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August 29, 2017
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We will travel far…

An Artwork by Savvy Raj ‘Spectrum of Stars’

We need to come to a place of understanding where

We do not discriminate between man and nature.

We are humans, and we are part of nature.

Our nature makes us who we are as much as nurture does.

We are beautiful in our uniqueness.

We are breath-taking in our magnificence.

We are bound by the very same laws of nature.

We are challenged in its fervour.

We are sanctified in its glory.

We are crucified in its destruction.

We are celebrated for co-creation.

We are complex in our ways of being.

But we are no different from nature.

We are born, we breathe, and we are perishable.

Although full of life we may be, but we are totally accountable

As we are blessed with conscious choice,

Free will and intention.

And that makes way for infinite potential.

We are our own wayfarers in the choices.

We make our own present and future,

Like we made our past.

We are made of stars

And will travel far.

Savvy

August 28, 2017
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Speaking Pictures 2

She seems calm and composed and at complete ease .

A pretty picture of her face framed by her curly locks.

She seems to know more than she wants to tell

Her smile seems to sense much more as well

Her truth is hers alone, as her lips may seal

Oh! but what all a good capture can reveal.

Our personna is so transparent on the verge

Of Shadows thrown open to light

The inner and outer may merge

And unmask thoughts that may be shut tight.

Shadows of past out in the open today

And capture thoughts held at bay

All it takes to know is a shutters click

In perfect timing of what to shoot & pick

Savvy
This picture was shared on one of my networks in Social Media and I felt compelled to take a second glance …. the picture spoke much and my pen had to flow to capture the thoughts on this pretty capture.

Light on the dark

Emotions unveiled

Of memories & musings

A photo reveals it all!

Savvy

Amazing Photo of a Beautiful Child 😊

Full credits to the brilliant photographer.

August 26, 2017
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All of you!

What does it take to accept everything that is happening in life as an unfolding mystery?

All of you!

And when that happens,

No storm is unsurmountable,

No pain is unmanageable,

No hurt is unforgivable.

Yes, it takes all of you

To complete this circle of life and living.

And in every step you take towards realization

You are only another step closer to home.

To decide not to stress and focus on things that you may not be in control of is a step towards understanding the meaning of true acceptance as not resigning the self to fate but to accept it as part of the phase in the ebb and flow of tides in life.

A few reflections:

Acceptance is the key when life happens beyond your comprehension.

Action is the key when there is something you sense you understand enough.

Acknowledgement is the key while sharing goodwill in trust and hope.

Appreciation is the key to manifesting abundance.

Accept life as a mystery that will dawn.

All else is history that has gone in the dusk.

All is well in time, always.

This post has come as an afterthought when I came across a particularly poignant story shared by a good friend caught in turmoils of time and yet being brave enough to ease into acceptance and appreciate the good happening around by sending goodwill and hope to those around him in thoughts words and deeds.

I know there are many who put out ‘All of themselves ‘ to brave out the odds every single day …. My salute to such inspiring souls. Stay ever blessed!

Savvy

August 25, 2017
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Ease into Alignment

A life well-lived

Is more about being well and doing good

Than about doing much

and finding no time to be you

and all that you actually are.

Resonate with your own reserves;

Reach out with the knowledge

That you are enough for you.

Align your posture; let go of tension.

Acknowledge your needs in this moment.

Sense the potential in this now.

To alter the reality of this moment,

To make a positive difference in your ways,

To pursue your passions,

To love well, to enjoy life,

You need to create a balance between

What you can do and what you are doing.

Sometimes, the tilts are unavoidable,

And then, life takes care of itself.

But, it always helps to not tilt the balance

By overdoing, over controlling, overindulging,

Overstepping and overshadowing your own self.

Aim to balance the holding back and the letting go

With discretion and discernment

Of conscious intentions in awareness.

Modern maladies are mostly self-inflicted

Due to excess of thought, action and deed.

With awareness, your own free will

Can be your best ally in understanding

That freedom and responsibility go hand in hand.

And soon you will reach a level…

Where you feel grounded

And, yet, light as a feather in flight.

Make sense of the choices you make in every now;

It does matter after all.

You have one life.

Live it well.

Because you can!

Savvy

August 24, 2017
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Spectrums of learning

August 22, 2017
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Keep Smiling From The Heart!

Keep Smiling from the heart!

It’s truly a wonderful way to live inside out

There is a lot in life to be thankful for

Sending such an intention outward

is an unending hope, that life never hardens

the living with all our heart & soul.

Savvy Raj

August 20, 2017
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Nothing more nothing less.

In a world of assumptions and perceptions

In a world of make believe and gratifications.

In a world of false notions and proclamations.

In a world of judgments and contradictions.
It helps ever so often

To invest in our precious time.

To center our wavering thoughts

To balance our movements

To still our restless spirit

To calm our frayed nerves

To choose our own words.

If only to realise we are

Nothing more nothing less.

As we are truly in it all together.

Connected cells as different entities.

We are all made of the same matter

And all is a matter of energy.

Nothing more nothing less.

In seeing beyond the sheaths of skin.

In peeling of the layers of conditioning.

Moving flowing blending converging.

Sense it if you will, with a subtlety of being.

Nothing more nothing less.

What we speak can become our truth.

What we project can be our destiny.

What we assume become our realities.

What we think is perhaps who we are.

Nothing more nothing less.

Savvy

August 18, 2017
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Step out of your own way!

Often, we question our being.

Often, we wrangle with our past.

Often, we wonder about our future.

It is human nature to think and question.

Thoughts have a way

At times to get the better of us,

To stall the imminent possibilities,

To create unwanted confusion and chaos.

Allow yourself then

To step out of your own way.

Allow your purpose to unravel,

To unfold its path.

Steer yourself away from doubts and despair.

Arm yourself with hope and trust.

Arm yourself with assurance and appreciation.

Steer yourself away from false notions.

Arm yourself with power of positive actions.

Arm yourself with tools for a new direction.

And only then, the purpose of your being

Will begin to manifest in your way

As you learn to continue to

Step out of your own way!

The title of this poem comes from reading a contemplative article by my friend Deb Helfrich. She mentions the need to step out of our own way, at times, to appreciate what we have. So, thank you, Deb, for inspiring me to pen a few verses on a parallel thought.

Savvy Raj

August 17, 2017
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A Celebration of Silence

Welcome enchantment,

A celebration of silence

In the sensing of an ethereal presence.

As it further blends into the dusk of misty blue.

Let go and dare to lose yourself in the magnetic sense enchantment

As the scent of the woody flowers work their magical sense entrapment.

Let the soft bed of flowers and falling leaves lead the way,

And fear not of the unknown at bay.

The vibrant orange hues of the winding path may tease and beguile you.

Step in to explore life’s colours in all shades and hues.

Hear the sounds of silence that speak of eternal time of many a lifeline.

Simply learn from the falling autumn leaves that drop only to enliven another tree another time.

There is always that mystical journey laid out for you.

Sense the myriad colours that make you and me.

What you find and see is yours to know and be.

Savvy Raj

August 14, 2017
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Razor’s Edge

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

My above verses are my humble dedication to all those life’s living and lived in inspiring ways inspite of calamity despair pain and loss. Inspite of unsurrmountable odds stacked against them, those without hope who project unending verve and ebullience to live life in every moment.

A heartfelt offering of respect and salute to the undying spirits of those who even in the knowing the evening is near still retain and emanate the light of dawn in their hearts.

Savvy Raj

The stunning capture of the Cherry blossom Tree on Mount Fuji in Japan