What seems to be, may not be
What is, maybe not.
What is an assumption, may become a contradiction.
What seems factual, may not be actual.
All is a matter of shifting perspectives.
Savvy
The above image was shared by a friend on social media… it is not a video but simply a still image.
The question is do our perspectives shape our experiences
Or do our unique experiences shape our perspectives….
Just thinking aloud.
Who has not felt ripples
At some point or another?
Life comes a full circle,
With its curves of ups and downs.
In the course of living,
There will be many ups,
Where the ego is boosted
And the spirit seems to soar.
And in the same breath,
There will be many downs
Of grief, despair, and loss,
Sometimes beyond compare.
As life continues on its path
Between nowhere and somewhere,
Between pain and pleasure,
Know there is an art to living.
Call it the wisdom of moderation
To stay clear of tilting to the extremes
Of emotions that manifest
In life and living.
Sense it all, both pain and pleasure,
For what is life after all.
Laugh a little to fill your hearts,
And let your tears flow, if they must.
Just don’t dwell on it for too long.
Move on, learning to flow with life.
You are no mountain to stand unmoved,
Or a stagnant pond collecting debris.
You are filled with the wonders of life.
Just like trees, shed your pain.
Like dried autumn leaves,
Let go of your worries.
Allow yourself to flourish again.
You are meant to flow
Like a stream in the river of time.
You are meant to grow
And evolve along the way.
Choose to care and share
With your fellow travellers
For each life matters, somehow, somewhere,
To one and all, along the way!
Savvy
This poem is dedicated to anyone who is going through a rough patch.
Hoping for the best and sending in loads of goodwill.
Titled: Unshackled…An Artwork By Savvy Raj
Born free we truly are, but we learn to evolve, to move beyond the soul cages of our own being!
When we learn to appreciate the freedom that is ours for the taking, we realize its value in deep gratitude!
“Do not do this… Do not do that…” often these are the words that are entrenched in our brains in the name of effective and good rearing.
We are told for goodness sake to avoid disappointments at all costs and to stay away from failure. Often our programming is tracked for success without a doubt.
Superb indeed! A mindful way of being that acknowledges the good and disregards the bad.
Great, then where is the issue? There should be none at all! However, the reverse is the case, and often as well!
For example, a child very lovingly brought up has to experience and grow in a world of dualities.
There are all kinds of people that make up this world and varied experiences to be had in this journey of life. Preparation of exigencies is thus a necessity after all.
Acceptance and Adaptability
This is the key that we mould from within as we evolve towards unlocking the secrets to a successful life.
Dealing with what must be dealt
Bending in the flow where it is necessary
Standing up for something or someone you care
Steering through a crisis that shows up without notice
All these take nerves of steel and resilience. And never forget to smile from the heart and all of your being.
Life is like that — a taste of bitter and sweet, all spiced with the nicest surprises yet tinged with necessary learnings along the way.
Freedom is being who you are
Everything alive has a right to be all that they manifest with the uniqueness of their thoughts. There is always room for expansion while accepting another as they choose to be.
Self-imposed restrictions may be a discipline necessary for one to learn, while for another it may stifle them if forced in even small measures. Caged by its own thoughts, the soul of the being needs to set itself free from limiting self-reflections to a spectrum of colours beyond.
Break free from the soul cages of convictions that hold you in chains of restrictions and evolve with your resurrection.
Remember, the world is as free as you want it to be. Just take care that along the way, another’s joy you do not steal.
In the acceptance of the free-spiritedness of another being, there is the unshackled lightness of your own being!
Remember you are born free
To be all that you choose to be!
Savvy
Rhyme gets you going every time
Indeed there is no need for a reason to rhyme
But as the words wax an eloquent jostle
It kindles the heart and fires the memory muscle
When the pen frees up to move with ease
And is done with arranging words, as you please
It feels suddenly the most liberating thing
Like setting free the tune that you are ready to sing
And in the joy of the spirit, its’s no wonder …
A song is born, in all this heartfelt endeavor
As the rhyme connects with rhythm by chance
Those who move the easiest have learned to sing and dance….:)
Savvy
Journey on until you meet yourself
For embedded along the path
Of many echelons of time
Life leaves imprints in the living
There will be many experiences
That makes your soul cry
Out in pain and pleasures
Of sensing connections
Beyond this lifetime.
Journey on nevertheless
For in meeting the many
Moments that seem enmeshed with you
You are closer to yourself
In the travelling along
Comes moments that seems
To speak straight to the heart
Of the truth of your being
All is familiar, there is deja vu
And you know the scenario only too well
For you know you have been right here.
All else is immaterial and immaculate.
You won’t need any guide
Then as you partake the joy
Of this meeting with this being
You know you have found your self.
Savvy
#journey #soulspeaks #creativity #awareness #connection #consciousness
You create the state of success
And you never rest on your success
Success is in the courage to continue
Your perseverance, your passion and purpose.
Success is consistently inconsiderate
Success demands much focus
as it supplies momentum
Beyond self limitations and doubts.
True success is the knowing
In your heart of contentment
Of a life well lived and loved
Success is who we are
Success is in each of us
Awaiting a discovery
An unearthing of potential
To sense life’s possibilities
If you believe ur abilities,
trust your instincts and
give it your best shot,
Success is sure to follow…
Savvy
Have you witnessed the trees dance?
Swaying in the winds with soaring spirits
Beckoning the sky to rain some more …
Even a seemingly barren tree
Is full of life and alive in every moment
Ready to spring with a freshness of spirit
Even the dry parched roots, shapes into a new life.
The branches may be dried but trust nature to grow some more
And fill the senses once more
With vibrant hues of leaves in all shades of green.
Being a tree is a mighty task
Sheltering and shading every passerby
Giving fruits is a labour of love
Receiving carbon and sharing oxygen
And standing rooted to the ground
In all its natural abundance
For life to spring countless times
With nesting birds and the burrowing bees
The spirit of the tree is all heart
Sharing beyond compare
And watch as the world passes it by
In the echelons of time.
Trees stand the test of time
Of guts and glory upholding untold stories
Letting go the falling leaves in every day
Letting go the fright of loneliness and the pain of loss
Cos it knows the circle of life only too well…
What goes comes around
Like a breath of fresh air and a bud that is ready to spring.
Written by
Savvy Raj
Unconference, the word piqued my curiosity for a while now.
I checked it up on the internet only to find that the idea has gained tremendous momentum across the globe.
The idea of un-structuring the ingrained structure seemed interesting to say the least, in creating spaces and possibilities to honour the learning.
Suffice to say recently, when I came across an Unconference event in the local newspaper I decided I must make a visit.
The venue of this Unconference was the well known Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts in Pune. I reached just in time for the proceedings to untold.
A customary registration ensued and I was greeted by a few volunteers with a relaxed warm and welcoming attitude. Clearly, the Unconference had started right there.
The word Conference kind of stiffens people up. There is a formal attitude, a thick air of competition to perform at their very best. There are fees and strict rules to adhere to. There are super busy organisers scurrying through and tension is writ large on their faces and their bodies as well are stressed out with expectations of the outcome of the event. Suited men and women whizz through looking super important. And yes there would be a Chief Guest of honour and a coterie of important people who need VIP handling… Adherence to their whims and fancies and most importantly their speeches which may or may not be of interest to any. But all must endure as to get up and leave is an offence to the speaker.
On the contrary here, there was a prevalent free-spirited feeling in the first place that all were in it together. The sense of community always takes time to build so I stood in that room with a small group of people waiting for the (informal introductory practice,) the opening circle.
The Opening Circle :
Someone from the group had taken an initiative to design a pretty pattern made of flowers in the centre of the space and light a lamp there.
A few introductory rounds later which turned out to be icebreakers with a few games to let loose and get into the flow.
There was a board set up with a mention of few rooms and a time slot to boot. The participants were encouraged to choose to attend or conduct workshops or just wander around and network.
A few people got up to mention their workshops and claim their slot. On a moment’s impulse although I was not exactly in the right attire for a dance workshop I simply decided to go with the flow and offered a Dance connection workshop by me.
Encouraged by a decent number of participants I let the moment take the lead. As I began teaching I witnessed the flow of the energy in the exchange.
I spoke about the dance, hold, frame and positioning and started introducing them to partner dancing and some basic steps. Bit by bit people shed inhibitions as they were getting tuned into the moves.
The moment strangers began to hold hands and face one another… for many, there was harmony to be found in the mirror imaging. For after all the lead and follow were simply an extension of each other dancing as one unit.
The energy in the room turned up a notch with the Achy Breaky Heart country cha sounds of Billy Ray Cyrus for company.
All started sensing the tuning in to the rhthymic expression of music & movement with their partners at that moment.
After the dance workshop I asked what they felt in that moment and here is what they shared immediately…
Deeply grateful!
The Give and Take
Truly to immerse yourself in that which you love all you have to do is to take a step … for your own good as much as for the others.
Essentially the whole experience was to me simply about honouring life energy in all its uniqueness of expression.
Great experience being a part of this interesting initiative!
Hope to see more of such initiatives across the country and our world.
Savvy
#unconference
To dance is to acknowledge the living you at this moment
In every move, the heart and mind is looped in joyousness
In every flight is the beauty of lightness.
To dance is to realize
The sensation of living
And to energize the self
As well as the surroundings
With this gift of life!
Savvy
A dear child’s dress speaks to a loving mother…
Weathered and worn
I lie here today
In this moment
That you look at me
I know so many thoughts
May pass your way
Memories that only can fathom
Of a time passed long by
You and I
Have lived through
Those days protecting
Your dear child
Through rough weather
Your mother’s affection
I can sense till today
As you would lovingly
Clothe your precious baby
With me
I know we are privy
To those special times
When you child lived in me
Played and fed with me on
How many times
You would carefully wash dry
And iron me out
And keep me clean and warm
All ready for your baby to wear
Your baby may never know me
But you and I
We have a special bond
A recall of those memorable times
That we shared
Until one fine day
She outgrew me.
Today you found me
As you left me
Deep in the closet
Among the old and discarded
But am I glad to be caressed with love
And photographed with joy
And reminisced about…
For in this moment
Your little gesture
Touches my being
For I feel I have served my purpose well
Thank you as well
For choosing me
And caring to keep me with you
All these years and maybe more!!!
With love
❤An old baby dress ❤
Found my daughter’s old baby dress and I was suddenly transported back in time…
Today my daughter is indeed all grown up. I took a picture of this little dress and shared it with my daughter who studies in a land far away…
The nurturing years of her childhood flashed by and I sat down to pen my reflections…
In sensing the tranquillity within
In knowing the sounds of silence
In flowing freely in the moment
Is the dance of wonder and awe
Of the beauty in the being …
In the bliss of the bless.
Savvy
Wisdom speaketh not always in words
It sends forth a knowing of its presence
At times elusive like the spirit of the being, blowing in the wind.
At other like a soul in the living, sensing, emoting in the feeling.
And in such a knowing
Understand the bliss
In the moments
Acknowledge the grace
In the blessing.
Sense its presence
Allow it to communicate
Honour its effects
Respond with all your being.
For wisdom is a deliverance
That comes from the truth in the being
Of life, loved and lived
Giving eternal hope to the living.
Savvy
Gratifying to know…
The gratification that comes from and only through all you involved readers.
So much gratitude to you all for your support and engagement and likes.
Through encouraging comments and fabulous link shares.
So much learning in these sharings.
So grateful for the opportunity to share
Looking forward to reading your works
In mutual admiration and respect
From one writer to another.
For readers and writers are connected
In a dance of symbiosis
There is no one without the other.
Savvy
When the heart dances
The body moves
The spirit sings
The soul senses
Joy abounds.
It doesn’t matter what dance you love …. what matters is that your heart loves to dance 🙂
Savvy
Have you felt wronged or slighted in life… don’t despair.
For nature will make it right!
There is always a system of check and balance
For the law of nature aligns it all.
Simply know it may not always be the way you may plan…
For there is a truth beyond yours
That takes much more into account
You could simply be a piece in that puzzle.
So as you face destiny in the eye
As each trying moment unfolds
As you shed those countless tears
Simply know deliverance is near.
Allay your fears
Unfetter your spirit
Bring on the trust
That better lies ahead.
There is much in this self arranging world
We are yet to understand
Endless night wakes up to the light of dawn.
And Hope springs in with the sunshine
Your worst nightmare becomes a distant memory
For times change the order of things
Life moves on as the clocks tick
For Life is circle of days and nights
Despair not my friend
Sense hope by your side
In the darkest moments
Light is just a while away.
Savvy
Written for a dear friend in dire need of trust and hope right now.
Keep the faith my friend …for faith is all there is.
Savvy Raj 
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