Savvy Raj

October 12, 2017
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Notions in Nostalgia

Black and white photography

An art form for a connoisseur

Aesthetics of understanding

Of the clarity of line

That plays hide and seek

So much resemblance

To the wisdom of time.

In seeking is the blending

Of reflections dissolving

Ever so hard to pin down

Faded visions blurred memories

Reminding of colour through our senses

Perspectives differ in the past recalled

Comparisions translucent in the semi presence.

An important feature

Are the shades of grey

Areas masked and marked,

Blurring to focus

Uncaliberated and undeliberated

Between the lines

Adding enigma

Surreal feelings

A take back in time

Of notions in nostalgia.

Savvy Raj

October 11, 2017
by Savvy Raj 7 Comments

Just walk with me.

Not before, not after, just walk with me.

Says time,

If you have ever felt too overwhelmed,

If you have felt down,

If you have felt a bit off key,

If you have felt life to be unfair

I have just the answer to help you,

And it is very simple, too.

As only time can tell you,

Not before, not after, just walk with me.

All our miseries and misunderstandings

Stem from our lack of time management.

The solution is no secret at all.

The answer is in walking with this very now.

Chase not time of the past;

It’s gone for a reason now.

And stop wondering about and living in the future

For happiness is in this now that you nurture.

Walk in this now in time;

Tune into its current frequency;

Listen to it gratefully;

And live it well and wholeheartedly.

Allow the worries to fade into the past

As you cannot worry for what is gone.

Allow the future to manifest in course

As you cannot hurry time by force.

All is fine as it truly is.

All is well as it’s meant to be

In the realm of times

Between the you and the me.

So as only time can truly tell,

Walk with me.

Not before and not after,

Walk with me in this now.

Savvy Raj

October 9, 2017
by Savvy Raj 10 Comments

Illusions in the reflections

Reflections in the stillness

On a patch of water

Reflections of sunlight

On a passing cloud

Reflecting colours

We humans have named…

The truth of clarity

Is the freedom in the uncertain

Was watching the reflections of sunlight dancing on this patch of water on the window sill of my terrace one evening. I was mesmerized by the fleeting cloud it had captured and its amazing colours that held my fancy for a long while…

Savvy

What seems to be, may not be

What is, may be not

What is apparent, may be invisible

What is assumption, may become a contradiction

Or simply delusions of our own imagination.

Or simply a clarity of illusions in the reflections.

Savvy

October 8, 2017
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On thankfulness

Wonderful word in every language

Some expressions manifest abundance

Remember to use them whenever necessary

And it is often necessary as each cannot do without the other. We are all living an interdependent life after all.

‘Thank you ”

A thank you means a lot …

A recognition of your action

An appreciation of your effort

An acknowledgement of humanity

An assurance of a job well done

A gratitude of attitude in the being

A sense of value of anothers deed

A strength of goodwill in our life.

An expression of politeness

In the acceptance or refusal

Of the offer in question….
So today I take this opportunity to first of all thank my readers and friends who have supported me in my journey of writing and continue to do so … I do believe our strength is rooted in these interconnects built and envisioned in wordshares. In fact many a times even though we may have never met we literally can trust ourselves in reading the person like a book… such is the power of a heartfelt share💙

And secondly like I always say writing is a pleasure and reading is a joy I want to thank my fellow writers for their wonderful blogs, amazing contributions and inspiring shares.

So very thankful for this journey of ours as writers… A never ending road in creativity.

Savvy Raj

October 7, 2017
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On Philosophy & Science

Philosophy speaks from the core of consciousness of life, with a penchant for understanding the wisdom of being. And natural science was simply born of a philosophy that speaks of predictions and evidence. Of reasons and proofs. But science is limited as scientific reasoning cannot justify all the knowing in the sensing, and in the intuitivity.

One is a a matter of sensing and knowing
Another a matter of proof of the existing.

I believe there is much to draw and understand for both from each other as both are integral to opening the doors of awareness in receptivity with respect in the strength of their interconnects.

Savvy Raj

October 6, 2017
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The lady on the tree

In the centre of placid calm stands an angel of hope and resilience.

She has birds of hope surrounding her haloed presence.

Be like the lady on the tree.

In the stillness of the water… sensing your spirit feel so free,

Climb the tree in the serenity of the calm and unwind.

Bring composure to the cursory mind.

Move away from the mundane.

And feel more humane.

See the birds dancing by your side,

Singing their sweet songs of hope that will always reside!

Tread gently and softly move

In your journey as you find your groove.

Climb that tree and rest awhile.

Witness the water silently settle.

Renew your spirit and discover your mettle.

Delve in the solitude, seeking the clarity in the calm, unbound

As in still waters run deep, the wisdom profound.

Savvy Raj

October 5, 2017
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On Thriving

When you care to strive for….

An open mind

A loving heart

A calm breath

A caring heart

A joyful spirit

A helping nature

A sense of self

A healthy body

A freedom to move

A trustful way

A thoughtful speech

A passion to live

A peaceful life….
Trust the universe to help you thrive all through…
Savvy Raj

October 4, 2017
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There is a kind of hush

There is a kind of hush…

up in the mystical mountains nestled in the green lush

A fairy tale like feeling in this enticing place somewhere

An idyllic haven of blues and greens in the middle of nowhere

Speaks softly to that place in the heart that I treasure

It is abound with bliss and bounties of nature

Crystal clear waters reflecting the canopy of green

The falling leaves witness to this mystical scene

Glowing in the gilded light from above

Could only come from a place of true love

enveloped in a kind of magic that fills the air

Captivating and conjuring, beauty beyond compare

A view like this and I just had to share…

Savvy Raj

October 3, 2017
by Savvy Raj 8 Comments

Chaos to Clarity

From the depth of chaos is a cry

When the spirit of living weakens.

The hearts unwavering faith to question why?

That answers lie in this moment,arise to awaken.

Know the confusion is temporary

Just as noises are transient and momentary

While the reality may unsettle

Trust the self to align and resettle

Seek the balance that is the need

Of this moment pay heed.

To de stress and displace

Every testing thoughts, as you bow to grace

And dare to move with times

See how Salvation sublimes…

Broken spirits in lieu

And mends hearts anew

Just remember the light of being

Will always show the way of seeing

Just a heartfelt message

To send out hope to the world at large

To trust and believe there is deliverance

Of care beyond the deepest torments

Of light beyond the darkest hour

Of peace beyond the bloodshed and war

Of hope beyond destruction amd despair

Just these mere words I share

As prayers to reach out with an affirmation

For life will ensure its resurrection

Gloom will lift to glory

And melancholy will shift away.

As time turns its wheel beyond the pathos

To clarity beyond the chaos.

Savvy Raj

My Artwork above Concurrents is about an intersection of happenings around the world of the ravages of times ,the deluge and the disorder in our nature.

It is a message of trust in hope and goodwill that chaos will shift to clarity in time and faith in this circle of life.

A prayer for healing the hearts of the restless.

Savvy

October 1, 2017
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A memorable evening in Greece

Cheers to life and living 💙

A memorable evening in Athens…

In that beautiful city

We met and bonded

Three women total strangers

From three different lands

From across the world

Carrying a common love

For dance in our hearts.

Connecting and conversing

Merging and blending

The interesting cultures

Of our roots, as we raised

A toast of good health and cheer

With simple good old water 💙

A memorable Congress indeed!

Savvy Raj

The picture above holds a special place in my heart. Taken in the lovely city of Athens Greece during the World Congress of Dance Research held there. A common passion for dancing brought us together that memorable evening.

Over the years we may have gone on with our lives in different zones of space and time…but am pretty sure, whenever we lay our eyes on this picture, it is sure to make us three smile with all our hearts remembering this lovely evening back then.😊

Cheers to life and living.

Savvy

September 30, 2017
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Gaiety and Grace

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A picture of gaiety and grace

Dressed and aglow are these graceful dancers

Twirling to the tunes of the festive spirit

Sounds of the striking of sticks

Harmony in the synchrony

Rustling skirts, clinking jewellry

To the beats of the Indian drums and the lilting melody

Raising the spirits with fire in the eyes

A spring in their steps yet grace in moves

In these dancing hearts flowing in circles

Of old and young gathering alike as one.

Marking the nine days of Navratri

With some spirited dancing every night

And some austere fasting in the day

A festive season celebrated in fervor to mark…

The power of good over evil and the spirit of victory.

The beautiful colours of a festive India show up in all its vividity.

Savvy

Image credits to the artist of this lovely painting….

The above picture of these beautiful dancers dressed in colourful costumes speaks much of the festive spirit in India during Navaratri.

Today is celebrated as VijayaDashmi or Dussera the tenth day of festivities marking the triumphant victory of goodness. The beginings of all things auspicious is the mood that prevails in the Indian psyche today.

To great starts and great times of prosperity ahead..Keep dancing lovingly to life!

Happy Vijayadashami to all here.🌞