Savvy Raj
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In the lives of many women
Being strong is not an option
It is a necessity!
In a world riddled with inequalities
In a world full of double standards
Standing up for yourself
Becomes a tool for survival.
In those tricky moments
In a blink of an eye
Push comes to shove
Pleasure turns to pain
Hurt and betrayal
Seems to fill the air
There she is, left standing alone
To fend for herself on her own.
It is then that she meets fear in the eye
Faces the dark side of humanity
Sensing power in her vulnerability.
Who says a woman is weak?
Watch her rise like a phoenix!
Tremendous is her tenacity!
Resourceful is her resiliency!
The strength of a woman
Braves through the rising storm
Daring beyond the hurt and pain
Fighting through the wrong doings
She moves on to heal and build
In hope and faith in a new morrow
For she knows in her heart
Tommorow is another day!
Savvy
My dedication to Women all around the world!
Every Day is Women’s Day !
Happy Women’s Day!
Years of conditioning
May often bring the habit of self criticism
Avoid self sabotaging the self
Often times we try to be too self righteous for our own good!
This makes way for a certain self doubt and self denial that disrupts our growth.
We are human and truly let us be so
We have our foibles and our feats to own up to.
We can accept the applause with dignity of being in a simple thank you!
We have no necessity to act small, helpless or defensive in every moment.
We are best serving ourselves
When we begin to express the potential in our being
Often we cover down in fear of being judged or criticized
Know this world is large enough for us all and more
Each of us must play our part in living here
We are all entitled to a life of dignity and we need to sense that in our being.
So let us change our song
From criticism to approval
And watch the change this single act of deliberation
Can bring about in your own life as well as in others around you
Watch the positive transformations
Through these three simple acts
Approve Appreciate and Applaud!
Savvy
To all the women out there… when you see yourself in good light,
Simply know you begin the shine some more!
Savvy
Creativity abounds
Artist delivers
Critiques interpret
Art flourishes.
Every piece of art is a creative signature
Of the soul of the artist
Artworks retain its interpretation within
As they leave the chamber of creation.
Once the art is set free and open
Making it visible and vulnerable
To reviews, critiques or applause
It is open to manifold interpretations.
The inference is never complete
Nor is it free of judgements in assumptions
For how can it be so?
It is nature of art to manifest counter views.
These very varied interpretations
Give life to the art
For as new meaning is born
The art flourishes in its wake.
Savvy Raj
As a daughter of a retired Air force man who has served the nation at the borders in the two wars in his time, I have seen the effect of those service years up close on him. Today all those experiences are a memory that makes for some interesting dinner conversations. But nevertheless as a youngster I have witnessed how much the rigours of training set deep imprints on the psyche of the soldiers.The mindset and attitude is strengthened and trained to bear the consequences of war.
Serving the armed forces creates a never say die attitude that makes me concur on this again and again … You can take a man out of Air force but you can never take Air force out of the man!
Every soldier is different no doubt with his own set of life experiences and background . But what is strikingly similar and significant is the solidarity of spirit to serve the nation at all costs.
Amazing is the spirit of a soldier indeed!
In hope of the Abhinandhan Effect
In the wake of the release of our brave soldier in today’s times there arises a question and kindled hope in the hearts of the families of the now well known list of the Missing 54 (and who knows how many more ) Pow’s of the 71 war .
The families are still hoping that they are alive and awaiting their return someday sooner than later.
Recently there were media reports that when Indian delegates visited to check the prisons that the POWs were supposedly held they would be shifted from jail to jail so that there would be no trace of them .So without proof of their existence the case was difficult to pursue.
Perhaps if the pressure that was exerted today for the return of our soldier through all channels right from governments to the media photos of his capture and his leaked video clips, which made the world notice, if it was possible then, it would have possibly made a difference in freeing them as well.
For the sake of the anguishing families that sincerely still pray for their return …. perhaps some way will materialize and they will be released as well .
Hope is here to stay!
Savvy Raj
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Miracles happen.
You see it around you
In willingness,
In the strength of faith,
In a shift of perspectives,
In envisioning beyond,
In refusing to give up,
In never losing hope,
In allowing to be guided,
In seeing possibilities in the impossible,
In keeping wonder alive,
In sensing the evolving miracles,
In knowing the fragility of every now,
In living life’s every moment
As if it is a miracle in itself.
Either there is a miracle for you
Waiting to happen,
Or you are the miracle for another
Waiting to unfold.
Both are inspiration for one or the other
For out of difficulties
Miracles are born!
Whenever and wherever, there is hope, faith and love, miracles happen.
Savvy
A nation is proud
A hero is safely home
Gratitude to this day
Gratitude to his parents
For cultivating his fortitude
To his training
For his mental strength
To his experiences
That helped him stand tall
Personifying resilience
In the face of fear
For his inner spirit
That ultimately boosted the morale
Of this entire nation
Gratitude for your bravery
In face of calamity!
God bless you and your family!
A Salute to the sacrifices of all such bravehearts serving nations and their families!
Savvy Raj
My reflections on the stunning capture of the Cherry blossom Tree on Mount Fuji in Japan.
On the razors edge , there is poignant elegance
Beautiful poise, precariously in balance
Amidst the fury of the fire raging beneath
She stand resolute in her calmth
Not helpless but in knowing Nature’s ways
That in time all is well back to base
Beauty on the outside burns off into the ember
Leaving an ashen pile of dust to remember
Yet deluding the fury in being uprooted
In the strength of the grounding firmly rooted
Leaving an evergreen picture of poise
She has that stoic stance of grace
A pose of composure on destiny’s face
In spite of a life abruptly denied
She is the beauty of Grace personified !
Savvy Raj
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Found this very practical as an advice in all times and especially so in times of crisis.
Our Responsibilities As Civilians When Ones Country Is On High Alert
Here are some ways to behave as a responsible citizen during this time of national emergency.
1. What’s done is done. Forwarding jokes is fine but the situation is grim. So let’s come back to senses and ask ourselves, “What is my responsibility in a crisis”. Understand that it is an hour of national high alert * STOP and THINK for a moment.
2. “Loose lips, sink ships”. *Your facebook, Whatsapp & Instagram messages could spread within minutes.* if you have friends in defence, DO NOT share their messages to civilian groups. Just be silent on security matters.
4. *Do not photograph or take videos of anything related to local or national security. No selfies with tanks or soldiers*.
5. *Do not take pictures in airports, railway stations, government facilities, etc. or circulate them
6. *Do not forward any sensitive videos and if anyone sends it in a group, caution the sender and insist on the admin removing it immediately.*
7. *Be on high alert personally, in public spaces* and in case of any security threat, alert local authorities immediately ( suspicious packages, panicked drivers near sensitive facilities, etc.) Become the eyes and ears of your Country’s security forces.
8. *If you have a flight/train to catch, arrive early* and help make the security checks smooth. Don’t throw tantrums and become a headache for the security teams there. Instead greet them or Thank them, and receive a broad smile.
9. *Prepare yourself to be useful to the country in its time of need.* What can you offer: Learn first aid. Or traffic management. Or volunteer somewhere. Become useful in real life.
10. *Sensitize others* – family, children, youth, drivers, maids, friends, – that this is a time of national emergency. Make them feel their responsibility.
*Be a responsible citizen.*
If only this learning is valued, taught and applied many of us will be much happier souls. This means we must learn to be present in the moment, for which we first need to develop a keen sense of balance and control in all areas of our life. In thoughts words and deeds. This in itself is a powerful tool to calm a person enough to handle any so called crisis. When we are in a state of balance we are clearer in what we want and our existing resources.
Daily we could simply strive to imbibe at least some of these in our lives…..
When we have the grace of gratefulness we will possibly be more balanced and composed to deal with situations wisely and life’s moments will turn to be positively enriching experiences.
Savvy Raj
Allow the self to heal
Life challenges, teaches and evolves in the strangest of ways.
When you resolve to heal, all of nature conspires to begin your healing
It is all in the allowance, in the permissions that you give yourself to let go of your inhibitions and hesitations that stalled your healing in the first place.
As you permit your self to move beyond your limitations that you set on yourself, you begin to see the changes manifesting in and around your body, mind ,spirit and in your life!
All things move freely and you flow through…people appear who are meant to help you heal , So give in and allow your self to be all that you truly are .
You are a divine manifestation of consciousness. Remember that and all is well!
Savvy Raj
The thing that is a cause for concern is that with all this easy way of living that technology brings forth there is a paradigm shift in the thinking of this new generation of hi tech users who are so hooked up to these gadgets of convenience that they expect it to be so in all others areas of life too… The emotional ,physical ,personal aspects of life cannot somehow become machine like and that’s how it is seeming to be.
Many are aware of their growing sense of inadequacies in mutual relationships. The lack of care and concern due to time, and work pressure is somehow seen to be adjusted and neutralized by hi tech gadgets in our households. So much that the person lets the products of convenience make up for his personal presence or absence in family situations and experiences.
Similarly if one notices most students are averse to listening to another and taking in information from another as their attention span for personal communication is overridden by convenience of Internet, chats and social networks and group calls so why bother.
Every house in the city and even villages are connected with Internets, so there is a network of telecommunications system without any hazard control measure in place.
Lack of empathetic responses makes us more and more mechanical in our approach and we seem to be losing the humane side of us. This is exactly what is happening on a large scale. People are growing indifferent and unapproachable, shrewd and over efficient for a purpose. There is no genuineness left in most relationships as well, everything is for what can I make from this.
So whether its education or otherwise the trend is to conveniently download information and present your work as done instead of contemplative thought and deep understanding. There are very few individuals who are not caught in this web of technology and their numbers is dwindling…
My reflections on this beautiful picture….
Sun kissed leaves shine like gold
Majestic tall trees lined with wisdom untold
A winding woody path so green
emerges in between …
It beckons you onto a journey to the unknown
Yet with the radiant light of the sun leading you on
You know for sure you will never lose your way
Basking in the beautiful morning suns ray ….
Walk the path … befriend nature and dare
To accept the experiences, it’s ready to share
Live this moment, do not leave it for another day
awaiting when the sun shall shine this glorious way …
Cos Life is so much like this unknown path my friend
Make the journey as the sunshine around the bend
Trust yourself to be all you can be
And perhaps, its awaiting you … that which you wish to see!
Savvy
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The Strength Of The Soul
Treat yourself well
And treat others equally well!
Value your sense of self esteem
But value another’s right to theirs.
True integrity lies in…
Practicing one’s own preaching
Be true to your word
For both matter a whole lot.
No one is an island
Every one is necessary and important
For who they are and deeply entwined
In the grand plan of life .
Stay true to who you are
For you are best at being you.
Integrity speaks from deeds not words
Make sure your actions justify your words.
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And sense the calm you feel in your heart
Feel the ease of being when with another.
All it needs is a little care and consideration
For the world in and around you!
When work becomes effortless…
When you experience meaning in the moments.
Whatever is the work you do
Whichever is your walk of life
When you are driven by a certain passion
When you know you are contributing to a purpose larger than you
When you sense a balance,
When inspite of the challenges you feel you have it in you, to persevere
When you find you have all the focus and ability to connect with the what you do
You feel one with the flow…
You begin to enjoy the life in the moments!
Savvy
world, we are quite conscious of
how we appear to the world on a
physical level , often disregarding
how we feel inside ,causing us to
very often disconnect with our inner
consciousness. Its important then to
bridge this mind body disconnect
with whatever the path that you
prefer to choose, peeling the layers
of disconnect and pave the path to healing oneself towards being a
better person inside to outside!
When we are more focused in our
inner cross examinations we may
gradually realise the real meaning
of why we are what we are , and
the true substance in our lives.
We must truly think of what and
how we can evolve into a better
being, cos life lived without direction
and focus is a life never lived…
however the process of our inner
ruminations need not always sap
our motivations and test our limits
to such extents that we lose ourselves
in the effort, and forget to smile
from our core, at our near and
dear ones! We can learn to find
our selves amidst the chaos if we
learn to stop overt thinking and
over analysing ourselves and
living the moment from now on.
Things are dandy if only we stop
and realise it…
Let’s care enough to ‘Smile from
the Heart!’
Savvy
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