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Finding a purpose! Julie & Julia & Us

I Woke up with a sense of uselessness,  monotony, with a thought on my mind ,how am I going to spend my day productively? And feel the sense of control and self confidence that I haven't been able to feel lately.  My predicament made me seek for comfort in something familiar,  something I can connect with,  yes ! I made myself soup to comfort the rising discomfort in the pit of my stomach and then I began to feel like craving to watch this film  "Julie & Julia " staring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. The two women embarking on a journey in pursuit of purpose and sense of gratification,  while struggling to maintain a balance between their work life ,  family life and their passion. Easier said than done! You might think it's a smooth ride , like you glide into this process doing something meaningful for yourself while doing everything right by the people around you, as the reality is the complete opposite,  one must pay the price for their triump...

What's your age? What does it really mean?

My day started with the news of a little one's 2nd birthday,  whom I met when ,when he was 1 , it was in a way so deep to imagine that he has lived 2 years on earth now.  As someone ,who completely cannot fathom the idea and conversation about something as simple as "age" . A question being asked so frequently and customarily,  that one might feel like answering it so naturally as passing wind . Well that's the only way I find to put it in words . "How old are you ?" Or " what's your age ? " , is something you are asked on almost daily basis,  from friends to family to new acquaintances to answering the legal requirements.  The answer should be straight,we just have to say a number ,however ,are they asking you to tell  the number of years you've spent on this planet, the experiences of development and growth you've been through , the trials you've faced with every turning  calander , the bodily changes you have underwent  ?  or the...