Savvy Raj

Live Life Lovingly!


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Spectrums of learning 

Always… 

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Keep Smiling From The Heart!


Keep Smiling from the heart!


It’s truly a wonderful way to live inside out

There is a lot in life to be thankful for 

Sending such an intention outward    

is an unending hope, that life never hardens

the living with all our heart & soul.   

             

Savvy Raj 


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Power of Positivity 


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​Nothing more nothing less.

In a world of assumptions and perceptions

In a world of make believe and gratifications.

In a world of false notions and proclamations.

In a world of judgments and contradictions.
It helps ever so often

To invest in our precious time.

To center our wavering thoughts

To balance our movements

To still our restless spirit

To calm our frayed nerves

To choose our own words.

If only to realise we are

Nothing more nothing less.


As we are truly in it all together.

Connected cells as different entities.

We are all made of the same matter

And all is a matter of energy.

Nothing more nothing less.


In seeing beyond the sheaths of skin.

In peeling of the layers of conditioning.

Moving flowing blending converging.

Sense it if you will, with a subtlety of being.

Nothing more nothing less.


What we speak can become our truth.

What we project can be our destiny.

What we assume become our realities.

What we think is perhaps who we are.

Nothing more nothing less.

Savvy


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A share for a friend

 

This post is simply an announcement of  Workshops on Mindfulness, Neuroscience , Introspection that may  interest you or anyone in your network. for a good friend  who mentioned about it to me this morning …..

‘There is book written by its founder Chade Meng Tan, titled Search Inside Yourself. Actually I found the book interesting and thought, it could possibly seed some good intentions.’

It is scheduled for October 4_6th, at BSE hall Mumbai.

So for anyone interested here is the link and more details .

http://amconsciouslabs.com/siy/

Do share if you can .

 

 

 

 


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A heartfelt share!


Celebrating the little things matter so today this 200 posts here on wordpress certainly feels wonderful to know😊

Yes this small but a sure step ahead on wordpress feels encouraging  in my foray into the world of writing….

A heartfelt share of my thoughts at this moment in time…

Well! Looking back…. two hundred posts is a body of work indeed for someone like me who just expressed without any self inflicted pressure of time or gain.Although it is just another number actually, I  guess I must also remember to pat myself on my back for caring to invest my time in writing these posts and enjoying every bit of it. Right from sensing  and cueing in on the invoked  need to write , creating an article, learning to edit in trial and error and ultimately publishing and of course to answering with deep gratitude, all your kind comments and feedbacks that egged me on my journey some more.So much learning in the sharing.

Thank you to all my readers😊

 To someone starting to publish  articles here on WordPress in or any place else ,  besides the technicalities involved  of which I am still a learner,  I would just say follow your heart to express authentically and hit the publish button to share your uniqueness to the world. There is always a reason why we do so… there is always a wealth of learning in the sharing and every blog post will take you through to where you want to go .

 When I started writing my first few posts I had no clue as to what it meant, where I was heading or even the fact that I would be writing these many posts  here at all.  All I knew was that every time I would be inspired by a share or a photograph,an inner message of immense meaning would somehow start inducing me to write as on an outpour . At times I would be surprised afterwards of that depth of conviction that occurred to me at that moment to reflect and write on … So as if to test myself I revisited my own articles and verses and tried to check if they meant something on the same lines once again in time . And not surprisingly … I had not only the same feelings but some new meanings to add on as well . So yes some of my work I enjoyed  updating as well in time. Feel free to try this open ended approach on your own art and creative works and evolve as you go .  There is always more than what meets the eye .

Another passion I always loved to indulge was to draw and paint ….As I tinkered a bit with colours and brushes in real life I also wanted to see if could express my love for colours and movement in symmetry  and that’s how the Circle Art Expressions was born . The more I drew circles the more closer home I felt … It was as if all of what I was feeling could be expressed in those many dimensions and the multitude of colours that my emotions evoked in me.I have felt one with it and positively inspired for days and perhaps more

My love for the art of movement is so much a part of whatever I do and for that  I am deeply grateful to have been able to connect with it and expressing  through words,  art as well as training people through dance education . Every step in these directions feels like homecoming and so very thankful for every opportunity that has come my way .

Yes as I understand all this simply as the start of something new now,  the  journey that began with you  all …and as I hope to continue with it  my heartfelt gratitude goes  to you all my readers, many of whom  have turned into dear friends along the way in the  journey  we have travelled together. I thank each and all of you  for your supportive and enriching insights discussions messages, feedbacks  and  creative collaborations  which have made their mark in time .

To all those who have started writing here like me … trust your spirit and write with all of your soul . Support comes when you least expect and the outpouring encouragements can light up your life’s dull moments. 

 Often felt very  grateful for all the good words love and blessings and inspirations received along the way. My request to you is to remember to share something positive and make the world smile a little more as you & care about life and living a little more . 

 Savvy Raj


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Circle of Thoughts:11

 

 

A vision a verse by Savvy Raj

http://wp.me/p6a0yZ-1hZ

 

 

 

 

 

Steering of thoughts is a conscious movement

To choose the thoughts we wish to focus

Is discarding a lot of thoughts in deliberation 

And finding the ones to concentrate upon. 

 

Savvy Raj

 This above  digital artwork  Titled ‘Circles of thoughts:9 is a creative interpretation of encircling thoughts, The verses that follow is the ninth  part of my series of micro poems on interconnecting thoughts.  

 Although written in different time and context ,the above verses somewhere connect strongly with my recent poem https://savvyraj.com/2017/08/18/step-out-of-your-own-way  Do check if you sense the link. 

Savvy 



To be contd … 

Related links to read more…

/https://savvyraj.com/circles-of-thoughts/1

/https://savvyraj.com/circle-of-thoughts-2/

https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/03/circle-of-thoughts-3

https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/06/circle-of-thoughts-4/

https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/08/circle-of-thoughts-5/

https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/08/circle-of-thoughts-6/

https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/08/circle-of-thoughts-7/

http://wp.me/p6a0yZ-1hZ

https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/17/circle-of-thoughts-8

https://savvyraj.com/2017/06/18/circle-of-thoughts-9

https://savvyraj.com/2017/07/01/circle-of-thoughts-10


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Step out of your own way!

Often, we question our being. 

Often, we wrangle with our past.

Often, we wonder about our future. 

It is human nature to think and question. 

Thoughts have a way 

At times to get the better of us,

To stall the imminent possibilities, 

To create unwanted confusion and chaos. 

 

Allow yourself then 

To step out of your own way. 

Allow your purpose to unravel, 

To unfold its path.

Steer yourself away from doubts and despair.

Arm yourself with hope and trust.

Arm yourself with assurance and appreciation.

Steer yourself away from false notions.

Arm yourself with power of positive actions.

Arm yourself with tools for a new direction.

And only then, the purpose of your being 

Will begin to manifest in your way 

As you learn to continue to

Step out of your own way!

The title of this poem comes from reading a contemplative article by my friend Deb Helfrich. She mentions the need to step out of our own way, at times, to appreciate what we have. So, thank you, Deb, for inspiring me to pen a few verses on a parallel thought.

Savvy Raj 


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A Celebration of Silence

Welcome enchantment,

A celebration of silence

In the sensing of an ethereal presence.

As it further blends into the dusk of misty blue.

Let go and dare to lose yourself in the magnetic sense enchantment

As the scent of the woody flowers work their magical sense entrapment.

Let the soft bed of flowers and falling leaves lead the way,

And fear not of the unknown at bay.

The vibrant orange hues of the winding path may tease and beguile you.

Step in to explore life’s colours in all shades and hues. 

Hear the sounds of silence that speak of eternal time of many a lifeline.

Simply learn from the falling autumn leaves that drop only to enliven another tree another time.

 

There is always that mystical journey laid out for you. 

Sense the myriad colours that make you and me.

What you find and see is yours to know and be.

Savvy Raj


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Wisdom in the Challenges: 6

Life may challenge us all every once in a while, it is good as it leaves some wisdom behind …

War and Peace 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The challenge seeks to resolve for peace.
The wisdom is in the path of peace.


The challenge competes to win the war.
The wisdom collaborates and creates peace.

Savvy Raj

#Micropoetry :6

 


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Conscious Independence

As we celebrate our Independence day in India, may we care to value the underlying philosophy behind the word Independence… the ability to voice our uniqueness and express our individuality amidst a global platform .

 Truly independence is a birthright that allows us to freely express ourselves, but along with it, is a sense of responsibility, a duty to empower the within as much as the world .

Channelizing the creative flow of freedom of expression to positive outcomes for the larger good is a responsibility for every individual… it is actually the simple way to create a life of well being with in and around each of us and for the world at large.

   As we are after all an interdependent world even in our states of independence…. that to me is valuing and practicing Conscious Independence.:)

Happy Independence Day!

 May we always Dance the dance of independence and freedom.

May we tune ourselves to connect with joys in tandem.

May we always remember and value great souls lost in martyrdom.

May we acknowledge that the strength in the interdependence is never random.

May we always respect our roots and learn to follow our inner wisdom.

Savvy Raj

 

 

 

 

 

My  painting above titled ‘Wheel of Life ‘ is an attempt to depict the strength of Cohesiveness in the unity and  inclusivity in the empowering expansiveness of the interconnects.  Savvy

 


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Razor’s Edge 

On the razors edge , there is poignant elegance.

Beautiful poise, precariously in balance.

Amidst the fury of the fire raging beneath.

She stand resolute in her calmth.

Not helpless but in knowing nature’s ways.

That in time, all is well back to base.

Beauty on the outside burns off into the ember,

Leaving an ashen pile of dust to remember.

Yet deluding the fury in being uprooted,

In the strength of the grounding firmly rooted,

Leaving an evergreen picture of poise,

She has that stoic stance of grace.

A pose of composure on destiny’s face.

In spite of a life abruptly denied,

She is the beauty of grace personified !

Savvy Raj

My above verses are my  humble dedication to all those life’s living and lived in inspiring ways inspite of calamity despair pain and loss. Inspite of unsurrmountable odds stacked against them,  those without hope who project unending verve and ebullience to live life in every moment.


  A heartfelt offering of respect and salute  to  the undying spirits of those who even in the knowing the evening is near still retain and  emanate the light of dawn in their hearts.   

Savvy Raj

The stunning capture of the Cherry blossom Tree on Mount Fuji in Japan

Image credits

http://followpics.me/fuji-volcano-japan-cherry-blossom/


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Wisdom in the Challenges :5


Life may challenge us all every once in a while, it is good as it leaves some wisdom behind …

The challenge draws a blank line.
The wisdom draws a full circle.


The challenge questions the issue at hand. 
The wisdom answers the question.

Savvy Raj

#Micropoetry:5


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Art of Creativity: The Journey

The Mystic of this mistress is magnetic

Almost hovering on the hypnotic

And yet…

In the unforgiving toughness

Is the challenge to continue

In her demands to deliver

Is the discipline of approach

In the chiding of the critiques

Is the attempt to evolve

Beyond the punishing schedules.

 

And in that trusting knowing

Actors act, sculptors sculpt

Writers write, painters paint

Singers sing, dancers dance

Finding purpose in the passion

In the artistry of creativity.

And as art empowers in the connectivity

Life carries on…!
Savvy Raj