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On Courage

Every life in this world

Is born with courage to thrive

And the courage to survive

It is a matter of recognising

And awakening to your courage

Courage has many facets

In you exists so many kinds of courage…

And each of us have different degrees of it.

There is courage is a dare that speaks to your truth

A dare that makes you confront

With the truth of you.

When was the last time you sensed courage?

Or lack of it in a certain situation? .

Courage that dares through physical challenges.

Enduring discomfort hurt

Or pain and even possible danger.

Then comes the emotional courage

To be able to confront

Your deepest fears and doubts

Having the ability to seek help

Express your inner feelings

Takes a great deal of courage too.

Not everyone can share their truths easily.

Have you ever been tongue tied and socially awkward?

Perhaps you need to work on being socially courageous.

Speaking with self confidence means assertive communication.

Connecting with people from all walks of life with ease.

Work on your voice and poise which helps in speaking publicly.

Have you sensed the need to learn more?

To educate yourself every now and then?

It is about being courageous to develop your intellectual strengths.

An ability to say’ I don’t know’ or admit’ I was wrong. ‘

Breaking the ego build up and allowing space to understand more

This also require the development of humility in great measures.

Somewhere deeply inter linked with morality and conscience.

In the ability to admit to mistakes to stand up for values and fight for rights

Upholding the principles with conviction & braving opposition.

Not many people find it easy to fight the odds. They give in.

To understand beyond the self calls for another type of courage

The empathically courageous will go beyond biases to get into the others persons perspective.

Empathy is a courage to sense the trials and tribulations of others.

Along with this is another kind of profound courage

An exploration of your own Spiritual truths.

This calls for conscious connections, remembering to honour your life, in and around you in every form.

Courage is an inner reserve

That actions from all of you

Your nature and nurture

Is unique so is your courage

And the way you are…

Explore what facets of courage has naturally become your strength in time.

And what facets do you need to build and develop in yourself.

Now when you think back of the many situations that you exemplified your courageous self.

Every thing you need is already within you

Waiting for you to trust yourself enough to recognize it.

Remember your courage is one of your many gifts of strength.

Acknowledge and use it wisely.

©Savvy Raj


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Every Woman Knows

Spirit of a woman

Unbreakable

Unshakable

Undeniable

Strength of a woman

Unstoppable

Unbelievable

Unflappable

Soul of a woman

Undefinable

Undauntable

Unboundable

Savvy Raj

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Conduits of Divinity

We are beings of light

The light of the divine

Interconnects us all

Exchanging energy

Of the Universe in the flow

In our body our hands

Play a part in the exchange

Reaching out to help heal

They are Conduits of Divinity

In the fluidity of the flow

Helping heal and align

And manifest in prayer.

In the realms of spirit and soul

Divinity channels itself

Through portals of our being

In the awareness of Oneness.

©Savvy Raj


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BENEFIT OF DOUBT

Sometimes life makes you teach yourself many things…

Giving the benefit of doubt

There are many crossroads in life be it in a career with any  organisation or in partnerships, or even personally between people or teams, where point of views are different and clash of  perspectives on decisions are bound to occur.

Can you agree to disagree?

For most, it is challenging as its not always easy to come to terms with what affects you or  makes you emotional. Yet learning ways to give the benefit of doubt, calls for development of strategic skills.

It is important to process any conflict of interest, you may have with others , first with your own self.

Check if you can find the root of your disagreement with a particular decision.

What is it that you are not aligned with?

Why are you feeling this way?

Empathic Perspectives

Then begin to imagine if you are able to bring empathy by setting aside your feelings on what you are yet unable to accept and think from the other persons perspective, does the view alter then? Does it change your thoughts a bit?

If you can alternatively, also think if you choose to agree, in the larger interest, does it benefit or can it make your team bond together.

Let’s also not discount the possibility of you having less  information about the reasons for any decision taken.

Ultimately, whatever way you chose to think or act is your choice to take. But sometimes when it may seem impossible to make sense of things do remember, there is always more than what meets the eye!

Savvy Raj


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Your thoughts?

Just when we are teaching the world Empathy for human life.
One human to another human.
We are moving rapidly to a world
Of AI.
Letting it almost lead our lives…
We are drawn hook line and sinker
We are getting enslaved by its use….
We are teaching Al many things. From Art to Design  our human needs are soon getting fulfilled by Al. It is alarming to note at times.
We are teaching it every moment
Training it to clone our voices and create our own Avatars.
And we are in awe and  appreciation of the dehumunization across most aspects of life.

May be we need to also teach it humanity. And not to mention Empathy Kindness Respect Compassion and most of all the values of Love!

Else very soon earth might not be inhabitable thanks to a new generation that grows with intelligence without heart.

Your thoughts?

Savvy


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Power of Sounds

There is something about sound
That the world again is waking up to these days…

Wherever you go
You hear the sounds of music

Healing through harmony
And the magic in the melodies.

Reviving and regenerating us
All is in the energy of the sounds.

Sounds that move us within & beyond
All effects of resonance in our cells

Sensing the sounds in stillness
Sensing in the movements too…

Music heals the spirit & soul.
Such is the power of sound.

© Savvy Raj


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Unbound…

Borders marked on maps


In time get etched onto our minds


But our heart knows not borders


Hope the heart leads


For then, the way appears


To bond without being bound

To fly free like a bird.

Unbound…

©Savvy Raj


Sometimes comments to your posts can be a fodder for thoughts in synthesis…

I thank my good friend Fredrick from Katiemiafrederick.wordpress.com for the inspiring comment 🕊️🙏🕊️ on my yesterdays blog In flights of fancy /

A part of this poem began as a reply comment that turned into a post.


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Keep refilling

You can never give from an
empty cup.
So keep refreshing
knowledge and understanding
Make sure to breathe easy so
that you are not getting
engulfed in trying to find
solutions for another.
Exercise equanimity and trust
yourself to deliver.
Most importantly take care of
yourself.
Enjoy the work you do!
And give your very best.
It will certainly bring results.

How to keep refilling your cup…to stay updated.

Many ways.

. Be open to possibilities and perspectives

. Stay humble and sense your foot on the ground… Remember anyone can be a teacher.

. Choose to balance work and play. Respect your time and use it wisely.

. Stay curious. Keep your inner child alive

. Pause to rest and recover when you feel overwhelmed.

. Choose health and happiness.

Keep your self nourished.Self care isn’t selfish.

Do share what ways you keep updating yourself.

© Savvy Raj


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Trust your Soul

Learnings in living life

Trust your Soul

When the going gets tough
And life brings you on your knees
When best laid  plans are thwarted
When crisis take you rock bottom
When every door shuts
And you turn towards hope
You begin to understand life
Challenges are your portals
Creating  pathways of change
Your choices create your gateways
For your own transformations

Soul knows more than you think….
Perhaps your perceptions
need  a new perspective.
Trust your Soul
It is aligning you to your purpose

Watch the window …
And may be you need to pass through…
Llfes uncertainties staring at your face
For they toughen you up.


So see beyond what seems like a setback.
Perhaps the window of opportunity is opening through them.

Trust your Soul, it knows the Way…

©Savvy Raj


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Sensing…

Where there are no rules that bound
Where the music leads and you follow
Where there is no end and no beginning
All is in the flow as you sense you are the flow.


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Soul knows

Souls know the truth of their being

Embedded in the journey of life

Soul connection has the power

To heal and life regenerates

A body and spirit is given

So the soul can move…

Movements that flow

Towards its purpose of being.

Savvy

18thFeb Pune


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BUILD BRIDGES

Time evolves one and all,come what may

Yesterday’s mountains have become paths today

Love of life will show the way

As you keep building bridges not walls I say.

Savvy Raj


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Skills to Thrive as a Life coach


As a Life Coach one has the opportunity to positively impact and influence another life and its ripples can be felt miles around. It is huge responsibility.

Thriving as a Life Coach

Every life is unique and a life coach needs to keep ideating and integrating approaches and interventions that make way  to transformative changes. It can challenge the very best.


To thrive as a life coach and be effective it is necessary…

Approachability : To be approachable and open to feedback, which helps to foster trust and respect within the clients

Patience : To empathize with others and understand their perspectives before offering solutions

Resilience : To adapt & to bounce back, no matter the challenges.To be able to bend and not break under pressure.

This calls for a great amount of emotional intelligence,  consistency, creative thinking & resilience. A resilience that comes from experience and one that is honed  in flexibility & adaptability.


What matters most is how a life coach can instill confidence and trust in another to make a meaningful difference.

©Savvy Raj


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Way of Seeing

The
Way
We
See
The
World…

Happiness
Eludes
Or
Embraces
Us

Which
Way
Do
You See?

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It’s all in the breath

Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
Thich Nhat Hanh

Healing through breathing…

Here is one of the many techniques that can be practiced in awareness.

Box breathing

A Breathing technique to destress an agitated and tense mind to calm state and improve the mood.

A good practice for all and especially for those with depression, anxiety disorder and PTSD managing pains and insomnia.

The technique is simple and very effective.

1. Sit upright & Start with exhaling air out of your mouth slowly counting 1to 4.

2. Hold for four counts

3. Inhale deeply filling air section by section till it reaches the lungs & abdomen for four counts through your nose.

4.Again hold for four counts

5. Exhale for four counts from the abdomen and lungs slowly.

As a beginner choose a quiet place to begin this mindful practice. You can start by repeating for four times in one setting. Initially it is advisable to gradually take it up. In case you feel a little dizzy go back to your regular breathing and build it again.

The slow breathing and holding is the most important aspect which activates the para sympathetic system and thus helps reduce stress.

You can practice box breathing couple of sets in a day as needed to calm down.

Breathe away the stress

And breathe in ease.

Savvy Raj