Author: Renee Khanorkar

Inspirational Thoughts #5

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Quote Of The Day

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

– Mahatma Gandhi

Picture Of The Day

Story Of The Day

A Dish Of Ice Cream

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

“How much is an ice cream sundae?”

“50 cents,” replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it.

“How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he inquired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit impatient.

“35 cents,” she said brusquely.

The little boy again counted the coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and departed.

When the waitress came back, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw.

There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were 15 cents – her tip.

~Renee

Renee’s Creativity Contest!!!

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Hey all!!! This is a contest I’ve made!!!!!

First of all, thank you so much for following!! It really means a lot to me!!!

Renee’s Creativity Contest

So, I’ve made a creative contest. I hope you like it!

What Is Renee’s Creativity Contest?

Renee’s Creativity Contest is a contest to put your creativity to the test! You will be given a theme in each round. On that theme, you’ll have to make a drawing, painting, digital artwork, craft, story or anything else creative! So participate and show your creativity!!!

Things You’ll Need To Know

  1. There will be 5 rounds and there will be a round per week.
  2. The details of each round will be given on each Monday 6:00 a.m. IST and the deadline will be on each Sunday.
  3. You’ll have to email your creation to reneescreativitycontest@gmail.com.
  4. Please do not cheat.
  5. Have fun and showcase your creativity and originality!

Participate!!!

You can submit your participation form till 13th September, Sunday!

Round 1

The theme is……..

Many Colours!!!

So basically, make something with as much colours as possible!!!

In the first round, people will vote. I’ll make a post with all your submissions and I’ll keep a poll.

So go start creating already!! Please reblog this so that more people have the chance to participate!!! Your friends who are not bloggers can participate too! I hope you have fun!!

~Renee

Inspirational Thoughts #4

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Quote Of The Day

“Your dream doesn’t have an expiration date. Take a deep breath and try again.”

– KT Witten

Picture Of The Day

Story Of The Day

Potatoes, Eggs And Coffee Beans

Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.

Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the third pot.

He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter, moaned and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing.

After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.

He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked. “Daughter, what do you see?”

“Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,” she hastily replied.

“Look closer,” he said, “and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile to her face.

“Father, what does this mean?” she asked.

He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity– the boiling water.

However, each one reacted differently.

The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak.

The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard.

However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.

“Which are you,” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean? “

In life, things happen around us, things happen to us, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.

Which one are you?

~Renee

Help Me Reach My Goal!!!

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Hey all!! I had mentioned a while ago that I have a goal to reach 100 followers!!! So, to help me spread my blog, please reblog this!!

My Latest Posts!

If you’re new to my blog, I hope you like it!!!

And if you’re a follower, thank you so much!! I appreciate it!!

~Renee

Should I Change The Name?

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Hey Renee Squad!! I want to ask you guys, should I change the name of my blog? I want it to be more unique, since Renee’s Corner is too common. So please do comment what I should keep the name as! Thank you in advance!

Also, about the Inspirational Thoughts series, from Monday, the post number will be the same as the date, since it will be easier for me to write. Thank you for understanding!

~Renee

Inspirational Thoughts #3

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Quote Of The Day

“Whenever you go, go with your heart.”

– Confucius

Picture Of The Day

Story Of The Day

Letting Go

Two traveling monks reached a river where they met a young woman waiting to cross.

Scared of the current, the young women asked if one of the monks could carry her across.

One of the monks hesitated, but the other quickly picked her up onto his shoulders, transported her across the water, and put her down on the other bank.

She thanked him and then departed.

As the monks continued on their journey, the other monk become obsessed and preoccupied with his own thoughts. Unable to hold his silence any longer he spoke out.

“Brother, our spiritual training teaches us to avoid any and all contact with women, but you picked that young women up and onto your shoulders then carried her across the river, breaking this most sacred rule”

“Brother,” the second monk calmly replied, “this happened many many miles back, it was I who carried the young women and it was I who placed her down on the other side, over an hour ago. So why, brother, are you still carrying her?

We all can become obsessed with thoughts running around in our minds, letting go is easy to say but sometimes seems so difficult to do. To master this vital skill for happiness requires practice and training of the mind. Seeing how we naturally let go of sense impressions that have no interest in helps us see the skills needed to truly let go.

(Please note that this is not written by me)

~Renee

Photoshoot With Beardo

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Hey Renee Squad!! I’m doing a photoshoot with Beardo The Bottle Of Oil!!! I know, I know, I copied this idea from Maggie, but, meh. So here we go!!

The Photoshoot!

The Client, Beardo
Lost In Thought
In Dreamland
Trying To Find Something
With Family
Locked Up In Chains (Lol, that’s my old anklet)
Enjoying Mother Nature
Afraid To Go
Wading In Water

I hope you liked the photoshoot!! Please do comment if you want more and please suggest what else I should use!!

~Renee