Sink not into the mire
In doubts of despair
Choose to move yourself out
In thoughts words & deeds
Engage with your passions
Dedicate your time with purpose
Light in yourself a spark of fire
Choose to move through
And well beyond the mire.
Savvy
Peace within
Peace outside
Is the ideal to thrive on
To sense peace
Inside outside
Is always a work in progress.
In caring to choose thoughts well
Action emnating in goodwill
Changes the narrative
From doubts to clarity.
Let peace reign
Inside outside
Savvy
Harness your uncertainty
Your doubts dance on thin air
Blow on it with confidence
Choose to work on clarity
Voice and express your opinions
Make communication your friend
Gain trust back in decisiveness
Choose to respect diversity
But opt to share goals
Mastering the comeback
Collaborate on mutual strengths
Tune in to envision solutions.
Savvy
Spirituality may emerge when you sense a change in your life.
Out of nowhere, you choose that path for it leads the way.
But it was all meant to be .
The path that is unraveled is a choice in your way…
You choose to follow it.
The forks, the plateaus, the valleys, the plains , the caves, and the tunnel with light beaming on the other side are all your manifestations and choices, along the road of life
Its in you all the way.
Should you choose to…
You simply unfold it along the way.
Savvy
Trust is what holds us together
Faith leads our way
Belief begets action
Hope brings limitless optimism
Care creates consideration
Truth brings credence.
Love bonds boundlessly
Each creates the values of being.
Savvy
There is a river within
That is flowing
On its own path
Coursing through the veins
Drawing from the souls well.
The well of the infinite
Unfolds many a paths
For the river to take
The river chooses its way
To flow on…
There is strength of the flow
In the movements
In the flexibility
In the adaptability
In supporting the body.
There is a journey onwards
Towards acknowledging
The purpose of the flow
The river perseveres
Until the moment of fulfillment…
When the river meets the sea.
Savvy
The above AI imagery was prompted by me a while back in time… I just found a new interpretation to it today.
To my readers,
It’s a conscious choice to write more, yet streamline my work.
So you may find me posting erratically every once in a while. Although I continue to write every day as I have for the past couple of years .
I simply started to switch to writing on paper, and I shall post one here regularly, but perhaps not every day. I sense great joy in picking up a pen and writing. It connects me up wires my hand brain coordination a little more than tapping on digital keys.
I already find myself relaxing into it as now I can write anywhere anytime with or without internet . This is simplifying as much as satisfying to me.
To talk about the day I first picked up the pen to write, I wrote a few words and found how strange it felt to be actually inking on paper after so long . It was a missing action piece in my work. Typing is not the same thing. It takes away the flow of continuous touch of the pen on paper.
Although I have written every day digitally over these years. I realise how important it is to never lose touch with writing by hand.
Writing digitally may be faster but fine muscle coordination and postural stability improve when you write with a pen.Something I want to work on again…
The simple joys of flowing with a pen and looking at your work right before you, a tangible piece that connects you with yourself in the touch. It’s hard to replace.
My writing, which seemed erratic at first due to lack of practice, has seen much improvement. Hope this art is not forgotten by other writers.
A point of reflection:
When was the last time you took time to write with a pen on a page ?
Savvy
Have written many times earlier on rootedness on grounding on awareness. But today, I share another perspective on the strength of rooting for self growth and transformation.
Self growth needs committed perseverance, patience and passion for continuous improvement. That is how the human race evolves .To root is to help grow and evolve .
Be unafraid of rooting
If you are looking to grow
And have a vision
Of what it is you want to grow
Then by all means
Find your growth
In rooting yourself firmly
Be unafraid
Of the winds of change
For what blows in blows out
Keep the faith and trust in you wherever you are
And believe you are enough for you.
Beautiful things begin to happen.
Savvy
Whenever you feel overwhelmed
And stalled in your efforts
When you feel you are lost
In too many things
And that whatever you are doing
does not serve you at all…
Do care to ask yourself
this simple question
for a conscious reset:
What is noise & what matters?
© Savvy
In life’s moment of chaos & uncertainty
Where you feel you are on an elevator that never opens
stuck between the floors going nowhere
Take a full breath to reconnect within.
Keep the faith in your self.
Acknowledge you are meant to tide through the illusions in the flow.
For change is the only constant.
And all is truly well.
© Savvy Raj
I sincerely resonate with these words .
I have often seen the perils of burnout up close in professional and personal life over many years. As a coach and mentor it has been often clearer to me that having the blessing of many interests and hobbies like dance and art and sports in my life, I have steered away from burnout with a perspective shift. It helped balance my work and personal life.
But over the years watching people of all ages moving towards burnout due to many factors some avoidable and sometimes due to relentlessly challenging situations in their lives, occurrence of burnout is a reality sooner than you know.
Workaholics are the worst hit as often as Type A personalities. People in power positions founders challenged by their own hamster wheel climb , running their race, stressed and distressed between the managing and funding of their enterprises. To people who are intrinsically overt perfectionists trying to outdo themselves beyond abilities and suffering physically emotionally and mentally thinking that in doing so they have proved their worth. Likewise young students with extreme pressure from parents to perform well in something that they are not interested in. Have seen cases of students in engineering stream, forced to take it when their heart is in arts and humanities .
The difference is between enjoying the work and overworking is in feeling exhausted by the work you do to such an extent that you cannot connect with your self anymore.
When your passion turns in an obsession,
When you are pushing yourself over the brink without consideration for your own health.
Your absence affects your family When you think you are giving it all, but what you are giving is, stealing a loved ones time with you.
Imbalances you create in your life have a way of finding you and testing your life. Make sure to live life when you have it, with all of you.
Cont’d
The silent language of leadership.
Have you ever experienced how some people exude confidence in just their efforless presence?
It isnt just about the words you speaks but how you show up .
And if you can imagine how the body posture influences the way you move when in alignment you will sense how you exude a quiet confidence flowing in every step you take. Like dancers deportment,creating the art of presence. Quite akin to the silent language of leadership.
Here are a few insights on how deportment influences leadership.
More than 55% of communication is nonverbal and hence how you carry yourself speaks volumes without a word
Maintaining a good posture enhances confidence & authority thereby influences how others perceive leadership.
Composure & Presence
Dancers composure shapes their movements And while dance movement training builds poise it also enhances emotional intelligence & resilience all valuable traits for effective leadership.
Adaptability is Power
Whether in a dance or in leadership situations with quick decision taking & bouncing back in crisis the ability to move with fluidity & grace in changes that come with the challenges in time defines success.
Energy speaks louder than words
Leaders, like dancers, must be fully engaged aware of their space, their audience, their message.
Self Check-in
How are you breathing in this now? Is your breath calm or labored.?
What is your attitude reflecting ? Composure & confidence or Confusion and nervous hesitation.
Power of Alignment
How about if the next time you step into a room you become aware of your posture the way you are carrying yourself? And then intentionally align yourself.
After all, like dancing, leadership is consistent practice, not just a single performance.
Savvy Raj
Creative poetry for the above image.
Born a raw stone
I am a pebble
A force of nature
Through the tumults of life
The highs & lows
Around the bend
Smoothening the spikes
Rounding the edges
Until the spirit shines through.
Savvy
It’s not just about your intelligence
It’s about your understanding
It’s not just about your skills
It’s about your application.
What matters …
Is not just in what you have
But in what you do with it
Savvy
So many masters with ideas…
Many motivating words around
On how to ace productivity
On how to get things done
And manage the chaos that reigns
When push comes to shove
Every thing takes a backseat
You simply need to steer
Racing against time for dear life
In the toughest times
Good habits come to rescue
Like discipline and dedication
Helps complete tasks at hand.
How have your habits helped rescue you ?
Savvy
Savvy Raj 
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