Savvy Raj

Live Life Lovingly!


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In retrospect…

Chase not, the shiniest

For it often lose their sheen

Choose consistency over hype

It makes a mark in time.

What shines today

May become dull tommorow

What perseveres every day

May turn reliable in the long run .

Chase not, the loudest proclaims

It often ends up as a whimper

Choose the steadiness of approach

That often becomes substantial.

Chase not, the charmer

They often turn out fake.

To smile without heartbreak

Choose the one with humor…

And  keep humor alive in your heart…

Savvy


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Meet me right here

Meet?

Meet where?

You tell me

Is there a place

That is better than here?

A place that’s inviting called WordPress.

An inclusive space for  creative minded souls

So meet we will, right here

In this wordy writing space

Time and time again

You and me

Sharing words

Heartfully…

💙

Savvy

Any fellow writers up for this fun challenge.

Simply write in this

syllable structure…

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

Looking forward  to reading it.


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Heart speaks…

Creative connects

As a dance instructor I remember a time more than a decade ago, I built a community of dance lovers who loved the connecting over a few moves every weekend. The tribe gew organically… as for all these lovers of dance, including me, the art of movements and sharing the  creative passion… became a way of life.

I often sensed how much the times spent dancing together was a transformative  experience.  I also witnessed how many of them  found friendships and supported each other through  thick and thin.

Though I moved on to another city and began exploring and discovering many more interests in time, the times we all manage to connect again, even now always brings a joyful smile from the heart ❤️

Savvy


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Retrouvaille

Meeting an old friend
A kindered spirit
Or a loved one …

The joy of uniting
After being afar 
Speaks of interconnections…
Where time and space
Evaporates without a trace
In the moments together.

Its often said
Absence makes the heart
Grow fonder…
So is it the distance
That makes reunion sweeter?
Gibran wisely said…
Let there be spaces
In your togetherness

So whatever the relationship
With another or with the self ,  the very act of reconnecting  with an old hobby, that you  were once passionate about,  makes it truly memorable.
For what is truly meaningful, is never lost … it’s simply awaiting a return.

Savvy

PS: The word Retourvaille (often spelled Retrouvailles in French) is a beautiful, untranslatable French word that perfectly captures a specific, deeply felt human experience.
Literally translated, it means “rediscovery” or “the finding of something again.”


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Umbrella of Grace

Magnanimous grace

Of the divine infinite,

Blessings flow in its presence.

In this ocean of abundance,

Stay still in the tremors.

Keep the faith

In every moment..

Let go of fear & worry.

Know you have the universe

Within, with & around you.

Savvy


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Meet me in the middle

This poem will resonate with those in strong relationships  that stands the test of time and yet may find themselves challenged and at crossroads with differences in thoughts and opinions. Pretty much most who have experienced life together will find themselves in such predicaments time and time again.

In relationships when you are unable to see eye to eye, where past misses surfaces or future  expectations sideline the precious present, perhaps this poem can be a reminder of how far you have traveled  together to reach here.

All is not lost just yet… if you could only meet in the middle. For the strongest relationships survive in empathic understanding of each other through the thick & thin.

Meet me in the middle,
With an open mind,
Set aside differences,
We’re the same kind…

Today we may be at crossroads
looking with a different lens
But our hearts beat as one
Like it used to, years ago.
The feelings just the same…

So dearest one, sense it all
Memories are meant
To be revisited in time.
Think of how far we have come
And meet me not in the past
Nor in the the future
But right here in the middle
Of this present now.

© Savvy Raj


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That little extra

A little more in compassion

A little more gentleness

A little more in consideration

A little more consciousness

A little  more awareness

A little more connection

A little more conversation

A little more communication

A little more alignment

A little more in care

All it takes is a little more

To make a meaningful difference.

That little extra effort

In time &  space 

Turns ordinary to extraordinary.

Savvy


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A reminder

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Great to have garden

Tending to each plant

Makes us happy

And yet the world seems lonely

For we have forgotten

The power of community.

Of strength in the interconnects

Of unity in togetherness

The bends without breaking

For in tending to our own garden

We forget the paths in between

The You and I

We forget  the give and take

We  forget care for one another

We forget  sharing the joys & woes

Of life and living

Instead we sit alone

In our self built fences & walls.

We think we are happy alone

Little realizing the effects

Of being lonely…

Savvy


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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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Strengthen your humanity

Keep your heart grateful

Keep your mind thankful

Keep your spirit humble

It will strengthen the foundation

Of many virtues of being human

Like love, trust and faith

Courage and contentment

Health, happiness and joy

Creating a blessed life

Savvy


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Share

The way you move,

The way you write

The way you dance

The way you talk

The way you live

Share much about you

Express without fear

It’s good for you.

Remember…

Sharing at times can make you vulnerable

But it can open you up to the strength within.

Savvy Raj