FEAR-FREE

 FEAR-FREE

Both are 4 letter words. Choice is yours. They say we have only one life, I guess it is the other way around because we live every day, every moment but die only once. So ideally, we should feel free often than be in fear.  Why do we wait in life for that distinct moment when we can wear that new dress I bought when I had visited Dubai, why do I wait for that special guest to come for my new crockery shimmering in that showcase to be out and set on the table, Why do I look at the calendar everyday and wait for my birthday to cut the three tier cake, why am I still waiting to get thin to fit into that shimmering bodycon dress, why am I waiting to rejoice only when I get admitted to the best school or college, why is there a milestone for me to be what I am, why am I delaying my celebration because I do not have the big house that I want, why am I waiting for that degree to give myself the acclamation, why do I have to wait for that praise from somebody else to reconfirm my  achievements??

I was born naked, speechless, fearless, thoughtless. I was born as water, directionless. I had no target; I had no ambitions. I was happy. I was carefree until I saw, and I was told. Norms are set and the water body starts taking directions. We take in somethings and ignore certain. The central processing unit develops at its pace. Engaged in ten thousand distractions around the world. I follow as I see. I have new responsibilities; I have rules I need to abide by. Either life is so good that I fear something might go wrong or life is muddled, and I am always anxious about the better thing to happen soon. I am always living in the transit even though I was born at the destination. What am I looking for and why am I even “looking forward to”? I waste my life in planning, planning and planning. Waiting for that right moment to hit the clock! Alas it never came because when it came, I had some other aspirations and notions. Do not wait for that new dress to sulk in your almirah, wear it today for you will still look as beautiful and handsome that you thought you would, take out that shimmering crockery from the cabinet and enjoy your best meal every moment because you are yourself the biggest guest here, cut the yummiest red velvet cake and share it with all, if cutting the cake meant birthday then the beauty is that we have a  reason to celebrate every day just by cutting that lavish piece of tower. Wear that Bodycon dress and show off every part of your body because no one is more pretty that you in front of that mirror. Rejoice that moment even if you are in a school which is “socially” not recognized but has given you the right to smile when you want to and not to be burdened. Sprinkle that expensive perfume in your dressing and smell good for yourself even if the circumstances do not allow you to spread it out.  The size of the house today is not the concern because if you are privileged enough to be home, whatever the size , breathe that fresh air and enjoy your favorite cup of coffee with your loved ones, the big hospitals are no good.  Because “size does not always matter”.

Some have bid adieu, and some are struggling. Life has given us the biggest lesson that, some things are not in our control then why do we want to catch hold of “Life” in fear and dismay. Live it today and every day. If something must go wrong will go wrong than why do you want to waste time in its correction.

TIME IS ON A RUNNING SPREE..

LIVE LIFE FEAR-FREE..

  

Survival of the "Finest"

 

Survival of the “Finest”

A man is what he makes of himself,

We have abused creation and played the dirty games,

Used our hands and cunning brains,

We knew that each living being on this earth is special and has a purpose,

We have ourselves created the state of being morose,

No bullets and no guns, the war is still on,

Chained are we, due to our own karmas without the rope or the cuffs,

We cut the forest to design the piece of our furniture,

No rights did we ever have to abuse nature.

Fluttering birds and grazing animals, staring at us

Chasing their fate with sympathy in their eyes

Will today be my day of survival or will I die?

 

Each person being picked and chosen,

No pattern whatsoever can be drawn,

You might be a Hindu, Parsi or a Jain,

Or you might be in Pakistan, India or Spain.

You could be touched mildly without ever knowing the reason,

Severity is just a matter of time, for anyone of us might be the victim,

Carelessness is one attitude and being cautious is a virtue,

Saving yourself to save others is the mantra,

Stay Safe and Stay Home, be it slums or your mansion.

Blessed we are still to have milk and bread delivered at our homes,

Open terraces and Airy veranda to breath the fresh air,

Had this been the WORLD WAR III of weapons,

We would be hiding in the worse situation under our dark domes.

 

An opportunity to start a new normal,

To look inside yourself and unwind the inner self,

Teaching us to be simple,

To embrace the situation and face the adversity,

Not being siloed to Singularism and appreciating the Pluralism,

Some situations are not in our control, let us look at the Non- Absolutism.

Blessed are we, to have faced this crisis,

So that we can give the right and ethical advices,

For our little kids to grow up and strengthen their roots.

Once Darwin quoted “Survival of the Fittest”

The interpretation might only be “physical health” at that era,

But today being the good human and being civilized,

Maintaining a lifestyle with sattvik food and exercise,

Clean mind and a pure soul,

Nothing can ever shake your physical or mental goal,

Make happiness and spread one,

Together in this world, situation has come and shall be gone,

Change is the way of life,

To stay forever is just a lie.

We shall bow to thy God, shall no one ever be loneliest,

With the flag of unsurpassed victory, we shall all reach the crest

Be Good and Do Good,

Not the “fittest”, for today it is the Survival of the “finest”.

Survival of the " Finest"

Survival of the “Finest”

A man is what he makes of himself,

We have abused creation and played the dirty games,

Used our hands and cunning brains,

We knew that each living being on this earth is special and has a purpose,

We have ourselves created the state of being morose,

No bullets and no guns, the war is still on,

Chained are we, due to our own karmas without the rope or the cuffs,

We cut the forest to design the piece of our furniture,

No rights did we ever have to abuse nature.

Fluttering birds and grazing animals, staring at us

Chasing their fate with sympathy in their eyes

Will today be my day of survival or will I die?

 

Each person being picked and chosen,

No pattern whatsoever can be drawn,

You might be a Hindu, Parsi or a Jain,

Or you might be in Pakistan, India or Spain.

You could be touched mildly without ever knowing the reason,

Severity is just a matter of time, for anyone of us might be the victim,

Carelessness is one attitude and being cautious is a virtue,

Saving yourself to save others is the mantra,

Stay Safe and Stay Home, be it slums or your mansion.

Blessed we are still to have milk and bread delivered at our homes,

Open terraces and Airy veranda to breath the fresh air,

Had this been the WORLD WAR III of weapons,

We would be hiding in the worse situation under our dark domes.

 

An opportunity to start a new normal,

To look inside yourself and unwind the inner self,

Teaching us to be simple,

To embrace the situation and face the adversity,

Not being siloed to Singularism and appreciating the Pluralism,

Some situations are not in our control, let us look at the Non- Absolutism.

Blessed are we, to have faced this crisis,

So that we can give the right and ethical advices,

For our little kids to grow up and strengthen their roots.

Once Darwin quoted “Survival of the Fittest”

The interpretation might only be “physical health” at that era,

But today being the good human and being civilized,

Maintaining a lifestyle with sattvik food and exercise,

Clean mind and a pure soul,

Nothing can ever shake your physical or mental goal,

Make happiness and spread one,

Together in this world, situation has come and shall be gone,

Change is the way of life,

To stay forever is just a lie.

We shall bow to thy God, shall no one ever be loneliest,

With the flag of unsurpassed victory, we shall all reach the crest

Be Good and Do Good,

Not the “fittest”, for today it is the Survival of the “finest”.

Small Beautiful Things!!!

 

My mind is perplexed and full of things I need to complete before the sun sets. Managing the little chores, deciding the dinner , take the little one to the park, make use of every bit of her time to ensure that she doesn’t stop at mediocrity and excels at world level. The office phone rings for the latest product rates and best negotiation. I am trying to find out time to log into the laptop to get hold of the costing and adding up my margin to crack the deal. There rings the bell, and it is my long-ordered parcel from a site I chose to try for the first time. Excited to open the parcel and as my hand reaches the salo tape, TING TONG TING TONG , alas the bell rings again. “aunty can we take Ivanshi to the park?” Tiny Little Ivanshi cannot make her own way to the park, so her mommy and her little pink teddy accompanies her to the park.

Every morning I meditate to balance my emotions and vent out the negativity. Reading The 5am Club does inspire me to make a leap into that journey but sometimes our mind answers more that what we want it to answer. Change takes time and it is a process. As I sit back to write, I realize every bit of the daily routine that we do is full of small little things giving us so much happiness to push more in the coming days and set our goals. We all live in a world full of hustle, bustle, social media updates or rather distraction. The span of our focus has reduced miserably and has further led to decline in our excellence and happiness. To sit back and think, mornings are the best time not because a new day has begun but the way the new day starts is what decides our beautiful journey of the day. Each one of us has our circumstances and limitations to choose that. Until we experience new and break our barriers, we do not know where lies the happiness. We might be aiming for big cars and big houses, but the journey of that car and the house starts, right, when we enjoy the process of attaining it. We forego the small things that are just happening around us everyday to keep wanting for more.

Looking at your little kitchen garden grow with fresh spinach, spring onions and tomatoes for your afternoon salad is a blissful feeling. A small session of 10 mins where you can just look at the sky and forget what is beneath is a breathtaking experience in itself.  The sweat after an intense workout is a strong motivator for you to push your physical limits, irrespective of the extra muscles or fat that you burn or not. The morning breeze touching your face and silently kissing your cheeks can sometimes be the best morning kisses. Your favorite breakfast at the table with a glass of hot milk can beat the tiredness of all the past. An unexpected gratitude from your near ones adds the cherry on the cake. The email with the order that you have been so longing for gives that spark in your eyes to keep trying harder. The drive on way back home with your favorite song at volume 25 makes you groove and just be yourself. The beautiful kids at the park with so much innocence and playfulness make you be like them and live life all over again. And to top it all, a kiss on the lips and a whimsical “Thank You Mumma” from your little one just completes the day. All small things around us are full of beauty and ecstasy. It is ethereal. The best part is that it all around us, we do not have to participate in the race to get that medal.

Our happiness is within us. External factors and naysayers cannot make us happy or sad because if we have built the strong aura of happiness within us, we are capable of even changing the world.  “Who cares what you say when I know what I am doing.” Build that self confidence and be the master of your own journey because a penny less or penny more, size L or XS, 5ft  tall or 6 ft tall, 2 kids or no kids, single or divorced, job or no job, you still have it all. We just need to create the magic to live that magical life with the attitude of accepting the small, beautiful things around us.

Appreciate, Acknowledge & Adore the Beauty in Small things !!!