The Rupal Diaries

Most awaiting time throughout the year for kids as well as parents is A VACATION TIME . Vacations are the pause buttons of life, a chance for parents and kids to reconnect, laugh freely, and create memories that outlast for long.  Travel outstation, do art/craft, play with friends, spend time with family, attend social functions, perform religious activities, now a days summar camps are some of the activities that we generally explore during vacations. Let's talk more about this.. During vacation:   Make memories not just plans:  Vacations aren't about the places we go, but the moments we share. Do nothing together: Just laugh, watch nature, ride a bicycle with him, spend time together and create special bond with kids. Time spent with children will stay in their hearts and ours too. Explore / Travel:   The best classroom for a child is the world outside, vacations teach what books cannot. Let them lead for a day: Let them plan activities for a day. B...

The importance of art in our life is well described in my earlier articles. ART is a theory, if ART can beautify a plain canvas or a plain piece of paper, just think if we apply this theory to repaint our mind, our thoughts. It has a power to do mental and emotional transformation.     "Repaint our thoughts" means using the principles of art to change our ways of thinking. Art theory, at its core involves understanding color, form, symbolism, emotions, perspectives, and meaning. Use art theory to transform your thoughts : Change the Perspective :  Art teaches us that same object can be viewed differently based on our perspective. E.g. A circle can be viewed as sun to someone or a dish or a ring or a moon.   Similarly by shifting our mental viewpoint, we can see problems as opportunities or pain as growth. Add Colors: Just as colors in art highlight feelings and  beautifies the painting,   Similarly we can learn to adjust 'emotional colors' of our thoughts, ...

WORLD NAVAKAR MANTRA DAY (9-April, 2025) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on citizens to participate in the 'Navkar Mahamantra Divas', held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday, April 9, a day before the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.  The event aims to promote spiritual unity and ethical awareness through the collective chanting of one of Jainism’s most revered mantras. People from over 108 nations will be in the programme, which will witness a global chant for peace, unity and spiritual awakening.”   નવકાર મંત્ર  ૯ (નવ) પદો અને ૬૮ (અડસઠ) અક્ષરોના સમાવેશ કર તો જૈન ધર્મનો સૌથી પવિત્ર અને મહાન મંત્ર માનવામાં આવે છે.  જેનું  જૈન ધર્મમાં  ઘણું મહત્વ છે.   "નવકાર મંત્ર  દિવસ : જ્યાં નરેન્દ્ર મોદીજી પોતાની શ્રદ્ધા સાથે ભક્તિમાં જોડાય છે, શાંતિ અને આત્મિક શક્તિનો એ અનોખો પર્વ."  નરેન્દ્ર મોદીજીની ઉપસ્થિતિ સાથે – શાંતિ, શ્રદ્ધા અને મુક્તિનો ઉજવાશે પવિત્ર પંથ. નવકાર મંત્રના જાપનું મહત્વ : નવકાર મંત્રનો જાપ કરવાથી મન, વાણ...

In my last article I explored AI art tool, this initiated a thought that art is a precious skill, sometimes called a god-gift to human being and that should be preserved by all of us. For that we need to understand importance of art and the role it plays in our life. "Art: A Canvas for Life and Childhood Growth", a simple phrase  yet it holds deep meaning.  Learn to ' ART'  yourself instead of using AI to paint your imagination. AI tools can be used to enhance your paintings but not to replace your artistic skills. " ART Symbolizes life " ART IS: Expression of the Human Soul Reflection of Society Full of  Creativity Art captures emotions, dreams, fears, and hopes. It is how we express what words sometimes cannot express. In that sense, art is our inner world life. Art mirrors our history and our culture.  Just like life, ART is sometimes messy, sometimes beautiful, sometimes complicated, but always evolving.  Knowing and engaging with ART has a powerful, po...

Now a days, Ghibli-style AI art is flooding social media, catching the attention of many..   The Ghibli-style AI art trend has taken social media by storm, with millions of users transforming their photos into animated visuals. Now a days this is one of the most popular AI tool used from chatgpt for image transformation.  AI tools has very smoothly entered in our daily routine. Now AI has entered in art field too, a very creative yet challenging field.  AI art generators are capable of producing mind-blowing images which is a  challenge to our creativity and our imagination... What is Ghibli Art?  What is its origin? What are pros and cons of this? Looks interesting, let's explore briefly on this and stay connected with latest AI -world.  What is Ghibli Art? Ghibli art refers to the unique and highly detailed animation style. It creates hand-drawn animation to create visually impressive and emotionally rich storytelling. What is its origin? This art wa...

Shopping: A woman's joy in every cart. Continued.... While this is true, our shopping behavior and our mindset during shopping impacts our children, so we need to keep an eye on that.   In my last articles, I explored the first two elements of shopping i.e.  Spending money and Saving Time .  Now let's look at last element which is State of Mind : S - State of Mind During Shopping Being mindful of one's emotions while shopping not only helps in making better financial decisions but also sets a strong foundation for children to develop responsible and balanced shopping habits. Avoid Shopping when Hungry or Rushed.   Being in a hurry leads to poor decision-making. Avoid Impulse Buying (Add to Cart & Wait).   If you like something, add it to your cart but don’t buy immediately. Many websites send discount offers if you wait a day or two. Revisiting cart items will give you chance to rethink on the need of an item. Read Reviews & Ratings Carefully. ...

Shopping: A woman's joy in every cart. Continued.... While this is true, our time management skills during shopping will also help kids learn value of time and time-management skills at early age.  In my last article, I explored the first element of shopping i.e. Spending money .  Now let's look at second element which is Saving Time : S - Saving Time while shopping Here are few tips that i could think of:  Prepare a shopping list. In kitchen keep a magnetic board or note wherein you keep on noting items which you need to buy.  Keep on updating the list , it won't take much time but will save your time during shopping. Do not forget to carry that list during shopping.  Carry a list always with you so incase some unplanned shopping happens you can refer to your list.  It might look silly but a useful tip, you can take a snap of items in fridge before shopping so you can check it out during shopping in case you are not sure of stock of the same. Its said...

Shopping: A woman's joy in every cart.  While shopping brings joy, especially to woman, it also has  significant impact on our children. Our shopping behaviour influence financial habits of children and shapes their financial mindset. Let us explore more on all elements of shopping. Shopping has mainly three elements to focus : ( SSS ) S - Spending Money S - Saving Time ( During Shopping)  S - State of Mind ( While Shopping) Let me highlight tips for each of these elements in this and coming article(s) and try to make our shopping a smart and stress-free experience. S - Spending Money Children mimic their parents approach to spending money. They might develop similar habits. Teaching financial literacy from early age will develop healthy relationship with money. It will also stop them with financial mismanagement in adulthood. Here are few tips on limiting overspending during shopping.  Planning is a very important phase of any action. Before shopping keep a list of ...