On Awareness
Between what was understood and what we understand, and what we are yet to understand, is the bridge of awareness in time.
Our shifting perspectives are simply signs of changes as we continue to flow in the river of time.
Savvy Raj
Was reading an article today on how education today has become more and more transactional…and how it robs the learner of the critical thinking.
I share my musings…
When education is not a buisness
When learning is not about grades
When teaching is a passion than profession.
Where doubts, perspectives are welcomed
And not sidelined or ridiculed
When questions are not means to an end
Curiosity and wonder will find its purpose…
That I am fond of writing is nothing new after all these years of blogging and writing but as a child, I remember clearly when I was asked by a school teacher to read a famous poem and share its meaning in class I dared to share a new interpretation to it…that resonated with me.
The teacher then, was not open to a change of perspective… nor ready for a deep dive on why I saw it differently. She simply wanted to finish her work without deviation. I remember sitting down that day, without feedback.
But it didn’t stop me from wonder and writing…in fact I continued to write free verses in time till date.
I write this all, for I have shifted many schools in my childhood… as my father served in the Armed forces. I have seen upclose the good, bad and ugly side of schooling.
And the plus side is, it certainly has shaped me to be, adaptable and resilient as a person in time.
There is always the plus side…
What do you think ?
Savvy
Resilience is developed in time.
In every fall.
In every blow
In every painful experience.
The power rests with you to work on yourself.
Resilience is about nurturing what is beautiful within you,no matter, while battling the situation at hand.
Resilience is the art of appreacting the ordinary moments that you have with you.
Resilience is being able to smile from the heart, knowing your circumstances dont define you.
In your deepest breakdown there is a choice to emerge from it stronger.
While resilience is in learning from experiences and strengthening & refining the self for the better. Resilience is also about allowing life to happen…
Bending when necessary like a blade of grass without breaking like the mighty oak tree,
Resilience is creating yourself in such times without fear of the inevitable, for change is part of the flow of life.
Resilience means, you are very much present and it means you are evolving from your experiences for the better.
In times of being resilience
You become the master of your life.
You steer on in faith
no matter the rudder is way off.
Knowing you are meant to be, do all that you are ordained to.
Yet resilience m is not blind faith but a faith born out of inner self belief. In knowing that the road is yet to clear, you are ready for possibilities using the time to see options and new perspectives
You are like an artist creating something from what seems to be blank and formless. Yet resilience is full of potential.And in exercising this muscle of resilience results are awaiting you in trust & time.
Trust that this very resilience is in you and in me and it surfaces in our difficulties to tide us through in time.
What is resilience to you?
When did you last feel your need to exercise your resilience?
Do share your thoughts how you create and develop your resilience muscle.
Savvy Raj
In the vortex of life
arrives the gift of changes;
the breaking of the bubbles,
Of long held beliefs,
Of false ego and resistance
Of fear that limits.
Like the wind that’s too fierce to contain…
Cleaning the cobwebs of confusion.
And life transforms for the better.
Savvy Raj
An ocean is not always calm waves
Its true nature is full of powerful currents.
It’s not about resistance of errant waves
It is in surfing in the midst of it.
When you find your anchor,
You realize it’s not anywhere but within you.
Your deepest truth is your stillness in the movements;
In it lies your strength of flexibility.
That’s true resilience.
And remembering movements are unique in themselves,
Like one tide to the next,
Each carries its energy waves differently.
Every storm is meant to teach a new lesson:
To dance with chaos,
You realize, is to yield and adapt to the flow.
Contemplations on the Flow
When I look back at the past few years, it really feels like we have all been learning a brand-new dance right in the middle of complete chaos. There were moments when the waves felt so massive and came so fast that it was incredibly easy to feel totally overwhelmed.
But there is a simple, beautiful truth about being in deep water: you have to swim. If you stop moving, you drown.
And that is exactly what you have been doing. Think about it…even on the days when you felt like you had absolutely no energy left, or when you couldn’t see the shore anywhere on the horizon, you still kept moving. You kept breathing. You didn’t give up.
When you are right in the thick of a storm, something incredible happens inside you. You find a way to move not just in spite of the chaos, but entirely beyond it. You discover an inner rhythm you didn’t even know you had. You realize that the storm might be incredibly loud, but it doesn’t get to decide who you are.
Real strength isn’t about being tough like a brick wall. If a wall faces a strong enough force, it eventually cracks and breaks. True resilience is much softer and more fluid than that. It’s the ability to look at the messiness of life and say, “Okay, this is what is happening right now. How do I move with it?”
Every struggle we’ve faced over these last few years hasn’t just been difficult. It has been a teacher. It showed us that we are far more flexible, far more capable, and so much stronger than we ever gave ourselves credit for.
Each day brings a slightly different kind of challenge. No two storms feel exactly the same. One day it’s a sudden setback, the next it’s just a wave of heavy exhaustion. Each one carries its own unique energy, and each one is trying to show us something new about our own capacity.
When you find that quiet space inside your own mind…that beautiful bit of stillness that stays calm no matter how loud the world gets…you stop drowning. Adapting to the flow isn’t giving up or surrendering. It is actually the truest alignment of your power. It’s choosing to surf the wave instead of letting it crash over you.
So if you are feeling tired today, or if the water feels a bit rough around you right now, take a deep breath. Remember how far you have already come. You are already swimming. You are already dancing. Trust that inner stillness, keep moving with the flow, and know that you have everything you need inside you to make it to the other side.
Savvy
Whatever it is, the wisdom that changed you,
Will one day make you give away, what it taught you.
Your’ Personal Growth ‘lies in these moments of your receiving and giving.
For then you are evolving and fine tuning yourself under the guidance of divine intervention.
Trust your journey.
Listen to intuitive self
As it speaks from the depth of your souls calling and knowing.
And remember through it all, every step of the way, you are inching closer to your true purpose.
Savvy
My first time
Riding a cycle
As a little kid
I remember
Quite vividly
Father’s hand
Holding the cycle seat
At the back
Teaching me to pedal
As I balance
In complete faith
In the hand
Holding me safe
Wheels spin
On the dirt road
I sense the wind
In my face
As we gain ground
The cycle, me & dad.
I smile happily
And I turn to glance
At my father
But I see him afar
Beaming with pride
Signaling a thumbs up
And then it hits…
I am cycling
On my own now.
In faith & self belief
Confidence springs
As I pedal on in faith.
Life is like a cycle
Keep pedaling
And remember
Roads may seem rough
As terrain turns tough
But there is always
Guidance in need
And signs…
That assures
You are enough
For you.
Ride on, in faith.
Savvy
Layer upon layer
Our spheres connect
Communing in nurture
Nuggets of thoughts
Embodying the soul.
Emerging anew each time.
Imprints of life
Etched on our senses
Emotions traversing
Feelings yet to fathom
Wisdom in the changes
Transforming us from within
All in good time.
Savvy
Draw open the curtains of your heart
Open yourself to sense the light that you are
Let go of the unnecessary density that’s clouding you
Shine in the freshness of spirit
Choose to forgive yourself first for follies
Then choose to forgive the foibles in others
To live in the lightness of being…
See each other in good light
And every time you choose to do so
Know all is for the better.
Savvy Raj
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.
Savvy Raj 
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