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As the year comes to an end and as I reflect, I would definitely rate 2020 as the most happening year of my life. Everything was so uncertain. Despite the panic, fear, anxiety, there was excitement, assurance and looking forward to. It was a sad year for the entire world. Personally, not a thing went as planned, yet, there was beauty in the unplanned. 2020 taught me to let go. Fallen leaves in Gstaad :) I had wonderful experiences working with the most amazing, ingenious people; I travelled to places I saw in my dreams; I met people whom I am going to cherish for a life time; I made amazing friends and lifetime experiences; I loved, understood and listened to myself more; my loved ones were there for me pushing and cheering on me, always making me feel at home away from home, and at peace. This year, I learnt to take care of myself, listen to myself, value my peace and solitude, to let go, to forgive, to be okay when things don’t go as expected. In a nutshell, I believe this year was a...

Never had I thought, there would be a time in my life where I would be lying on a couch in front of the television counting death tolls every other day. The little virus with a crown on its head has shaken the world. Literally! The global pandemic as announced by the WHO in mid - March this year, has been causing a lot of panic and trauma, taking thousands of lives whilst leaving millions in pain of getting affected and of separation from their loved ones.   Countries have put up movement restrictions at the borders, almost all countries are under lock down now. Some countries who had been relaxing measures are re-imposing them after the second wave. The most powerful economies are falling apart and are being affected harshly, stock markets and share businesses are reportedly going down, hospitality business such as hotels and travel companies are hitting its lowest. Trade wars are rampant, international organizations are being blamed, country leaders are bei...

In Buddhism, kora (which means circumambulation) is the act of walking around the sacred site in a clockwise direction. Buddhist pilgrims do kora of the religious temples, sites, objects, etc to gain spiritual merits; cleanse sins of past and present lives and purify negative karma; and to attain spiritual and mental enlightenment. Pilgrims usually recite mantras and say prayers as they do the rounds. Bhutan being a Buddhist country, Kora is very prevalent and no temples are usually seen without pilgrims doing koras. However, the trend of 108-kora is quite a new thing in Bhutan, started or at least grew its popularity only a few years ago. It may have existed earlier amongst the elders but it became a good new thing to talk about and show off on social media handles recently, me being one of them :D. Honestly, apart from gaining spiritual merits and   cleansing  off sins, I don’t know the specific reason behind circumambulating the temples 108 times. Of course, t...

Note :  Had completed the draft of this article in 2018, right after the visit but thanks to my laziness and mild A lzheimer (created my own disease) it was left incomplete. Did a bit of revisit to my incomplete work today and here it is for your reading pleasure and reference for the visit, in a layman’s way of expression.  In Buddhism, the five Tsheringma sisters as the name suggests are the Goddesses of longevity or long life. It is believed that if one worships the Goddess, he/she will be blessed with long life and good fortune. We visited the five temples in December 2018, believed to be the abode of the five Tsheringma sisters, all located in Paro in the four different directions. Legend has it that, if one visits all the five temples in a day, the Tsheringma sisters would grant you with all your wishes and bless you with good fortune. There is supposed to be an order of visit to the five temples, some believe the visit should start from the eldest sister's ...

Received my Bronze medal yesterday :) 12/12/2019 One of the most grateful moments in my life will be this one. Receiving an award for completion of 10 years in Civil Service. So grateful to be born a Bhutanese and to have a king who recognizes and acknowledges your service to the Tsa wa sum (King, Country and People)  And also remembering myself as a little girl on my first day to work and it’s been a looonnng ‘10 years, 11 months and 13 days’ today. What a journey!  More than my little contributions, I can’t help but feel so grateful for all that I have learnt, all that I have achieved, the opportunities, the blessings, the experiences - good & bad, the real growth - professional & personal, the lovely people I’m surrounded with & so much more!  And all that my heart has to say right now is Long Live Your Majesty and Kadrin chhe la from the whole of my heart 

Cardamom is one of the main cash crops for the people living in the Southern and Central regions of Bhutan. It is the main source of livelihood for most of the rural farmers living in these regions. The major cardamom growing districts are Chukha, Dagana, Samdrupjongkhar, Samtse, Sarpang and Tsirang. Cardamom is mainly exported to the neighboring markets in India and Bangladesh. It is one of the top ten export commodities of the country and contributes significantly to our overall export earnings. The figure below shows the total export of cardamom and export to India from 2015-2018. In 2015, Bhutan exported a total of 846 MT of cardamom valued at Nu. 941 million, of which 314 MT valued at Nu. 376 million was exported to India.  The export to India increased by 7% in 2016. Similarly, in 2017 out of the total export of Nu. 1,330 million, 59% of the produce was exported to India.  However, in 2018 there was a decline in the export to India by 25%. The decline ...

 THE SKY, a day before my birthday - 7.10.2019 :) Today is almost a Yesterday The dusk has crept in  Another day has come to an end  Another year just went by  The sun, the sky, the light, the trees Almost a history now  A leaf may fall off tomorrow  A bird may put up a nest on the branch The sun may hide itself behind the clouds The sky mayn’t be as bright either Thank you God for a wonderful wonderful year Impermanent every moment was Yet, there was magic in all Some days were good  Some days weren’t as good Yet, I lived, I laughed, I loved,  I learnt, I forgave, I grew and I survived  So grateful for yet another amazing year A year, so beautiful for all beings May there be peace, love and happiness May humans remain human  Filled with Compassion, Love and Empathy  May there be humanity  For all kinds May there always be sunshine; and May we always have the str...