Fresh Year, Fresh start

@arunima25 (85328)
Bangalore, India
January 4, 2019 2:11am CST
New Year came but I was not here much to wish all the users a Very Happy New Year. I have new plans and new strategies. Things on my end kept me a lot busy in the last two weeks of December and few days into new year. And I could not catch up much here and I really missed it whenever I got some time to breath and think about it. A lot has happened and there is a lot to share and I will do it later. Today I squeezed out some time to be online and juggle between the two sites MyLot and Forum Coin. I have answered most of my notifications and will answer a few left ones in the night before bed. Sorry I could not catch up with the latest discussions and hope to do so in the night. Well, I am getting ready to go for my first workshop of the year. And it is a new batch of teachers and parents to start with. And there are few new things in this workshop. It is for the first time that my 20 hours of workshop ( 10 sessions of 2 hours each) has been converted to 5 sessions of 4 hours each with a 15 minutes break in between. SO for the first time I am going to talk for 4 hours in a row....I am not sure if this change will be so effective but for sure I am going to be dead tired by the end of it. So I will talking from 3PM to 7PM today to a set of 20 people. I had to make a lot of changes in my regular activities and talk to make it suitable and sustainable for 4 hours and not to miss out anything....to keep it interactive and interesting. So I am off to my first workshop of this year with the first time experience of few things. I am excited but a little unsure of this new experiment with timings work. Wish me luck. Catch you all later.
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@avi256 (8489)
• Pune, India
4 Jan 19
It is always great to be utillizing your time in productive way into something that adds value to our daily life.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 19
It surely is. It gives a sense of accomplishment.
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
4 Jan 19
Good luck to you my dear friend ..do your best
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 19
Thank you. It went really went and I am happy about it.
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@anil02 (24688)
• India
4 Jan 19
Always welcome new challenges. With challenge it is also an opportunity for you to learn some and prove you. Enjoy it. Good luck
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 19
You have put it well. I really had a great learning with this new experiment.
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@DianneN (246905)
• United States
14 Jan 19
I know a lot of planning is required to keep a 4 hour workshop interesting and interactive. Good luck and Happy New Year!
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@DianneN (246905)
• United States
16 Jan 19
@arunima25 So glad they went well! Have a wonderful 2019!
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
15 Jan 19
Happy new year Dianne. Yes I have to make a lot of changed to my regular format for workshops. It turned out well I have done two sessions so far and they went well.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
16 Jan 19
@DianneN Thank you. Wish you the same.
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@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jan 19
Four hours is a long time to keep people interested and engaged. I do hope it goes well for you.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 19
I was happy with the outcome. It was a good learning Judy and surprisingly the session caught attention till end and didn't loose it's momentum. I am happy that I prepared well and kept activities and interaction interspersed between the talk. It was a wonderful group. Though I was too tired at the end of four hours.
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@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jan 19
@arunima25 You would need to switch between interaction, activities and talk to keep them attending to you. Well done. Good preparation is the key I think.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
6 Jan 19
@JudyEv Yes it was. Now I am more comfortable and confident with coming sessions.
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• Agra, India
21 Jan 19
Good luck. I wish you all the success
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• Agra, India
22 Jan 19
@arunima25 that is amazing. You are doing great
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
25 Jan 19
@amitkokiladitya Thank you. Things are keeping me busy happily as I enjoy doing it a lot. I am finding no or less time for online activities. Even writing has taken a a backseat for now.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
22 Jan 19
Thank you. The experiment was a success. Now I have done 4 sessions and all confident.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
4 Jan 19
Good luck to your first workshop of the year. I hope it will be a new experience for you. Do your best.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 19
It was wonderful SreeKala I learnt few new things and I could see the group enjoying it and actively participating in it. Thanks for your wishes.
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• Philippines
7 Jan 19
Let us know how things went well okay, as for me I'm starting off with new exercise but not sure if i would loose weight this time.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jan 19
It went very well. I had new learnings and I am more confident for my coming sessions. You stay motivated. You will surely loose weight with consistency.
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
4 Jan 19
A very good year coming to your Arunima. Good Luck.
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
5 Jan 19
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 19
Thank you. And I really learnt something valuable. It went fantastic.
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@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
5 Jan 19
Good luck
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
6 Jan 19
Thank you. It went rocking and I am happy.
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