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Whether youre working out at the gym or going for an outdoor run, the last thing you want to deal with is carrying a bag of your belongings. But sometimes bringing your phone, keys, money, and ID is unavoidable. Fortunately, leggings with pockets exist to help you carry the essentials easily and discreetly. Even if youre not exercising, leggings and yoga pants with pockets are convenient and comfortable.

The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab tests workout leggings and yoga pants by evaluating things like the construction, stretch recovery, pilling resistance, moisture management, colorfastness, opacity and washability. We then have consumer testers wear them during real workouts to get feedback on aspects like comfort, fit, breathability and appearance. The picks below are winners from our tests, options from brands that have performed well for us in the past, or newer styles with rave reviews from real users online.

While some leggings have just a small insert in the waistband to hold a card or key, there are also workout pants with wider pockets at the waist, deep pockets against the thigh, and even pockets with zippers so you dont have to worry about larger items like your phone falling out. Here are the best leggings with pockets you can buy:

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Best Overall Leggings with Pockets

$89.00

These full-length tights featurebuttery soft fabric with a light compression that feels incredibly comfortable, whether you're working out, running errands, or justlounging. They're designed specifically for yoga and studio workouts, but they have flat seams and moisture wicking capabilities so they can also be worn for more high impact exercise.

The pockets are deep you can fit a large smart phone with room to spare yet they lie flat so they aren't noticeable when there's nothing in them. They're also super popular with over 3,000 five-star reviews on Athleta's website. Not to mention, there are multiple colorsand regular,tall, petite, and plus sizes available.

Best Value Leggings with Pockets

$10.99

If you're looking for a cheap pair of high-waisted leggingsthat don't actually feel cheap, this is your best bet. The non-pocket versionof this brand's leggings have acult-like following for the softness of the fabric and versatility of the style. This pocketed version uses the same soft fabric, plus it has a high waistband and deep side pockets that can hold larger items like your phone.

These leggings have hundreds of five-star reviews on Amazon from users who say they were surprised by how good these are for the price. They might not be the absolutebest leggings on the market, but they're a fraction of the cost of others and the value is unbeatable. They also come in lots of different prints and a variation with an inner pocket at the waist.

Best Crop Leggings with Pockets

$118.00

These Lululemon leggings have three pockets:one on eachside for larger items like a phone, plus a pocket at the back waist for smaller items like a credit card or key. They're ideal for running because they have light compression to support your muscles, reflective details for safety, and stretchy, sweat-wicking fabric to keep you comfortable.

Although they're pricey, Lululemon is consistently a top performer in our leggings tests for its various styles, and this one in particular has a crop length and high waistband. You can also get this pocketed design in other versions with varyinglengths in the legs and rises at the waist, not to mention lots of colors.

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Best Capri Leggings with Pockets

$45.00

Capris are even shorter than crop leggings, but these running capris are compressive, reflective, and sweat-wicking.The fabric is also smooth and lightweight so you don't have to worry about friction with your fast, repetitive movements.

The pockets are at the side, right below the waistband and they're large enough to hold a phone. Another cool feature:there's a drawstring on the inside of the waistband so you can get a perfect fit.

Best Sustainable Leggings with Pockets

$88.00

Manduka's leggings are partially made from recycled water bottles, but the best part is that they don't sacrifice performance by using a more sustainable material. In our tests, the EssentialLeggings were moisture-wicking, shrinkage-resistant, and kept their shape after we stretched them out. Our testers said they were comfortable and flattering to wear.This version is like the brand's original leggings,buteven better because they have deep pockets on both hips to hold your essentials.

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Best Leggings with Zippered Pockets

$54.00

If you're worried about your belongings falling out of open pockets, these high-waist leggings have zippers to keep everything secure.The zippers areflat and angled, and the brand says they won't chafe your skin. The leggings aredesigned specifically for hiking, but with the stretchy and moisture-wicking fabric, you can wear them for other workouts and activities.

Best High-Waisted Leggings with Pockets

Amazon recommends these high-waistedleggings with pockets, and we totally see why:There are hundreds of five-star reviews from users who say they're super soft and comfortable, they have good tummy control, and there are three easy-to-access pockets at the sides and on the front waist.

These also come in various colors, as well ashigh-waist yoga shorts with pockets that are still deep enough to hold a phone. They're also nicely priced at under $20.

Most Popular Leggings with Pockets

Another pair of best-selling leggings from Amazon, with thousands of five-star reviews. Not only do they have deep pockets at the side, but they also provide excellent tummy control around your midsection. The high waist is also ideal if you're doing studio workouts likeyoga and worried keeping more skin covered as you (and your shirt) move around through different positions.

These come in 21 differentcolors, plus full-length and capri variations. Even though they have a low price, they have all the features you should look for in leggings:a gusseted crotch so they don't ride up, flat seams to prevent irritation, and stretchy, moisture-wicking fabric.

Best Leggings with Small Pockets

$90.00

If you don't want the deep pockets at the side and prefer something more tucked away, these leggings have a small, internal pocket at the waistband to hold tiny things like a creditcard or key. They received unanimously high comfort scores from our testers, who all wanted to continue wearing them. They're high-waisted, withextra compression at the waist to increase core support.

Best Fleece-Lined Leggings with Pockets

$28.99

Nothing's better than cozy fleece-lined leggingsin the winter, and this popular pair has a brushed fleece interior andlets you choose from versions with or without pockets.The pockets are deep enough to hold phones or wallets, but like the others, they lie flat so they won't be bulky when you're not using them. They also have an exceptionallyhigh waistbandthat completely covers the navel.

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Life December 27, 2019 10:33 AM ByMaryn Liles Parade More by Maryn

Striking a balance between your career goals and home life can be a struggle. After all, you know you have to hustle if you want to be successful in the workplace.

And while were all required to make sacrifices for the sake of our work at timessuch as putting important deadlines or business commitment first on occasiondoing it too often can take its toll.

Burning the midnight oil and working around the clock can lead to overwhelm and burnout, which can end up compromising your work success in addition to straining your home life and relationships.

Thats whyevery thriving businessman or woman knows that, in order to feel fulfilled and be truly happy, you need to make work-life balance a priority. To help you find the perfect middle ground in 2020, here are 100 of the best work-life balance tipsthat will help you find happiness in your career and home lifewithout feeling overworked or burned out.

Best Work-Life Balance Tips

1. As a business owner, its tricky not to focus on work 24/7. Since I know this about myself, I find if I blockmy calendar off for personal time, it reminds me to take the time for the balance. Chelsea Gladden, Founder of Everything Branding

2. Create a village to help support you whether that be a partner, family, friends, nannies, team members and more. Amy Nelson, founder and CEO, The Riveter

3. Work is just a part of our life, not vice versa.Vikrm

4. Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb, but how well you bounce. Vivian Komori

5. Its all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family. Philip Green

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6. You have to balance your passions, not your time. Lisa Sugar

7. Dont schedule drinks and dinner for every night of the week! Its easy to get into the habit of extending work into after hours events and I found that its really important to disconnect, rate a healthy meal with your family, and unwind. Lo Bosworth, Founder and CEO of Love Wellness

8. Create a business around your lifestyle, not a lifestyle around your business. You dont have to sacrifice being an invested wife and mother for being a savvy, successful business leader. Those are not mutually exclusive. Determine what your business looks like based on the quality of life you desire. Not the reverse. You dont have to alter your lifestyle to fit your business. In fact, when you lead with quality of life, your business is built on a much stronger foundation. Heather Adams, founder of Choice Media & Communications

9. Work life balance isnt just about having a life outside of work; its also about learning to manage the mental energy and emotion we invest into our jobs, even while in the office. This is why I share with everyone joining our organization during their onboarding that its about a sustainable work life blend instead of balance. To me, balance means two opposing sidesa blend in my view is the better way to incorporate your career to your life. Matt Burns, head of US Customer Success, Monday.com

10. In the age of constant technology, especially with a lot of my business being on my phone talking to clients and marketing on social media, I try to plan my time when I am on Instagram each day. Whether I carve out an hour in the morning or at night, I find thatgiving myself a window to work within maximizes my time on the phone, which allows me to be really present for other areas of work and lifewhen I need to be. Amanda Davis,founder of The Home Revival

11.You will never feel truly satisfied by work until you are satisfied by life. Heather Schuck

12. Dont confuse having a career with having a life. Hillary Clinton

13. You dont have to make yourself miserable to be successful. Andrew Wilkinson

14. Work, love, and play are the great balance wheels of mans being. Orison Swett Marden

15. We have overstretched our personal boundaries and forgotten that true happiness comes from living an authentic life fueled with a sense of purpose and balance. Dr. Kathleen Hall

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16. You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it. Charles Buxton

I always find it important to take frequent breaks at work. Even if its just a five-minute walk around the office or a stroll down to the beach, taking a step back usually makes me feel more recharged and keeps me focused on the task at hand when I return. I encourage my team members to take time to clear their heads throughout the day, as well, so that we can all bring our best selves to work. We at Sand Cloud believe in working smarter, not harder. Brandon Liebel, co-founder of Sand Cloud

17. Always take some of the play, fun, freedom, and wonder of the weekend into your week and your work. Rasheed Ogunlaru

18. Most people chase success at work, thinking that will make them happy. The truth is that happiness at work will make you successful. Alexander Kjerulf

19. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own to-do list. Michelle Obama

20. Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. Dolly Parton

21. I prefer the term integration rather than work-life balance. For example, my kids join me in community service events, activities at work, etc., exposing them to a broader world thats important to me and we spend quality time giving back or learning together. Its important to understand that the amount of time you spend at work versus on the personal side will ebb and flow depending on the stage of lifeyou are in and you must communicate your expectations and changes as they arise. Time is precious, and when you are with your friends and family its important to be fully present. One trick I employ is after my 30-minute commute home: I park in the garage and do one last look at my email and voicemail and respond to any critical items while still in the garage. Then, once I enter the house, work is left behind and I am fully present for the night. Melanie Cook, Chief Operating Officer, GE Appliances

22. Earn a living doing things that suit you. Find things that you are interested in, even passionate about and investigate possible ways to monetize them. Jennifer Ritchie Payette

23. When I think about work-life balance, I dont imagine it as a perfect day where I got to spend the exact right amount of time having an impact at work and snuggling with my kids at home. I never achieve that. But over the course of a month, or a quarter, or a year, I try to make time for the people and experiences I value. Jane Park

24. I have learned that you cnt have everything and do everything at the same time. Oprah Winfrey

25. You cant do a good job if your job is all you do. Katie Thurmes

We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in. Arianna Huffington

26. Trying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy. Sheryl Sandberg

27. Balance is not better time management, but better boundary management. Balance means making choices and enjoying those choices. Betsy Jacobson

28. Burnout is about resentment. Preventing it is about knowing yourself well enough to know what it is youre giving up that makes you resentful. Marissa Mayer

29.I think taking vacations and turning off the phone and only doing emails or social media for a specific short amount of time helps with work-life balance. If Im checking it all day I start to feel cuckoo-bird. So I just do it once or twice a day instead of a thousand. And then remembering that it doesnt matter. It just doesnt matter. Maria Bamford

30. Striving for excellence motivates you. Striving for perfection is demoralizing. Harriet Braiker

31. For fast-acting relief, try slowing down. Lily Tomlin

32. When in doubt, choose the kids. There will be plenty of time later to choose work. Anna Quindlen

33. No matter how busy you are, or how busy you think you are, the work will always be there tomorrow, but your friends might not be. Unknown

34. It is better to rise from life as from a banquetneither thirsty nor drunken. Aristotle

35. Dont take things too seriously. I would never devalue the importance of your business, but its not worth sacrificing your life for. Ben Yoskovitz

36. Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. Carl Sandburg

37. We have overstretched our personal boundaries and forgotten that true happiness comes from living an authentic life fueled with a sense of purpose and balance. Dr. Kathleen Hall

38. Life will always get busy, make time to do the things you love. Lailah Gifty Akita

39. Celebrate the small moments more. As a startup team, my employees work so hard everyday and have to wear many hats. I appreciate them so much and we always celebrate the big wins together, so in 2020 I want to incorporate more day-to-day recognition to start off the new decade of growth on a positive note. Danh Tran, founder of Buttercloth

40. When youre gone, would you rather have your gravestone say, He never missed a meeting, or one that said, He was a great father? Steve Blank

41. Work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four ballsfamily, health, friends, integrityare made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered. Gary Keller

42. Theres no such thing as work-life balance. There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences. Jack Welch

43. Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important. Stephen R. Covey

44. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable. Regina Brett

45. Minimize email and work after hours and on the weekends. Devices like the Light Phonewhich is a mobile phone that offers people access to only calls and textsare great for making sure you can reach someone in an emergency. And this way, you wont be tempted to check your email yet again. Matt Burns, head of US Customer Success, Monday.com

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46. The key is in not spending time, but in investing it. Stephen R. Covey

47. Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he cant afford to lose. Thomas Edison

48. I had once heard the quote, The bad news is time flies. The good news is youre the pilot. And I always think about this when I get busy or overwhelmed. It is empowering that I am the only one in my life that is in charge of my time and how I invest it. Sara Rose Kennedy, co-founder of PuraPhy.com

49. Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm, and harmony. Thomas Merton

50. To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short. Confucius

51. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. Albert Einstein

52. You cant truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles. Zig Ziglar

53. Embrace the positive and take control of your own happiness, from the home to the office. Planning helps me map out and prioritize my goals so I can do things with intention and tend to both personal and career needs. Work hard but be sure to create time and space in your schedule for you! Each week, the very first thing I add in my planner is date night with my husband and creative time for me. If something is important to you, make the time in your schedule for it. Dont think you have enough time? Ask yourself this, when was the last time you binge watched anything? Or aimlessly scrolled through Instagram? You have the time. Spend it wisely. Stephanie Fleming, co-found of The Happy Planner

54. No one on his deathbed ever said, I wish I had spent more time at the office. Rabbi Harold Kushner

55. Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. Sydney J. Harris

56. Running a remote team gives us all the freedom to work from where we please. Given the nature of our website, many of Upgraded Points employees work from all corners of the globe, mixing work and pleasure in every destination.This includes myself. I often find myself using points to take my family on trips to visit family around the world. Since my work schedule is fluid, we can take these trips frequently and I can work during downtime.This has made maintaining work/life balance easierand its all possible because I can work on the road and book the travel with points and miles. Alex Miller, founder and CEO of UpgradedPoints.com

57, Children learn to smile from their parents. Shinichi Suzuki

58. The bad news is time flies. The good news is youre the pilot. Michael Altshuler

59.A career is wonderful, but you cant curl up with it on a cold night. Marilyn Monroe

60. You cant have everything you want, but you can have the things that matter to you. Marissa Mayer

61. Life is a balance of holding on and letting go. Rumi

62. Im not sure about complete balance. I think thats an enlightened stage of life. For normal folks, balance really means counterbalance. Notice when life gets out of whack for you and correct it. Unknown

63. To have someone who never makes a mistake, never finds her personal life in disarray, never worries about work-life balance? I think that would be unreal. Sophie Kinsella

64. Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

65. Like myself, many of my clients runtheir own businesses and/or work from home. Whilethis gives us control of our own time and space, it often leads to what I callwork bleed; when our businesses bleed too deeply into our personal lives. I love that I can work on my laptop poolside or in a restaurant. But I find the best way toavoid work from consuming my personal life is to draw a hard physical line between home and dedicated workspaces. For example, I no longer bring tile and fabric samples home from the office. Its a slippery slope before I have a whole project lying around my living room. If I create a home office for a client, I make sure to add a lounge chair or comfy sofa. This prevents them from bringing the laptop onto the family room sofa, a sure gateway to work bleed. These measures might seem a bit extreme, but justbecause we can work anywhere and anytime we want doesnt mean we should. Alexandra Rae,founder of Alexandra Rae Interior Design

66. There is an art to clearing away the clutter and focusing on what matters most it just requires the courage to take a different approach. George Anders

67. May you find the balance of lifetime for work but also time for play. Too much of one thing ends up creating stress that no one needs in their life. Catherine Pulsifer

68. I get asked about work-life balance all the time. And my view is, thats a debilitating phrase because it implies theres a strict trade-off. Jeff Bezos

69. Invest in your work life balance. Time with friends and family is as important as time at work. Getting that out of balance is a path toward unhappiness. Stephen Gillet

70. I wish I had not been in a hurry to get on to the next things: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less.Anna Quindlen

71. As a working parent, you quickly learn you cant do everything and be everywhere. Its important to decide together what is most important to you and your family.I emphasize the second part because one thing I missed early on was assuming what I thought mattered to my kids were the things that really mattered. I used to feel guilty about not attending all of the banquet-type events such as holiday or sports celebrations at their schools. But after I shared this with my husband and my children, I learned there were other events that mattered to them more like field trips and baseball games. I still strive to make all of the events I can, but I protect my time for the events they see as cannot miss with a huge sense of relief for those I have to pass up.Lisa Safarian, President, Crop Science North America, Bayer

72. Either you run the day, or the day runs you. Jim Rohn

73. Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work. Gustave Flaubert

74. Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. Albert Einstein

75. Do less, be more. Elizabeth Grace Saunders

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76. The key is not to prioritize whats on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. Stephen Covey

77. Failure of your company is not failure in life. Failure in your relationship is. Ev Williams

78. If you want to change the world, go home and love your family. Mother Teresa

79. Schedule a night out, either with friends or solo, a week in advance, so that you can plan around work deadlines. Then, keep those commitments.Matt Burns, head of US Customer Success, Monday.com

80. A time for everything: A time to relax and a time to be busy, a time to frolic and a time to labor, a time to receive and a time to give, a time to begin and a time to finish. Jonathan Lockwood Huie

81. Changing my morning routine, and being intentional about how I spend those few moments right after I wake up, changed how I approach balancing work and life, and ultimately how I approach finding peace in my life. The Miracle Morning, a book by Hal Elrod, sparked this interest and helped me navigate how to practice productivity in the morning. The bottom line is, how you set yourself up in the morning determines how much energy youll have in the rest of the daymy morning routine is a process, but by implementing what Im learning in this book, Im one morning closer to an overall more peaceful and productive life. Nancy Charbonneau, founder of Charbonneau Interiors.

82. Framing the issue of work life balanceas if the two were dramatically opposedpractically ensures work will lose out. Who would ever choose work over life? Sheryl Sandberg

83. There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life. Alain de Botton

84. One of the most important time management tasks I have learned is to set work hours to where I get my tasks accomplished. I try to stick by those times so that I am not working at every hour, and I have time to disconnect when needed. In addition, organizing my mailbox into folders and making sure I go through it has been the life-saver of keeping me on task when managing so many different projects! Sara Rose Kennedy, co-founder of PuraPhy.com

85. Allow the goals that speak to your heart to guide you in your decisions. Richie Norton

86. Dont feel bad about using some of your paid/unpaid time offyou deserve it! According to a study from Celebrity Cruises calledPerceptions of PTO,nearly 50 percent of the 750 surveyed employees said they left paid vacation days unused. For a happier work-life balance, dont be one of them!

87. If you get PTO, make sure to use it. Its so easy to let it slip by, but taking your vacations is one of the best actions you can take for your mental health. Matt Burns, head of US Customer Success, Monday.com

88. Forget work-life balance. Do the thing you want and create systems to support that. Perfectly imbalanced in the direction you want to go is perfectly acceptable. Richie Norton

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Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.

~ Zig Ziglar

The power of gratitude is incredible and the benefits of living life with an attitude of gratitude are measurable. Every aspect of our life can be improved if we are grateful. We become more relaxed and more resilient; less envious and more social. Our marriages are better, and our relationships are deeper. Our careers get a boost because our decision making is improved, our productivity increases, and our goals are more easily achieved. We are less materialistic, less self-centered, more optimistic and our self-esteem increases. Most of us sleep better, we dont get sick as often, we have increased energy and get more exercise.

As noted above, gratitude is strongly tied to optimism. Optimism makes up happier and improves our health. When we have an optimistic outlook on our current circumstances, we also have a more optimistic outlook on our future. Be grateful and cheer up!

I would venture to say that just about everyone who is happy is full of gratitude. What separates the women from the girls, and the men from the boys, is the daily practice of writing down what youre grateful for. This doesnt have to be a long, drawn out ordeal. Just five minutes a day, write down at least three things that make you thankful. Keeping a gratitude journal is an even better idea. In as little as six months, your happiness can increase significantly. Try it, youll see.

When we experience gratitude, we feel grateful more often. Our gratitude increases in intensity and for longer periods of time, and we are grateful for more things in our lives.

My daily list always starts with the same items:

Im Grateful For

And then I add on the things that Im grateful for on that day.

Take a moment and write down a few of the things youre grateful for. This is truly one of the best things you can do for yourself. Even if you dont feel like it especiallyif you dont feel like it. Nothing beats the blues back like a gratitude list.

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Before Sheela Ambalal Patel (or Sheela Silverman, or Ma Anand Sheela, or Sheela Birnstiel) announced that Alia Bhatt was her choice of actor to play her on the big screen, and long after she sent a legal notice to Priyanka Chopra when she heard that Chopra was developing a script based on her life, the former Rajneesh aide was meeting journalists in India. Sheela is the subject of a Netflix documentary directed by Amit Madhesiya and Shirley Abraham and produced by Shakun Batra for Karan Johars Dharma Productions. The documentary, titled Ma Anand Sheela, will include a conversation between Sheela and Johar, interviews, and candid moments of her trip through India.

Batra will direct a separate biopic on Sheela, which will reportedly be headlined by Alia Bhatt and will also be produced by Dharma Productions.

Sheela, who is now 70, was the personal secretary and spokesperson of the godman Rajneesh in the 1980s. She ran his commune, Rajneeshpuram, in the American state of Oregon, and was involved in a series of controversies and crimes. In 1984, Sheela was sentenced to 20 years for attempted murder and assault, but she got paroled after 39 months. Her story has been detailed in the immensely successful Netflix documentary series Wild Wild Country. Sheela now lives in Switzerland, where she runs two care homes for seniors and people with degenerative illnesses.

How many women do you know who have built an entire city, and all I am known for is tough titties, she says in the trailer of the upcoming documentary series.

Spirituality is not for me, Sheela told Scroll.in. I was Bhagwans lover and manager of the entire Rajneesh movement. I had a tough job in hand, and that is forgotten. To build an entire city [in Oregon] is not a joke.

Shakun Batra, who was also present at the interview, said the documentary takes off from where Wild Wild Country ended. Anand Sheela is so many things she is a pop icon, an Osho spokesperson, a criminal. but nobody really knows the real her, Batra said. With this documentary, we follow her return to India and unreel the layers to reveal who the real Anand Sheela is.

Sheela was born in Vadodara and moved to America when she was 18. I am here today and I could withstand all that I went through in my life is because my parents taught me to be tenacious and focussed, she said.

She is sharp and staccato in her responses to questions about her life. This is the right time for me to be here, Sheela declared. There is no logical explanation to it, really. I wished this film to happen so people know the real me. I think it is time. She also wishes to work in India. I feel that my people, my relatives and people I knew are ready to accept me now, she said. This is a different India I have come to.

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Punes cultural landscape is often overshadowed by that of Mumbai. Slices of history peek through the modern vista in this city, but are also balanced by a youthful urban population. We took a short two-day trip to stay at the newly opened The Ritz-Carlton, Pune, the second one in the country, and we packed in a bit of what Pune has to offer.

The pleasures of the city start as soon as you enter, as the airport is a mere 15-minute drive from the hotel, a welcome change for us coming from Bengaluru. Flanked by the Poona Golf Course, the hotel makes for a striking sight.After being greeted by the staff,we made our way to our room, that oozed luxury. A glorious view of the golf course, a king-sized bed, a huge TV and a walk-in closet: what more could we ask for!

Steeped in Our Friday afternoon began with a high tea at their Tea Lounge. Fine China graced the table as weselected our brew. On offer were Chinese floral and fruity teas, but we stuck to the traditional English Breakfast. It paired excellently with the cucumber sandwiches and array of tea cakes. Sitting under the glittering grand chandelier, this meal truly made us feel royal.

Our next stop was the spa. We were ushered into the room for a signature treatment a full body massage with black pepper and eucalyptus oil. The warm oils and the expert masseuse eased awayall the tension from our body. The cherry on top was the steam and sauna room you can unwind in after the massage.

Dinner was at Three Kitchens and Bar, a buffet restaurantoffering the best of world cuisine. Fresh pastas, breads, Asiandelicacies and Indian classics were just some of the options that caught our eye. Holding fort Saturday promised an exciting itinerary for us a tour of some of the historic landmarks of the city. We started with the fort Shaniwar Wada, famouslyfeatured in the movie Bajirao Mastani. Although a lot of the structure burnt down in a fire in 1828, some of the gates andfountains still stand and impress with their grandeur. Another place to visit is the Aga Khan Palace, built by the Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan III, that served as a prison for Mahatma Gandhi and his wife in the 1940s. A walk into the local market, Tulshi Baug, proved more fun than we expected. Although super crowded, the street side shops here offer everything from miniature kitchen sets for kids to counterfeit Kylie lip kits.

And, naturally, we also dug into some of the local snacks while on our day out. Sabudana vada is highly recommended, of course. We wrapped up the outing with a traditional thali at the famed Maratha Samrat restaurant. Back in the hotel, we donned our swimming costumes and headed to the pool, for a post-lunch dip. The infinity pool overlooking the busy street and lush greenery just does the trick when you want to relax.

Of sake andscallops The highlight of our trip, and we saved the best for last, was our dinner at Ukiyo, the fine-dine Japanese restaurant. Named after the Japanese word for a certain kind of pleasure seeking lifestyle, the modern restaurant was pure decadence stone walls lined with their sake selection, a robatayaki grill and the most exquisite dishes made of choicest produce. We dined on the fresh flavours of seafood and delicate sushi, accompanied by carafes of sake. A customary slice of Japanese Cheesecake and sesame ice cream brought our meal to an end, and unfortunately our holiday as well.

The next day, a quick taste of the regional and international breakfast at Three Kitchen and Bar later, we headed to the airport, bidding goodbye to the city, of which we saw a new side on this holiday. The Ritz-Carlton, Pune pampered us with its ornate decor, warm hospitality and unmatchable culinary offerings.

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Tuck in Here are some must-tryeateries in Pune: Vaidya Upahar Gruha:A 105-year-old institutionthat serves the best andmost authentic misal and pohe in town, were told. What sets them apart is their green misal due to the addition of green chilies. At Budhwar Peth

Maratha Samrat: Gostraight for the thali at this restaurant and top it up with a glass of solkadhi. The thali, available in vegetarian, mutton and fish options, comes with dishes such as bhakri, tambda rassa and stickyIndra rice. At Camp

German Bakery:You cant miss the famous Shrewsbury biscuits from this bakery if youre in Pune. Located near the Osho Ashram, this was also the site of the 2010 bomb blasts.At Koregaon Park

At Yerawada, Pune. The writer was at The Ritz-Carlton, Pune by invitation.

anagha@newindianexpress.com @anaghzzz

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Markus Howard (0) drives to the paint in Marquette's 106-54 win over Central Arkansas Saturday afternoon.

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Markus Howard (0) drives to the paint in Marquette's 106-54 win over Central Arkansas Saturday afternoon.

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Markus Howard (0) drives to the paint in Marquette's 106-54 win over Central Arkansas Saturday afternoon.

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Eight days after Markus and Jordan Howard became the No. 1 brother scoring duo in NCAA history, the Golden Eagles dominated Jordans alma mater, the Central Arkansas Bears, 106-54 Saturday afternoon at Fiserv Forum in Marquettes final nonconference game for the 2019-20 season.

The 52-point victory is the sixth-largest winning margin in program history and the biggest in head coach Steve Wojciechowskis tenure. The last came Nov. 18, 2001, when Marquette beat Chicago State by 53 points.

Obviously (we) played well, got a big lead and then to maintain that lead throughout the game with just a couple lulls here and there was a good performance for us, Wojciechowski said.

It was all Markus early as he had 14 points in the first five minutes, shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the field, all 3-pointers. With his first three, Markus passed Steve Novak for the all-time 3-point leader at MU.

As a team, Marquettes offense was on fire and shot 80% from beyond the arc in the first five minutes. MUhad a 21-point lead by the 9:46 mark in the opening half. That advantage only grew as the Bears could not stop the Golden Eagles hot shooting.

The Golden Eagles took charge of the first half, shooting 52% from the field including 8-for-14 from 3-point range along with six steals and eight assists.

MU went into halftime up 57-24. Markus, who had more points than the whole Bears team, sparked the offense with 25 points, three assists and two steals.

Weve been sharing the ball and thats working a lot for us, Torrence said. The more we share it, the happier we feel, the more fun were having on the court and the more wins were going to get.

Central Arkansas had no answers for MU in the second half as the Golden Eagles controlled every facet of the game from shooting to pressure defense.

For the majority of the second half, Marquette shot 62% from the field, and Central Arkansas deficit was at least 47 points.

Meanwhile, nothing was going right for the Bears. UCA had struggled from beyond the arc in the first half, going 1-for-10. It did not get any better after the break, finishing 20% from 3-point range.

Markus exited the game a minute later with 30 points on 9-for-13 shooting, five 3-pointers, five assists and two steals.

Its about building habits. You never want to play the score, Wojciechowski said. You always want to be up 53 points. We take that every day. But the reality is, you need to build good habits and maintain habits in order to prepare yourself for whats coming. And whats coming is the gauntlet of the BIG EAST, the top conference in the country.

Central Arkansas was plagued with foul trouble, ending the game with 27 personal fouls. Meanwhile, MU finished with 17.

Markus notched his fifth 30-point game of the season. Theo John had a season-high 12 points while Sacar Anim and Ed Morrow finished with 11 points each. Torrence, Brendan Bailey and Greg Elliott all put up nine points. Jamal Cain, who received his first start since November 2018 against Louisville, contributed eight.

Koby McEwen did not play due to a right thumb injury.

In 27 minutes off the bench, Torrence scored a career-best nine points, adding four assists and four rebounds.

Coach just said we have to have more guys step up, Torrence said. My role didnt change. Im a pass-first point guard. I get guys involved, and thats what Im going to do every time I get on court.

Marquette (10-2) does not play again until 2020 as the Golden Eagles begin BIG EAST play in the new decade, traveling to Creighton Jan. 1. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. Central Standard Time.

The Golden Eagles head to Omaha, Nebraska, having won eight of their last nine games.

This is a really (big) confidence booster, Torrence said. These games right here, were playing them to get ready for the BIG EAST.

This story was written by Zoe Comerford. She can be reached at isabel.comerford@marquette.edu or on Twitter @zoe_comerford.

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Amy Winehouse's personal items will be offered to benefit her foundation. Getty Images; Julien's Auctions

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Hundreds of dresses, shoes, jewelry, and accessories, worn by the late British singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse during some of her most iconic performances will be sold by Juliens Auctions in Beverly Hills, Calif., in November 2021, with all proceeds to benefit her eponymous foundation.

This will be the first time the most personal items of the five-time Grammy-award winning music star will be auctioned, according to Juliens Auctions. The sale will coincide with the 10th anniversary of the singers death in 2011 at age 27.

The pop diva toured and performed in numerous headline performances and ion various festivals.

"Amy Winehouse is one of the rare and remarkable music icons whose incredible power and soulful expression in every word and note she sang with her distinct voice remains unmatched by no other artist in music history, Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien's Auctions, said in a statement.

"We celebrate her singular talent and iconoclastic style in this collection of her most personal artifacts and wardrobe worn in her career defining moments," he said.

Born and raised in a family of professional jazz musicians and jazz music lovers, Winehouse taught herself how to play and write music at 14. In 2000, she became a featured vocalist with the prestigious National Jazz Orchestra at age 17.

She released her first album Frank in 2003, but it was her second album in 2006, Back to Black, that raised her to international stardom. The album, which contains classic hits such as You Know I'm No Good, Rehab, and the title song, Back to Black, sold close to 10 million copies worldwide.

Highlights from the sale include a few pieces by Italian couture brand Dolce & Gabbana. A mohair blend cardigan with leopard style pattern and self-tie belt worn by Winehouse has a presale estimate of between $1,500 and $3,000. She was photographed wearing the cardigan leaving the Hawley Arms Pub in Londons Camden neighborhood on March 3, 2011.

A Dolce & Gabbana knee-length leopard print pencil skirt that was hiked up into a mini skirt and worn by Winehouse for her performance at the 2008 BRIT Awards has a high estimate of $5,000; and a floral gold lam gown with fitted bodice is expected to fetch up $7,000.

Other iconic pieces include a stretch cotton Karen Millen dress with tropical print worn by Winehouse during her 2007 European tour, estimated at between $5,000 and $7,000; a pink-and-white gingham halter mini dress worn by the star during her 2011 Brazilian tour, with a high estimate of $7,000; and an oversized black patent Giorgio Armani handbag together with a card addressed to Winehouse from Armani, which is estimated to sell for between $1,000 and$2,000.

All proceeds from the sale will benefit The Amy Winehouse Foundation, established by her parents Mitch and Janis Winehouse on Sept. 14, 2011, which would have been her 28th birthday. The foundations mission is to raise awareness and support young adults with addiction problems.

Highlighted items will be on a global tour, debuting in Los Angeles on Jan. 17, 2020, and ending in Beverly Hills on Nov. 1, 2021. Other destinations include Santiago and Regin Metropolitana, Chile; London; and Ireland. Exhibition dates and details will be released at a later date.

The items will be offered at live auctions in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Nov. 6 to 7, 2021, and online at juliensauctions.com.

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The Gloaming: theres something strange in the neighbourhood. Photograph: Bradley Patrick/Stan

Every once in a while a film or television series comes around with an aesthetic so eye-watering it makes plaudits such as evocative or painterly seem manifestly inadequate. Occasionally as is the case with Stans eight-part mystery-drama The Gloaming, from creator and writer Vicki Madden the visual oomph of the production seems to manifest as a kind of viscous residue, sticking to your psyche the way a sweat patch clings to your armpit.

Take a bow, Marden Dean: the shows gimlet-eyed cinematographer, who also shot Breath, Boys in the Trees and The Infinite Man. The Gloaming is the latest in an emerging trend of Tasmania-based productions that view the island state as a place of terrible beauty, located somewhere south of the mainland and west of hell following on from Jennifer Kents period piece The Nightingale, Foxtels gothic drama Lambs of God, and another series helmed by Madden: the terrific, darkly ravishing 2016 disappearance thriller The Kettering Incident.

Like Kettering, The Gloaming is bathed in frosty moonlight and ensconced in fog and haze. It has a Scandi-noirish atmosphere and a plotline drawn from a more defined genre playbook: the police procedural thriller. A twisty narrative involving deaths and disappearances is led as is customary by a pair of good-looking detectives who discover the case they are working on Is Personal and may connect to a crime committed many years ago.

We see vision of events related to that crime in a surreal introductory sequence depicting young teenagers Jenny McGinty (Milly Alcock) and Alex OConnell (Finn Ireland) venturing towards a big old creepy house, past a forest of tall, bony trees and a collection of grimy tombstones. The propertys occupant is less than thrilled to see them and fires a shotgun at Jenny at point-blank range. This moment is depicted in a way that obscures the face of the attacker and the impact of the bullet.

Alex grows up to be a police detective played by Ewan Leslie delivering another highly effective, twitch-inducing performance following recent appearances in The Cry and Safe Harbour. Alex is directed to partner up with Molly, who is played by Emma Booth: a very commanding presence, here and in the icky 2017 horror-thriller Hounds of Love. The pair havent seen each other in a couple of decades and share some kind of a past although, three episodes in (the first three eps form the extent of this review) its not clearly exactly what.

Molly is called in to inspect a corpse at a crime scene early in the first episode, in a creepy and surreal moment, like a David Lynch production, and, like Twin Peaks, involving a body found near water in this instance, a very cinematic-looking waterfall in the background. This body has not been wrapped in plastic but wrapped in rather gnarlier barbed wire.

The significance of the barbed wire is one of several points of discussion. Many things are unclear, though its obvious that if youll pardon the Ghostbustery parlance theres something strange in the neighbourhood, with potential links to occult practices. Grace Cochran (Rena Owen), leader of the local church community, looks more than a little suspect. And the mentally unhinged young man Freddie (Matt Testro) is a dark horse: forever one step away, it seems, from taking the story to very twisted places.

The this time its personal connections that make the case of heightened interest to Molly and Alex, as well as some stilted dialogue, occasionally give The Gloaming a whiff of all-too-familiar dramatic contrivance, antithetical to its otherwise thrilling air of surprise and intrigue. Given the shows genre framework, you wouldnt call it strikingly original, but it sure is striking: particularly as a work of atmospheria.

Does Madden write the appearance of mist into her scripts? Did she breathe down the necks of Dean and the directors (Michael Rymer, Greg McLean and Sian Davies), reminding them to fog up the lens? Legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa extensively used wind machines, intensifying the environment and infusing his films with symbolic visuals: the winds of change, the winds of good and bad fortune, the winds signifying chaos and tumult. Madden is doing something similar with mist, here as in The Kettering Incident. Its menacing and mysterious qualities thicken up the frame, covering it with a kind of enigmatic, semi-translucent vapour.

In A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens described a steaming mist in all the hollows as a force that roamed in its forlornness up the hill, like an evil spirit, seeking rest and finding none. He called it a clammy and intensely cold mist that made its slow way through the air in ripples that visibly followed and overspread one another, as the waves of an unwholesome sea might do.

Roaming forlornness, an evil spirit, an unwholesome sea: these feel like apt words to describe the brilliant brume of The Gloaming. Certainly better than evocative or painterly.

All episodes of The Gloaming are available to screen on Stan on New Years Day

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Will 2020 be the year of enlightenment?

President Trump has requested an immediate impeachment trial. Will the Senate deny him this opportunity to provide witnesses and give his side of the story?

My suggestion would be (if necessary) to exempt from prosecution Pence, Bolton, Mulvaney, Barr, Pompeo, Perry and anyone else testifying on behalf of the president. This will eliminate the need for evoking executive privilege, the fifth or stating, I dont recall.

What more vindication could the Republican House/Senate members and the president receive than the truth being told by his inner circle on the world stage? Would this not allow for his accusers to be exposed?

If the impeachment accusations are proven false, President Trumps reelection would be a slam dunk. Now is a good time for the Senate to restore some credibility to its chamber.

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by Stan Cutler

Ive been to the new central libraries in Seattle and Austin. The experience of traveling on the escalators in those buildings got me thinking about our work as library volunteers. Those libraries are gorgeous public places that proclaim the culture of those cities. I believe Philadelphia should emulate them.

Our culture is rapidly evolving, adapting to cyber media. Most people nowadays use personal devices to experience a joy that was once unique to libraries the opportunity to browse, to wander through a collection, to freely pick something to read. A kid with a smartphone can tap a finger and access millions of books and articles. As we knew them, libraries are obsolete. I want to build something new. My focus has shifted from preservation to creation.

Nostalgia is one of the reasons people become library volunteers. We love our old buildings, even Central, our white elephant on The Parkway. In our neighborhood, Chestnut Hill, we have a fine old Carnegie building with tall Palladian windows, lovely wooden tables, shelves of books, each spine an invitation. Certainly, we want to preserve them and improve them. But we mistake our purpose if preservation is our primary goal.

We believe in the lofty mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia, to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity. Its vision is to build an enlightened community devoted to lifelong learning. How can we succeed with such a grand mission? I dont think we can unless we think big, unless our aspirations are as grand as the goals.

Our vision must not be limited to libraries we know. Rather, we should be inspired by the challenge of building the greatest public media system in the world. At its center should be a beautiful building that reminds us of Enlightenment values a building that glorifies our desire for knowledge, truth and wisdom. Before seeing the great libraries of Austin and Seattle, I was thinking too small.

One of the things I noticed in those wonderful buildings was how many young people were patronizing them. The childrens sections, with kiddy workstations on every table, had almost as many moms and dads as kids. The parents were switching off, allowing first one, then the other, to leave for their favorite places in the library, to look for the latest books on their passions. Multilayered, open architecture, light-filled and adorned with great art, is an invitation to investigate, to discover and to enjoy our minds. If we want young people in our community to join us in our struggle to extend the Enlightenment into the 21st century, we need to give them a goal not a memory.

What if we sought enormous contributions, great sums, hundreds of millions of dollars, to build a great library? What if we gave famous architects a chance to offer masterpiece proposals? What if we enlisted every man, woman and child in our great city to participate in the project? Let us be like the people of old Chartres, inspired to spend a generation creating a cathedral. We can do it if we want to.

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