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A calmer perspective

I have received this poem below through a  social media forward.

And I think I needed to read it today.

It put many things in perspective.

You see, there have been some small and inexpensive things missing at home . We have two house helpers And I was not sure who is the culprit. 

They have been with us for a while and I have senior parents who live at home  so I was letting it go and keep calm,  because it was easier as it was causing a lot of unnecessary confusion and doubt.

In the meantime two months ago I replaced one of them.  And I had felt a sense of relief somehow. And today the other is about to go  on  leave for the customary annual holiday.  It will mean a lot of work for me  personally until I find a helper. Yet I have been feeling positive that better is happening and all is for a good reason.  Sometimes we grin and bear for the fear of changing statesquo…

While I cannot get my lost things as I have no proof, I think I needed a calm perspective to  help me find me a way…

While I do believe that we must take action on that which is within our control , these words touched a chord in me..

This being human is a guest house.

Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,

some momentary awareness comes

as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!

Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,

who violently sweep your house

empty of its furniture,

still, treat each guest honorably.

He may be clearing you out

for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice.

Meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.

Be grateful for whatever comes.

Because each has been sent

as a guide from beyond.

— Rumi


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Evolving Nature

Natures perfectly imperfections

Today I have shared  my nature photography of three blooms,   along with an inspired comment on one my posts on Nature , by my mother Anjana.

There is nothing as complete in Nature. Always there is space for futher growth and further evolution.

So learn to enjoy and admire the imperfections,the seemingly unfinished words or works, they give the room to take it further in a new direction or more positive approach later instead of lamenting internally.

The cosmos itself is infinite , with no beginning or end so that expansion can take place in any direction without boundary.


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And All Is Well

You can’t plan life to the last detail

You get what you give

And then some more

You give what you get

And then some more

Some times things happen

You may not know the reason why

But know it’s all for the best

And all is well.

Trust life and trust yourself

Keep being better than yesterday

All works out well for sure.

Savvy


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Crack of light

Things happen, and just when it all feels dark, there is a crack…

Where light enters in hope!

There is always a reason why, nothing is accidental. The cracks   are where light shines through  , like the crack of dawn.And the sooner in time, in the tiniest cracks, whenever the ego shatters to transform itself in humility, all resets in transcendence to begin again, renewed in purpose. 
Such is the nature of life & living.
All is well in hope.

Savvy


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Perfectly Imperfect

We are what we are
As humans we are vulnerable beings, strengthened by our very vulnerability.
As for our notions of the  nuances
As for our presumptions and prejudices
Along with our unique sense of self contrived our otherwise
We are only human we are capable of being humane.


We are alive & breathing in this now
And no matter the despair and frustration
No matter the weight of the world
No matter the fragmented existence
No matter our human fragility…
We carry on as we are
exploring & discovering
thriving and creating
history…


We are complete beings in our acknowledging incompleteness.
We are perfect beings with all our so called imperfections.

And we strive to do our best with what we have

If everything is complete and perfect then there would be no wonder to evolve us along…

As that’s what makes us who we are.

Savvy


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Positive Change


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On Forgiveness

In our life

There are all kinds of times

Life can seem unforgettable

With myriad memories…

All is transient

Sometimes it seems unforgivable

And yet…

When you don’t feel like forgiving

You give yourself the choice

For you can choose to forgive

If you do so…

Your life also evolves for the better

Choose to let go the unpleasant

For it makes no sense to hold on.

Change awaits to make a positive difference.

Choose well and in time.

Savvy


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Life.

A story translation of a foward I received …

The Desert

A man was walking through a desert under the scorching sun. The intense heat and thirst parched his throat, and no matter how much he searched, he couldn’t find water. The water he had brought with him had run out, leaving his tongue dry. Desperately, he wandered around, hoping to find water somewhere.

In the distance, he saw a hand pump and thought he could drink water there. He rushed toward it, only to find no trace of water around the pump. Near the hand pump, he found a bottle of water. As he reached out to take it, he noticed a signboard nearby.

The board read:
“You can drink the water in this bottle, but if you pour it into this pump and start pumping, a spring will flow from within. You will have more than enough water to quench your thirst.”

Confused and hesitant, he stood there, unsure of what to do. Gathering his courage, he poured the water from the bottle into the pump and began pumping. On the first attempt, nothing happened. Nor on the second. But on the fifth attempt, water gushed out! Overjoyed, he drank the water to his heart’s content and filled all the bottles he had brought with him.

Before leaving, he refilled the same bottle, placed it back near the pump, and wrote on the board:
“This is true! I experienced it myself.”

Life is like this desert. There are pumps and bottles placed along our journey. Those who drink only from the bottle and move on miss the joy of the spring. But those who dare to pour the water into the pump experience the bliss of abundance and fulfillment


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Words

There is much energy in words.

Good or not so good

For instance…

What someone says about you

Is not about you

As much as it is a reflection

Of who they actually are.

Words carry their weight in the colours of emotions they manifest.

Sometimes thoughtless words said in moments of despair or loss  creates rifts and regrets for a lifetime

The words said is heavier than you know, for it can live on in eternity In the heart and mind of another soul.

Think twice before you speak.

Think well. Speak well

Live in the lightness of being

Savvy


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On intentions

Are you feeling a sense of purpose

Are you keen on a purposeful life

Then question yourself

Are you effective?

If you value your life

And know you are not just born

There is always a path you can create

Towards actualizing your intention.

If you are effective in the way you choose to accomplish it

You can make the best of what God has gifted you .

Savvy


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If trees could talk

If trees could talk

Think what all they would share.

For trees are all about sharing

They share their all 

And even their shade with us

But if trees begin to share

Their woes with us

They will have stories

From eons ago

Of human need and greed

Of rearing them

To leaving them barren

To be axed someday

Think, if trees could talk

Humans will have no where to hide

Their demonic acts of chopping  them down

In the name of development

The world needs it’s green cover  more than ever

Our forests need us to talk for them

And take it upon ourselves to nurture these trees .

Savvy


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Are you feeling lonesome and blue?

Are you lonely and perhaps  feeling lost?

Are you afraid of being lonely?

Loneliness is a silent killer.

Not easy to deal with. It can catch  you when you are least aware.And it may seem challenging with the changing season.

Every person alive might have to battle it in different  degrees one time or another  in their lifetime .

Often it may be, the fear of ending up alone that people make wrong personal choices. 

Often those very choices are the reason one feels lonely.

For there are times you can be feeling lonely in a room full of people.

Sometimes you have a life partner but feel there is no true companionship.

Sometimes you are actually alone with nobody around and hence feel lonely.

Circumstances may be different  and varied for every one but the condition is one, of being lonely.

There is a thoughtworthy words I read, that comes to mind on loneliness.

Loneliness is the poverty of the self

Solitude is the richness of the self.

Now that changes the perspective doesn’t it .

What you envision your life, life becomes, such is the power of visualization and intention.

No matter where you are or who you are with,

Remember, you are never truly lonely if you flip the script…

Think you have you

Value the life you have

You are alive as yet

And you are enough for you.

Savvy


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Master or slave

AI is very much here

And is entrenched itself

In every part of our life

Yet the question remains

More in the times of now 

Are we the master or the slave?

What do you think?

Savvy


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Inside Outside

Glimmers of light
Sparking through thoughts
Colours of hope
Emerging through the words
Balancing the energy
Within and around
Connecting in communion
Between and betwixt
Infinite is the potential of light
That shines inside outside

Savvy

Do read Inside Outside  part 1


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Inside Outside

Today I thank in gratitude

The power of the mind

The heart and the spirit

Our body is blessed

With many gifts of the soul

Which we are yet discovering

The strength of intentions

The power of intuition

Of conscious awareness

In practice of mindfulness

Of possibilities in our potential

In the movements of stillness

In the stillness of moves

In the silence of meditation

All, in this journey within

Betwixt inside outside & beyond…

Savvy