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September 25, 2024
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Self Reflection

The child they say is the father of the man.

Question yourself

How you were as a child…

How was your childhood?

Here is a little self reflection tool in understanding the self.

Think of yourself as a child, what age do you imagine yourself to be in?

Write down words that come to you when you think of your childhood?

Write down people or places that connect with the words you wrote

You will find yourself connecting the dots…

All of the expressed, repressed and suppressed emotions has much to do with who you become as an adult.

Much of what you felt, are feeling as an adult goes back to what you enjoyed or endured as a child..

Nature works with nurture to create your being.

Each of us have evolved from our experiences. Self reflection is a valuable tool to bring to awareness that however easy or difficult the childhood was, understanding that childhood is your past but the present is with you for you to carve. to make your future.

Now the choice rests with you.

Savvy

September 19, 2024
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Write drunk. Edit Sober.

‘Write Drunk

Edit Sober.”

Attributed to Hemingway this line is a little gem in itself .

Here is my take…

As a writer give in

To flights of fancy

Give in to the dance

Of Imagination.

Be drunk with joy

Of writing with all of you.

Enjoy the immersion

Embody your uniqueness

And flow with the words .

Sense the delights in disarray

Just write on…

As you edit

Stay sober

Be attentive

Be mindful

And aware.

And patient

With yourself.

Most of all

Be here in the now.

Savvy

Ps :I write for joy… so have always enjoyed writing in a flow though never drunk , I confess I have enjoyed the waltz with words as it flows often on. And yet I also know I have a lots to learn about editing. It’s still a work in progress.

What are your thoughts on this ?

Savvy

September 13, 2024
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Circles of Compassion

A Painting by Savvy Raj

Titled: Transcendence http://www.savvyraj.com

Compassion is a gentle inclusive yet so very powered by its infinite expansiveness. Surrounding the self with compassion circles is a duty to your own soul rather than a selfish act. In a world that is apparently getting overly self-obsessed, conscious compassionate thoughts within will become gradually embedded in the core structure of the being and what is powered from a strong core radiates outwards with the magnitude of faith and strength. Therein lies the success of steering towards peace & humanity through positively uplifting thoughts.

Every compassionate thought that is then spread outwards, will have the strength of its own circles of trust in the boundless infinity of love. Our world needs this in every moment more than we can even imagine. Harness the energies of Compassion that hugs, heals and helps humanise humans.

We are equipped by nature to give and share more than what we perceive we have, just like the abundance of nature our being is infinite in its potential.And in every compassionate share, there is greater regeneration and replenishment. With a deeper integration of compassionate reflections there occurs a transcendence towards universal empathy.

Connect yourself in this chain of compassionate circles and care to reach out from your core outward. .Trust enough to let go care to remember that we are all dancing beings in an exquisite circle of love and light beyond matter. All is well in the lightness of being. Let the connectedness in compassion dance from and through you !

Shine on …

© Savvy Raj

September 3, 2024
by Savvy Raj 3 Comments

The lady on the tree

I wrote this poem below years ago. I had no idea about who Julia Hill was back then. And today I was reminded of my poem, when I came across her story. She is an American Activist who saved Luna the redwood tree by living in it to prevent loggers from cutting off the tree and refusing to backdown.

Today I dedicate this very poem to her and the likes of her and their unwavering spirit to save trees.

The Lady on the Tree.

In the centre of placid calm stands an angel of hope and resilience.

She has birds of hope surrounding her haloed presence.

Be like the lady on the tree.

In the stillness of the water… sensing your spirit feel so free,

Climb the tree in the serenity of the calm and unwind.

Bring composure to the cursory mind.

Move away from the mundane.

And feel more humane.

See the birds dancing by your side,

Singing their sweet songs of hope that will always reside!

Tread gently and softly move

In your journey as you find your groove.

Climb that tree and rest awhile.

Witness the water silently settle.

Renew your spirit and discover your mettle.

Delve in the solitude, seeking the clarity in the calm, unbound

As in still waters run deep, the wisdom profound.

©Savvy Raj

September 1, 2024
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Love Love

Let love live

Not just in your smile

In your heart

In your eyes

In your bones

Allow it to reside

In every cell of your being

Make it your life long friend

And see the magic unfold

©Savvy Raj

Artwork Imagined with Ai

August 30, 2024
by Savvy Raj 5 Comments

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 29, 2024
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Thank the good

In the depths of darkness

Keep the faith on a new dawn

In the numerous wrongs

See the rights

Thank the good

Be grateful for it

Make it a practice of a life time

Know you’re in a better space.

©Savvy Raj

August 12, 2024
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Every bit matters

Every bit of sharing
Every bit of appreciation
Every bit of encouragement
Every bit of understanding
Every bit of inclusion
Every bit of validation
Matters a great deal
To some one somewhere
Nurturing hopefulness in living
Nourishing the nature of life.

©Savvy Raj

August 11, 2024
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Awaken

Wake up from slumber

To a brand new start.

Know within you is a power

Waiting to unfold

Let the pathway manifest

To an empowering you.

Evolve as you awaken.

©Savvy Raj

August 4, 2024
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Dare to Dream

Dreams are the guiding words of the soul. Why should I henceforth not love my dreams and not make their riddling images into objects of my daily consideration.’

Carl Jung

On Dreams

Dreams have inate wisdom

Of your creative potency

Some dreams are vivid

Colourful almost surreal

Some simply black & white

But every dream connects you

Back to your self

There is much to understand

For what is, is not all.

Build the bridge to discover

There is so much to explore

So much more to dreams.

Dare to dream!

©Savvy Raj

August 3, 2024
by Savvy Raj 4 Comments

Find Yourself

Be so engaged with your life that you take all of you in whatever you do!

Find yourself!

How involved are you in life?

In your passion?

In your engagement?

In your purpose?

In your life’s moments?

What is it that makes you go on

Taking all of you

Into whatever you do?

Perhaps…

You have an answer within

You are already on your path!

Creating anything worth having

Can take all of you

To be involved to be engaged

With a purpose that drives you…

Beyond yourself!

And you find yourself!

Savvy

August 2, 2024
by Savvy Raj 7 Comments

What truly matters?

What is the highest form of sportsmanship in a race? Runner #Ivan showed the world.

Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was a few meters away from the finish line but got confused by the track markings and thought he had completed the race. Spanish-speaking Ivan Fernandez was running behind him and realized that Abel was confused. Ivan started shouting at Abel to continue running, but Abel didn’t understand Spanish. Realizing that Abel didn’t understand, Fernandez pushed him towards the finish line.

A reporter who witnessed this asked Ivan, “Why did you do this?” Ivan replied, “My dream is that one day we can have a society where we push and help each other to win.”

The reporter pressed on, “But why did you let Kenya win?”

Ivan replied, “I didn’t let him win; he was going to win. The race was his.”

The reporter insisted, “But you could have won!”

Ivan looked at the reporter and said, “But what would be the merit of my victory? What would be the honor of this medal? What would my mother think of it?”

Values are passed from generation to generation. What values are we teaching our children? How much do we encourage others?

Most of us use others’ weaknesses to our advantage instead of helping them overcome those weaknesses. Ivan is a perfect example of how wrong this is.

How many of us align with Ivan’s actions?

In school and college life, when discussing competition, our son often asked questions like Ivan’s. Today, we learned a valuable lesson from an Olympic runner for our son’s questions.

Thank you, Ivan…

Thanks to Vignesh Janarthanan’s Facebook post

A wonderful share to motivate good values & goodwill in action.