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Tag: Reflections

  • 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!

  • Validation

    Should we seek it or find it within? I say neither, learn to live with your inner voice. It’s true, intuitive and just.

    Reflections are us

    Of course, most people tend to overthink and the analysis could be harsher than reality. So practise the art of tuning out the noise and picking just the voice which resonates minus any judgments and criticality.

  • The war never ends

    It’s a part of life, a part of all our transcendental journeys on earth. Sometimes it’s countries waging wars, sometimes it’s our loved ones we are at loggerheads with and more often than not it’s within us. Look back at your life and you would find that mostly it’s been your inner peace which has been missing. Something we guarded and cherished as kids but have forgotten to prioritise while adulting. Like a kid always defends her choices and does what her heart tells her to do, if we start listening to our inner voice, we would be far less disappointed in ourselves. And once you have poured enough into your own cup, pouring into others becomes a way of life.

  • To ‘younger’ me

    A decade wiser, older, more experienced and all of that. Yet there isn’t much that I can pass onto you in the matters of love and life.

    All I can say is that you can learn from my experiences, my mistakes. My lessons learned could be your guardrails when in doubt. Not that I have a handbook but after all ‘what not to do’ is better than being in the dark and hurting in the toe.

    Do listen to your gut feeling. Do weigh in your happiness but without burning bridges. Do let love score higher than ego. Do give second chances. Do stay kind, especially to yourself.

    Do not try to keep everyone happy. Do not fall into the trap of societal clocks. Do not blindly go by the orthodox barometer of success. Do not be outrageous but keep courage in your heart and logic in your mind.

    May you laugh, love, live and light up the lives of all those you touch upon. Amen 🙏