Expression is our birthright It makes us who we are…
In being able to move without fear or favour,
The life manifesting through us,
Art speaks from the heart of our soul.
Bringing forth our soulful expressions.
Savvy
Soulful Expressions
Category Archives: lifestyle
Heartspeaks
When the hearts speak
Truth of life emanates
Whatever the heart feels
It expresses itself
For as hearts, move in the flow
The language of the heart is one!
Savvy
Virtual Illusions
Caught hook line and sinker
Wherever we go
Wherever we are
The web follows us
Connectivity is a boon and bane
For there is always the peril
Of being caught up deeply without knowing.
Minutes melt into hours
Before you free yourself from its clutches.
In its tempting interactions..
Unaware are many, of its effects
On the health of humanity
Radiation, fatigue and syndromes
Affected can’t put down their phones
As people seems helpless without it.
It’s time to draw a line
To regulate time spent on the net.
To be aware of the dangers of high speed wi fi connections.
Distance and shield from harmful (Emr) radiations where ever and whenever possible.
Switch off phones at night.
Switch off phones at night.You will find yourself regenerating.
And your wellbeing will improve.
Make sure to spend time out in the real world.
Before the web snatches all your time.
Savvy
Ablaze
Forests on fire…
The raging fire sets all ablaze.
Seething through all of Amazon
Gutting the lush green dense forests
Surging fumes seen from space.
Rainforests of Amazon are burning away
Home to so many indigenous tribes
Precious flora and fauna
Turning to ashes in natures fury.
While the blame game begins
On who started the fire
The glaring truth is evident
For the world to see…
Rampant deforestation and logging
Burning lands, leaving dark smoky skies. Days have turned to hazy nights
All caused by callous human hands
Pray for nature from where you are
Help it return to balance.
Rally for climate plans and sustain life
Combat deforestation across the world.
Do your bit today, every bit matters
For the planets lungs are at stake
Care, Educate,Protect Support
It makes a world of difference!
https://youtu.be/tIJuZQqA_bM
No it’s not the Red Planet it’s our Earth
It’s not burning but being burned.
The largest rainforest “Amazon” is all ablaze!
The planets lungs are gasping to breathe !
Buy less paper conserve wood.
Help protect the forests of the world!
Savvy
Water matters
Water water everywhere
But not a drop to drink!
We are country overflowing with an abundance of rivers and blessed with the monsoon season.
Yet the picture is grim.
Rivers are tilting the balance, either in floods or in a draught. The changing weather conditions, the seasonal shifts, have created havoc on our agriculture.
Common man’s need for drinking water is not met. Some states fight for rivers to flow into them with acute water shortages, some states have perennial rivers flowing.
And some have dried river beds without a drop of rain.
Our majestic country that stood tall in the wealth of nature from east to west and north to south is sadly shrinking in shame
The culprits are no one but us all.
Land grabbing and construction is happening without care or consideration of the ecosystem.
Today where rivers were there are buildings
With rampant construction without ethical practices.
We may have turned the face of India in digitization and globalization but our natural resources are being drained.
With rising population, it is creating a giant depletion of resources without developing adequate measures to restore and regenerate the ecosystem.
Here is the truth as we stand today.
India is among the 17 countries facing “extremely high” water stress, according to the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Atlas. The country, ranked 13th on the list, has more than three times the population (1.4 billion) of the other 16 countries combined. And the crisis isn’t limited to the southern states anymore: Northern India also faces severe groundwater depletion. Earlier, a WWF study showed that Chennai and Kolkata were the world’s most water-vulnerable metros due to mismanagement of river systems and shrinking of wetlands.
What can we as citizens of this glorious generous land do to help?
There are many ways to help conserve water and make a difference.
Here are a few easy checks
Close taps when you are brushing/ shaving.
Fix leaking pipes and taps.
Stop throwing garbage in nature and contaminating water resources.
Check your water usage in bathrooms.
Fix water-saving showers.
Stop wasting water.
Every drop counts!
Being human is about caring for the world. So do remember if we save water today, we are ensuring there is water left for the future.
Let us all make a difference from where ever we are.
Save water.
Savvy Raj
Choose wisely
Choose not to hurry to do something
Because it is the norm.
But choose to do,
When you are truly ready…
Your life is about memories
Money can’t buy you happiness.
How do you create your own joy?
Love yourself truly in this now.
Live life engagingly & love your life.
Your life, your choices
But if you are lucky
To sense and understand…
This life & everything as it is,
You are truly blessed
To have it so.
So be wise and choose well.
Savvy
Holistic Education
If you really want to educate your child
Practice empathy and encouragement
Show kindness and appreciation
Speak well of others
Listen well.
Have integrity
Be compassionate
Be humble
Be humane
Be genuine
Be honest
Be responsible
Be respectful
Be grateful
Volunteer for a cause
Live lovingly!
Whatever you do, your children learn
For they have their own mind
To think for themselves.
And they have their own path
To be themselves.
Savvy
On trusting
A person started to walk on a rope tied between two tall towers at several hundred feet above the ground. He is slowly walking balancing a long stick in his hands. He has his son sitting on his shoulders.
Everyone down were watching him in bated breath and were tensed. He slowly reached the second tower. Everyone clapped, whistled and welcomed him. They shook hands and took selfies.
He asked the crowd “do you all think I can walk back on the same rope now from this side to that side?”. The crowd shouted, “Yes, Yes, you can”. Do you trust me he asked? They said yes, yes we are ready to bet on you.
He said okay, can anyone of you sit on my shoulder; I will take you to the other side safely.
Everyone became quiet. There was stunned silence.
Belief is different. Trust is different. For Trust, you need total surrender.
This is what we are lacking towards God in today’s world.
We believe in God. But we don’t trust Him.
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On Trusting…
Trust is a matter of letting go
Letting go is a matter of faith
Faith is a matter of feeling
Feeling is a matter of knowing
Knowing is a matter of awareness
Be aware in trustfulness.
And so it goes…
Savvy
Unshackled Souls
Cage not the heart of those who dream of the yonder
Beyond the clouds over the hills
Their spirit seeks to wander.
Across the horizon, their soul belongs
Seek not to hold them
For they are way ahead of you already
Too swift are their thoughts
Too far away are their hearts
Too distant are you from them already
Not for them, the mundane chores
Not for them, the worldly spoils
Not for them, the earthly desires
Not for them the meaningless wants
Seek not to find common ground
For they have moved on way back in time
Neither in dreams or in dare
Can there be a parallel
Seek not, as your paths are not meant to cross.
Let them go, as it is meant to be.
Savvy
Freedom
True freedom begins…
In letting go the weights of assumptions
In moving away from false convictions
In steering clear of fear and worry
In making light of the density in wit.
In being able to pursue your path
In being able to be as you are and be who you truly are
In Freedom you are free to discover who you truly are.
Inspite of all the things that chains us
True freedom is being unshackled!
To be free from self doubts and fear.
True freedom is to respect another’s freedom as ones own.
True freedom is being able to breathe deeply and completely without interference.
Are you feeling truly free?
To be all that you are…
Savvy
Celebration of Independence
May we always dance in 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 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 to all Indians all over the world!
Savvy Raj
Smile heartfully
Have you smiled from the heart?
Let the smile out from within!
Why not smile when you still can
At times its a tough life indeed!
But a heartfelt smile is such a treat
Be grateful for the smiles
In giving and receiving
Celebrate the power of a smile
Create positivity! Share a smile.😃
Savvy
We can…
There is always something we can learn to do…
We can learn to be more understanding and empathetic.
We can learn to be caring and not controlling.
We can learn to love than be lackadaisical of another’s needs.
We can learn to be trustful.
We can learn to believe in evolving together.
We can learn to see the wisdom in the challenges.
We can learn to trade our fears for faith.
We can learn to stop those bullying another into submission.
We can learn to live and let live.
No one owns us and we certainly do not own another.
Savvy
Path of the Gentle
I love the power of these words.
So profoundly inspiring that I had to share.
“I choose gentleness…
Nothing is won by force.
I choose to be gentle.
If I raise my voice may it be only in praise.
If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer.
If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.”
Max Lucado
Truly beautiful and I deeply appreciate the profound strength of gentleness.
Gentleness is strength of the being
Rendered with softness
It is the power of compassion
That cares to bring the truth
Correcting the tone with care
So that it is well received.
Gentle are bravehearts
Without violence.
A gentle soul intends in goodwill.
Gentleness is a way of life
The path of the gentle
May not be easy
Being gentle is a choice you make.
Savvy
Energy of the being.
When the spirit delves into the soul
Seeking an understanding of the self
The emerging picture reflects the true nature of every being.
The turbulence and turmoils ,
The arrogance and attitudes
The anger and greed
The hatred and revenge
Clothed in ignorance ,
Accumulated over the eons,
Vanish without trace.
When it senses the real Truth,
The transience of Nature.
Maturity and wisdom teach
The lessons of life in experiences
Peace and tranquility
Harmony and health
Inner joy and oneness
Are all one seeks
Resonances in eternal time.
Why confine the self to notions that binds.
Trapped in soul cages.
Wiser to unshackle and be free when the way appears
Untangle the chains to fly free in the unlimited space.
Channel the evolving energy in more ways than one.
Develop humility, compassion & loving kindness.
Value the learning in the letting go
Realise the potency of your own Unlimited energy.
Sharing these above reflections which originated in a deep conversation with my own mother about life. These are her heartfelt musings. I simply reconstructed her thoughts with suitable pictures.
Savvy
Savvy Raj 
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