Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Ways To Stay Creative!

An idle mind is a devils workshop. 
I'd say "An idle mind can be a devilishly creative workshop" - Marian Lima. 

We all have a tinge of creativity in us but not everyone can put it to use. Imaginations are strong but executions are null. It's true that creativity is inborn, however its up to you to mold and practice those skilled brains or they would simply rust to dust. 

I'm sure you get so stuck in to the complications of life that thinking, visualizing and creative thinking becomes a tad bit difficult. Here are my 15 best ways to help me think effectively. hopefully they could be of use to you as well. 


  1. First n fore most; hang out with some crazy nomads who are happy, interesting and sharp. 
  2. Write, edit, write, rethink, scream, shout, write, backspace, cut, copy , paste, edit, write write and write more...!
  3. Always crave for feedback more than food! Feedback only increases the capacity of your thinking cap! Be an extrovert talk, understand and learn.
  4. You need the 3 C's in order to practice your CTC (Creativity thinking cap) by staying Cool, Calm & Collected.
  5. Make lists of all your ideas – good, bad, impractical, silly (See #1!)
  6. A good listener is a smart thinker, however a loud thinker is a creative bummer.
  7. Open your eyes and see, every little details, stay attentive and listen, be alert and experience. 
  8. Scribble and scrabble the best way to open your thinking cap and make it function to its fullest.
  9. Be the risk take and craze maker. think of all things possible right or wrong and do what you can do best edit, twist and tweak your ideas.
  10. You need to be a list-person, it very much does a good job when you need to stay creative.
  11. Persevere. It’s okay to walk away once, but giving up is not an option for your CTC.
  12. Perfect is absolutely no fun, and it makes creative people so imperfect.
  13. Play, work, eat, sleep well.
  14. Screw the rules, just explore the world!
  15. Finally, Just think and be the creative you!!!





Hope you liked these few trickytips and if you really did ... do share this article! 

    Monday, 11 January 2016

    Celebrating the awesomeness in food.

    "There is no LOVE sincerer than the LOVE of FOOD" – George Bernard Shaw

    Whether we die-eating or we go dieting, we cannot survive without food. The love for food has grown tremendously over the years. While there are many pros n cons to the same, it’s been crazy yummy of late at the food industry.  With such flexible taste buds we Mumbaikars have its really hard to satisfy these pallets out here! From Italian to Chinese, from Rajasthani to South Indians, there is room for everything on the buds.

    While I went on with #dothedecember hash tag all December I was glad I could make up to posting something crazy the entire December.  From food to art, and more, everything was out in the open. 
    You can check out my Instagram profile right here, although you will have to request to follow me: marianonajourney
    Food is the closest thing to a person’s life and now it has become a way of living. many take it as a hobby and many as their profession and many more as just a glutton for punishment! Exploring this industry would take anyone forever but the food lovers, they don't care, do they?

    We just celebrated the pao wala’s fest namely Christmas and New Year. From the Sannas (idlis) and sorpotel to the yummy Guava cheese, it was all available in plenty. Don’t we just love this season?
    Here is a list of some special dishes you have to try during the season.

    Savory Dishes:
    1. 1.       Sorpotel ( a pork dish made with vinegar and spices)
    2. 2.       Chicken curry in coconut juice
    3. 3.       Mutton Stew ( made with the broth of mutton)
    4. 4.        Beef roast
    5. 5.       Stuffed chicken
    6. 6.       Pork or chicken Vindaloo ( a sweet n sour dish)





    Sweets:

    1.       Guava cheese
    2.       Rum cake
    3.       Christmas pudding
    4.       Marzipans
    5.       Neureos - a kind of dumpling made of semolinakhoa and nutlet.
    6.       Cookies
                                                                       7.       Ginger bread cookies / house

    You haven’t celebrated Christmas completely if you haven’t tried these famous and scrumptious dishes in the season.  Well, even if you have not this year there is always a second chance or a pao friend. You could just try your luck. Food definitely makes me happy and I’m sure it does the same to you!

    I wish you all a very Happy New Year and welcome 2016. Happy eating you guys!!!


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