In every relationship
Family, friendship or at work
All is a matter of values
We inculcate through life.
When it all starts from respect
And ends with respect.
There is dignity of being
In a world distanced in reality
By technology and internet
Increasing the screentimes
And enslaving people
There is much need
To use it to our advantage
Than be redundant with it.
Savvy
There is so much in you
That you lean on to
At every moment of life
Body mind and soul
So much to thank for
And be kind & grateful
Savvy
We are all mere wind in a shell
Winding &unwinding
Our thoughts in every now
We are travellers shoring our souls
One beach to another
Evolving along the way…
Savvy
I wrote these lines as a response to a comment on my earlier post .I came across it today and felt it was just apt with the image above.
In every moment of Gratitude
There is a shift in perspective
Altering dimensions of the reality
Renewing the faith in the flow of life
Regenerating possibilities in grace
Integrating the mind body spirit connection.
Harmonizing all of life and living.
Savvy
Coloring all the way
Every flower speaks its truth
As much as every part of nature
Finding its own identity
Like day and night
Dusk and dawn
Colored through myriad hues of light
Creating hope and beauty of life
Nature says, in the most colorful way,
Flow through the day
Express your self uniquely along the way!
Happy Festival of Colors
Happy Holi!
Savvy
Dare to dream and walk on
Continue to persevere
In patience and passion
In faith and belief
In hope and trust
There is much good
You are meant to do
In your journey of life
Doubt not your ability
No matter the naysayers
For there will be plenty
Of those who will say so…
But very few who help
You do, what you do
In perseverance & patience
You create your purpose
And you find yourself
In possibilities.
It’s all possible because you know in your heart you can…
Savvy
No matter how busy you think you are
There is always space to learn and understand more
Space to grow and evolve
And it all starts with a little shift in perspective.
A little rebalancing from the way things are…
Work & life
It often amazes me to see the adulation that certain people have for being the first to arrive and last to leave their workplace. I wonder if anyone has cared to check how their families feel about this?
Many on the so called respected and admired list, are people who are workaholics, burning out by the minute.
They are there, working beyond the call of duty perhaps out of personal passion, sense of ownership and responsibility or even perhaps because they feel they can’t afford to fail, may be even because it gives them an edge of pride to be known as some one who is committed.
However life is about balance and simply put, more of one leads to less of another. The trick is the wisdom of balance and steering clear of extremes.
To every workaholic out there here are few reflections…
☆Avoid stretching yourself too thin.You are already on razors edge and you are hurting one part of your life, if you continue to do what you do. Reclaim your life. Find other passions and take care of your health. Stay safe than sorry.
☆Your personal life is at stake and is also your responsibility.
☆Bringing home the money and comforts is just one half of the whole. Your family is best nurtured by your loving presence in their lives.
☆Your absence at home and family/ social affairs is missed at first and then adapted with along the way to a point of being indifferent to your presence in time. Because you are never there for them.
☆ At a certain point in life, lack of care and connection begins to show and no amount of money can be valued over time .
☆Money cannot buy love they say and it certainly becomes true, as people begin to use you for your money and you will never feel fulfilled and content after spending it.
☆Everything around you becomes materialistic to the point of manipulation and its your own doing as you threw in the money and comforts where ever and whenever your time was required or requested.
☆Relationships become meaningless without a sense of togetherness. Missing out time with another in the excuse of being busy for years will take a toll on personal life. People will get used to you not being around for them and then expecting them to be there for you when you need them is a selfish ask.
☆Your children will be affected by your continued absence . Your presence in their growing years is very important for their holistic well being. Your partner will be angry or isolated with you. And expecting things to be different as you continue your ways is not going to change anything.
☆However in recognizing the signs of workaholic and your choosing to balance different aspects of your life will start making a meaningful difference.
☆For starters acknowledge your value for your time and energy.
☆Speaking of your energy , if you have spent most of your day at work , how will you find yourself able to give more of you as you have exhausted yourself
☆Recognize where it’s slipping away and start to chalk out a balancing plan. It can transform your life and those around you.
☆Find moments that are solely yours and use it for your personal development.
☆Your career is only one part of your life. It helps you sustain your life but the relationships you have nourishes you. Without it you have no true sense of purpose.
☆If you are one of those who are thinking of grabbing opportunities and climbing the corporate ladder acknowledge that you may possibly often have an unsatisfactory family relationship at the end of it all.
☆Your passion for your work may begin to affect your health watch out early signs of strain and stress and care to take help .
Thankfully today the world is more aware of work week and many countries are Consciously doing something about it. How it affects productivity in time will be seen and how much it could contribute to work life balance, but it definitely is time reclaimed for family.
The truth is its about prioritization of what’s important for well-being in life. Personal and professional lives both are important and have demands that need your time. So balance is the key.
Savvy
An interesting epic story with profound thoughts
“Tongue in Teeth……”
Strolling through the streets of Lanka at night, Hanuman was taken aback when he heard the chants of Sriram coming from a home.
They were not loud but whispers through the windows.
Hanuman wondered who could be chanting my Lord’s name in the city ruled by Ravan.
The house had a cluster of Tulsi plants outside and the walls had signs of Sri Hari.
Just then a man opened the front door and came out chanting the Holy Name.
The Sky was Starlit and it was couple of hours before Dawn.
The man offered water to the Tulsi plants, while performing a Circumbulation.
Hanuman hopped and stood before him, folding his hands.
The man introduced himself as Vibhishana, brother of Ravan.
Hanuman asked
“It baffles me: you are a devotee and a Noble Soul.
How on Earth you live among the Demons? “
Vibhishan smiled and said
“Just as the tongue lives in the mouth with thirty two teeth biting and grinding, around it, not only does the tongue remain untouched, it enjoys all the taste”.
The very food that sits and rolls on the tongue is chewed to a pulp by the teeth and yet this snaky little thing escapes unscathed.
Only time it is hurt is when we have a lapse of mindfulness.
Why?
Philosophically the chief difference is, flexibility.
The tongue’s flexibility is the key to its longevity.
That’s why it gets the taste while the teeth get Root canals and Cavities
They fall too or pulled out!.
But no one loses their tongue.
The tongue teaches…….
Others may grind and bite but you can still enjoy life if you are flexible.
Everything will hurt less, bother less if we loosen up a bit.. then an Avalanche of Peace and Joy is triggered.
If you want lasting Peace and Joy, learn from your tongue and live like it. Befriend it. Tame it. It has a great bearing on your relationship.
There is the power of sounds
Discovered in Silence
In meditative stillness
In contemplative introspection
In expansiveness of understanding
In the depth of listening
There is then the power of words
Of vision in the verses
Or expressions of the uniqueness
All mere vibrations in resonance.
Thank you for the depth of your empathic listening.
Savvy
They say when life gives you lemons make a lemonade and enjoy it!
Profoundly said indeed!
Wisdom is in seeing what is possible
Making the best out of the resources
With whatever there is at hand.
It’s not always easy to see hope in scarcity
For it demands thinking beyond the limitations.
Bringing forth ingenuity & integration
Then all that’s impossible becomes worthwhile once again.
For such is life in the living.
A little sour and a little sweet
And it’s all in the tasting.
And about sensing in every sip.
Savvy
Faith is deeply connected with love.
Love is deeply entwined in faith.
Faith springs forth from love
Hope is nurtured in faith and love.
And faith and love is nurtured in hope.
Savvy
In the myriad moments
And multitude of experiences
In life and living.
There is so much going on
Betwixt and between us all.
So much to live and care for…
Often unsaid words
& repressed feelings
Are brimming in the sensing
Emotions have their way
Of expressing themselves
At inopportune moments.
But if we choose to take time
We can channel our thoughts
In mindful awareness.
Perhaps our emotions
Can be our precious gift
To sense and balance the self.
We are blessed with all
That we need from nature
Let’s acknowledge our gifts.
Savvy
Do you know…
How beautiful is your face
When you smile…
How happy is your heart
When you laugh…
The Journey of life
Often challenges you
Where your smile is forgotten.
All you need then is to be
A little easy on yourself
And begin take life lightly
Take yourself a little less seriously.
For all you know
Chances are you will get over the grim moments
For change is the only constant .
All is meant to be just fine…
Just care to smile and laugh a little more
And find yourself
Living life lovingly!
Savvy
Have finally embarked on my journey to publish some of my writings in a book.
Hoping to publish a book of my poems soon.
Would you, my readers be kind enough to share your thoughts on my writings, it would be truly helpful.
Savvy Raj
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