Sonya Syed

For few days now I have an inkling that I should immediately save all the blog posts on my hard drive; although this is a mammoth task but I have to follow my instinctive feelings and start from somewhere. Almost all posts are saved in the computer but I am not sure of if I have edited versions of each post with me, so this process better start tonight. I have another task at hand and that is to loose at least 20 to 25 pounds weight. This task needs my immediate attention and dedication, and there is simply no room for laziness. Although exercise has been in my routine for long time but recently I have become inattentive to what I am eating. I do not eat large portions of meal but for few months my diet comprises of colas and fried chicken which is nothing except high calories, deep fried and highly starchy food. And I cannot even have the hormone imbalance excuse because the rule is simple you need to burn as much as you eat. In my case I am burning 1000 calories and my int...

Thankfully to God that my friend whom I mentioned to be in distress few days ago has fortunately come out of her crisis safe and sound. It is a real joy for me to see everybody around me in joy. Today I had an opportunity to have a walk down memory lane. Although I hardly ever prefer to live in memories but sometimes I believe it is fine to reminiscence the past gaiety. If I look in the past, then most prominently my school days comes to mind. Please do not worry that now I would drag you all into my school days or describe every little detail. But lets give it a glance, shall we.  I did my matriculation from St. Patrick’s School however I spend my elementary and secondary school days at a fantasy school. I call it a fantasy school because it seemed to have appeared from a fairytale and when its work was completed it disappeared into the Neverland. I did my early schooling from New Horizons Public School, located at Nursery Area in Karachi. It was a school started ...

The person who should have carefully read my earlier post “Health is wealth” was me; before writing the post I mentioned that I haven’t been feeling well. First it was sore throat then it was heavy flu. I didn’t feel any weakness so I carried on with my routines in fact exhausted myself beyond my capacity. So on Friday night I slept early and woke up on Saturday way longer than my usual routine. Thankfully I didn’t have to go anywhere so it was a long restful day. But by evening I again did some work which exhausted me even more. By night I thought I might probably collapse due to my overwhelming week both emotionally and physically. I think it was more due to the stress I was taking which ultimately took a toll on me. My immune system initially tried to alert me but I never bothered, I’m doing better now but still lack the kick. My commitment to the blog and the will to be amongst you supersedes all. Enough of me, now let’s switch to someone else. There is a lot o...

Sonya Syed: Health is wealth This is a link to the detail use of golf-ball technique.. http://www.reflexology-research.com/golfball.html

I went to a bookstore to get some greeting cards for Eid and dear oh dear it was a real puzzler. Every card was designed with either red roses or red hearts and if you find something less glittery then it is for children. Goodness it was difficult to find appropriate cards.    After a long scrutiny I did manage to buy some good greeting cards. Wishing everyone by a call or even better with SMS is fine and easy but it lacks that personal touch.  My head and nose are jammed with flu but thank God no fever. October being a dusty dry season is mostly responsible for hay fever, sinus, flu or asthma so if any one of you suffers from asthma or sinus then look after yourself well, especially children they are more prone to getting ill in this season. I have and tested this and if you like you could use these acupressure methods on both adults (for 2 minutes, twice a day) and children (for 1 minute, twice a day). For sinus , press all fingertips of both hands ...

There are moments in one’s life where the boundaries of hope and faith are pushed beyond its regular limit. In pleasant times when all is going fine no one bothers to understand the true concepts of hope it is in those not-so-good-times when the real test is taken. Sometimes things happen around you but irrespective of who is getting tested you are bound to get affected as well. This time a dear friend is put to such a test and I sincerely pray that she comes out of all the challenges in her life with all the peace and health. I apologize for I might not be in the best of my spirits, I am anxious and concerned. Yet I don’t want any of you to get affected so I shall move on to the weather which has affected me a great deal, including a mild flu. In the afternoon it felt as I am going to melt due to the heat, although everyone around is not complaining like me. I tried to switch on the AC but then immediately my sore throat began to sore bit more than the usual. Having no ...

What a travelling day I had, I ventured from one end of the city into another and by now I feel as if my arms and feet are numb just by sitting in the car. Later in evening we had to go Saddar, downtown area a business hub in Karachi, for some work. Due to evening hours roads were jam packed with cars but we had to get at our destination quickly so instant decision was made to leave the car and opt for a three wheeler we karachites call Rickshaw.    I so much wanted to travel in the new CNG versions. The earlier models of rickshaws some of which are still visible could easily dislocate our internal organs. Whenever I used to go in them my liver probably changed places with my kidneys and stomach was placed near lungs. Then who can forget those infamous head bumps on every speed breaker. So I did my work by getting there just in time and returning within an hour. On the other hand if we have used car it would have taken us more than 3 hours. I must say ...