In movies, we all see heroes as strong cape wearing heroes that always seem to save the day. But what does it mean to be a hero? Michelle Obama was an inspiration for me to be so many things. She was a mom, a wife, first lady, a lawyer, and my inspiration.
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    Michelle Obama quoted, “Success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives”. Trying to follow her words, when I joined EnthuZiastic, I aspired to make a difference in not only how I teach, but how others learn. I wanted to make a difference, and to do that, I became a teacher to share my knowledge and passion for everything I love to do today. 

    While she was First Lady, she did lots of things to change the world. She started the Hunger-Free Kids Act to make sure each child had the advantage of eating healthy food. She helped girls have the right to education, and even provided a variety of services to veterans.

    I believe Michelle has helped me reach my goals to do everything I do today. Now, I ask myself one question: “What can I do to achieve what I want?” All I can do is keep learning, sharing experiences and being an EnthuZiast.-Anushka Punjabi

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What inspires you? 
Hello Every one, Here I am to share what inspires me. I get inspired by the people who I meet in my life. 
My Motivators 
Like any human being first inspiration for me started from home i.e from Parents. My father is a businessman run’s a Stationary Store in my hometown. My father became the businessman while he is in studying in school for the family need. He is a committed person and aims at Customer obsession and quality. His vision, positivity and energy aspires me and gives me boost to thrive for the goal. As a businessman he needs to interact with people with different mind sets, so the communication is a key skill. Understanding the People mindset is also a key to make the existing/new customer feel worth coming to the store and make a sale. There must be passion in understanding the customer needs and providing trust and assurance that they are in good hands for the service and the money. Staying grounded during high and low ‘s of life with courage on face to deal any situation inspires me. 
Next inspiring person is my mother. She is home maker and has the desire to study and learn new things in her life. While we are in school, she learnt “How to speak in English”. I am impressed by her commitment to learn in the evenings after long day of house chores, cooking, managing kid’s homework etc. She pursued her personal interests in arts while rising us. She shared her art skills with her fellow women during our school ours. Her dedication and trust in relationships make me understand importance of it. 
As a parent they do inspire me with their great parenting skills. I do try to amend their parenting techniques for my kids. I do get inspired by my life partner who puts 100:/: effort in what he aims at. 
Coming to the outside world, I like to watch many personal interviews of the people listen to the up’s and downs of life, their patience and how they pulled it out. Now as a Parent, I am trying to inspire my kids to focus and stay committed in what they do. I inspire my kids by staying organized at home, cooking with a meal plan, timely attending my work & meetings, reading books, help the needy and keep in touch with near& dear. I inspire my kids by “showing them instead of telling”. 
I strive to share my experiences and inspire friends and fellow parents in my networking groups. 
What are you willing to do to get there? 
All I can do is to continue being a good listener, and enthuZiastic learner in the journey of life. 
Keep Sharing, Keep Growing, Keep Inspiring 
Thank you for reading - Padma Swetha Konjeti 

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My kid's name is Jagrav Shah. He is 5 years old and absolutely loves your summer camp. We have been taking these summer camps for the past 5 weeks. We really enjoyed each week and the unique theme enticed kids. And we love coming back for more. 

This week he loved  learning about the "Where did dinosaurs go?". He went ahead and explained his grandparents over the video call about Pangaea and extinction taught to him by the Youth team. Cooking class was so much fun! It was a great mother-son cooking experience. We made the Bones in the bone investigation and Dino cookies together. And it was a fun project for us.

These camps are not only super fun but are so educational and informative for the kids. It is really all around development for kids. The circle time with Jyothi amma, Hindi and spanish classes, dance and yoga classes, Rubik cube and magic classes gives kids so many opportunities to learn different things under one single camp. Kudos to the team and youth instructor to handle the kids so well and keeping them interested. I am attaching the photos from Dino camp and Earth camp. Our green onions and Celery plants are thriving.

The coronavirus has become everyone’s fear, and here is my interpretation of it: I don’t like the virus because it is so deadly. My opinion is that the drug companies should make a drug that kills the virus. The way that they should proceed with this cure is to give it to the patients and insert it into their lungs so it can come out. Why is everyone staying outside? The reason is the coronavirus is so deadly so we try to keep our distance and that’s why we aren’t going to school or work. I don’t like the virus at all. Do you like the virus? Did you learn anything new during the quarantine? I’m pretty sure you don’t. To keep away from the virus try washing your hands more. Scientists say that this virus started from animals, and the only country that doesn’t have many cases is the Arctic. Many ways to prevent this virus is to not touch your face much because that’s where the virus can go inside your body. Where did it all come from? This virus started in China, and some say that it came from bats. I hope the coronavirus will never come again. I don’t want to miss school forever.

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What does it mean to Look Within?  There is no right answer, there’s only what’s true for you in the moment. For me, looking within means being in the moment and seeing the deeper detail and meaning in things.`
I wanted to explore the question of how can we be more present to ourselves and tune inwards, with guidance and with a practice of presence or “Looking within”.
This phrase appears in so many spiritual contexts, we get a sense of tuning inwards from different cultures and phrases like follow your instincts or your gut.
For most, this phrase translates to “Alright, I get it, look inwards. Now what?” We often know what it means to look within but not how to do this.
For the longest time, I thought to look within meant to think harder and become more analytical. Rather, with practice I found that looking within was a combination of the physical consciousness coupled with the quietness of the mind.
​I admit that less thinking is not my default setting! I had to practice letting go of busy thoughts, anxious feelings, and quieten my body despite distractions.
Meditation can help with focusing on one’s thoughts or additionally gaining a quiet presence in your mind. Thinking less may be hard but eventually it will be helpful to you. How can you be more present to yourself? It can also be a self reflection or a way to tell how we are really feeling. That’s why you can feel unhappy in a beautiful area or happy in a gloomy area. It all has to do with looking within. 
If you look to others for fulfillment, you will truly never be fulfilled. People spend their lives chasing things they think are missing from within themselves. We live in a world that encourages us to look outside of ourselves for friendships, happiness, peace, contentment - making us believe that the more we have the happier we will be and the better our lives will get.  Nothing external can really make you sad or happy. You need to choose whether you would want to be happy or sad. That is why looking within can be helpful. When we look within, we will discover that all the answers to the questions are within ourselves.
I was fortunate enough to be part of a children’s course on meditation called Anapana. At Anapana, we sit quietly for 45 minutes at a time and learn to focus on our breath and quieten our thoughts. It was hard at first - even my legs were pins and needles with the lack of constant movement! But after a few sessions I found it calming and understand what it means to be self-content. I learnt how important it is to listen to our inner voice and trust the messages of your heart. Meditating helps you gain your center and stay more focused. I find it extremely helpful and the best way to help us ‘Look Within’ and continue to meditate daily at the end of the day. 
This is truly a powerful practice - it can help one to navigate situations, release tension and connect us more deeply with our own self. Giving oneself a moment of stillness is a gift, both to ourselves as well as others. This reset allows us to understand who we are, where we are, what we need, and how we feel allowing us to invite others to do the same.