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Tag: growth

  • Birthday eve

    As I sit down with my coffee mug, I am reminded yet again that tomorrow is a special day. A day when I officially finish another revolution around the sun – a year older and wiser. Reflecting on the past 12 months, I realize it’s only befitting to pen a letter to ‘a year younger’ myself. It’s like an annual ritual now; an yearly performance appraisal of sorts.

    Starting with the count of what was accomplished; many firsts that I did the past dozen months. Attended a dance workshop which helped pick up my childhood journey of classical dance lessons I used to take in middle school. A micro-trip all by myself, stepping stone to a full fledged solo trip. A soulful reconnection with a friend from the past, tricky waters but glad I could swim across the current. Increased executive presence at workplace, executing critical decisions and owning up the outcomes. Egged my spiritual side by exploring unanswered questions with the help of a guru. A few impromtu travel plans with the clan, historic moment for a Type A personality mom who overplans even intra-city drives. Lost just over 10 pounds; gained improved immunity, energy levels and a new found love for this form of self care. Overshot personal goal to read and write consistently; this also motivated my boys to develop a reading habit. Priortized people and connections by spending quality time over talks, food and togetherness.

    And then a deeper reflection of what helped me accomplish these. Improved conversational skills to navigate tricky and sensitive topics with close ones. Pause before responding by weighing in my thoughts as well as words. Smiled more often and smiled for no reason to protect my calm and peace. Developed routines with flexibility to enable consistency yet leaving room for exploration

    In short a year of growth and adventure. As I put my pen down, the coffee is cold but my soul is nourished to welcome what the next year holds for me!

  • Breaking free

    A child learns majorly at home. A young adult is influenced by the university attended. & an early career working adult gets shaped by the organization’s work ethos. While formal learning ends, informal nurturing is a life long process. Place of residence, religious cult, immediate community of identity add to the myriad colours of one’s personalities.

    An individual mustn’t be bound by what comes to him. He should rather seek. Seek without holding back. Seek new experiences, a diverse set of people, adventurous food choices and sometimes even an unlikely choice of clothing. It brings eye opening lessons, intellectual stimuation and a variety to mundane routine life. Be a sponge and soak it up, better late than never!

  • Growing, away

    Growth is always associated with positivity, prosperity and success. While we know it comes from a place of discomfort, can growth it self have a negative connotation?

    Yes, if it gets to your head. Takes you away from your core principles. Makes you that individual you despised or made fun of while on your climb upwards.

    Yes, if it takes you away from your heart and the people who reside in it. Makes you feel resentment for those who you chose to keep and those who chose to be your cheerleaders.

    So grow, evolve, transform. May it fulfill all your dreams and desires. But do hold your head and heart closer to your inner core than ever before. Amen!

  • Together Yet Independent

    Sounds like an oxymoron? Not really. Growth that comes by being together can be complemented by growing independent as well.

    Think of your dependents like kids or elderly parents. Isn’t all your endeavor towards making them independent thereby driving their growth. At the same time, sharing space and resources imparts growth which is difficult to achieve by being aloof.

    Likewise couples – friends, dating or otherwise too can find organic growth by sharing bonds of togetherness as well as by asserting bouts of independence. Such a journey is both natural and cyclical – not to pit one against the other.

  • The new normal

    They say time and tide wait for none, and so shouldn’t I,

    But then it’s been ages, been a while,

    That I felt elated, felt life on a note this high,

    Feeling the emotional tank overflow, sigh!

    Content, comfortable and smiling in my world,

    In the new relations and rituals I was curled.

    Blissfully unaware of what I had lost on the way,

    Or maybe aware but keeping it all tucked away.

    Don’t go that path; cautioned my mind,

    Keeping turning away, an eye blind.

    This new you has all the strength,

    Go embrace it and tread the length.

    Said my heart and good Lord I did hear it,

    Not going to be easy so take it a bit by bit.

    Easy it wasn’t, flowers and thorns alike,

    I like the journey, as much as I now dislike.

    Clear judgement of what’s right and wrong,

    We are in the rightful places where we belong.

    So lighten up, smile and keep it sort of formal,

    After all this is going to be the new normal!

  • Older or bolder – Happy birthday to me!

    As I complete another year around the sun, I wonder if I am gaining years alone. Or am I also gaining the weight of life experiences, lessons from triumphs and failures and much more bodily fat than before!

    So yes I am older but also bolder in my thoughts, more comfortable in sharing my beliefs and  confident in standing by my life choices.

    Yes I may be a bit more cautious, slightly hesitant and taking longer than before in making decisions. But I take it as a sign of responsibility, to live and let live without the burden of judgement.

    So to all of us growing older, wiser and maybe slightly less lively than before – cheers to the new you. Your evolution path is unique to you so drown out the noise & don’t let anyone dim the shine you radiate.