KNOWING YOU

Do rules make up your life?

Do you know what life is about?

Do you care for anyone?

Do you care for those who care?

What is your heart telling you?

Dance to the rhythm.

Is anyone hurting you?

No. its only yourself.

Life is perfect.

Why?

Because you create it.

You are creating the existence you want.

Does anyone love you?

Do you have a home?

Does a smile on someone else’s face make you cry?

Out of joy? Envy?

Are you happy?

Do you know what you want?

Are you creating or reacting?

Are you scared?

Of what?

Have you ever failed?

Do you believe in God?

Do you like the feel of the cold air on your skin early in the morning?

Do you like to watch parrots on the tree outside your house?

Do you like to run and feel the blood rushing in your body?

Do you live everyday?

Do you like to make people around you happy?

Do you thrive in gloom?

What is your religion?

Do you think you have the power?

To rule a life.

To rule the world.

To make a difference.

To create.

When was the last time you created something?

When is the last time you remember?

You create everyday.

Celebrate your creativity.

Celebrate your creations.

Create.

Yeah, so why do we make friends again?

Yesterday, my jazz dance instructor was trying to explain the importance of chorus dancing before solo dancing. Suddenly he asked us why we thought we make friends at all. There was obviously a silence in which we tried to answer a question we’d not asked ourselves in a long time. Probably close to never.

“For entertainment”, “For Company”, “To have a helping hand around when we need one!” Etc

The answers were obvious. Too obvious to be right, we collectively thought. He asked us to think about the kinds of friends we usually make and keep.

“These are people who have some unique skill or quality that you admire. People whom you’d like to learn something from. People who will help you grow, into who you want to be” he wisely explained

I liked how those words sounded. Of course, fun, compatibility, entertainment are aspects of good friendship. But, a primary foundation to any true relationship is a genuine “respect” for each other. Also, being safe in the knowledge that you are there, to help each other grow, to eventually become - secure, independent, complete individuals.

P.S - I've been updating my blog. If you've got this e-mail, I'm sure you're pleased to know that you're included in the list of my friends who will be regularly notified of any/every new post I publish on my blog. We're pals. You'll forgive me, right? Luvya, Sonali :)

Favourite song golden jubilee

I've heard Colby Caillat's debut album song - "Bubbly" more than 50 times since yesterday. I'm still in love with it.

I just read yesterday's post again. The fabulous weather in Delhi these past few days sure inspired the 'romantic poet' in me.

A song for the night breeze...

When it’s strong enough to lift me up, I dream of flying...
Holding you tight, on a magic carpet ride,
Above the lamplights, below the stars...
Where the night sky feels just right

I’ll sing a song for the night breeze .. because it lets me dream of….. you

When it gently flirts with my hair, I dream of dancing...
In your arms, as we twirl around,
among familiar faces, in large open spaces…
To soft and pleasant sounds

I’ll sing a song for the night breeze .. because it lets me dream of….. you

When it softly whispers in my ear, I dream of conversations…
That we can have .. without a word,
Endlessly, forever understanding ...
whats unspoken but always heard.

When the persistent breeze tickles the trees awake ..
When starlight flickers in the strong winds
I’ll sing a song for the night breeze .. because, it helps me dream of….. you

‘To ask or not to ask’ … it’s all about the question

Whenever I’m confused about making a decision about doing something I ask myself these two questions -

1. “Why should I do it?”
2. “When should I do it?”

I’ve observed that unless I have detailed answers to these two questions, I don’t move forward with a decision. It takes long to arrive at an answer that is satisfactory (subjectively) from all angles. Therefore, I usually hang there in limbo until the moment to decide passes by leaving me to struggle with the next in line of life’s decisions.

Lately, I’ve realized that there is a quicker way to handle such dilemmas.
I have yet to try this principle in all my life’s areas, but it’s yielded some interesting results so far. Now, when faced with a similar decision, I ask myself 2 slightly different questions -

1. “Why shouldn’t I?”
2. “Why not NOW?”

I have decided to answer these based on my top and most critical priorities/values in life and if there’s nothing major that stops me, I shall go ahead and do it.

I have a feeling that without the unnecessary justifications/rationalizations/analytics that have come to be a large part of our lives I’ll end up doing a) a lot more and b) more of what I like.

A successful fitness drive - (when work meets play :)

I’ve been having great starts to my day for the last 2 weeks. I’m coming to respect my aerobics class for a lot more than the obvious reason of helping me fit into my oldest pair of jeans.

Getting up
Today, suvi and me made it to the class well in time. We actually got out of bed in the BITING delhi winter cold, dressed and found ourselves driving in near darkness to the land of fitness.
+ : The feeling of accomplishment on having woken up early

Hanging in there .. (literally)
During one particularly strenuous set, it was took all my physical/mental effort to maintain my precarious position as I heard my instructor counting down a long way from 0
+: The feeling of knowing that I’m capable of a lot more than what I let myself believe everyday.

Oh it hurts
I tried the chakra-asan on a slippery mat . Bad Idea. My back didn’t take it too kindly.
+: The music was great. The injury could’ve been worse :)
Like I said, it’s been a great day.

I realized how many of life’s moments can be like that and there are lessons to be learnt from an aerobics class. IQuote: “Exercise (Work), can be eagerly looked forward to. All you need is a feeling of community(friends), the will to have fun and some music"