Our uniqueness…
Is the divergerence in thoughts and paths that makes us who we are.
Our personality is shaped in nature and in the nurture.
To each is their own path to survival!
Life happens in the choosing to say yes or no when required, to respond or react to the situation while accepting the challenges of life and daring to explore as well as in allowing the self to be all that it can be.
Every step is yours to take…
Make every step you take, interesting along the way!
Savvy
Your abilities have a way of appearing
In bringing forth your inner purpose.
Even if you haven’t utilized them yet,
They will be visible to others at some point or the other.
If you ever feel you don’t have it in you,
For whatever reason, to pursue your gifts and talents,
Keep the faith and use your abilities
To bring out the best in others.
Reach out to help others trust themselves.
Give hope wherever you can.
Immerse yourself in spreading goodwill.
You will find yourself on the path that’s meant for you.
Your unique set of talents are gifts you own.
If you feel you do not know the way
To use them for yourself
Use them to help others in need
And in that you will find your way!
Savvy
Our purpose creates us
We are born into it
It matters not how small or big
We are meant to fulfill it.
There is much good that we do without knowing…
And unknowingly lighten the load off another
A simple smile that sends a spark of hope
A warm embrace that spirits up hearts
A share of kindness that passes ones way.
Every little bit helps make a difference to this world.
Lets care to keep being all that we are.
And do the best we can.
Because we truly can!
Savvy
Love is a gift of life
Our life is full of love
We are born of love
Love brings meaning to living
True Love is a beyond words and action
It is in the sensing of hearts and soul
The spirit of love shines through us
Whenever Love finds its way in us.
When Love speaks listen well
As it is meant to bring harmony
And peace to your being
For without love there is discord.
Love is powerful
It changes the course of destiny
Love makes the world go around.
Be faithful to love.
A lack of love creates disease
When love flows between hearts
There is abundance and joy
And true sense of well being
Be in love with the world
Beyond Around and within
For love is the answer
To every human problem
We are not here alone
We are interweaved in this tapestry of life
Times bygone to the yet to arrive
We create our selves with our deepest intentions
Though we are housed in different bodies
Which is an expression of our uniqueness.
We are connected in the core
Strengthened in the interconnects.
The further we seem to be in our exploration
We are simply reaching out and finding ourselves again
Amidst the many dimensions of life and living
In this wondrous circle of life.
Savvy
This Now’ is a just a flicker
In the vast endless space.
A fleeting moment,
That travels backwards in Time.
Never to return on its one-way path.
Never blink your eyes, lest you miss
The beauty of the Moment.
Some moments well captured in this time frame.
Stays afresh like the etching on a rock.
A single moment, so potent
To change the course of your life.
A bliss or curse depends on the Awakening Awareness of its Transcience.
Seek an understanding mind
Make no effort to stagnate,
As flowing is its innate Nature.
Senses wandering free
Unmindful of the other
Thoughts floating like clouds
Unconnected actions of body n mind
Aimless moments, effortless wastage
Unaware of the flow of Time.
Like sand seeping through the fingers
‘This Now’ dissolving in the past,
Creating a formless future, at what cost?
Potent moments become futile.
Detachment is different from disconnection.
Awareness is not aligned to alienation.
Make an effort to be consciously present
Not to miss a moment of breath,
‘Be in the Now’ to witness the magic of Life.
Anjana
Sharing my mothers reflections here on the value of the moments. She wrote this after reflecting on my earlier poem
The Potent Now! https://savvyraj.com/2018/09/26/the-potent-now/
Just added some images to go with her thoughts.
Work is not all of life
And life is not all work
All is in a days work ?
I wonder if the world could see
The simplest truth of life and work.
Work has its place in life
But it must not takeover life
Treat work well meet and greet
On its terms but dont get bound by it.
The canvas of life is expansive
And yet inclusive
And work is not all.
Many facets of life bring on the shine
Each facet carrying its purpose of being.
An experience of each begets the wisdom
Make time for it all.
Work is work only if work is treated like work.
Dont abuse it. dont disregard .
Treat it with dignity own up to it
Value it as an opportunity .
Give it your best shot
Take nothing for granted
For every bit matters.
Respect work as it t comes as it is tough to live without work
Life is life only if you care to live it well
What use is life if you are not even able to
Live it
All you have is one life.
Heartbeats in every now
Every moment matters for its your life
To do all that you truly can
Every day is fresh with all the possibilities
Make life work for yourself
As you gear up to step up to life
Life will open up the path for you.
Savvy
Kindness and compassion are way beyond words.
It is the conversation of souls.
A consoling touch, a supporting hug,
An unconceited hand of help,
A heartfelt look to show that ” I’m here for you”
Can heal a hurt.
It has the magical power to convert
The curve of the mouth upwards.
To strengthen the heart ,
To induce the power to fight back,
To erase the dark clouds of the mind,
To view hope in the horizon,
To see the brilliance of happiness shine again.
Tomorrow is Another Day.
Another step to move forward.
There is dawn after every dusk.
Anjana
Tommorow is Another Day indeed!
This is a reflection that came my way as a response from my dear mother after reading my yesterday’s post on Power of the Human Spirit.
I simply had to share… the power of hope.
Came across this awesome video yesterday. Well I also learnt about it being the International day of Happiness.
The video says it all!
And here are three evergreen hits that makes the heart smile as soon as you play it.
Dont Worry Be Happy
Happy
Better when I am dancing .
Happiness can seem elusive and yet even a little is sometimes enough to go on living with hope .
But the question is are we ready to be happy as we are ?
True happiness is within us for to find at all times We simply need to learn to sense it whenever we wish to.
Let every one who reads this be happy and spread a little more joy!😀
Savvy
SHAPING ….Artwork by Savvy Raj
There is in the shape of things
A reason why,
Like the night and the day,
Photo by GEORGE DESIPRIS on Pexels.com
They say nothing is accidental.
There is always a shape to things,
A reason for design,
A reason for pain and pleasure,
A reason for order and disorder,
A reason for imbalance
As much for equilibrium,
A reason for the confusion in chaos
As much for emergence of clarity.
Photo by Jack Hawley on Pexels.com
One thing leads to another.
Patterns develop out of nothing into something.
Those who are in the front
Become guides for those who follow.
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com
In the ensuing connections,
Forms take shape of things to come,
Matter combines to eloquently express
Succinctly amidst the brevity
Or in hyperboles of creation.
All is yet in symmetry.
Photo by Aman Bhatnagar on Pexels.com
Emotion emits acceleration.
Life destructs and creates in continuum
To evolve itself in the shape of things to come.
Savvy Raj
What makes a face interesting?
A Face is a canvas
For emotion to play upon
Providing and hiding the clues
To what is in the heart and mind.
A face creates the first impression
At times face can decide and seal the deal
Sometimes a face can charm you
And hold you in its sway.
Faces conjure an imaginary perspective
Of the nature of the entire person
Faces can at times convey
There is more than what meets the eye.
Some faces are arresting
No not just because of their beauty
But because there is an angle
To the structure so intriguing
Deep set eyes, an upturned mouth
Jovial smile , creases & laugh lines
Or a tense brow and wrinkled temple
Sqauare jawline or dimpled cheeks.
The list is endless like creation itself
But do know, there is always a story
Behind every face that we see
And that’s what makes it interesting.
Every face is unique by its own right
Faces can mask a million emotions
In a facade of appearances
But the body never lies, its movements gives it all away.
Lookout for all the subtle signs
A twitch here and a gaze there
A wide smile that never reaches the eyes
Or a vacant stare out in the yonder…
All said and done
There is much that intrigues in a face
For it takes you to that special place
In reflections of the truth in the illusions .
Savvy
My recent poem ‘The Middle Path of Peace‘ evoked many responses. The following verses are my musings to a comment … Especially the one by a reader on the necessity of war.
I propose here a moment in peace
Through the following verses…
Hate is never meaningful, love is
War is never meaningful, peace is.
To confuse war to be the answer for peace
Is the greatest fallacy of mankind
For the war never truly ends once begun
It sprouts the seeds of hate before it is over.
Yes, wars are fought
When equality and freedom are forfeited
As a privilege of a few,
When oppression and chaos reign,
When pushed beyond resilience,
When backing down is not an option,
For it is, then, a matter of self-preservation and survival.
To confuse victory in war
Is the mark of inexperience.
No one returns from war unscathed.
Casualties are a heavy price to pay,
Let alone the truth of anguish and scars.
Wars are never the answer.
Pain and hurt leave vengeance behind
And revenge brews in spurts
To strike someday.
The heart of man is like a sponge,
Ready to absorb that which flows.
Allow the light of love to flow in;
Let thoughts of peace seep in
Through every vein.
For love heals the hurt and pain
And empathy helps move beyond revenge.
Make art of life and living
For war is just a never-ending tragedy.
Wars are fought for business, sadly.
There are no ethics to war.
To fight is not bravery.
True bravery is in finding a way
To avert the war and build peace.
Savvy
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Watch this magical murmuration
In divine interconnection
Countless birds in a dance of symphony
Creating patterns in rhythmic harmony.
An enthralling aerial display.
That moves you with its magical sway
Makes you wish and wonder why
These flock of feathers fly this way!
In the swing and the sway
And the rise and fall
The flight of these birds
Interweave a cohesive harmony.
A rare sight both elusive and enigmatic
Orchestrated with brilliance
Perhaps simply waltzing with abandon
Perhaps to ward off the predator
With such seemingly chaotic order
Every dancing heart will delight
In acknowledging with awe
This dance of sychrony!
Savvy
Watch “European Birds at Baramati Pune” on YouTube
Here is a bit more on this beautiful phenomenon in the sky.
Winter chills
Soft snow
Frosted faces
Warm woollies
Hot chocolate
Cups of cheer
Christmas Spirit
Jolly season
Giving and receiving
Autumn leaves
Barren trees
Icy peaks
Blizzards ring
Howling wind
Biting cold
Frozen river
Drifting snow
Spells of darkness
Awaiting the sun
After the snow
Melting glaciers
A glimmer of sun
Summer skies
Shining sun
Smiling faces
Warm welcome
Spring is here
Lush and abundant
Bounties harvest
Artists delight
Beautiful blossoms
Colours of spring
Arresting hues
Breathtaking scenery
Flourishing nature
Spring turns Summer
Rising temperature
Mango season
Tasty treats
Sweltering heat
Icy popsicles
Slurping icecreams
Lime and lemon
Iced teas cold drinks
Quenching thirst
Parched earth
Dried lands
Blazing sun
Scorching sands
Sizzling days
Humid nights
Awaiting relief
Summer to rain
First shower
Fragrant earth
Heavenly delight
Rainy holidays
Feeling cool
Corn on cobs.
Cheap thrills
Small puddles
Splashing water
Rain coats and caps
Unfolding umbrellas
River on streets
Muddy water
Flooding roads
Chaotic confusion
Delayed trains
Traffic stops
People stranded
Rainy days turn dreary
All wet and weary
Hoping for relief
From incessant downpours
Awaiting a change
Of the Season in question
Life is circle
Of seasons in cycles
Each births and gives way
For another, on its way.
Amidst it all
Are those little glimmers of hope
Understated and unsaid
Unseen and unspoken
Little joys of being
That makes you make it…
Through yet another day.
These glimmers of hope
Though seasons may change
Hope is here to stay!
Savvy
Well, this one turned out to be a really long walk through the seasons!🙂 But seriously, as I started thinking of the changing seasons, with winter knocking our welcome door, I realised how much harsh winter could get for someone far away as well. So it goes for the other seasons…
Yet every season is a magical gift, and leaves us with glimmers of hope!
We do need our seasons to come and go like they always do, one after the other for then, all is well with our world. 🙂
Beautiful flower
Tell me your secret
How unassuming of you
To show up with so much beauty
All for a single day in the sun?
Beautiful flower
You paint a lovely picture
Of hope and positivity
Of endearing tenderness
That speaks much without a word.
Beautiful flower
Your colour makes my day better
Having seen you blossom in full glory.
You awaken a sense of purpose
In one and all relentlessly every day.
Beautiful flower
Your sight brings joy
Your touch gentleness
Your being fragrance
You are a sight to behold!
Beautiful flower
My heartfelt gratitude to you.
For bestowing us all, your grace of being.
Today and every day!
Savvy
A few pictures that I clicked this morning in my terrace garden. I don’t know the names of these beauties but I do know they made me reflect with a certain gladness, simply partaking in a vision of their tender presence.
Savvy Raj 
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