Savvy Raj

Live Life Lovingly!


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Doing good anyway

Do good

And when you do

Think not of acknowledgement

Nor recognition

Do good

From the goodness of your heart

And you will find joy in it.

Make it a practice everyday

To do at least one good  deed .

And soon it will become a habit

That happens naturally

And just know

In time…

You will do good anyway

Savvy


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Valley of Reactivity

Between & betwixt  spaces

Of pause and activity

 In the thinking and doing

Overcome the challenges

Of the conflicts of being.

Move on from valleys of reactions

From impulsive actions

That stems from assumptions

Reach out in responsiveness

Being positively intentional

Leading to clarity

In the deeper listening.

Savvy


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Protect your energy

Self care isn’t selfish

Infact it’s is the need of times

In this fast paced world

That  stresses you out

At work or even at home…

It is time to destress

And sustain yourself .

Ways to protect your energy…

If you find yourself running

From one task to another

Without a breather.

May be its time to ask yourself…

When was the last time

You had a hearty laugh?

You took time to treat yourself,

To all that you are fond of?

When was the last time

You took yourself  out?

Just follow your instincts

And do all that you can

To make your spirit come alive.

And it’s  truly ok to let steam off

eveey once in a while.

You are your responsibility

Protect your energy

And sustain yourself.


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Embrace Silence

I am not a trained speaker, nor an expert story teller. In fact I am quite the antithesis for while I deeply enjoy conversing with people than speeches… I  have always liked my deeds than talks to show up for me .

And I have sensed the butterflies in my stomach and heard my own beating heart while speaking to a room full of people, many many  times in my life. 

Like they say, life makes you stand on the razors edge, as much as on varied stages to experience what it is to be  vulnerable, only to transform you.

But then I know I have it in me to ace it. After all, the power of my self belief and purpose has always stood out stronger than my vulnerabilities.

Time and time again I have realized how much it is all in our mind. The journey of life through the illusions, our delusions & revelations to the clarity in awareness.

In time I have often sensed that what makes you uncomfortable  has your deliverance. In those moments of vulnerability, there is latent strength to overcome the odds.

What seems like an uncomfortable pause…

Can be the reason why what you say is heard and understood.

For if you truly care to sense

For there is much power in the pause,

In the space between two words  two thoughts , two moments and two people.

It is waiting for awareness

Embrace the silence

Sense the power in the spaces.

Ease in to the pause

Listen more

Trust yourself

You will find yourself.

Savvy


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Oneness

True intelligence of humanity is in realizing the strength of the intetconnections.

It is the guide to all that we truly are made of .

Oneness of  spirit

Oneness in body

Oneness of mind

Aligns us in harmony

To live in tune

With the laws of nature.

Savvy


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Happy New Year 2025

Wishing and intending  for wonderful New year ahead…

On Intentions  and Actions

Whenever we want or intend for something  we must also be ready to do something  about it.

Here are few ‘Wants ‘and Intentions and what one can to do about it.

If you want happiness  try making another happier.

True joy comes to you when you serve another.

Serve yourself  some laughter if you want your spirit to feel free.

Fill your day with Gratitude whenever you are looking  for Abundance.

And if you want friendship to manifest  in life why not start by being your own best friend.

If you are searching for love why not begin to love your self ♥️

Also, choose to take a walk in nature if you are intending for some more insightful  perspectives .

I for one can vouch for the creative ideas and reflections that a simple walk brings to me.

Have a beautiful  blessed

New  year 2025

Live life lovingly!

Savvy Raj


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Life & living

How do you navigate the challenges of life by staying practical?

Acknowledging changes by being adaptable  Yet standing up for what you believe,  and saying no assertively, when you want to say no, without fear and doubts of what people will say.

Staying humble and grateful  yet  dedicated & focussed , no matter the vagaries of life.

Being able to move on from errors or failures, without becoming stagnant.

Being kind to oneself with self care.

And then most  importantly allowing every failure to become stepping stones of learnings.

Savvy


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Self Reflection

The child they say is the father of the man.

Question yourself

How you were as a child…

How was your childhood?

Here is a little self reflection tool in understanding the self.

Think of yourself as a child,  what age do  you imagine  yourself  to be in?

Write down words that come to you when you think of your childhood?

Write down people or places that  connect with the words you wrote

You will find yourself  connecting the dots…

All of the expressed, repressed and suppressed emotions has much to do with who you become as an adult.

Much of what you felt, are feeling as an adult goes back to what you enjoyed or endured as a child..

Nature works with nurture to create your being.

Each of us have  evolved from our  experiences. Self reflection is a valuable tool to bring to  awareness that however easy or difficult the childhood was, understanding that childhood is your past but the present is with you for you to carve. to make your future.

Now the choice rests with you.

Savvy


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On Mentoring

Trustful Mentorship

The dynamics of mentor mentee relationship is one of trust and confidence.

Building trustful mentorship requires genuine love to help guide people for the better.

Besides the required skills and expertise, mentors having an inclusive, expansive and holistic approach while helping unique  pathways for clients, adds to their repertoire to create trustful mentorship .

Clarity and integrity in communication & behaviour , excellent interpersonal skills and empathic attitude add value beyond the experience and expertise of the mentors.

It is important to acknowledge the influence a mentor can have on the mentees decisions be it at work or personal life.

Hence, a good understanding of ethics while handling conflicting opinions biases, & emotional triggers helps empower the mentee than exploit them.

After all, a mentor is someone who guides advice and supports along the way…

©Savvy Raj

(A bit more from my writings On Mentoring)

  


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On coexistence & safe spaces

So we have been keeping a food bowl and water bowl for the hungry and thirsty birds in our terrace garden.

I have  seen some occasional birds come in to drink but every day there is a family of squirrels who somehow have made their feeding zone.

So this morning I chanced upon a pigeon carefully perched on the edge of the bowl watching the surrounding environment…

Apprehension & trepidation are the words that comes up when I saw this lone bird feeding for the first time. So much fear and anxiety before dipping her beak into the bowl. So unlike our regular daredevil squirrels dashing into the bowl, this one was mighty cautious and careful and yet so very graceful in her ways…
Watching her I sensed how much she values her freedom. And how much she is relying on her wings to take off at any moment and fly free.
After all in every life, the spirit of freedom aspires to live & fly free in safety, peace & liberation.
Here’s to creating safe spaces for life to coexist, thrive and flourish.

©Savvy Raj

 


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Building Trust in teams

Trust & Idea sharing

Building trust creates a rapport for greater communication.
Besides listening actively, addressing any issues and finding resolutions together immediately builds trust in a team. Being authentically approachable adds to the trust. Creating a transparent process and protocols for idea sharing helps. Showing appreciation for the ideas generated brings forth confidence to share more. Most importantly, giving credit where it is due by acknowledgements fosters trustful teams. Creating a responsive, cohesive and collaborative team requires transperncy in purpose.

©Savvy Raj


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I am

Affirmations in Self Belief

I am all me

My imagination, my quirks

My thinking, my writings

My habits, my choices,

All is me.

I acknowledge

The human in me

Senses and all.

I experience

Joy & happiness

With gratitude

Love and blessings

Of infinite abundance.

In this journey of life

I am my dreams & vision

I continue to create 

& live life lovingly.

@ Savvy Raj


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Breath well

Take a moment in this now

Check out for yourself

Do you breathe deep or shallow?

Deep breathing eases you

Shallow breathing stresses you

If you breath reaches your navel

You are breathing deep

If your breath reaches the chest

You are breathing shallow.

Our fast paced world is stressful

Deep breathing helps destress.

The science of the breath

Is a dance of awareness

Of the subtlety of power

As much as its strength.

Your own breathing patterns

Changes the energy in & around u.

Your life force energy

Shifts and alters perspectives.

All is a matter of energy

What matters most is the energy

You choose to create.

And the intention behind it.

Start with your breath…

Take a deep breath, breathe well.

© Savvy Raj


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Honey, Sweet?

Yesterday, once again I heard  of the bees being driven off their homes and then collecting the honey from their hive adulterating it with jaggery and selling it locally, it seems be a racket in urban cities. Smoking out the hives out  for honey results in suffocating many of these bees.

How callous we are, truly there is nothing sweet about this kind of honey.

Here is why bees are essential to our planet.

https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/why-bees-are-essential-people-and-planet

What bees mean to humans is by now common knowledge to any human with a conscience.

And then this morning sn intriguing share caught my attention…

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/27T3dUkBH32aATpb/?mibextid=TrneLp

A few musings,

What a bee understands, sadly human doesn’t…

Energy radiates for a reason

Energy changes for a reason

Understanding these signals

Are crucial for harmony in nature.

If we humans truly care

To interpret the signals

Nature is sending out

And nurture  nature we have

We can heal the world.

@ Savvy Raj

#life #writing #sustainability #savethebees,


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Verses in Faith

For me the art of poetry is…
A faith in the verses that flow.

And faith in the flow that finds its purpose,
For faith is all there is,
Without it nothing is.

©Savvy Raj