Monika Suri

Learning Blogging is not a one day job , it’s a journey and I am already on this wonderful journey . This time ,  I chose to read the   eBook -Blogging Basics by Bushra Nausheen . The book mentions all the basics if anyone wants  to start a new blog -how to start  and where to start .  The author shares few important tips for blog beginners – like domain name , hosting , designing etc  which can prove out to be very helpful . Actually in the month of April 2018  , I participated in one of the blogging challenges #superbloggerchallenge2018 and  that was hosted by the author of this book. That challenge was very well planned and I had got to learn  many  blog tips and tricks . Dr Bushra , along with her co-host Dr Amrita had well prepared newsletters , tutorials , blog prompts and many other little tasks for the participants of the challenge along with the motivation to follow the same . I was impressed with both the hosts of that challenge and this made me pick the book writt...

GRATITUDE IS THE MAGNIFICATION OF POSITIVE EMOTIONS As I mentioned this earlier also in my post when I started my GRATITUDE posts in the Nov 2017, Today I want to be grateful to BLOGGING . I am happy and thankful that I started blogging . Although I am yet to learn a lot many things about blogging tips n tricks but still  I feel Blogging came to me with many advantages. Blogging has many benefits and I think everybody who has a little love for reading/writing  should  start blogging for sure . Blogging is impacting my life in these ways : **I am slowly n steadily becoming a better writer When I started few months ago I was doubtful how would I write and would my writing be good enough for others to read ? But you know writing becomes better by writing only. You just can’t sit , think and expect your writing to improve. So after having written so many posts , I feel  an improvement in my expression of thoughts and quickness  of thoughts . **I am becoming a better thinker day by ...

When i started my blog a few months ago i would often think how long would i be able to continue this blog,  how could the ideas keep coming, after all the ideas would vanish after writing   40 or 50 posts.  But No, i was wrong .  When you jump into the writing world , the ideas just keep flowing, and for this flow, i am very very thankful to the various Blogging Contests.  Such contests motivate you to  write and read too. You can’t be a good writer if you don’t read. The more You read , more You wish to  Write. Blogging Contests help me in lot many ways :– Blogging Contests challenge  and motivate me   – Contests have a fixed theme and a deadline too. I work the best when given a challenge otherwise my mind prefers sleeping. Such challenges push me and make me realize ” YES, I can do it “. The motivating comments on the posts and the best post badges make me feel like paragliding . I still cherish my #MMM badge for my post challenges of Motherhood ...

उसकी मुस्कान बहुत प्यारी है । जब भी वो घर आता है तो उसे देख मैं भी मुस्कुराये बिना नही रह पाती । पास ही के एक हिंदी मीडियम सरकारी  स्कूल में आठवीं कक्षा का विद्यार्थी है । मोहल्ले की गलियों में साईकिल पर इधर उधर चक्कर काटता दिखता  है शाम को ।  वह गली के नुक्कड़ पर बैठे  कपड़े प्रेस करने वाले रवि भैया का बेटा है । सोहन नाम है उसका । सोहन सुबह  स्कूल जाता है और शाम को अपने पिता के काम में हाथ  बंटाता है । लोगों के घरों से कपड़े लेकर आना और फिर प्रेस किये हुए कपड़े वापिस देकर आना सोहन का काम है । कपड़ों की 2-3 गठरियां साईकिल के पीछे और 2-3 आगे साईकिल की  टोकरी में । सोहन की  माँ का पिछले साल गंभीर एक्सीडेंट हो गया था जिस वजह से वो अब घर का सारा काम संभालने में असमर्थ है । तो रवि भैया और सोहन ही  मिलजुलकर सब काम करते हैं , चाहे खाना बनाना हो या  अपनी छोटी सी प्रेस की दुकान संभालने का काम । सोहन को टीवी पर  मूवीज देखना भी  बेहद पसंद है । सोहन जब भी हमारे घर कपड़े लेने आता है तो उसकी नज़र सबसे पहले कमरे में पड़ी किताबों की तरफ जाती है । अगर घर पर टीवी चल रहा हो तो वह दूर से खड़े खड़े एकटक टीवी पर चल र...

#FridayFotoFiction is a weekly blog hop which celebrates fiction writing based on the photo prompt. Wearing a long n pretty white gown , she was selected out of hundreds of contestants from all over the world. She was crowned Miss World. She had got so many applauds from the crowd when she was walking confidently on the stage . Today when she is back home, the gown and crown have turned topsy-turvy….Why? The family has rebuked her ….Why ? She is defamed….Why? Watching out to find  why and where all those laurels  are lost . Linking this post with Mayuri www.sirimiri.in  and  Tina  Basu

WriteTribe celebrates writing. The #WTFOW#6 is a festival in which one has to write for 7 days in a row. This is my post for the Day 7 , I am happy I could complete the challenge. I  had finished my studies .  Mom –  Dad had started  searching the matrimonial match for me.  After a number of conversations with different families and exchange of photographs , we finally decided to meet one of the family,  from Punjab. The Would be Groom (WG)  was the boy named Rhythm, who was tall, fair n handsome.  I  had also liked his pic at the very first sight, and I loved his name too. Another point which  moved my heart was ,  he had mentioned in his profile that coffee and music were  his love .  Actually this  guy Rhythm  had got his professional education in music and he was working in the same field. His parents were retired professors from a college.   The family was invited for tea at our home  for the next day. My heart started feeling butterflies , as it was to happen for the fi...

WriteTribe celebrates writing. The #WTFOW#6  is a festival in which one has to write for 7 days in a row. This is my post for Day 6. GUEST INTERVIEW : MY BLOGGER FRIEND Today I have a blogger friend  with me at my blog.  She is Gayatri Gadre from Mumbai, India. She has been   blogging for the last six years. She has written an ebook Off Beats which is a lovely  travel book. The book includes many wonderful destinations around the world. You would love reading this book which will take you to Mumbai, Malaysia n Scotland . By profession , Gayatri provides digital marketing services to companies.   She blogs at b-young-forever.blogspot.in . She has a long list of followers.  She is an inspiration to many other bloggers . You can check her blog here. My blogger friend Gayatri Gadre’s family  is   the biggest pillar of strength in her life. She  thanks her husband for not being  a traditional husband and who always keeps motivating  her to use her  abilities. Her Mom is a retired law...

WriteTribe celebrates writing. The #WTFOW#6 is a festival in which one has to write for 7 days in a row. This is my post for Day 5. A LETTER TO MY BLOG My Dear Blog You are newly born in my life, but I  love you from day 1 , just like  a mother loves her child.   A mother  develops     love for her child even before he is born  , same is the case with me for you. My dear Blog , I just love to take care of you and feed you daily with variety of dishes(posts) . I love to dress you beautifully  with new  images, widgets , plugins and slideshows. When you are dressed up cutely , even just looking at you gives me pleasure.  On some days , I don’t get time to talk to you or I may not be able to take care of you properly , but please don’t be angry with me for this , I love u  a lot my dear . Just like a mom feels happy when someone praises  her child , I also feel so so happy when someone comes to you, pats your back, hugs you and gives you blessings in the form of comments or sha...

WriteTribe celebrates writing. The #WTFOW#6 is a festival in which one has to write for 7 days in a row. This is my post for Day 4. PRECIOUS DAY OF HIS LIFE  It was a tense day for him He loved me so much I loved him so much I was on the hospital bed I was in pain It was hard for him to see me in pain He was restless , biting his nails Meeting the doctor again and again “Can’t you hurry ?  Can’t you operate right now ? She is in trouble ” he asked the doctor ” Calm down,  don’t be so tense, we know our duties ” the doctor answered hu I was taken to the operation theatre His heartbeat went faster He started chanting Maa Durga  prayers in his mind, hands folded His prayers worked Suddenly my pain ended Doctor came out  & handed him a sweet little Maa Durga The moment brought tears in his eyes He had become DAD of a daughter It was the precious day of his life It was precious for me too I had become a MOM The pain had brought another life into ...

WriteTribe celebrates writing. The #WTFOW#6 is a festival of writing in which one has to write for 7 days. This is my post for Day 3. The Place I Love : V alley of GODS Whenever i am asked about a place i love , what immediately comes  into my mind is KULLU VALLEY , which is in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India . I am basically a Punjabi girl who got married in Himachal Pradesh . My husband belongs to Kullu . He was born and brought up there and has a lot of memories attached to that place . 💥 Hills , Rivers and nature has always fascinated me and it was really exciting to have got married in the nature’s lap. 💥 Kullu is a district in Himachal , lies in the lap of ranges of Himalayas . This valley is located around the banks of the river named Beas , and is  surrounded by high mountains on all sides .The valley is famous for serene landscapes, clean water streams, waterfalls , apple orchards and a great diversity of nature.It just seems like heaven at night ...

WriteTribe celebrates writing. The #WTFOW#6 is a festival of writing in which one has to write for 7 days . This is my post for Day 2. My BIGGEST RESOURCE / JEWEL OF MY LIFE  What is a resource ? It is the source of supply, support or aid that can be readily drawn upon when needed. My biggest resource is my DAD , I treasure him .Professionally , he has worked as a college professor all his life and now he enjoys his retired life.   He is the one I can look forward to for any kind of support I ever need . He is the best person God has sent in my life . Out of love , I sometimes call him POPSY. He is my real hero . DAD is my biggest resource of  inspiration and positivity Since childhood , he has always inspired me in all walks of life . He knew about my strengths better than me . He always has in mind , lot of inspiring excerpts of great persons which he quotes to motivate us.  My DAD has inculcated many qualities in me for which I will always be thankful. DAD is my resource of money  H...

मैं आज पुस्तक  ‘मन मंथन ‘ का review करने जा रही हूं ।  यह पुस्तक जिसका review किया जा रहा है , #The Blogchatter Ebook Carnival  का हिस्सा है ।  यह पुस्तक अमित  प्रकाश द्वारा लिखी गयी कविताओं का संग्रह है । हालांकि मेरी कविताओं  में कुछ ज़्यादा रुचि नही है पर दिल ने कहा चलो कुछ नया पढ़ते हैं । दूसरी बात यह कि मैं हिंदी में लिखना चाह रही थी तो सोचा कि सबसे पहले  किसी हिंदी पुस्तक का ही  review  किया जाये। भाग 1 के शुरू में ही  डॉक्टर अमित ने लिखा था कि जब मैंने अपनी भावनाओं को शब्दों में पिरोना चाहा तो फिर लौट न सका । यह ठीक उसी प्रकार है जैसे हम सब का ब्लॉगिंग की दुनिया मे कदम रखना , एक बार जो कदम रखा तो फिर लौटने का नही बल्कि आगे बढ़ते रहने का , कुछ नया सीखते रहने का मन करता है । भाग 3 ‘ वेदना ‘ ,  भाग 4  ‘अंतर्दर्शन’  और भाग 5  ‘तलाश’  के अंतर्गत लिखी कविताएं मन को काफी अच्छी लगीं जिसमे मुश्किल वक्त के दिल के भावों को दर्शाया गया है । जीवन की कठिनाइयों से मनुष्य को जूझना ही पड़ता है व उनसे मनुष्य कुछ न कुछ ज़रूर सीखता है । कवि ने उन कठिनाइयों ...