Savvy Raj

Live Life Lovingly!


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Thoughtworthy

Here’s a thoughtworthy share

Air Commodore Vishal was a Jet Pilot. In a combat mission his fighter plane was destroyed by a missile. He however ejected himself and parachuted safely. He won acclaims and appreciations from many.

After five years one day he was sitting with his wife in a restaurant. A man from another table came to him and said “You’re Captain Vishal ! You flew jet fighters. You were shot down!”

“How in the world did you know that?” asked Vishal.

“I packed your parachute,” the man smiled and replied.
Vishal gasped in surprise and gratitude and thought if parachute hadn’t worked, I wouldn’t be here today.

Vishal couldn’t sleep that night, thinking about that man. He wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said ‘Good morning, how are you?’ or anything because, he was a fighter pilot and that person was just a safety worker”

So friends, who is packing your parachute?
Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it through the day.

We need many kinds of parachutes– we need the physical parachute, the mental parachute, the emotional parachute, and the spiritual parachute.
We call on all these supports before reaching safety.

Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important.

We may fail to say hello, please, or thank you, congratulate someone on something wonderful that has happened to them, give a compliment, or just do something nice for no reason.

As you go through this week, this month, this year, recognize the people who pack your parachute.
Happy New Year
❤️


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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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Conscious awareness


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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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High heels any one?

Watch this… Quite self explanatory

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/playful-physics_wearing-high-heels-can-have-both-short-term-ugcPost-7250442966723371008-YJO4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

As a Ballroom dance lover and teacher I have worn heels to teach, but in time I stopped wearing high heels.

While competition dances may have the specific shoes as a necessity, teaching people of all ages and  from all walks of life to dance, it becomes imperative to care to teach them to dance safe.

Dancing must be enjoyable not cumbersome . If you are the kind who would like a bit of heel , do  wear for you own joy once in a while ,but do take care of your feet in the longer run.

Many women wear heels to dance but pay a huge price in terms of their health especially if it’s  uncomfortable to them.

Over the years, I have been dancing  many Latin dances and  teaching them without high heels as I realise it’s just an accessory and not a necessity . There are many smooth soled shoes without  resorting to stilettos  which works out just fine, than high heels.

While many feel high heels gives confidence and gait which seems attractive  truly it’s just a commercial phenomenon.

 A great pair of dancing shoes  must support your feet and ankles, while moving in any directions and give a smooth momentum for your turns, flicks and swivels.

If you are a dancer or have danced in heels what are your experiences, do share.


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On Silence

Silence  is powerful if you truly care to listen  in .


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Precious life



Spirit of life and living

Makes the soul

Find purpose & meaning

Treat the body as a temple.

Make friends with your mind.

Allow the body & mind to coexist.

Let them be harmonious

The life feels just right!

To be really healthy and truly well,

Let’s remember to not only treat our body right,

But our mind and soul.

Savvy


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Irony of Advice

Stay calm

Don’t lose cool
Have no expectations
Let go… Move on
Easy to advise Difficult to practice Telling truth as it is

Such is the irony of advice.


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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