used to survive on water, a bit of fruit and a potato to break the fast in the evenings, but this year I will try adding a little more to this list, given that I am also exercising well since the beginning of the month. The emphasis will be on yoga and meditation, and a lot of rowing and full-body stretching, rather than weight training. Let me see how this works for me.
October, November and December are the busiest months of the year, and this year seems to be no exception. If anything, it’s busier than the last. The festive season has also begun, and so my theme for Navratri this year is to try my best to honor the forces that be by taking good care of my body, my spirit and my work (for work is worship isn’t it?). These nine days are powerful enough to reset anything that you have been through in the past year – I believe that a good perspective and truthful effort will yield results.
Not so much by eating sabudana (tapioca pearls or sago), which makes its (over the top) appearance during Navratri and mostly disappears soon after (like Falguni Pathak). The ultra-processed carbohydrate has not been around as long as people think (was introduced in the 1900s) so anyone who assumes sabudana to be fasting-compliant or recommended in the shastras – err…not really:) Stick to warm water, fruits, potatoes and a bit of samak-flour, avoid deep fried dishes and sweet, and meditate. A new you awaits:)