Empowerment | Savvy Raj

September 2, 2024
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Bloom where you are!

Nature speaks in the most creative yet simplest of ways…

The wisdom for a lifetime

Bloom from wherever you are.

©Savvy Raj

Photography : Savvy Raj

August 30, 2024
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Travel On…

I wrote this poem back in time after an unexpected opportunity to travel set me off across exploring unforgettable places and spaces on my own.

Yesterday as I was conversing with one of my earlier dance student and friend now, he somehow reminded me of this poem again , as he has been traveling the length and breadth of India on a bike, covering over 80% of India.

While I wait to see his photo shares and hear more from him about his experience in the journey.

Thought of sharing my verses again.

Travel On

If you are given an opportunity to take a journey

Take it, for you meet many versions of you.

Along the road.

Some you cherish, some cherish you.

Some that change you and some that you change.

Fear not the travel or the traveling…

For one thing is certain

You come away enriched and wiser in every journey.

Travel to liberate yourself
From self assumed notions
To see the light on the other side
There is much to unlearn and unbox
As you travel yield in to the insights
Travel every once in a while if opportunity arises,

Take the chance,
You are richer in your explorations much as your experiences.
Travel on …

©Savvy Raj

August 20, 2024
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Colour me Orange

What feelings do you associate with the colour orange?

For me it’s an auspicious color of Optimism and enthusiasm.
Warm and welcoming
Energizing & radiant
Like a new dawn.

From the yellow orange
To the reddish orange
The tints and shades
Make a world of difference.

Thinking of an orange sun
Rising and setting
Marking day and night
But always hopegiving.

©Savvy Raj

August 18, 2024
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On Mentoring

Trustful Mentorship

The dynamics of mentor mentee relationship is one of trust and confidence.

Building trustful mentorship requires genuine love to help guide people for the better.

Besides the required skills and expertise, mentors having an inclusive, expansive and holistic approach while helping unique pathways for clients, adds to their repertoire to create trustful mentorship .

Clarity and integrity in communication & behaviour , excellent interpersonal skills and empathic attitude add value beyond the experience and expertise of the mentors.

It is important to acknowledge the influence a mentor can have on the mentees decisions be it at work or personal life.

Hence, a good understanding of ethics while handling conflicting opinions biases, & emotional triggers helps empower the mentee than exploit them.

After all, a mentor is someone who guides advice and supports along the way…

©Savvy Raj

(A bit more from my writings On Mentoring)

August 15, 2024
by Savvy Raj 9 Comments

Spirit of Freedom

In the Spirit of Freedom…

May we always dance, the dance of independence and freedom.
May we tune ourselves to connect with joys in tandem.
May we always remember and value great souls lost in martyrdom.
May we continue to prosper and thrive.
May we acknowledge that the strength in the interdependence is never random.
May we always respect our roots and learn to follow our inner wisdom.
Happy Independence Day!

©Savvy Raj

August 6, 2024
by Savvy Raj 9 Comments

Hope is here to stay!

Truly life is how you live it.

Your attitude your thoughts matter.

It truly is starkly different

The way we feel dark and dense in scarcity consciousness

The way we feel lightness of being in sensing abundance.

From ashes, to rising like a phoenix,

The power of hope changes destiny.

Limitless is the power of positive thoughts.

Thoughts of abundance opens up ways to explore more.
In moments of despair, it truly is about flipping the script in our heads to sense possibilities in the limitless potential.

Unending is the power of hope.
After all…
Day unto night
Dark unto light.
Hope is here to stay!

©Savvy Raj

July 31, 2024
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Reap as you sow

July 30, 2024
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Amazing tribes

Where you are, makes a difference to who you are.

You are powerful beyond compare.

Your body adapts to your kind of environment

Evolving in the journey of life

Every human being changes.

Came across this interesting share on the amazing tribes across the world. Do read..

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/41CmT6sbsC4fhUVj/?mibextid=TrneLp

July 29, 2024
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Coaching Challenges

Balancing power play

In a group setting as a life coach it is important to balance power dynamics.

It is important to create a space of mutual respect and understanding.

Being inclusive creates an expansion of thoughts and ideas in openness tolerance and acceptance of new possibilities.

In a group setting it is important to hold space by balancing participation through inclusive ways like encouragement appreciation and rewarding contributions. This ensures the power dynamics are kept in check by empathic approach and moderation by allowing space for all to speak up, so as to prevent lopsided conversations.

Have you had any such experience as a team member ?

Do share your experiences of power dynamics at play in group setting.

©Savvy Raj

July 28, 2024
by Savvy Raj 1 Comment

It’s all in you to change.

A story share

A young girl was studying in a school.

She hadn’t been to school for four days because she was not feeling well.

When she went back to school, there were a lot of lessons taught.

To catch up on the lessons, she asked her best friend for her notes.

But her friend refused to give her the notes, saying she had to study them that evening.

Feeling dejected, she couldn’t get the notes copied.

Another girl came to her aid and gave her the notes, helping her out.

The girl was heartbroken that her best friend didn’t help her. She remembered all the times she had given chocolates and colored pencils to her friend.

Reflecting on this, she felt extremely sad and cried, becoming obsessed with the thought.

“Obsessed” means thinking about something repeatedly. She couldn’t stop thinking about her friend not giving her the notes.

She couldn’t eat lunch properly, came home, and sat quietly.

She couldn’t talk properly, watch TV, or laugh. She couldn’t sleep that night, thinking about it all the time. The next day was a school holiday, but she couldn’t enjoy it.

That day, her family went to a park. Her father put her on a swing and started pushing her. The swing went higher and higher, making her happy. She screamed joyfully, asking her dad not to push too hard. Her dad kept pushing, and after half an hour on the swing, she got down and played more games.

She forgot her anger and sadness towards her friend, feeling at peace.

That night, while sleeping, she reflected on the following points:

Point 1: It was wrong of her friend not to give her the notes. Why should she lose her happiness, appetite, and laughter over it?

Point 2: Maybe her friend genuinely needed to study and couldn’t give her the notes.

Point 3: Being angry at her friend made her distance herself from her loving parents.

Point 4: Constantly thinking about anger and irritation towards someone is torturous. It prevents us from doing anything else.

Point 5: Why didn’t she try to forget her anger for even five minutes? She felt excited while on the swing and forgot her anger. Why didn’t she think about getting out of the problem?

Reflecting on these points, she reached a conclusion.

Thinking negatively about anyone all the time will prevent you from being at peace. It drains our energy and makes us unable to enjoy life. Therefore, she decided to stay friendly and cheerful.

She woke up energetically,
greeted her parents,
took a bath and wore her uniform,
ate her breakfast, packed her bag,
and as she stepped out, sunlight shone on her face.

Her face looked brighter and more beautiful in the sunlight.

When our thoughts are good, our actions will be good. When our actions are good, our life will be good.

A tamil story translated by AI