Savvy Raj

Live Life Lovingly!


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Beauty in the ordinary

Where time ticks onwards too fast

In a rushing world

With no time to stand and stare

The beauty is in the ordinary… 

An unforgettable vegetarian lunch in China.

In simple sharing, 

Of a space,

Of a meal ,

Of being with one another

Valuing time spent joyfully

With family & friends

That makes the day magical.

Savvy


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All of you

Each day of life

Brings forth many moments

Like no two waves are the same

The good tidings of your life

Come and envelope you

When you least expect it

Surf them with joy

Know they come to you

As and when they are meant to

Be present in the moment

Enjoy them wholeheartedly

Bring all of you  to sense the good.

Savvy 


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Top 5 Tips To Relieve Back Pain

Here are top 5 tips to relieve back pain.

1. Sit less duration in the same position.  Avoid long duration of sitting or lying down, choose to walk and move more

2. Strengthen your spine with exercises and especially for back muscles .

3  Straighten your posture and align your spine whenever  you find yourself slouching

4. Sleep well using the right kind of mattress . If you sleep sideways, support your back and hip alignment with pillows between  your legs while sleeping.

5. Stretch and move often to make the back supple.

Take care of your back and it will have your back all of your life.

Savvy


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High heels any one?

Watch this… Quite self explanatory

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/playful-physics_wearing-high-heels-can-have-both-short-term-ugcPost-7250442966723371008-YJO4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

As a Ballroom dance lover and teacher I have worn heels to teach, but in time I stopped wearing high heels.

While competition dances may have the specific shoes as a necessity, teaching people of all ages and  from all walks of life to dance, it becomes imperative to care to teach them to dance safe.

Dancing must be enjoyable not cumbersome . If you are the kind who would like a bit of heel , do  wear for you own joy once in a while ,but do take care of your feet in the longer run.

Many women wear heels to dance but pay a huge price in terms of their health especially if it’s  uncomfortable to them.

Over the years, I have been dancing  many Latin dances and  teaching them without high heels as I realise it’s just an accessory and not a necessity . There are many smooth soled shoes without  resorting to stilettos  which works out just fine, than high heels.

While many feel high heels gives confidence and gait which seems attractive  truly it’s just a commercial phenomenon.

 A great pair of dancing shoes  must support your feet and ankles, while moving in any directions and give a smooth momentum for your turns, flicks and swivels.

If you are a dancer or have danced in heels what are your experiences, do share.


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Are you feeling lonesome and blue?

Are you lonely and perhaps  feeling lost?

Are you afraid of being lonely?

Loneliness is a silent killer.

Not easy to deal with. It can catch  you when you are least aware.And it may seem challenging with the changing season.

Every person alive might have to battle it in different  degrees one time or another  in their lifetime .

Often it may be, the fear of ending up alone that people make wrong personal choices. 

Often those very choices are the reason one feels lonely.

For there are times you can be feeling lonely in a room full of people.

Sometimes you have a life partner but feel there is no true companionship.

Sometimes you are actually alone with nobody around and hence feel lonely.

Circumstances may be different  and varied for every one but the condition is one, of being lonely.

There is a thoughtworthy words I read, that comes to mind on loneliness.

Loneliness is the poverty of the self

Solitude is the richness of the self.

Now that changes the perspective doesn’t it .

What you envision your life, life becomes, such is the power of visualization and intention.

No matter where you are or who you are with,

Remember, you are never truly lonely if you flip the script…

Think you have you

Value the life you have

You are alive as yet

And you are enough for you.

Savvy


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On Fame

Fame is the shadow of passion standing in light

Kahlil Gibran

When a good deed

A noble act

Invokes fame

Fame stays on…

Entrenched in light of goodwill.

Embedded in that light

Passion perseveres.

Such a fame is worth experiencing…

And yet there is always  a price to fame

While fame brings glory

It also brings expectations along

To live up to … for a lifetime.

There is loss of privacy

As you sway into the limelight

Being in the public eye can be daunting

There can be a loss of personal freedom.

Even though  it creates opportunities

For it presents platforms

As it changes equations.

As it builds reputation.

Thoughts go on the desire for fame.

Even tbough there is a price to fame

Or would one choose the world of obscurity?

What are your thoughts on fame?

Do share.

Savvy


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Feeling peaceful

What makes me feel peaceful ?

Just spending time with our little furball combing his long coat  every other day makes me feel peaceful.
A little moment every now and then writing my thoughts  down feels peaceful
Spending time alone witnessing the stillness of the breath or practicing Qi Gong in the garden with green trees  for company  makes me feel peaceful.

Meditative moments  especially  at home in front a Buddha statue makes me feel peaceful.

Painting and dancing  without an agenda, on my own, whenever  I  wish to, makes me feel peaceful.

But most of all…
Living  in the now, without  too many expectations  makes me peaceful ✌️

What makes you feel peaceful?

Savvy Raj


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Heart matters

The same heart that loves

Hurts some day

The same heart that hurts

Heals some day

The heart is extremely versatile

Capable of being adaptable

Beyond our fears and doubts

Capable of love and hate

And all the shades in between.

From going green with envy

To blossoming  like red roses…

Heart beats on its own tune

Take care of the heart

Feed it well

Stay happy and healthy

In good faith and trust.

For life is in the heartbeat.

Savvy


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Forest creators

When there is authentic effort

When the intentions are expansive

And the purpose stronger together

In the journey of life

Dreams take roots to realize itself.

Seeds to trees

Trees to forest

Barren lands turn fertile greens

Salute to this inspiring couple who created a forest out of barren land.

Together they have planted more than 2000 trees… Do read more…

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/q3joTWxL1U9VC5aS/?mibextid=xfxF2i


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Dance your stress away

Movements are energy in action.And movements in a dance can heal and transform lives for the better.

How?The physicality of a series of rhythmic or structured movement like in a dance creates a chemistry of changes to integrate the body mind and soul in a flow gradually towards health and vitality.

©Savvy Raj


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Light & Dark

Image Credits :
A Painting By Savvy Raj

Light is only light as long as you can see it.
Else there at most the   anticipation of light.
What you see as light
Is your choice
For it is your point of view

But if light is a sense
Of the tingling warmth
Or scorching heat
Or the tenderness of touch
Light is sensed in its glow
Then light is a feeling
In  the sensing
Of its so called attributes
Associated by you.
Then it’s your point of sense

What you see
What you feel
What you sense
Is a dance of illusions
Of the perception
All within you!

So is light light?
And is dark dark at all?
It is all in you!

Cont’d

©Savvy Raj


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Purpose of learning

The learning is introduced

In the reading or telling

The learning is beginning

In the teaching & watching

The learning is supported

In the coaching & mentoring

But the learning actually happens

In the involving & engaging.

And the learning is reinforced

In its applications and sharing.

Learning is a dance

Of the heart & mind

But when the spirit & soul

Connect in the learning

The purpose finds its path…

Savvy Raj


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3 tips to adapt to unexpected Career changes.

Thoughts, make an impactful
difference. Choosing to think
positively makes dealing with
transitions, and adapting to the
changes easier
If you experience unexpected
challenging changes in your
career.
It’s good to acknowledge three
things
One, that it is a new
opportunity for new learnings
Welcome the possibilities.
Two, you can begin to apply
your unique combination of
skills and knowledge from your
previous experiences and bring
a fresh perspective wherever
you are. Explore your potential.


Three, that if things seem
difficult at first, you are paving
the road to resilience. Keep the
faith and stay patient .Times
change. Persevere
When you think of life in
plusses, every turn becomes a
beautiful path..


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Sensing Light

Light is meant to be the light
Care to sense the light in you.

Savvy


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On Actions & Awareness

‘The silence between our actions or movements becomes the bridge to our conscious experiences. The greater our awareness, the greater the creative potency of the action itself.

Savvy