Hi, I am Lana, a wife, mum, Mortgage Adviser, a new blogger, former banker and former teacher. I am a juggler of all good things and believe life is a celebration! Well, that’s most of the time! At other times, you don’t want to know me 🙂
What do I love?
I love a whole load of things, but a few things are core to me. For starters, I love my family. They are my heart and soul and are the epicentre of my being. They are a source of nourishment and strength. I love spending time with them, even though you may find me disappearing for fresh air after I spend a few minutes with them 😉
My inner circle
We are a family of four – DH, myself and our two girls. I love my extended family as well, and they are scattered all around the world. So most of our holidays are spent travelling to meet them; hence, the Netherlands and Bombay are our favourite destinations.
My life map
I have been living in the Uk for the last five years, and I love everything about it. I love the English weather, although everyone cribs out it. It is unpredictable, and you can enjoy all the seasons on a given day. How cool is that?
Before that, I lived in the desert land of Qatar for around eight odd years. My kids were born in this beautiful country, and I will always have a soft spot for it. I had many firsts in Qatar. I enjoyed motherhood, learned to drive, drove a four-wheeler, switched careers, had my first operation, removed an organ and many more. So Qatar taught me a lot of things.
I am originally from India and spent 66% of my life in Mumbai, one of the largest cities in India. I have a love-hate relationship with the country, but let’s leave it at that! My friends called me ‘Lana from Thana’ because I was born and bought up in a small town called Thana. I also have Portuguese heritage, which I inherited from my grandmother, so I guess, in short, I like to call myself a ‘global citizen.
My experiences
Well, the sum of my experiences is that life is a roller coaster ride; some days are good, and some are not as good. But since we’ve got just one life, I think its wise to make the best of it-that means taking everything in your stride and letting go of things that do not serve you. Well, I know that’s easier said than done, but we can at least try, can’t we?
My quirks
l also love things to be neat, clean, structured and organised. I am also a stickler for details. I repeatedly go overboard, but now I know where to draw the line!
What do I love?
I love reading and can devour books within no time. I can binge-read, and I read multiple books at a time. To maximise the number of books I read, I have different kindle accounts! I enjoy books on self-development, Psychology, spirituality, religion and philosophy. I also love to write and give my opinion on many things! I never got the time to do it before, so now, I’ve dedicated this blog to do just that. (Sorry folks, it was left pent up for a long time!) 🙂
So here’s the invite…
Izaak Walton said, ‘ Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter’, so join the ride and let’s have fun together!
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