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 Humans are not here to master, unconditional love. That is the source of our origin, where we have come from and will return one day. We are here to be gorgeously human and to learn personal love. This self love makes us learn the universal love, messy love, crazy love, sweaty love, broken love, a love infused with difinity. We need to learn to live through the grace of stumbling, messing up. Life is not perfect but we need to learn embrace the imperfection, the flaws. These flaws and imperfections help us rise again to be fabulous. I do think that some people have their minds set on finding the "Perfect" person or relationship and wind up missing out. Everyone has their own quirks and flaws, and sometimes being willing to accept them and share them and work around them can actually be part of the fun and beauty of being in a relationship with a fellow "Flawed" human being !!!!!!! Otherwise,  most people would be boring as hell. Who wants a "Cookie Cutter...

 When you start validating your self  and the so not rely upon the opinion of others, that is when you’ll stop trying to seek attention from other people. You become stronger, self sufficient emotionally despite any  negativity  or uncertainty at times in life. The boost in   self-esteem and self-love makes you feel more deserving of good things in life. The fact that we all absorb energy from each other is possibly the underlying concept. We act like sponges that soak  energy from surroundings,  and feed the required emotional needs. That is the reason we feel  emotional , happy, sad, nervous, anxiety or uncomfortable when we are around some  specific people. This actually is  a mixture of energy and emotions. “Human have a tendency to absorb and heal through other humans, animals, and nature as well.That’s how when we are   around nature that we  often have that uplifting and energizing feeling but unfortunately,...

 We have a tendency to blame others for the lack of love in our lives, but there is a possibility is that despite someone could love you with all of his or her heart and we might still not feel loved. And at times  someone would  not even know of our  existence and we could feel full of love for them. So this relates to the fact that the source of  love is not an outside but inside  of us. This stands  true for both the love we give and the love we  receive. Love exists within us,  totally irrespective of the object of your love (or the absence of someone to share that love with). Love has very  little to do with the nearness  or even the existence of an  other person. When we  love someone and they die, the love still remains. Even after a break up with someone, love will not go away.  We just block the flow of love. And What causes this block ? Nothing but  Ego. In order to remove this ego, we should make a lis...

Friendship is a gift and are not obligations becauae when a relationship turns into an obligation, it looses the value. Friends are someone that one does not have to worry about but a shelter, where one feels safe, loved and honeat feelings.Sometimes friendships feel like more work then friends. It is a feeling where one does not think of doing something in return for something. There is no worry about an obligation but both are themaelves. There is a feeling of respect always and not that one treats the other based on their need, mood or circumstance. Friends don’t compare or compete with each other. Competition and comparison erode at joy and chip away at friendships.A real friend is one who makes you a better you. Friends love you for you. Not for being perfect.  For your quirks, silliness, up days, down days, and all of that. That? That’s a life gift. Be a friend. To all my friends – thank you. I love you. # Friends # Friendship 

Farmers in Punjab begin their protest against farm Bills. A huge response was received by the same throughout the state. All markets wore a deserted look.A wave of resentment has spread across the state of Punjab. It is not only the farmers, political leaders but punjabi Singers also, who have  joined the farmers in  this protest. Sidhu Moosewala, the youth icon of today's time also extended his  support to the  farmers.  His parents also joined him and came in with him in the open. Sidhu Moosewala claimed that he is a singer but being  son of a farmer, he  can relate to the grief of a farmer. He still cultivates lands despite his busy schedule. And during this time,  He appealed to people to come and support the farmers in  their struggle. We appreciate hia efforts and wiah him success in every sphere of his life. # Sidhu Moosewala # Farmers Ordinance # Bill 2020

    Social pressure, when we tend to live per  the expectations of the community, or peopel around us. It can be in different forms, like the pressure to get married and have children, socioeconomic pressure , academic pressure and so on. Some of the factors that cause  pressure are age related, behavior. Young people  develop a strong desire to fit in with others and an urge of  acceptance by them. Pressure develops  when group of people force  each other to go along with certain set of their  beliefs or behaviors. It can go both ways, either positive or negative. The positive pressure helps a person to be their best version. However the negative pressure might cause disappointment or make one feel guilty when one has to do something against their own beliefs. Paying attention to the feelings and also speaking to the person pressuring helps us to overcome the guilt feelings. One should try to stay in a circle of people with same thought proc...

When your opinion of yourself goes up then you’ll stop trying to get so much validation and attention from other people. You become less needy and find an inner stability and strength even when your world might be negative or uncertain at times.The increasing self-esteem and self-love also makes you feel more deserving of good things in life. The concept for this possibly relates back to the fact that we all absorb energy from each other. Our bodies are like sponges that soak  energy from surroundings,  to feed the required emotional state. That is why we feel  emotional -   happy or sad, nervous, anxiety or uncomfortable when we are around with specific people. This actually is  a mixture of energy and emotions. “Human have the ability to absorb and heal through other humans, animals, and nature as well.That’s why being around nature is often uplifting and energizing  but unfortunately,  we are forgetting to create that bond. Surrounded by  ...

 The great outdoors 🌲 Hiking, an awesome way to break the routine and also a great get exercise. Nature, the beautiful surroundings os the attractive part of it. It is a stress buster helping an individual to take some away from boring routine and be close to nature. Nature puts my soul to soothe and helps heal. It puts my senses to order.  As very aptly said that adventures are always soul stirring and soul satisfying experiences. There are many hiking trails in many area. There are many apps that help us find the trails that we possibly were not aware of. I also have few such experiences , in different places... as in New Zealand, US and India. It always has been a unique experience every single time and as if I was doing it the first time . I would possibly like to write a book some of all these experiences. I can close my eyes and see myself climbing the heights and those breathtaking views. Hiking is very beneficial for health also. It has positive impact on combating th...

Colors and us as individuals have a relationship with each other. The colors represent our emotions. They not only add a positive vibration in our life but also help express our mood , the real us . On a low energy day, we get positivity from bright colors.  On a day when we are feeling low, sitting on a green patch of grass, with colorful flowers blooming, we get a boost of energy. It helps us to concentrate more and possibly even calm us.  Some colors as red, orange, yellow, and combinations of these are warm colors as they are related to sunshine. However the cool colors remind us of nature. The blue, purple and green color are so calming and relaxing. So the colors represent our mood. And sometimes these colors are related specifically to represent as Red is for danger, white for peace, pink for romance and so on. A mix of warm and cool colors help us to find a middle road and a little splash of colors helps us to get back on track in life.

  Whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.” —James 1:2-4,  Developing  endurance or  perseverance, develops maturity in the leaders. AND doing so is not only important for them in person but also for their teams. Persistence breeds character because it develops the ability to  stick not only to the  task, but also  brings others along  and thus  developing an enduring organization. A river does  not cut through rocks because of its power but because of its persistence. I believe that success is achieved by extra ordinary people with extra ordinary determination. A leader might be able to see how well the future looks when it comes to certain tasks, goals or projects as compared to other team members. However, a leader needs to brin...

 Greatest joy is to be there for others, in the hour of their need . "Material things" that is what we generally think in terms of ‘Giving'. We are of the opinion that what else can we give to others. However the valuable thing that we can gift ti someone is our time, sympathy and attention. A kind and compassionate touch to help wipe tears, a smile, kind words, and encouragement can not only do wonders to others but also the person using them. It has magical effects. As they say that, a hand offeeing fragrance,  remains scentd. Give and be a reflection of what yoi expect from ofhers.If you want the truth, give truth ! If you want respect, give respect! Great opportunities to give others may not come to us but small ones definitely surround us on daily basis. And these can be the ones that can make a difference to someone's life. It is the action that matters, not the result. We might not know the results of our actions but if there are no actions , then there are no ...

  To be there for others, in the hour of need offers the greatest joy. We often tend to think of ‘Giving’ in terms of material things and wonder what we can possibly give to others. Try giving your time attention and sympathy to others. A tender touch to wipe their tears, encouraging smile, a compliment and see the magic work not only on them but on yourself too. Much like the hand which offers fragrance to others remains scented. Be a reflection of what you would like to receive. If you want the truth, give truth ! If you want respect, give respect! Great opportunities to give others may not come to us but small ones definitely surround us on daily basis. And these can be the ones that can make a difference to someone's life. It is the action that matters, not the result. We might not know the results of our actions but if there are no actions , then there are no results. In a gentle way, we can shake the world. # Joy # Opportunities # attention 

 Life, a gift given to us. Fall in love with it , a deep intimate relationship with life. Miracles happen.You realise how poetic, how mystical it is. The secrets of life start revealing themselves and life becomes your own very best friend. you will be surprised by how beautiful it is. One gets to know, the real love , the bliss and the purpose.   Love again...fall in love with your own life and your dream. Take time to appreciate every moment, the beauty, and magnificence of your own life. Always remember that you are a unique miracle! Great things are waiting to happen to you and through you only. Care for yourself,  nurture your vitality, energy and life force. Silence your own unforgiving spirit and extreme self-criticism, that can steal your joy, harm your health and suppress your personal growth. The things that really matter in life take purposeful planning, time, love and care. Do your work,  live in the present and love yourself even more than you have in th...

 Resilience, is the process to adapt to a situation through crisis and recoupe to the pre crisis status. It is coping up with the hard situation, be mental or emotional. Some people have developed the ability to remain calm and composed during the times of hardships and move on from the incident or situations to avoid any long term negative effect. Daily routine or life style may be the cause of a person being subjected to stress which in turn may effect the balance. Some people have the capacity to handle more stress than others . Resilience helps to adapt the physical, mental or spirtual aspects in such bad times. It might take time to rebuild the same but one should never be disappointed or disheartened. Resilient people have the power to remain positive and cope the stress under all circumstances.  Finding a purpose in times of tragedy or stress helps a person recover quick. Self esteem and confidence in self abilities plays an important role too. Being surrounded with peo...

  Smile, communicates our internal joy or happiness to the outer world. It is a mode of expressing our inner joy.  It also helps us to welcome new people into our lives.  Smile , is a mood booster as it relaxes our mood and hence the face muscles. It not only affects our own health but also impacts the people around us. Smile is considered to be contagious. That's why it is often said that ,  Let your smile change the world Don't let the world change your smile. Your smile can always be a reason for someone's smile too.  It definitely uplifts the people around us. We should always try to be a reason for someone to smile. It is a form of positivity. Life is a mirror and we get the best results when we smile. And it is the best make up that one can wear. Smile is a happiness that we don't have to go looking for or chase but it is right under our nose. Smile adds to beauty and we should always keep smiling,  making someone say That Goddamn smile !! 😊😊 Smile ...

As they say.... Children do what they see , not what they are told to do. They observe and learn. Not only they learn the good things but also pick the bad habits. Sometimes we need to speak to a three year old to understand life again. Here is a funny story of a little child who was a keen learner. Alright, here goes the story of my niece who is currently studying in 2nd standard. So basically kinder-garten is the part where young kids learn alphabets  A B C D, coloring and little things like that. And the next level is the Junior grade  where kids  learn to write in their notebooks. They learn first time using a pencil and an eraser. So my niece got admitted in one of the top schools after she finished her kindergarten.  She had the ability to say her ABCD's well pretty quick and yes her mother being a teacher was the helping hand. So when the girl returns  from school after her first day , her mother asks her after a while :  " Beta Aaj school mein kya p...

When you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing. So, say yes to adventures. Fill your life with experiences and bot things. Collect stories to tell and not stuff to show. 2018, visiting India for a wedding. We planned to go to Singapore on our way back home. Singapore,  somewhere I’ve always wanted to go. There have been the most amazing things that I heard about and also about the island. And I  always love the thrill of exploring new and unfamiliar places.The island was always an attraction that   I was  so looking forward to go. With the reservations done, it was a mix of emotions - joy and excitement.  It’s a special place, brimming with diverse culture and experiences and I loved it more than I thought I might. We planned to stay there for few days before we headed to Indonesia and Malaysia.  As we landed at the Changi Airport, headed towards the hotel. It is about six hours flight from New Delhi, and then we had a road trip to Delhi......

 It's been nine years but the music still echoes in my ears and i feel as  I have reached, "Vraj" a Gujarati temple at Pennsylvania, US. I had gone with my friends to visit the temple on the occassion of Holi. We drove from NY to the place. It was a three and a half hours worth of a ride and we enjoyed the road trip. As always, the music, the jokes and female gossip made the drive lively.  Reaching there , we enjoyed the ambience of the temple. It is a multimillion-dollar temple or haveli covering 300 acres of the land. The preparations were on for the festival. After enjoying the evening at the premises, we had a good night rest. We  walked into the temple next morning,  the day of festival. Sankiratan was going on in Gujarati language, I could not understand anything, but the beat and the tune of the bhajana being recited was very melodious I was so fascinated not only by the music but also by the idol of Kanha. Gujarati's worship the dark form of krsna( Shrin...

 When life gives u lemons, give it back and say.... I will take the coffee and own the world. It is the stimulus of today's working life.  Coffee is something that most of us need first thing to wake wide. Some of us are committed in a relationship to coffee. It helps to focus , increases productivity and even acts as a bond between colleagues as gossip during  short coffee break at the coffee machine. It refuels us for the rest of the day.  Not just at work or in person, Coffee plays an important role even in socializing. It can bring two co- workers together at the machine ( workplace) , two friends at the table together,  even in social circle... to gather for a cup do coffee. That is like - drink coffee and do good. We possibly can't buy happiness but yes, can buy coffee and that's close enough. Without a doubt, it is a popular beverage globally. It can be in any one of the strong,  black, milky, sweet. And my favorite coffee time is always at Starbucks...

 Happy moments can't be created by mere huge events but small moments. The eyes that find happiness in corners where most people see nothing are indeed blessed pair of eyes. Failure to acknowledge or appreciate little things at times makes us loose the most significant happy moments.  Having an ice cream on a bench in the park, patting a dog behind the ear, feasting your eyes on a rainbow. Happy people know how to value those insignificant pleasant things that come to us uncalled and don’t cost anything to anybody. This ability to find reasons for joy in small things, to feel grateful for everything that you have, is directly connected with becoming a happy and fulfilled individual. Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turns to the other and says, "Ted, I'm 83 years old now and I'm just full of aches and pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?" Ted says, "I feel like a newborn baby."...

 We possibly have made ourselves as complaining machines ...  complain and complain as things don't work the way we want them to. But how about the blessings?? Are we ever in gratitude and try to explore the positive aspect of our lives. Only if we learnt to embrace the beauty engrossed in every little thing. We carry so much baggage from our failures, bitter experiences that we forget to live our lives. Only if we could forgive and move on. Numbness is only a way to forget the pain, we need to allow ourselves to heal. Healing is not something that we expect to happen overnight but until we let the suppressed/ trapped  emotions release, we will not  be able to heal. The negative emotions cause a blockage and are similar to playing a flute with blocked holes. The universe responds to gratitude. The more we radiate  positivity, the more blessings find their way leading to us. The Law of attraction is rules by our own very thoughts. Our own self talk determines the...