When silence speaks
Eloquently waxing words
There is a stillness
In the soul of the being
In sensing abundance
Of this moment in time
And in the stillness of the now
Is a divine orchestration
Of the rapturous flow
Of the beauty of nature
And its wonder in awe!
All is peace All is well!
In both the home and the hearth.
In both the heart and the mind
For the spirit is truly at bliss.
Savvy
Today am sharing a Poem by Mario de Andrade (San Paolo 1893-1945) Poet, novelist, essayist and musicologist.
One of the founders of Brazilian modernism.
All the Images are curated by me.
MY SOUL HAS A HAT
I counted my years
& realized that I have
Less time to live by,
Than I have lived so far.
I feel like a child who won a pack of candies: at first he ate them with pleasure
But when he realized that there was little left, he began to taste them intensely.
I have no time for endless meetings
where the statutes, rules, procedures & internal regulations are discussed,
knowing that nothing will be done.
I no longer have the patience
To stand absurd people who,
despite their chronological age,
have not grown up.
My time is too short:
I want the essence,
my spirit is in a hurry.
I do not have much candy
In the package anymore.
I want to live next to humans,
very realistic people who know
How to laugh at their mistakes,
Who are not inflated by their own triumphs
& who take responsibility for their actions.
In this way, human dignity is defended
and we live in truth and honesty.
It is the essentials that make life useful.
I want to surround myself with people
who know how to touch the hearts of those whom hard strokes of life
have learned to grow with sweet touches of the soul.
Yes, I’m in a hurry.
I’m in a hurry to live with the intensity that only maturity can give.
I do not intend to waste any of the remaining desserts.
I am sure they will be exquisite,
much more than those eaten so far.
My goal is to reach the end satisfied
and at peace with my loved ones and my conscience.
We have two lives
& the second begins when you realize you only have one. 😊😊
The above poem poses some truths of life as it evolves .
While the need to transform life from mundane to meaningful may be common to humans…
I wonder how many people actually feel this way and when do such thoughts and musings begin to occur? Does age or occupation have much to do with these reflections? Is it possible to cultivate a attitude of values much earlier and how?
How much does nature and nurture influence your perspectives in life.
Do share your thoughts.
Savvy
All of my creation
I hold dearly
In the palm of my hands.
I am your anchor
When you set sail.
I am there
To weather your storms.
So, sail on, dear child
As the cool winds blow.
Dare to explore
As much as you dream.
Your life is here
In this now.
Live it fully
With both hands, if you wish,
For I am there
To hold you
If you ever fall.
Keep the faith,
Trust and believe.
All is wonderful
When you truly do.
Faith is all there is
Without it, nothing is.
Savvy
What would you teach the child of tomorrow?
Teach tomorrows child
To co-exist and cohabit
To know that none can be an island for too long
Teach the ability to adapt and not just tolerance
Teach them how to cope with life’s changes
Teach them gratitude and thankfulness
Teach them to maintain the dignity of being
That life is to be valued and respected
Teach them, the value of empathy and love
Teach them compassion and kindness as a way of life.
Teach them humility is not demeaning
Teach them honour and integrity
Teach them resource management and
Teach them to share & sustain the world.
Teach them the art of self-management
The world is increasingly self-absorbed
Teach them manners to be social and civil.
For beyond the gadgets and convenience of modern living that help us thrive
There is a human out there who needs to survive.
Savvy
Treat not another without respect or value…
Life must not violate life!
Treat not another by denial of freedom
of choice and expression.
They have a right to live fully alive to this now!
Treat not another as not needing any activity, identity , selfesteem having a purpose of their own!
Everyone has unique potential!
Treat not another as if you can write them off.
Remember then that you are equally dispensable!
And we are only mortal!
Treat not another as a tool for self-gratification
They are living too!
Treat not another as if you own them.
As a parent or a spouse or an employee, remember everyone has their own path.
Much happens in the world today in the guise of ambiguity…
Hidden agendas, facades that choose to mask the truth,
The lies and deceit of power, throwing a veil over what truly matters.
Such is the truth of the illusions in the making …
Respect one another as spark from the same source.
Value the life in another living being.
To drivee transformational difference
Seek clarity and ensure transparency
in words and deeds.
That will create a new morrow in faith and trust
Towards a better world.
Raise a voice towards justice!
Freedom of expression & equality is a birthright!
You are born with it!
Savvy
Lessons are all around
If we care to imbibe
Wisdom of nature
Teaches much on life and living.
Learning is a choice we make…
In witnessing in conformity
In wanting to wonder in awe or curiosity
In wishing to unravel the mystery
In wanting to understand it all in simplicity.
Life gives lessons in the living
Sometimes abruptly without warning
And other times gradually in patience
Life is in the experiencing it all…
The dual nature of being
The facets visible in the living
The facades in the making
All matter in the grand plan
Of the Source in the creating
Time tells all in the evolving.
Choose the path of patience
Choose the path of faith
Choose the path of perseverance
Choose the path of trust
All is well as it is meant to be!
Savvy
Yesterday the flower was in full bloom
Filling the senses with unabashed beauty
Today it gently wraps unto itself
Knowing it’s deed is done
Letting itself recede into the background
Retreating as a way for another to bloom.
There are moments in the sun
For one and all
Such is the circle of life
How gracefully the flower accepts
The truth of life and living.
Every flower leaves a lesson behind
As it disappears into the sunset…
You are born to bloom
Life life lovingly!
Savvy
On life management and taking a decision.
Decision is often the difference between greatness and mediocrity. In every person’s life there comes a time when one must search for a cause, a work, an ideal to which one can give oneself. Whether one says ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to the challenge will determine one’s future!
Every decision we make has the power to change our life significantly Have you had one or many such life turning moments where you took a decision that you are now thankful for?
A few tips on effective decision making
Often it is a gut instinct that we go along with telling us to act or take a step.
Then it is a matter of perseverance and tenacity to continue on the path that determines the course of changes.
Taking a decision is not enough until one stays committed to accomplishing the task. This motivates for further goal setting in the future.
The trick to effective decision making is being able to focus and distinguish the long term goals with the short term ones. And check where and what to prioritize upon.
Staying open minded adaptable and flexible to new ways of doing things and gaining knowledge about it are great ways to move out of the rut of rigidity in conformity.
And most of all, enjoy the journey whatever path you are on as keeping good attitude while working out on a decision, helps you stick with it and you will find yourself happier along the way!
Savvy
Motivational read …that I just had to share.
This is Jim Thorpe. Look closely at the photo, you can see that he’s wearing different socks and shoes. This wasn’t a fashion statement.
It was the 1912 Olympics, and Jim, an American Indian from Oklahoma represented the U.S. in track and field. On the morning of his competitions, his shoes were stolen. Luckily, Jim ended up finding two shoes in a garbage can. That’s the pair that he’s wearing in the photo. But one of the shoes was too big, so he had to wear an extra sock. Wearing these shoes, Jim won two gold medals that day. This is a perfect reminder that you don’t have to resign to the excuses that have held you back. So what if life hasn’t been fair?
What are you going to do about it today? Whatever you woke up with this morning; stolen shoes, ill health, failed relationships, failed business, don’t let it stop you from running your race.
You can experience more in life if you’ll get over the excuses and get on with living. You can have reasons or you can have results…but you can’t have both.
On chaos and order in birthing creativity!
Chaos is a precursor to order
It is the law of nature
Disorder and order are cyclical
All a matter of generation and regeneration.
Yet in all these complexities
There is a spark of simple brilliance
As in the flux of nature there is always
a stillness of consistency
Of interdependence in the interconnectedness
To accept change as a given
Creates an acceptance of a flow
Bringing forth new frontiers
In perspectives and ideas
Allowing ease of the flow.
The truth of creativity
Is that it is infinite and expansive
It is free flowing without fixation
It is boundless and unique.
Acknowledging the chaos as much as the order
As they are and meant to be….
Creates a conducive environment
For the birth of new creativity.
Savvy
Knowledge speaks
Wisdom listens.
Almost to invisibility in subtlety
Humility blends
And becomes nothingness.
Transporting the self to spaces beyond
Transcending what seems impossible.
Sensing the vibration in between
And living life in every now!
Knowing the value in the ordinary
Letting the unnecessary go
Being alive to the present
Acknowledging everything that is as it is
Engaging with this now intensely!
Savvy
We are made of matter.
Matter is filled with energy
Our life is full of changes
Manifesting itself in so many ways.
Sometimes these very changes
In our lives bring out
Redistribution of our energy
Creating a lack or overflow of energy.
Our life patterns can cause a rift
Between thoughts and action
Between emotions and behavior
Emerging in imbalances
Yet we are each at our best
When we have our unique mix of energy
A concoction suitable to our nature
In proportions of sublime precision
As we give we receive
In receiving there is giving
To balance and counterbalance
The emerging inadequacies
All a matter of movements
That heal in the doing
That restore our spirit
And align with our soul.
This dance of chaos and order
Balance and imbalance
Are part of the same source
Maintaining our energy equilibrium
Savvy
A good dancer invites you on a journey
You choose to flow along if you wish
Never in compulsion but in emulsion
Of the spirit of the moves
In unison from the heart of the art
In emulation of the joy of the dance
That frees you into acknowledging
The rhythm within so divine.
Listening to the melody in reverance
Tuning to the beat of the distant drums
Movements in momentous vibrance
Then all is harmony in the symphony.
Savvy
From time immemorial
Existence equaled spaces
Life equated space as a given
All a matter of life and death.
Our history is a witness
Of the story of spaces
Fought for, on and upon
Mauraded or harvested
The mystic and majesty
Lies in the significance of spaces
Spaces breathed and birthed
Spaces nurtured in nature
Spaces in and around us
Breathtaking magnificent
Stark manifestations
Of ground realities
Spaces in time eternal
Spaces bygone
And yet to be encountered
Spaces lived and loved
Spaces taken for granted
Spaces usurped and owned
Spaces pursued and protected
Spaces encroached and freed.
Gratitude to the powers that are
In the spaces between
The two words, two beings or two breaths
Between stillness and movement.
Savvy
So much for spaces
Gained and lost
Conquered and abdicated
Sensed and enjoyed
Or relinquished in the letting go!
In mindless efforts & attempts at attention one loses track of what truly matters!
Sanity of being and most importantly sensing of life’s moments!
Savvy
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