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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
Power of Positivity
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
Circle of Thoughts:11
A vision a verse by Savvy Raj
Steering of thoughts is a conscious movement
To choose the thoughts we wish to focus
Is discarding a lot of thoughts in deliberation
And finding the ones to concentrate upon.
Savvy Raj
This above digital artwork Titled ‘Circles of thoughts:9 is a creative interpretation of encircling thoughts, The verses that follow is the ninth part of my series of micro poems on interconnecting thoughts.
Although written in different time and context ,the above verses somewhere connect strongly with my recent poem https://savvyraj.com/2017/08/18/step-out-of-your-own-way Do check if you sense the link.
Savvy
To be contd …
Related links to read more…
/https://savvyraj.com/circles-of-thoughts/1
/https://savvyraj.com/circle-of-thoughts-2/
https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/03/circle-of-thoughts-3
https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/06/circle-of-thoughts-4/
https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/08/circle-of-thoughts-5/
https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/08/circle-of-thoughts-6/
https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/08/circle-of-thoughts-7/
https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/17/circle-of-thoughts-8
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
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
Wisdom in the Challenges: 6
Life may challenge us all every once in a while, it is good as it leaves some wisdom behind …
War and Peace
The challenge seeks to resolve for peace.
The wisdom is in the path of peace.
The challenge competes to win the war.
The wisdom collaborates and creates peace.
Savvy Raj
#Micropoetry :6
Conscious Independence
As we celebrate our Independence day in India, may we care to value the underlying philosophy behind the word Independence… the ability to voice our uniqueness and express our individuality amidst a global platform .
Truly independence is a birthright that allows us to freely express ourselves, but along with it, is a sense of responsibility, a duty to empower the within as much as the world .
Channelizing the creative flow of freedom of expression to positive outcomes for the larger good is a responsibility for every individual… it is actually the simple way to create a life of well being with in and around each of us and for the world at large.
As we are after all an interdependent world even in our states of independence…. that to me is valuing and practicing Conscious Independence.:)
Happy Independence Day!
May we always Dance the dance of 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.
Savvy Raj
My painting above titled ‘Wheel of Life ‘ is an attempt to depict the strength of Cohesiveness in the unity and inclusivity in the empowering expansiveness of the interconnects. Savvy
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.
The stunning capture of the Cherry blossom Tree on Mount Fuji in Japan
Image credits
Wisdom in the Challenges :5
Life may challenge us all every once in a while, it is good as it leaves some wisdom behind …
The challenge draws a blank line.
The wisdom draws a full circle.
The challenge questions the issue at hand.
The wisdom answers the question.
Savvy Raj
#Micropoetry:5
Art of Creativity: The Journey
The Mystic of this mistress is magnetic
Almost hovering on the hypnotic
And yet…
In the unforgiving toughness
Is the challenge to continue
In her demands to deliver
Is the discipline of approach
In the chiding of the critiques
Is the attempt to evolve
Beyond the punishing schedules.
And in that trusting knowing
Actors act, sculptors sculpt
Writers write, painters paint
Singers sing, dancers dance
Finding purpose in the passion
In the artistry of creativity.
And as art empowers in the connectivity
Life carries on…!
Savvy Raj
Behind the Scenes
Feel like sharing a blast from the past.
I wrote this as a self reflective piece, on what it is to be a teacher, trainer or educator and its varied perspectives in life and living.
There is always more than what meets the eye…
# Behind the scenes
When I say I am a Ballroom and Latin dance form trainer… there is this natural association with everything glamorous, high heels, fancy bare all clothes, svelte tanned bodies , hairdos and glitter, there is youth, shows and events galore, a fancy personal life filled with parties and a fabulous nightlife life may be .
Far from it is the truth, actually it’s so much more than just that, it’s about raising your conscious awareness in harmony and balance of the mind and body .
It’s about empowering your mind and heart with care and understanding of the relative nonverbal communication sensed through the medium of movement as patterns.
It’s about taking time to internalize at times complicated moves yet being able to be at ease with your own self so much that the strain of practice never shows.
It’s about making friends with your mental physical and spiritual body and creating a dimension of composure and gratitude for another to be inspired enough to want to learn from you.
It’s a huge responsibility, to make a connection with a human being and sustain it gratefully whether it is for a class a, a dance or a lifetime. Savvy Raj
It’s a huge juggling act more so, if you have other interests as well, professionally and even personally, being a mother, a wife, a daughter and most of all a free spirit. Its about understanding the perspective of the space in between all that you are and all that you want to be and managing your creative resources the best you can.
As one fine tunes the self to understand and accept the value of the pauses between our moves we reach to our potential heights gradually and learn to be at peace within and around us.
In the truest realm when we focus on any art form it’s about bringing discipline and dedication in every aspect of one‘s life , learning and growing all the way .In the journey that‘s ever enriching, with experiences that must be savored along the way.
Savvy Raj
Member International Dance Council
Wisdom in the Challenges : 4
Life may challenge us all every once in a while, it is good as it leaves some wisdom behind …
The challenge pushes forth seeking new horizons
The wisdom stills itself in the knowing
The challenge searches heaven and earth
The wisdom delves deep within.
Savvy Raj
Micropoetry : 4
Savvy Raj 
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