ANKLE ARTHRITIS : If I could tackle it,you too can !!-Chandan Kumar

Oh! I can’t walk for  5 minutes!! Severe pain I have been facing while walking. What should I do ??

Restricted life ,painful ankle ,disappointed life.

One of the most commonly affected joints of hemophilics - the ankle joint. Pwh easily get arthritis in ankle.

Ankle  joint is very prone to get bleeds ,and recurrent bleeds lead to synovitis and if it is not treated early,then synovitis will lead to arthritis. But don’t worry , or feel devastated if you have ankle arthritis ,you can easily over come the problem. I have ankle arthritis too ,and if  I could overcome my problem ,then anyone can too!!We just need to follow a disciplined routine and keep faith in God and ourselves.

My dearest PwHs and CwHs,

 I have ankle arthritis too ,in 2013 I too  faced the same nuisance like severe pain while walking ,frequent bleed ,but I alleviated my problems. Now I am writing here on how to overcome this menace.In same year 2013, I was diagnosed with inhibitors too ,so I couldn’t take factor 8 while bleeding and I didn’t  have access to  FEIBA .I have  overcome the problem without Factor.

So anyone out there who have ankle arthritis ,don’t worry , there is still hope to get rid of  the painful life and start your journey again.

I had been following mainly 4 steps on a regular basis.

1.       I used ANKLE FOOT ORTHOTIC(AFO) while walking. This was  suggested from CMC, Vellore.I wear this inside my  basket ball shoes. Why basketballshoes? Basically , basket ball shoe has high cushioning and great grip to hold our ankle and protect it from shock ,and AFO restrict ankle movement while walking.So  ,when you walk , ankle joint movement is restricted and we don’t face pain.In effect,it  is very similar to ankle fusion. But the ones  having 3^rd stage of arthritis may go for customized  shoes with AFO to restrict complete movement of ankle.

2.Physiotherapy :Usually PwHs get bleed while doing exercises ,and they stop the physiotherapy. But we shouldn’t stop this ,we have to understand our muscular strength and do exercises accordingly .I had started my ankle exercise from “no weight” and “5 count” only. When I didn’t get bleed for 7 days ,I had increased my count from 5 to 10 and put 250gm weight on ankle and so on. I always   ice the joint for 15 minutes after exercise. I had been using crepe bandage for the initial 3 months even at rest . Before going to  bed too, I iced my ankle for half an hour and bandage it (elastic crepe bandage) .

These where the excercies that i did,but,as we all know,the excercises must be chosen as per the condition of our joints and muscles,and need to be customised according to it.Hence,seek the advise of a physiotherapist who is well experienced in haemophilia care

3.Gulcosamine : I had  used glucosamine (1500 mg) for almost 6months.It is a food supplement Basically it helped me reduce the swelling and increase  mobility .  I continue gulcosamine ,but at a low dose.

NOTE: This is my personal experience ,please consult your doctor and physiotherapist before starting  all the above mentioned methods.

Dear friends,physiotherapy and adopting a disciplined  life style   is the only allay to alleviate our problems.

Hope this information will help many hemophilics who have been facing ankle arthritis.

For more clarification or any information you can write to me via e-mail to  chandanshallu@gmail.com.
Thanks and regards,
Chandan Kumar
Team RedLegacy

Shradhanjali : Oh loved one, my life is a tribute to you !!

Families who lost their dear ones to Hemophilia,they are  very much a part of our community.We,the global hemophilia community is a large family and the loss of the Person with Hemophilia will not and should not alienate the family from this community and the umbrella of love,care and sense of security it provides.
Even after the person with Hemophilia is no longer with us , the bond with the family should remain forever.
It is not just a name recorded in the registers that could be struck off that easily.The family is a part of us.
There are a few people who see their dear ones whom they lost in all the hemophiliacs.A few who continue their service to our community as a tribute to the dear ones whom they lost forever.
A few like Mrs Gurmeet Khanna, E. Raghunandan,Mrs. Rema Raghunandan,Mrs.Usha Parthasarathy , Vikash .C.Goyal,Ms.Prabha Pinto
RedLegacy honors such persons and families in our series Shraddhaanjali.
We introduce the series with the story of Anita Sharma,mother of Late Pankaj Sharma and Late Rohit Sharma.

Anita Sharma: Life may not be a cakewalk,face it with courage and a smile

Anita Sharma,is the women's group leader of Hemophilia Society Vishakapatanam Chapter,Andhra Pradesh,India.She lost her father when she was just 8 months old .One of her three brothers was Hemophilic and the family lost him too.She got married to Arun Sharma and relocated to Vishakapatanam . The couple were  blessed with two boys  ,the elder one,Rohit Sharma (Montoo) and the younger one, Pankaj Sharma ( Kaalu)

Montoo was diagnosed with Hemophilia with a low level of Factor VIII.She was very worried about the health and future of her child .Management of bleeds was not easy.Later ,it was found that it was a misdiagnosis and that Montoo was suffering from severe Hemophilia B, with a deficiency of Factor IX.He had a serious brain haemorrhage and they couldn't save the child. Montoo was just four when they lost him.

When Pankaj was a small kid ,he was also diagnosed with Hemophilia B and used to be in severe pain due to bleeds.One of her nephews too is Hemophilic. There was no support group for Hemophilia in the area. This led Auran Sharma to form Hemophilia Society Vishakapatanam chapter which was later affiliated to Hemophilia Federation ( India).

The Sharmas brought up Pankaj with great difficulty. There was no free factor support in India.Factor concentrates had to be bought and since they are very expensive,most of the PwHs didn't receive adequate treatment.Diagnostic and treatment facilities were also not easily accessible.They used to travel  over 500 kilometers  to reach Hyderabad for physiotherapy .
Pankaj was the gem of the family.He was everyone's beloved Kaalu. His smile and laugh were his identity.Even while he was in severe pain,he made sure  to hide it under that smile.

Pankaj was a very enthusiastic and energetic youngster. He was the leader of youth group of Vishakapatanam chapter and used to attend workshops for young hemophilics and educate the members back in his chapter about various aspects of Hemophilia.After the loss of his father just a few years back , he joined his Uncle's business.He was one of the 20 young hemophiliacs  selected from all over India for the pilot youth leadership workshop " YouLead" of Edward Kuebler,
( Director, International Step Up Reach Out programme, USA) and Mrs.Richa Mohan (President Director,Empowering Minds Society for Research & Development,India) in collaboration with Hemophilia Federation (India). He had contributed his creative inputs in designing the logo of the same.  He was very keen on collecting all information pertaining to hemophilia and sharing the same with all his friends in the community.Hemophilia being a rare condition, awareness among the medical fraternity and general public is poor.Awareness about Hemophilia was his biggest dream and aim.

YouLead Workshop

Anita Sharma supported him in all his endeavours. She was the proud mom of Pankaj.She says that the interaction with other bloodbrothers and sisters strengthened him and he motivated her to attend workshops by the women's group of HFI.
Pankaj was in the forefront in the protest against Government of  India's decision to remove Clotting Factors from the list of drugs which were exempted from customs duty in February 2016.The Indian hemophilia community succeeded in convincing the GOI to revert the decision.

The Almighty has his own plans.Leaving everyone in tears , Pankaj Sharma  succumbed to a severe abdominal bleed in March 2016.

Pankaj exists in our hearts.He is an inspiration . Pankaj continues to live through Anita Sharma. Yes, she suffered a huge loss, but she chose to continue to be a part of the Hemophilia family and provide all the service she can. She quotes these lines from a famous Bollywood movie song " Zindagi ek safar hain suhaana,yahaa kal kya ho kisne jaana "  { " Life is a wonderful journey, no one knows what  happens tomorrow "} .
Make her dearest Kaloo's dream come true : create awareness about Hemophilia , empower the youth - this is the aim of her life.

Anita Sharma continues the work initiated by Arun Sharma and Pankaj Sharma.She guides and educates her women's group regarding the various schemes and activities of WGHFI.She interacts with the women and youth and share her experience and useful information with them.She actively participates in the various beneficial activities of her chapter. A Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment Center at Vishakapatanam is her next aim.


Compiled by :Hemant Naidu Pulijala
                         Dr.Anupama Pattiyeri
                         Team RedLegacy

Challenges won't defeat this Hemophilia mom: Lilian Hollington

When a child takes birth, a mother is born too. Lilian, is a mom from South Africa. To be more precise, a Hemophilia mom.

This mother came to know that she is a Hemophilia mom when her boy reached six months of age. Her little one used to get bruises, and it took seven visits with the crying baby to Red Cross Children's Hospital to finally get a diagnosis of Hemophilia.

Like any other hemo mom, Lilian had a million questions running through her mind.How to manage Hemophilia? Will I be able to provide all the care he needs? Will my boy be able to grow up and enjoy life like any other kid?

Bringing up a kid with Hemophilia is a little different. The challenges change as time moves on. When they start crawling, they may bruise their knees and elbows, and may get swollen joints due to bleeds.Most moms cover up all the sharp edges of furniture. When they start walking, they fall down or  walk  into doors and walls,and  bleeds from lips and bumps on forehead are common. But trying to stop them from their activities would be the worst thing to do. Lilian still laugh at the memories of her son untying the belt his gran tied around  his waist and running away, his gran chasing him.

When they reach preschool and school, another set of challenges arise - creating awareness about Hemophilia among teachers and peers.Lilian tried to explain Hemophilia stating that it was a blood disorder. But, that made people think that it was something like HIV and parents forbid the boy from sitting next to their kids or playing with them. She had to put in a lot of effort to assure that Hemophilia is not contagious and to eradicate the fear of contracting HIV from them. She realised that ignorance is not a bliss always.

Lilian even had to face accusation  of abusing her child one day from a total stranger at the sight of the massive bump and bruises on her boy's face.

The challenges grew as he grew older. He wanted to live normal and participated in every sport and used to spend lots of time together with his dad, his hero. But, those days did not last long, the family lost their man and the little boy lost his hero when he was just eight. The day her husband was laid to rest, Lilian gave birth to another boy, thankfully he didn't inherit the disorder.

Lilian and her mother gave their best to raise the kids, giving them all the love and care.
Hospital visits reduced  only to times of emergency as they started infusing at home.

Lilian met a wonderful man and got married again.He loved the boys very much and filled the void created by the loss of their dad.

Speeding to the emergency room is not uncommon in a Hemophilia family, and during one such episode, they were caught in riots . She  drove alone, through burning tyres with a badly bleeding son. She also had an experience with a hijacker attempting to hijack her car with the two boys sitting in the back. Prayers and presence of mind saved them from the attacker's knife.

Once, they went to a holiday in the country. Her son hurt himself very badly and they were forced to vacate the hotel they were lodging in. However, God's grace, the Hotel's manager, a gentleman, invited them to his home, which was close to the hospital.

 New places, always have come with a new set of rules.At hospitals in the country there were still segregation.Her husband took her bleeding son to the supposed "wrong " side as he was able to go there but the  boy  was denied treatment. He kicked up a storm and got the best care.

Yes, life will be full of challenges. Face them, with strong will and determination, the challenges will not be a challenge any more.

This mother , faced the challenges and challenged them, and that gave her kid a good life.

Salutes to the super hemo mom, Mom of Kurt Higgins, Lilian Hollington.

Compiled by : Hemant Naidu Pulijala, Dr.Anupama Pattiyeri
                         Team RedLegacy

Dr. Parth S Thacker, Hemophilia-A with inhibitors From Gandhidham-Kutch, Gujarat,India Currently doing MD in Ayurveda at Jamnagar,Gujarat,India

Living with Hemophilia: Facing Struggles, Developing Strengths

Imagine a little boy, who has just started understanding things; who has just started observing the beautiful world around with curiosity; who has just entered the age which he will be able to remember as his childhood years later. The boy comes to know that he is a part of this world just like anyone else. But there is something different for him. He is a little different from others. Different by what means? Technically merely a single blood component (which is known to us as- "Coagulation Factor VIII") is not produced in the body. And what difference a single blood protein can make? Hahahaha.. You all probably know the answer. Imagine his reactions when for the very first time he realized his inability to play his favorite outdoor sports. What would have happened to his innocent heart, when he was supposed to only watch those playing, falling, again playing and enjoying children outside on the ground- from the balcony of his home? A person’s body is the most useful tool to live, to be happy, and to make more and more experiences which life offers. How heartbroken he would have felt, when he had tried to swallow the fact that he does not have the same helping “body”, instead he has got the body which probably is going to continuously place obstacles in his journey. That kid was me, many years ago.

Yes, I am a person with hemophilia. As every little child, I could not accept the same. Every time I got joint bleed episodes- mostly with intense pain, I asked to the existence, “Why me?” And believe me, life-journey with Hemophilia, is indeed, not easy. In terms of video/Pgames, we play the game of life with a very high difficulty level (I would not say “Highest difficulty level” because I know there are many other serious life problems for many people there). But surely, it is never easy. You/people around you continuously care about your body, your health; even then it betrays you many times. At every phase of your life, you have to fight with your health, often coming into the way of your dreams, being happy, life-goals or whatsoever.

Fortunate I am, that I have got loving-caring parents and family, who always inspired me, who kept faith in me and made me have faith in myself. We always talk about the difficulties PWHs face, but we often forget to think about the family which is upbringing a child having Hemophilia. My family has played a tremendous role in making me whatever I am today. Many times, when I lost all the hope and had emotional extremes, they have always supported me. They never lost hope. They helped me best in overcoming my limitations and living my life in the best way I can. They took intense care of mine, but they made me trust myself and my dreams. They took care of every single wish of mine. It is due to my parents and family that I have reached at post-graduate level in Ayurveda.

But still, my story is incomplete without Hemophilia Society- Rajkot Chapter. The role Hemophilia Federation plays in the life of a PWH, deserves salutes. Particularly, I am lucky to be a part of Hemophilia Society- Rajkot Chapter. I still remember when I heared that soft, full-of-love-and-concern voice of Kiran Avashia Sir for the first time. If life with Hemophilia is a sea full of storms- Federation and chapter play the role of lighthouses. Had we not got the proper guidance, awareness and support (of every level) by Rajkot Chapter, we’d lead nowhere in life. Their active efforts for encouragement of every single person with Hemophilia, continuous uplifting of their quality of life, rehabilitation of their families- are blessings for the PWHs as well as for their families.

If I talk about my journey with Hemophilia, I must say, it’s a thrilling experience. Accepting Hemophilia as a permanent companion was never easy, but eventually as years passed, now it feels like it is not that hard. Yet, starting phase is always tough, that too if you belong to a remote area like Kutch. But life has always planned better for me, I have started believing now. Before starting school, I had become fond of reading a lot. And I must admit, reading and literature ignited my love for philosophy too and inspirational, motivational (true) stories helped me the most in changing my mindset, my attitude towards my difficulties. I started schooling and learning lot of new things and was equally interested in both- curricular and extra-curricular activities. From childhood, I was too much interested in music and reading, and in school, I got platform for the development of those both important parts of my life.

 My wish was to become a doctor that I took admission in BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery) in Nadiad. After UG, I was interested in Masters, therefore I applied for it last year and fortunately got admission in IPGT & RA, Jamnagar- one of the most dreamed PG institutes in Ayurveda field. Now I am studying here as an MD scholar and obviously, I want to contribute something significant from Ayurveda, to Hemophilia World. I show gratitude towards each educational institutions I have been part of (and their faculties too) for the utmost support and love that they have given to me.

Now something I want to say to my young, fellow “Blood Brothers”. We are not no-normal kids, we are “Special ones”. You are unique, because you are different. You must give up the thought of being helpless. Getting misery or not, is not in your hand. But, whether to be miserable or not, is completely in your hand. Once you accept whatever you are, you can do whatever you want. Forget the things you can never do (every person in this world has some limitations, we too), give your best for what you can definitely do. Difficulties will either ruin one’s life or will make his life outstanding. Both results are equally possible, and which result you get- depends completely on you. Life has given me a lot of beautiful things. Loving parents, caring friends, compassionate mentors. I no longer ask anyone, “Why me?” because when I get lost in amazing world of a movie or a book, or when I play music on my keyboard or guitar, I find myself the luckiest person on earth. I have no regrets regarding Hemophilia anymore. Even when I was diagnosed to be having inhibitors for factor VIII 2 years ago, I didn’t feel any type of grief or misery. Surely, I want inhibitors to be eradicated from my body as soon as possible, but till then I will not be in sorrow. I love every moment I live, every breath I take and I love my life. World’s smallest and biggest pleasures are waiting for you. Just forget the one thing and you will feel “Normal”, because, being normal or not, is just a state of mind. Once you accept your limitations and start focusing on your abilities, a warrior will definitely emerge from you. Make your life, a “celebration”, because as a quote says, life is beautiful with conditions
applied.

At last, I heartily appreciate efforts of our Government for the commitment they have shown for the healthcare of PWHs. When I had gastric bleed in December, 2013, I was admitted in Civil Hospital Ahmedabad. My Haemoglobin level had fallen upto 4.8 gm% and thankfully, I got treatment at emergency bases there and I was given 3 doses of 6 mg Novoseven that time (because of having inhibitors). For that, I will be grateful to our Government and the doctors who treated me there, for the rest of my life. Though I feel that the length of the time an average PWH faces at hospitals for treatment (due to so-lengthy official procedures), should be shortened as time is a critical factor for us to get treated well with least complications.

At the end, I thank Kiran Sir andHemophilia Society- Rajkot Chapter for giving me this opportunity to share these things with you.

I end up with the quote by Elizabeth Kübler-Ross: “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

NHFDC : A helping hand to persons with disability

A ray of light is enough to annihilate the darkness. Sun rises after sunset.

Similarly NHFDC is a light of hope for  PWD (Persons with disability)

If you have will, courage, enthusiasm- thousand of government and non government organisation
come forward to help you.

Let us  know about NHFDC , grab the opportunity and annihilate the darkness..

National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation is  basically a unit of Govt. of India
undertaking which work for the welfare of disability community. They have different kinds of facilities which we can clinch .But , to avail these ,you must have disability certificate and we have already discussed  how t obtain it in  the previous article

NHFDC basically work through SCAs and Public sector banks. you can get the address of SCAs from the website of NHFDC.

SCAs -State Channel Agency

Look at the insight toNHFDC

1.We can get loan of up to  Rupees 25 lakhs to set up of small-scale  industry and many different types of schemes which we could apply ,like agriculture loan ,vehicle loan etc.

2 .Loan for education and training.

To meet the tuition fees and other accessory for pursing education .

3.Scholar scheme for – 2500 disabled youth.

Any graduate and post graduate student can apply for scholarship during the academic year.
This scheme envisages encouraging differently-abled students by providing scholarships and other
assistance to pursue professional or technical courses and various skill development courses for
their empowerment.

4.Scheme for disabled young professional.

This scheme is for professionally educated unemployed disabled youth. In order to inculcate the
spirit of self-confidence among such disabled youth through self employment and utilise their
wisdom & experience gained through professional training & education, the Corporation provide
loan at the rate of 4-8% p.a. to professionally educated / trained disabled youths.

5.Scheme for financial development for  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

The objective of the scheme is to provide training to disabled persons to make them capable and
self-dependent through proper technical training in the field of traditional and technical occupations
and entrepreneurship.

And there are various different type of schemes  available ,which is really beneficial for disabled
person. but to grab any opportunity you must have a minimum of 40% disability and certificate showing the same.

For  more terms and conditions, please visit the website of nhfdc.

http://www.nhfdc.nic.in/schemes.

The objective behind this article is only to make  the PwHs  aware of NHFDC. author and team RedLegacy  have never taken any benefits from NHFDC.
Thanks and regards

Chandan kumar

RedLegacy

HEMO ANGELS: A series on Doctors, Researchers, Paramedics, Volunteers who contributed a  huge part of their lives to better the lives of Persons with Hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.

Dr. Savita Rangarajan - Changing lives of Haemophiliacs

An Indian doctor based in London, internationally known for her contribution in the field of haemophilia, haemostasis and thrombosis. .Though based in UK now, she continues to be an Indian at heart and wanted to provide better care for PwHs of India. This led  her to start Prerana Healthcare Foundation on 10th October 2014 and set up the first Comprehensive Centre for Hemophilia Care in Mumbai , India, on 3rd March 2015.

Dr. Rangarajan believes that research always improves clinical careas it forces clinicians to think.Hence ,the two go hand in hand and thereby raises the bar of clinical care.

Career 

Dr.Rangarajan started her career as a haemophilia consultant at St.Thomas' Hospital, London, in 2000.
She joined Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2008 and led the haemophilia,haemostasis and thrombosis service and built the Southern Haemophilia Network.

Achievements

She is the Director of the Southern Haemophilia Network
She is a nominee to the World Federation of Hemophilia Board

Led in the twinning of the Haemophilia,haemostasis and thrombosis Centre in Basingstoke and the Khartoum Haemophilia Clinic in Sudan.

Leading a twinning programme with  B J Medical College and Sasson Hospitals ,Pune,India.

Areas of Interest

Dr. Rangarajan's main area of interest is to develop cost effective treatment to people with bleeding and thrombotic disorders.She has been working on the management of complex patients with inhibitors.

She is the principal investigator for many clinical trials  in haemostasis and thrombosis including Gene therapy  and has published many studies.

Hobbies and Interests

Dr Rangarajan is trained in Carnatic music and Veena and enjoys playing it.
She is a keen gardener and cook.

Prerana Healthcare Foundation

Prerana was formed to provide Comprehensive health Care to persons with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders and thus improve their quality of life.They also create awareness  among the hemophilia community and the general public.Prerana Foundation provides training to health professionals in hemophilia care and partners in research to help better the treatment of bleeding and thrombotic disorders.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Savita_Rangarajan

Compiled by : Hemant Naidu Pulijala, Dr.Anupama Pattiyeri
                          Team RedLegacy

Know Your Mind, Body and Soul !

We undergo different ups and downs in life, frequent bleeds, infusions, hospitalizations, pain and sleep deprivation, continuous absence at school and workplace... all these are not uncommon in our lives. We, the Hemophilia family- persons with Hemophilia, caregivers and carriers often are in severe emotional and Psychological stress. And this can again affect our health. A way to de-stress and fill your life with energy and positivity, which helps us face the challenges of life with more courage, will help us a lot.

Yoga is a life of self discipline.

Yoga balances,harmonizes,purifies and strengthens the body,mind and soul. It shows the way to perfect health,perfect mind control and perfect peace with ones own self,the world,nature and God.

Serve,Love,Give,Purify,Meditate ,Realize !! 

Yoga for a healthy life.  

Dear Yoga seekers, OM !!

Welcome to the world of good health, success, well being and fortunes, which

will evolve joy & bliss which is the other name for ‘God’. This is what Yoga is all about.

Yoga is a way of life & enables us to have

multidimensional approach to life. A healthy body therefore may be called as the foundation

of yoga. If there is a key to life, it is Yoga. Regular practice of yoga, is a power, which you have

to top and become the master of yourself & the world. The greatest power and energy is

within you. Yoga is fully capable of giving the humanity physical and mental health.

Yoga is the only exercise, which affects the inmost parts of the body. If the organs

inside the body are active and has adequate resistance power, then the medicine also acts,

otherwise the medicine leaves behind toxic effects and gives rise to many new diseases and

side effects. This inner strength of the body is gained by the practice of Yoga.

Thinking becomes positive and constructive, no matter what our field of

activity is, by the constant practice of yoga we remain in the state of yoga.

Pranayama



Pranayama is the practice of breathing. But prana is not only the air, it is the vital energy in

the air.In other word “expansion of prana”. The aim of pranayama is to inspire, infuse,

control, regulate and balance the Prana Shakti (vital energy) in the body.It purifies the

mind and it helps to improve retention power and concentration power. All the organs,

veins and the entire nervous system gets strengthened by the regular practice of

pranayama.It washes away the impurities and leads to the light of real knowledge.


Below are some of the breathing practices with can be practiced by all of you -

1) Ujjayee pranayama

  2) Bhramari pranayama

         3) Nadi shuddhi pranayama

4) Sheetali pranayama

Please practice the above under the guidance of a good yoga instructor.

Meditation



There are different ways to get to Meditation. It depends on the individual and the way

of practice.

For example -

1) Loud chanting can lead to meditation

2) Chanting in your mind can lead to meditation

3) Repetition of a mantra with the help of a japa mala

4) Concentrating on one particular object

5) Listening to some audible meditation instructions will help you to meditate better

Meditation is not an achievement, it's just a matter of you being peaceful with yourself for

a few minutes and you can find meditation in whatever makes you happy.





- Priti Prabhu
       -Siddhaartha Ojha