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Perfect weekend getaway near Mumbai: Durshet Forest Lodge by Nature’s Trails

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Perfect weekend getaway near Mumbai: Durshet Forest Lodge

Monsoon is the time when people look for some fun weekend getaways and wish to explore trekking opportunities. Monsoon treks are the most popular and so are the adventure activities. We all love to take some time off from our daily hectic life and spend some time close to nature. However, our busy schedules do not permit us for long vacations. What if I tell you that I visited a really awesome place near Mumbai which is great for rewinding and fulfils all your adventure needs? Yes, if you are in and around Mumbai, you need not worry about taking a long break as Durshet Forest Lodge (Property of Nature trails and Sterling holidays) is what you must look out for! It is one of the best resorts near Mumbai and very convenient for people from nearby cities like Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune, and Nashik to travel to this gorgeous resort.

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CHILLING DURSHET IN MONSOON
SMILING FLOWER IN RESORT

A fun family getaway:

The major attraction of this resort is that it is best to visit with family and friends. It is a located at a beautiful picturesque locale which has breath-taking mountain views. Plush greenery all around, Durshet Forest Lodge offers a wide range of accommodation options. I personally choose the super deluxe tents which were a delight to stay at! You can easily take your kids along on this fun and adventurous trip. Nature Trails organizes a lot of such exciting trips for schools and college students as well which means there is a lot of scope for children to learn and grasp amidst nature. You and your family can have the ultimate “screen-free” getaway away from the hustle-bustle of the city life.

 

Adventure Activities:

·        Rappelling
·        Kayaking (In monsoon)
·        Zipline
·        Burma Bridge
·        Tarzan swing
·        Jungle cooking
·        Team games
·        Swimming pool
·        TT, Carom
·        Wall climbing
·        Archery
·        Ladder climbing

·        Net climbing

Zipline at durshet forest resort

Optional Activities:

·        Trek to Suranda village

·        Visit to Umbarkhed battle field (Historical battle field of Marathas)

·        Chhadi patta (Folk action show)

·        Visit to Adlabs Imagica (Charged separately)

·        Kundalika rafting (For long holidays)
·        Live music

·        DJ

·        Barbecue platter

 

 

Adventure activities like rappelling, zip lining, Burma-bridge among others are super enjoyable. You surely will have a time of your life as you indulge in some real-good adventure this rainy season. Nature Trails resort at Kolad, a nearby campsite, offers an unforgettable river rafting experience through-out the year. So, if you are looking out to explore river rafting at its best, this resort can be your go-to place! There is a lot of opportunity for you to spend time with your children and your loved ones in this serene location. Experience the true beauty of nature and spend quality time with your kids as they learn so many new and unexplored things about the environment. It is truly the best place to visit with family and friends.

Major Attractions:

The accommodation features 16 AC Cocoon rooms, 7 large & 4 small Cottage rooms, 5 large dormitories, a well-equipped conference hall, a full-fledged kitchen and dining hall. You can choose what best suits your requirements and budget. Durshet makes an ideal vacation stay for couples as well as for groups. But  Kundalika resort is ideal stop over for kolads white water river rafting. Kolad Camp-site by Nature Trails is the only place where White Water Rafting is offered all year round. Durshet Forest Lodge is the best nature-oriented scenic resort near Mumbai, Pune, and Nashik. The resort is just 8 Kms from the Adlabs Imagica. It offers a much-needed relaxing getaway away from the hustle-bustle of the city life!

So, if you are looking for resorts near Mumbai or resorts near Pune, look no more! Durshet Forest Lodge is everything you and your family needs this monsoon. Planning already? Here’s a detailed information sheet for your reference:

 

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How to reach Durshet Forest Lodge:

Nearest Airport –Mumbai (100kms), Pune (100kms)

Nearest Railway Station –Khopoli(15kms), Nagothane(30kms), Khandala(30kms)

If you are coming from Mumbai:

It is just 8 Kms from Adlabs Imagica. Take the Mumbai-Pune Expressway up to Khalapur Toll Plaza. After paying the toll for Khopoli go for ~ 1 km and take the Khopoli exit on your left. After exiting the expressway, take the flyover to your right, immediately after flyover, take a left turn on Pali road and drive for 12 km ahead.

If you are coming from Pune:

Take the Mumbai Pune Expressway up to the Khalapur Toll plaza. Take left immediately after paying Khalapur toll. Go 2 km take left on Pen road, go to Pali phata, take right after Adlabs Imagica. The resort is just 8 km ahead.

 

For more details, you can visit naturetrails.in

 Check out this amazing video by me of two days #explorenaturetrails at Durshet Forest lodge .

 

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Why parents need to realize importance of games in student’s life

We as parents always want our children to do well at school however it just means academically good results. All of us are in love with seeing those “A” grades in their report cards as we are often told that the primary route to have a pleasant house, fulfilling career and overall successful life can be only achieved through good academic result. Thus, we end up focusing only on their academics, and that’s, a disaster. Have you ever thought on Importance of games in student’s life.

Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.

                                             by Billie Jean King


Student life is not only consist of academics but also skills, interests, co-curricular activities and most importantly games and sports. A lot of times, parents stop their children from playing outside or even inside and ask them to study instead, if you are one of the parents doing this then you need to realize that this is damaging your child’s development. It is time to realize the importance of games in students’ life. Games and sports are not only important because they help the child to become fit and active but even helps them to do their chores more efficiently and allows them to do better at academics as well.

Importance of games in students life
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Al:so Read : Positive attitude in kids 
Below we have listed some of the  benefits of games and physical activities in a student’s life. Grab a cup of coffee and learn why it is important to let your children play!

Importance of games in student’s life:

1) Helps to stay in shape
2 ) Physical activity helps in improving the blood flow throughout the body and maintains overall health. It helps to control the weight, builds muscle and increases bone density. And as they say, health is wealth, hence playing takes care of an important aspect of your life.
3) Teaches time management
4) The time limit and rules in the sport events make the children eager to learn the importance of time management. Some games teach them how to be fast and quick while the others teach them how to use the time in an efficient way. Time management helps them in the long run in their academics as well as life situations.
5)Enhances Social Skills
6)Participating in games and sports develops teamwork skills in children. They realize that it is important to work together as a team. When playing in teams, children socialize with each other and this improves their confidence and charisma to talk with people outside these games.
7) Improves focus
8) Sports help the children to develop discipline. They learn to set goals and then work to carry out these goals. It makes them more focused and dedicated towards everything they do. Sports has a direct relation with enhanced concentration, improved classroom behavior and improved academics performances.
9)Increases confidence level
10) When the children receive appreciation for their skills, it builds up their confidence to an incredibly greater level. Games and sports enhance the cognitive skills, build higher self-esteem, stronger leadership skills and lowers the risk of depression. The children feel confident not only in sports but also in day-to-day activities which gives them higher level of satisfaction and better results. I hope you have understood Importance of games in student’s life.

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kids playing straw and beads

High five principles of sports

After understanding the Importance of games in student’s life, lets understand some principles of sports in students’ life. Now let’s talk about what you as a parent have to do if your child is engaged in any kind of sports. The constant support of family helps the children to feel good about them and it strengthens your connection with them. Your teen in his/her growing age might not easily find time to spend with you, sports can give you and your teen a lot of time to appreciate and bond with each other. There are some key points you must know to give your child a safe and successful sports experience.

Coach
Successful sports experience always starts with the right choice of coach. Coach is a caring adult that follows the principles of healthy child development. The positive and supportive relationship with an adult helps the teens to develop optimistic social skills, strong self-esteem and positive peer relations. Positive coaching gives the teens the right tools to push themselves academically and physically. A good coach ensures that the child feels safe; both physically and emotionally.

Friendship
The coach helps the child to learn the importance of friendship. Many times the teen gets this opportunity in schools by taking part in games and sports. It is the time when teens from different backgrounds meet together. They learn to make friends regardless of their diversity and uniqueness. They are exposed to a bigger world beyond their family and neighborhood. Friends offer support, positive competitive surroundings and healthy criticism.

Structure rules of the game
If the child is following same structure rules for sports training consistently, it can be a little boring. Children learning through new and different methods daily and with a good coach, who some time at practices allows the child to shape their own environment, use their imagination and extend a variety of sports skills through a variety of activities, helps the child to become more efficient and gives better result. When I see my kid playing some sports which I never thought, but learning to what coach is explaining makes me understand the Importance of games in student’s life. They really learn something good and usual in their life with new games.

Capability of children
Capability of children should always be put in light before providing them training for any kind of sports. It makes the children feel that they are getting better at something. They do better day by day by participating at their own skill level. You have to make sure that the equipment must be of proper size for the children and the rules are not too difficult according to their understanding level. Always keep in mind that the development of children is more important than winning or losing in the game.

Participation
The real results are seen only when the child participates in different sports events. Again, winning and losing the game really doesn’t matter. What really matters the most is participation. You have to make sure that the children are participating at their own comfort level; they have to learn making choices, have a voice of their own and do things by and for themselves. Ensure that the child always remains interested, is moving a lot and is totally motivated by what he/she is learning every day.
Games and physical activities are an integral part of children and students activities. Parents must encourage their little ones to go out and play as it is really important to keep them healthy. I hope you know understood the importance of games in student’s life, it is time to actually use the pointers discussed above in reality.

If you have anything else to add in the article, do let us know in the comment section below.

Image source : We had organised sports day in our Terapanth professional forum  community to make every parent understand the Importance of games in student’s life. And we took them to childhood games which made them realise how much our kids are lacking in sports nowadays because of excessive screen time.

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Eco-friendly Dream home at Byculla – Monte south

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Monte South at Byculla by Marathon Group and Adani Realty

Along with Food and Clothing, Housing/ Shelter is the third most important requirement of Human Beings. It is everyone’s dream to have their own dream house but if you are a Mumbaikar, you are very much aware how difficult it is to have your own house here. With time, Mumbai being a financial city to work, the crowd here has increased a lot. Joint families here stay in small houses and also on rents, as compared to the suburbs the town side area of Mumbai is very much crowded and to have your own luxury house in that area was just impossible.  But no more worries as we have Monte south with us.

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Dream comes true for south Mumbai residents with Monte south

Monte South at Byculla has turned impossible into possible. After the success of 43 slabs first tower, they started the construction of the second tower. Byculla being a crowded place where people will hardly find the flats with basic amenities, Marathon Group and Adani Realty has made every Mumbaikar dream of having luxurious house with all luxurious amenities come true. With over 43 slabs of construction for the 1st tower, the JV partners recently unveiled its swanky, new dream flat on the 28th floor of the first tower, with Mr. Pranav Adani. The dream flat is designed by award winning ZZ architects and it has set a benchmark for all luxury dream flats.
Monte South is developed on 12+ acres of Khatau Mills at Byculla. It is one of the last few available large mill lands in South Mumbai. Khatau mill compound was acquired much before in 2002. The mill compound has old mills and a natural water body as a pond within it. As it is difficult to find a natural water body in this side of South Mumbai, the developers Marathon Group and Adani Realty decided to retain it. Over the years, the developers have maintained the pond with proper barricades and implemented aeration from time to time. Also, biological oxygen demand is monitored from time to time and aeration is done to introduce oxygen in the pond. Many varieties of birds also perch by the pond side. They are also planning to build a Jain Derasar next to the pond to make it an ideal spot for a place to worship.

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view from balcony from monte south
sea view from flats
open jacuzzzi on top floors

Some of the Pros of Monte South in Byculla are:

Monte South is one of the largest remaining land parcels in South Mumbai.
It has superb location with easy connectivity to eastern and western express highway and the freeway.
It has many apartments in the luxury segment, among all 2.5 and 3.5 BHK apartments are good and much larger than others.
It provides incredible views from every apartment and every room. Even the kitchens and bathrooms have great views.
The interior of the flats is done by award winning interior designer ZZ architects. Some of the most unique lifestyle amenities are set on the 8th floor podium including beach, Amazon themed landscaping, sports court etc.
The project has been designed by Hafeez contractor and has bagged several awards including the luxury project of the year at the DNA property awards 2018. The construction of Monte South is made using revolutionary Kumkang technology from Korea.
The only con of Monte South tower is it’s cost which is far from the reach of middle class and can be afforded by only rich people.
Marathon Group is a 49 years old Mumbai based real estate development company that has completed over 80 projects in the city. This group has provided homes for more than 5000 families, retail space for 400 retailers and also offices for 350 businesses. They are currently building several townships in the fast growing areas.
Adani Realty is one of the youngest arms of India’s top infrastructure and development field. This group has a legacy of trust and excellence that leave up to everyone’s expectancy. At present, they are developing over 69 million sq.ft of residential, commercial and social club projects across Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Mundra and Kochi.

huge living rooms
big kitchen
designer bathrooms

Some of the luxurious amenities of Monte South in Byculla are:

Swimming pool
Lotus Pond
Gym
Pool deck
Jain Temple
Palm Court
Pergolas
Jogging track
Skating
Kids playing area
Indoor games
Sports court, etc.
It is a master piece project where everything is under one roof with everyone’s ease and convenience. It’s an ultimate luxury with grandeur and many great amenities. for more details visit here .

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Selfies – New way to bond with people and smile closely with #Mobiistar

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Selfie -a  new way to bond with people

          I am a Sab TV lover and there comes a show “jijaji chat par hai”. If you haven’t seen then you must see. 90% of time you will see the leading girls taking selfies in the show, as they are shown as most selfie addict girls in town. From mornings selfies to eating selfie to brushing selfie to good night selfies. Though it’s a show I feel the era of smartphones have made every one a selfie crazy 😜. From a rickshaw selfie to cycle selfie or be it an Airport selfie to sky diving selfie. If a person is having a smart phone, 90% of his gallery will be of selfie. Though you can search on history of selfie and do some research, for me selfie existed when I heard about chimpanzee taking a selfie which became viral. In 2010 i had a Sony C10i and we used to click pictures using rear camera but one day i broke my rear camera and what was left was front camera with 2 mp which used to be very hazy, but cudn’t help as I had no guts to ask my husband to give me new phone. But these led me click only selfies which i used to hate as it wasnt clear and we all friends cudn’t fit in one pics too. But in 2018 I have two smart phone and one iPhone especially taken to click best selfies.
Time teaches you everything (pun intended).
Now comings to selfies, me and my family are biggest and  craziest selfie clickers. There is no one occasion where we havent click selfies. In fact sometimes my whole function get covered with selfies in gallery and not a single picture clicked using rear camera.
Let me tell you that I have 20 plus kind of selfies clicked in phone.
#friendfie
#carfie
#foodfie
#FamilySelfie
#coupleselfie
#momdaughterselfie
#sisterselfie
#travelselfie
#airportselfie
#partyselfie
#jewelfie
#bagfie
#winkfie
#beachselfie
#adventurousselfie
#artfie
#shoefie
#largestselfie
#celebrityselfie
#poutselfie
#festiveselfie
 But now let me tell you the best selfie of mine which are always closer to my life and always have been my favorite.
Here comes the first selfie, which is taken in mid air and wishing my husband happy valentines day. And using  Facebook live with selfie camera I wished him from air and he was down getting scared about my craziness. (PS- my glider at back was laughing at my madness). This is very close to my ♥ as  me n mu husband feel deep sense of love.
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 Lets take a look at another one which is my favourite as its one of the clean and clear selfie.
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new hair stylist selfie

Here is my largest and biggest selfie after we won a cricket match

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biggest selfie clicked by me
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food selfie

Selfies have become important part of life, I clicked selfies at every point of life, be it travelling or enjoying  festival . Let me share my best selfies of life together.

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selfie with Hiv +kids
beach selfie
celebrity selfie
festival selfie
mother daughter selfie
good cause selfie
ethnic selfie
carfie
flight selfie
tent wali selfie
chef wali selfie
love wali selfie
saree selfie
twinning selfie
my keralan style selfie

This is not all I have, I have 20000 selfies in my google photos which is like my whole life getting recorded daily. But if you like to click such beautiful selfies new brand has come to give high quality selfies which can make you #Enjoymore while clicking selfies. This  Vietnamese smartphone brand founded in 2009, their mission is to expand the horizons of mobile technology adoption – providing affordability without any compromises, Mobiistar brings to life the fact that limitless enjoyment can be economical. Based on the philosophy of ‘Enjoy More’, Mobiistar strives to capture hearts in India with the right technology, crisp designs, meaningful user experience, excellent service and their passionate attitude towards consumers.

The Mobiistar brand promise is to ‘Enjoy More’ which is focused towards giving their customers the opportunity to explore more possibilities. The rationale behind ‘Enjoy More’ is driven through the products functionality and aimed at giving users a meaningful selfie experience provided with their front, dual selfie camera that captures a 120° wide-angle shot. This means that you can now get more of the picturesque background into the frame and not have to worry about fitting in everybody either! Do read about Mobiistar on flipkart

 

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Brushing is fun with Mamaearth Natural Berry Blast Kids Toothpaste

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The magical Mamaearth Natural Berry Blast Kids Toothpaste

                 Every  morning 7 am, alarms starts and make  all of us to get up and brush, but other than alarm the noise which I get irritated is my daughter tantrum for brushing teeth. From the day 1, I am making my angel brush forcefully and also clean her tongue daily twice. But this task makes me tiring and irritating. The problem with angel is that her senses are very strong. I guess she has superpower of smelling things from distance itself and thats the fact as she doesnt like strong smell of toothpaste used by adults. She wud either get irritated because of intense smell or she will started feeling nauseating everytime she sees the tooth paste.

           Recently I came across one amazing child friendly toothpaste from Mamaearth which is Mamaearth berry blast  kids toothpaste. This product is just made for such kids, who throw many tantrums to do  brushing thier teeth. When I tried this toothpaste with angel, she didn’t felt any strong smell and hence she cleaned her teeth without a single tantrum which she used to throw in morning. And when I asked her how is the taste, she said its amazing. This made me research on the product, and let me tell you why angel loved it so much that now she brushes twice a day. 😊 Mom me. Not only we teach her brushing but also save water while brushing. 
. Mamaearth Natural Berry Blast Kids Toothpaste

How Mamaearth Natural Berry Blast Kids Toothpaste Changed angels attitude towards brushing teeth.

1) 100% NATURAL ingredients – Mamaearth’s 100% natural toothpaste is specially formulated with high quality ingredients like xylitol, aloe vera and stevia for newly forming teeth and gums. Xylitol which is a natural plant ingredient, protects the teeth from tooth decay and plaque formation. Aloe Vera Gel relieves pains in  sore gums when new teeth is coming.: Mamaearth Natural Berry Blast Kids Toothpaste
2) Color and smell : Transparent gel like paste which doesnt have any artificial colors added plus it has
FRUITY FLAVOUR of  strawberry which appeals to your child’s taste developing habit of brushing after every meal too. And the kids love to start and end  their day with Mamaearth’s berry toothpaste.: Mamaearth Natural Berry Blast Kids Toothpaste
3) Safe even if its swallowed : since kids cant clean themselves completely sometimes they swallow, but we moms don’t have to worry with MAMAEARTH BERRY TOOTHPASTE as it is made without Fluoride, SLS, Paraben, Phthalates, and Petrochemicals to bring you the safest products for kids.
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How to Wash Virgin Hair Bundles?

Proper care for your virgin hair bundles is well paramount to achieving a long-life span for your extensions. Malaysian, Brazilian or Peruvian hair weave, these hairs are natural like your own hair and the maintenance required is not quite different from what you do with your natural hair.

Washing your virgin hair bundles before fixing or sewing them in per time is fairly necessary because it helps to restore its shine and keep the virgin hair bundles alive. It will restore you hair to its natural state. Our recommended hair cleaning method is by employing to co-washing. It is simply cleansing your hair with a moisturizer conditioner without the use of shampoo. The conditioner is meant to provide your hair with enough moisture to keep it from tangling while bringing the luxury of softness to make the hair bouncy. Shampoos are only meant to remove dirt and oil build up from the lot of products you have applied to your hair overtime. If fancy a wash using some shampoo and conditioner, make sure to use moisturizing models of these products, they work more effectively that way. Just because we care for your virgin hair bundles and we want to make sure you are ultimately satisfied with them, well take you through the step by step process of washing them effectively.

1.Comb and detangle: Depending on how long it takes before you decide to wash your virgin hair bundles, you might need to use a wide toothed comb, brush your bundle out gently. This is necessary because the bundles would have definitely formed into tangles.

2.Tie up your bundle:  Based on how full your virgin hair bundles are, tying them up in rolls with a band is a good maintenance measure. Make sure to tie them at the weft a little tightly so that they don’t drag out while washing.

3.Apply shampoo: Using your preferred moisturizing shampoo, apply a generous amount to your already tied up bundle. Ensure there is enough of the shampoo applied thoroughly around your bundle.

4.Wash: Scrub gently in a downward motion. It is important not to scrub the hair too hard as the strands might come off. You could also make use of your wide toothed comb to ease your washing by brushing down gently.

5. Apply conditioner: After applying shampoo and washing, go on to apply your favorite moisturizing shampoo and wash in a downward motion to.

6.Rinse with water: After washing to your satisfaction, deep your tied bundle in a bowl of warm water. You could rather let your bundle sit under a flowing tap to rinse out the shampoo and conditioner. Repeat the process until the product clears off from the bundle.

7.Towel dry: You do not want your bundle getting soiled just after washing, so, make sure to use a dry clean towel to wipe the wetness out of your bundle.

8. Hang to air-dry: Concentrated heat from driers cold be harmful to your virgin hair bundle, so, it is advisable to hang out it out on a line (rope) to air-dry all traces of moisture. Make sure that your virgin hair bundle is completely dry before installing.

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Cochlear Implant Surgery -Boon to hearing impaired as #Hearingmatters

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Cochlear Implant Surgery in India – Boon to hearing impaired people because #HearingMatters

Imagine a world without sound, no chirping of birds, no sound of flowing water, or no whistle of a cool breeze! How does it feel? Awkward, right? Now imagine a world without car-horns, crackers, honking, shouting and annoying voices. How does it feel? Heavenly, right? Now imagine a person who is born without the ability to hear and is unable to listen to both the pleasant and the annoying sounds. It does make a huge difference to that person, doesn’t it? The importance of listening can only be understood by the person who is hearing-impaired. What if I say you that Cochlear implant surgery can be boon to hearing impaired children or people who  have profound sound loss.  Thanks to Cochlear India for making me aware of this.

Recently I got a chance to meet a brave, optimist and a very talented 11-year-old boy who was born with profound hearing loss. Currently studying in Class 6th at the Balmohan Vidyamandir, Divyesh Indulkar now lives like a normal child, and show his talent to the world like any other child.  Thanks to the unilateral Cochlear implant surgery  he underwent at the age of 1.8 years at Hinduja Hospital by Dr. Milind Kirtane .cochlear implant surgery

Divyesh’s parents who too were hearing-impaired from birth had a gut feeling that he too might be afflicted with hearing loss. And as fate would have it, their worst nightmares turned out to be true. After 5 months of Divyesh’s birth, his parents realized that he too was born with the hearing-impaired condition, since he was unable to respond to any of the sounds around him. All hell broke loose on Divyesh’s parents as the very thought of seeing their beloved son tread the same path like theirs gave them sleepless nights. The pain of seeing Divyesh go to a school for the hearing-impaired and communicating in sign language with others seemed like a repeat telecast of what they had been through all their lives.

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divyesh’s happy family (parents and aunt)

There’s a saying, ‘Not all superhero wear capes’, so in such a situation Divyesh’s maternal aunt Chitra aka the superhero of the house, who had seen her sister her entire life without uttering a word, decided that Divyesh would not endure the same path like her sister. Therefore, she took him to a paediatrician to get him treated, after which certain tests were recommended. The tests revealed that Divyesh had profound hearing loss. Chitra was then educated about Cochlear Implant surgery at Hinduja hospital and how Cochlear implantees lead a normal life after the implantation. Divyesh was operated at the age of 1.8 and after 1.5 years of continuous therapy Divyesh was able to distinguish between the sound of a falling glass and the sound of a falling spoon. This was when the doctors started his speech therapy thereby enabling him to communicate. Divyesh loves to call himself ‘Shivba’ since he was born on Shiv-Jayanti.

Everything written above may seem to be simple for some people but Divyesh’s family had to go through tremors of financial and psychological setbacks every time they saw Divyesh not performing inspite of the effective therapy. But nature always pays of if you do hardwork to achieve something. In this case her aunt and Divyesh’s maternal grandparents stood up like giant tree to make Divyesh live normal life.  It was Divyesh positive attitude right from birth to accept what comes to him.

divyesh’s best hobby -playing tabla
divyesh’s cochlear implant

Unlike his parents, Divyesh was lucky to get an implant at a very early age and now lives life-like a normal child. Divyesh is now a master at playing the Tabla and that’s been possible only because of the Cochlear Implant surgery. Is it a miracle or an irony of life? I don’t know! Such is Divyesh’s optimism that he dreams of becoming a pilot. He also does a lot of mono acts and dramas on stage. He loves to dance and has been featured in many Marathi ads and has also hosted many live shows at schools for the hearing impaired.

After seeing his family, I feel that we need to make other people aware of Cochlear Implants and its importance for hearing-impaired people. Many people take life as it is gifted to them, and don’t want to change for better. I have seen many cases where parents didn’t bother to take their children for the therapy sessions even after a successful cochlear implant. Therapy sessions are an important part of the Cochlear Implant as both go hand-in-hand. Avoiding therapy sessions post the implant would leave the child with speech disorder. The pain of seeing one’s child go through all the stress is a psychological setback for every parent but one must always remember that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.

 

“Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.”  by  Jack Ma, Co-founder, Alibaba Group

 

A Cochlear Implant does the work of a human ear, but what teaches the child to speak and comprehend are the exercise and practice sessions with the therapist. Cochlear Implant is a boon to the soundless world.

 

Factors responsible for hearing loss:
  1. Family history
  2. Premature birth
  3. Infections during pregnancy
  4. Lack of oxygen at the time of birth
  5. Listen to audio at high levels
  6. Head or ear injury
  7. Measles, meningitis, mumps or ear infections
  8. Ageing
  9. High blood pressure
  10. Diabetes

 

Who can get a Cochlear Implant?
  1. People or children who have moderate to high profound sensorineural hearing loss (more than 50% hearing loss to 100% loss)
  2. Cases where hearing aids are no longer helpful.

In cases with congenital hearing loss, early intervention is advised, especially for kids below 10 years as most of the brain development happens by the age of 10. Kids learn early and that’s why an early intervention with a Cochlear Implant is beneficial for a child’s growth.

Understanding what a Cochlear Implant is –

Cochlear Implant is an electronic device which is used for medical purpose that does the work of damaged parts of the inner ear (cochlea) to provide sound signals to the brain. It’s not a normal hearing aid that amplifies sound. Instead Cochlear Implants bypasses the damaged hair cells of the cochlea to provide sound signals to the brain.

How does a Cochlear Implant works?
  1. A sound processor (for instance, the Nucleus 6 processor that Divyesh wears) worn behind the ear captures sounds and turns into digital sound code. The sound processor has a battery that gives power to the entire system and is easy to charge and clean as per your need.
  2. The sound processor then transmits the digitally coded sound through the coil on outside of your head to the implant that’s surgically placed just below it, on the outside of the skull.
  3. The Cochlear Implant transform the  coded sound of digit into electrical impulses and transfer to the electrode array which is fixed in the cochlea.
  4. The implant electrode stimulates the hearing nerve which then sends the impulses to the brain where they are converted into sound.
Facts and stats related to Cochlear implant surgery

A recent survey by WHO shows that over 466 million people live with disabling hearing loss. Hearing loss can be avoided and its impact reduced. Unless action is taken by 2030 there will be nearly 630 million people with disabling hearing loss and the figure could soar up to 900 million by 2050, which means, that nearly one in every ten people will have hearing loss. In India Neonatal tests or Newborn screening is given very less importance, which leads to late detection of newborn defects. As a parent, its difficult to accept that your child can be born with defects. But faster you accept , early you can start its treatment.  This is  exactly why it’s important to educate people about cochlear implants and raise awareness about disabling hearing loss.

 

Watch Cochlear’s™ Global Hearing Ambassador, Brett Lee, talk about how a cochlear implant surgery changes lives for good:

 

Explore more about Cochlear Implants: http://www.cochlear.com/wps/wcm/connect/in/home/discover/cochlear-implants

 

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Just cruise around until you see your destination.

What is Cruise ?

Cruise is basically a sail in a water transport without any precise destination just for pleasure. Cruise is also called as a Floating Holiday Resort. A Cruise ship is a large floating Holiday resort, where you can enjoy all the type of luxury and comfort same as the Star Hotel. Cruise with kids is the fun way to spend luxury vacations. You must have seen Anil kapoor cruise with kids [not literally  kids ,they were young brats 😉 ] in movie Dil dhadakne do. The whole ambience on Cruise was so luxury and fresh that I also wanted to go to Cruise.

What does Cruise provides you ?

As you know Cruise can go everywhere in the world wherever you love to travel. Every Itinerary provides a range of destinations and takes you to new places every day. Majority of the Cruise ships have bars, restaurants, swimming pools, casinos, gym, spa, shops, theatre, etc; in-build in it. The Cruise is made up of well furnished interior with beautiful designs. Last year when we went to Singapore our last destination was cruise but due to some problems our cruise didn’t work and we had to change our itinerary to stay at Marina bay sands, the best hotel of Singapore. But I have taken my daughter to Indian cruise in Goa and Bombay high. One day at cruise made angel realize how life feels when your sailing on water. People board on cruise through nearby beaches to enjoy this adventurous luxury.

Every  cruise ship you board is provided with unique activities to enjoy. From live shows,to mouthwatering food,from relaxation spa to sports, from a life of complete peace to a great entertainment. Cruise with kids is undoubtedly  a complete family friendly vacation to stay away from daily fast life and enjoy leisure time with family. But, when it comes to cruise with kids it is the best option because you don’t have to travel and change daily hotels once you board the vessel. Sometimes, in start it might be a daunting task with kids ., but once you onboard the ship with family all your stress will vanish away because the cruise provides countless activities for kids of all ages and keeps them busy all time to enjoy their life to the fullest. Some cruise also has facility of enjoying under water either via scuba diving or by submarines or by glass house arrangement.

10 things you must carry when you cruise with kids.

Flash lights ,battery fans, power banks, battery charger , extra pair of clothes, water shoes , bathroom de-stinkifier, extra plastic bags, fist aid box with vomitus. clipboard or extra ropes.

Download app for kids during travel

As an honorable mention, consider downloading a VPN on your mobile devices.  A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, helps bypass bandwidth throttling on cruise ships.  This way, your children can watch cartoons online and not be bored.

Benefits of Cruise :

1) Cruise allows you to see many places that would be hard to see by land.
2) It helps you to travel through narrow waterways and dock at smaller ports.
3) Overnight stay at cruise gives you an unbelievable experience.
4)You have to pack unpack your suitcase only once, since the hotel travels with you all time.
5)A Cruise is an educational trip for kids too.
6)Cruise with kids helps them to see the real-world applications of what they are learning, and gets the chance to explore nature and meet new people.

Drawback of Cruise with kids  :

Some children  may feel motion sickness due to waves and may puke or feel dizziness,In this case you make sure that You Make your kids eat more citrus fruits and make them lay down as much as possible. And  also its a costliest vacation of your family.

Due to increased popularity of Cruise and the interest of people to travel through cruise have given rise to several cruise vacation formulas. From simple and formal cruise service to casual and leisure, free style cruise accompanied with all modern amenities and entertainment. A cruise is suitable for young, singles,  couple and for families with children, it depends on you which cruise you select. Cruise with kids  can teach your kids a lot about luxury living with real-time functions of big vessel on water.

Hope u loved reading my blog and will take your kids to cruise now.

Ps : I am participating in #BlogchatterA2Z challenge and hence today is letter C and my today’s topic is Cruise with kids

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New idea of gifting via Canvas Champ Prints

Gifting is one thing, which everyone would love doing, whether you are at receiving end or you are the one who is gifting. But in digital era everything  is now personalized, be it cakes or be it bags or be it furnishing cushions. Though The Era of making hand-made gift was more lovely than technical and digital era , but Canvas champ has not let that charm to go even now in gifting sector. Canvas Champ is division of  Shreyas plastics.  After establishing businesses and vendors in the print and advertisement industry for over two decades, Shreyas Plastics started with vision to serve directly to the user. After  success of Bannerbuzz.com, they researched to offer more products and services to their customers that would be more personalized than Professional. And thus Canvas Champ came to existence.

Canvas champ prints are customized products, we know as there is lot of expectations that people today expect from a brand. Canvas champ give excellent customer service team that is available around the clock just to help you get the exact product that you have in mind. The materials they use for our prints are better than or at least up to the industry standards and they assure you that  customer friendly prices have not come at the cost of quality.  Their design wizards are up to mark and successful for any task you have for them, and with a joint experience of well over 25 years in graphic designing, there is no request they cannot fulfill. old

I am huge fan of Canvas champ Prints and this is how i landed up on their cushion section which gives you personalised photo cushion cover.  Gone are the days when people used to show you special or memorable photos from cupboard drawers, now welcome your guest by placing specially designed cushions on your sofa ,so that guest need not be told about your special memories, they themselves will ask after watching the canvas champ printed cushion.

How did u like these cushion?

If you want to make for yourself then just login to website and customize your product and upload photos ,decide sizes ,have a look at preview and order.  The process of making and ordering is simpler than playing game, website is so user friendly that it took me hardly two minutes to order my personalised cushion. Other than cushion ,they have many varieties of products like tshirts ,frames ,mugs , metallic and acrylic paint prints too.  They do give you lot of offers in the form of Canvas champ prints coupons like on women’s day also they have it. So hurry people ,go and grab the offer now and decorate your home with personalised cushions and prints.canvas champ prints coupons

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Women are the real architects of society. – Harriet Beecher Stow

Women’s day celebration

                 Women’s day is nearing and we all are getting ready to get empowered for the day, I really don’t understand why do we need only a day to show the love and respect for women on 8 th March only, where will 364 days go, don’t we eat food daily In-fact twice a day, right? Then why the world celebrates international women’s day on particular date. As a human being, only two formation is available by God majorly, men and women, then why we need to say this is women’s day and this is men’s day. So other days are meant for whom?? Any answer?? Funny bones are tickling in my mind now. I think in India women are still considered as inferior part of human being and hence exaggerated so much to celebrate on women’s day. But to my knowledge women’s day should be celebrated everyday.

                Inspirational woman

So to celebrate women’s day daily I am introducing to you this Women’s day to  my inspiration who is Dr Hemangi sane.  I believe that  Inspiration is always around us, you have to open your eyes to search around and get something into your life each day.

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Dr Hemangi sane
Inspiration is a motivation  to reach your goal.  Since my sister is homeopathic doctor but she does the job in Neurogen hospital which is specifically for stem cell therapy under  Dr hemangi sane. My sister introduced to me to her and after taking her interview, my goosebumps became active…
 Her achievement
             She is a inspirational women, a doctor,  a fighter and true inspiration. You must be thinking doctors are always inspiration for somebody but she is not only a doctor who treats the patient.  She is a one who gives hope to an ending life.

She was 27 when she completed her MD in medicine  in US.  She achieved  her goal in life and about to begin a new era in her life.

Struggling life
              But life is full up and downs,  surprises and shocks too. For her this time it was a shock when she started feeling week day by day.  She went to the best doctors in US and the diagnosis she got was a terrible shock and she suffered from a disease Called Motor neuron disorder (MND/ALS). The disease whose other name is incurable.  She was heartbroken,  lost all hope and tired of running around doctors to hear that ” no it is not MND/ALS”  but the fact is fact.  But the will she had to live life without giving up made the God change his destiny.  She came to her hometown India. Where she tried all kind of treatment available medical or nonmedical just to fight against  the God’s decision.
Finally she was towards her way to reach the ray of hope.
       She met a person who was enormously genius Dr Alok Sharma Neurosurgeon researching under Stem cell therapy.
With all lost hope she took treatment with no loss no profit benefits and to just fight against all odd and fact that she will be no more within few years. 
But she is a true fighter and that made Stem cells work for her. She is not improved but she is living her life since more than 10 years.  She started working with Dr Alok Sharma as a motivational speaker and then she joined as Head of medical officer and now she is also Head of research and development team. Not only she fight for herself but she is founder of Asha ek hope foundation where she is  helping other mnd patient and try to change their life and give new hope of rays.
For me she is a true inspiration and a fighter and give a message of never giving up in life even if you are taking your last breath.
I salute such women who fight for long and reach the Everest with a broad smile in their face. This Women’s day I wish to see such more women’s of our nation who has shown such tremendous fighting powers to defeat death.
This post is a part of blog train!!

I would love to thank Jhilmil Bhansali for giving me an opportunity and glad to be a part of A day to Celebrate Womanhood Blog Train. Further, I would thank amrit kaur for mentioning and linking me through her blog. She has written a beautiful post covering her views on gifts for women’s day. Further, I am handing over this blog train to gurjeet chabbra – A Mother of two kids. She is an amazing lady, who loves to share her amazing thoughts and advice on parenting as well make new recipes.

This post has been written as a part of the #AlexaTheIncredible campaign hosted by #womenbloggerwb”
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