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Another Poet's Thoughts :)

2012-02-02T03:35:00.000+05:30

Lose This Day Loitering
Lose this day loitering
'twill be the same storyTo-morrow -
and the next more dilatory;
Each indecision brings its own delays,And days are lost lamenting o'er lost days,
Are you in earnest? seize this very minute
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
Only engage, and then the mind grows heated
Begin it, and then the work will be completed!

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Awesomeness

2011-12-16T15:23:00.003+05:30

The earth has music for those who listen - William Shakespeare

The inspiration for this is really something that I saw while driving from Louisville to Chicago 2 weeks ago. It was pitch dark and very close to midnight when I (half dead and half asleep) saw this huge windmill field just over an hour from Chicago. Suddenly out of the blue (or well black of the night!)these red lights were flashing in tandem left, right and as far down as I could see. Everytime a windmill made a turn , there it was the bright red flash . It really has to be seen to understand what I mean > when for almost 6 miles this majestic sight lasted. Really made me wonder about all the awesomeness that man creates.
Talking about awesomeness, it is really everywhere if one chooses to see. The beautiful creek in my apartment complex, the pat on the back from an old patient, the excited wag of my dog's tail, getting an experiment right in the lab, my mom in law's text reminders that she loves me and not to forget my husband's most amazing paneer dishes....the list really goes on.
Thank you God for all the awesomeness. I pray I can see this all the time :)

Perseverance

2011-09-23T09:00:00.002+05:30

Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone before. ~Jacob A. Riis

Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use. ~Earl Nightingale

The drops of rain make a hole in the stone not by violence but by oft falling. ~Lucretius

If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking. ~Buddhist Saying

Sometimes moving on seems harder and all walls appear to cave in. Probably the keyword is appear......facts and dreams are always mightier than fears .

-Guess it's time to just keep on keeping on :)

-------------------------------------TKS-------------------------------------------

:)

2011-08-10T07:35:00.003+05:30

“Sure I am this day we are masters of our fate, that the task which has been set before us is not above our strength; that its pangs and toils are not beyond our endurance. As long as we have faith in our own cause and an unconquerable will to win, victory will not be denied us.”

Winston Churchill

LOVE

2011-07-31T00:07:00.004+05:30

The Best VIew Is The One That I Share With You
....anonymous
No prices for guessing that this is about SSA :)
SO love happens in the strangest of ways ......I had heard about that a lot but when it actually happened to me , the process was just as amazing. I guess this is one instance where clichés do not hold. The experience is just as magical every time :)
Thank you SSA for becoming a part of my life ....for making it beautiful! Thank you for The little things that you do - even when I am blind enough not to appreciate them . Thank you for your patience : )
I LOVE YOU

FACES OF BLISS

2011-04-29T13:20:00.007+05:30

This moment I sit back and wonder,
About the many faces of bliss in all its splendor;
What it means to us differs so,
Through the years as we grow;
The melody from the overhead jingle
In a newborn’s cot so often brings on a dimple;
The flying plane, the lovely doll
Make a little bundle’s joy whole;
So simple yet so complete
As bliss adds color to life’s pictures ever neat.

Then as the years go by, desires change,
New feelings bring joy to little saints;
Friends make our families complete,
Companionship fulfills our heart's needs;
The search for our soul’s mate soon begins,
It’s just a matter of time before the bells ring;
Some do early, others take time to meet,
The joy nevertheless touches every heart’s beats.

This moment I feel what bliss means to me,
As I lay in your arms under the canopy of palm trees;
stars are shining at their brightest,
clouds attempting to hide them just the slightest;
A beautiful song fills the background,
and with every note, love resounds;
The soothing caress of the ocean breeze,
In this moment time seems to freeze;
Many more magical moments the morrow will bring,
and with this thought my heart sings;
life will bring joy in many more ways,
as love abounds, happiness is here to stay.

-----------TKS----------:)

Kahlil Gibran : On Marriage

2011-02-26T06:13:00.004+05:30

You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.
Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another, but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

Soulmates

2011-02-26T05:49:00.007+05:30

From every human being there rises a light that reaches straight to heaven, and when two souls that are destined to be together find each other, the streams of light flow together and a single brighter light goes forth from that united being.
-Ba al Shem Tov

We are, each of us angels with only one wing; and we can only fly by embracing one another.
- Luciano de Crescenzo

My lifetime listens to yours.
-Muriel Ruckeyser

The minute I heard my first love story
I started looking for you,
Not knowing how blind that was.
Lovers don't finally meet somewhere,
They're in each other all along.
- Rumi

Love consists of this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.
- Rainer Maria Rilke

Optimism

2010-12-29T02:43:00.001+05:30

The Merriam Webster dictionary defines optimism as a doctrine that this world is the best possible world or alternatively to expect the best possible outcome. I see it as a win - win attitude:) Just a few thoughts that struck me......

"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
-Maya Angelou

“If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.”
-Peace Pilgrim

“I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else.”
-Earl Weaver

THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP :)

2010-12-14T21:04:00.005+05:30

An escape from the life's morose drone
it's a treasure that none can clone
the gateway to happiness it opens wide
you wont be alone in it's stride
Such is the joy of friendship!

The mellifluous laughter and shared smiles
multiply the joy a million times
life's numerous temptations and it's killing pace
all is borne as far as friendship stays
Such is the joy of friendship!

The magic that soothes an ailing soul
the feeling that makes each one of us whole
it's music in the midst of life's cacophony
replacing every hurt with Ecstasy
Such is the joy of friendship!

No matter what dreams and lessons life brings
or what new bonds time brings
friends' hearts always keep up with life's pace
the love and joy none can replace
To all my friends that make my life complete
this is an ode to thee.
The joy of friendship!

-------TO ALL MY FRIENDS - THANKS FOR BEING THERE-------------------

........................................TKS.....................................

Looking up!

2010-11-23T08:57:00.003+05:30

Seventy percent of success in life is showing up. ~Woody Allen

Here I am writing after a long hiatus. Life changes and how! Lots of good things have happened and yet challenges remain , new ones replacing the old. The ecstasy of being with the one I love yet with the heartbreak of being away from those I have loved all my life. At this time one thought makes me go on - life's events turn out in the direction that one looks....the one choice that is always in our hands. The choice of our vision and our direction. I have already made mine ...Looking up :)

Small steps make way for huge leaps
-TKS :)

The Way You Love Me :)

2010-05-14T22:36:00.002+05:30

Every night as I lie down next to you,
Thoughts that cross my mind make me smile anew
Never imagined a love like yours in my life
The kind that lifts me above all strife
There had been times that made me question
The presence of romance and love in my life’s selection
Then u came forth and made me come alive
Awakening once again the joy of my inner child
Clouds drifted away and I could see the sunshine
You brought into my life the music of wind chimes
The peace in my life, the smile in my eyes
Their key my love in your heart lies
Sometimes I think it’s in the way u love me
The way that has been chosen by my Lord above me
Now I know it has been worth the wait
God in His ways is neither short nor late
He asked me to have patience, to wait a while
As he brought u into my life with all the smiles
And so today as I go to sleep
Every night for u still my heart leaps
That every moment my Lord I thank thee
For the way that my love loves me

This one is for SSA .....thanx for being you :)

"With God, All Things Are Possible"

2010-03-14T21:21:00.005+05:30

To many of us who recently saw the movie, The Blind Side, these lines would be familiar. Talking of other references, this is also the motto of the state of Ohio.But ofcourse, the true origin of the phrase is:

"But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible." —Matthew 19:26

This is surely an inspiration to go beyond the limitations of what is generally thought to be possible. When we choose to sail against the wind, we need to keep our faith through the trying times. Faith is the anchor that helps survive the storm.My friend MS and I have always stood by : Do your best and let God do the rest.So let's just put in the best possible effort and then let go - with God , All Things Are Possible.
The picture depicts Noah's ark.
--------------------------------------TKS--------------------------------------------

A custom-made life :)

2010-01-31T00:43:00.008+05:30

One day while pondering over the feasability of goals or dreams as I like to refer to them, it occured to me that all doubts are essentially a fallacy. Come to think of it,each one of us has very unique dreams and very individualistic aspirations. There is a subtle overlap but that ends there. Looking at it from the world's point of view, this is very important. If we were all to have essentially similar aspirations, half the things in the world will not get done. The great achievements in history and even our present would not exist at all. For every breakthrough has seen people achieving great things while following their own vision and their own path. Speaking on a smaller scale, even on a daily basis, things will not get done if we all liked to do exactly the same things and hated exactly the same tasks.
One important corollary of this is that if we have such unique dreams, by default it is safe to assume that we also have the unique abilities matched to achieve these. All doubts whether we will fulfill our aspirations are thus a fallacy. IF WE WON'T, WHO WILL?

Just to add to this, sometimes we have our desires put on hold by GOD. The waiting period can be tough. But from my own experiences and of those around me, I believe that GOD is custom- making your life. HIS plans are not just great but perfect and sometimes perfection takes time. Plus HE might just be taking the extra time to gift wrap it for you ;)
NEVER STOP BELIEVING :)

The Good Year :)

2009-12-31T10:01:00.003+05:30

Time and again one of my close friends and I shared this thought that helped us deal with challenges both big and small- This is a good year and only good things will happen this year--much like Chanchad's philosophy of 'Aal iz Well.'It sure has been a fool proof philosophy, so far so good.
Moreover, I began this year with a resolution to think blissfully, to visualize great things into my life and those around me. Those who know me well are witness to the things this made possible. With folded hands I pray to God that may this good year be followed by better years for each one of us. Over to another year of blissful thinking....Happy New(Even better)Year :)
Amen
---------------------------------TKS-----------------------------------

TAKING CHANCES :)

2009-12-09T20:27:00.003+05:30

To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.
~Soren Kierkegaard

I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. ~Pablo Picasso

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
~John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

They say there is nothing more dangerous than an animal cornered. With the fear of death looming over it's head, making a last ditch effort to live....it has nothing to lose. Similarly in the darkest of times in our lives, when we know that the only way things can go now is up, life is often just waiting for us to make a move, the tide is waiting to turn. This is the time when all we have to do is to muster up the courage to take that one chance. To silence the cacophony in our head...what if doesn't work out....to replace it with the magic of ...what if everything works out?
This year I have learned my lessons in taking chances, lots of courage and lots of focus....so far so good.
Take chances ....you have nothing to lose....except despair.
:)

Everything About Something !!

2009-11-23T11:20:00.003+05:30

“A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be. Each unveils the best part of the other. No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we’re safe in our own paradise. Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we’re two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we’ve found the right person. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life.”
---Richard Bach----

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

---Dr Seuss------

“Sometimes you meet somebody and you know that whatever you did before, it must have been right.... nothing could've been too bad or gone too wrong because it led you to this person.”

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“The worst thing you can do for love is deny it; so when you find that special someone, don't let anyone or anything to get in your way.”

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“All I really, really want our love to do is to bring out the best in me and in you too.”

---Joni Mitchell----

“Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky his is to have you.... The one who turns to his friends and says, 'that's her.'”

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:)
TKS

:)

2009-10-29T01:01:00.001+05:30

God specializes in things fresh and firsthand. His plans for you this year may outshine those of the past. He’s preparing to fill your days with reasons to give Him praise.

Joni Eareckson Tada

Dreams 2 :)

2009-09-28T22:52:00.002+05:30

Just a thought....
Its said that the human mind has tremendous power and how this power manifests is more or less up to us. There are times in our lives when doubts threaten our peace and form dreadful obstacles in our path.
So how does one deal with these doubts ?
Well the idea is not to deal with them at all. Divert ur attention to something else ...say ur dreams . Whatever we focus on gets the power of the mind and thus becomes stronger. So when its really up to us, why not empower our dreams and welcome a beautiful life :)

Happy Walk Of INNOCENCE

2009-09-07T08:27:00.004+05:30

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
- PABLO PICASSO

“When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told her I worked at the college - that my job was to teach people how to draw. She stared at me, incredulous, and said, "You mean they forget?"”
-HOWARD IKEMOTO

A few days ago, I found my self walking behind two kids, lets say about seven or eight years of age . I couldn't help but notice the spring in their step and the nonchalance of not having a care in the world. Compared to this , on my mind was a constant reminder of deadlines to be met and tasks to be struck off my list. The contrast struck me and made me wonder if its possible to walk the happy walk of innocence even now or maybe forever. I have always believed that you can get and become anything you want if you focus on getting there- so this should be possible too:)
I envy all the pediatricians and kindergarten teachers who witness this innocence most days of their lives :)- Count your blessings......
- TKS

Hope...

2009-08-08T09:40:00.003+05:30

Am discovering hope - a belief in a positive outcome. Here are a few lines helping the cause :)......

Barack Obama:

Hope is what led a band of colonists to rise up against an empire; what led the greatest of generations to free a continent and heal a nation; what led young women and young men to sit at lunch counters and brave fire hoses and march through Selma and Montgomery for freedom's cause. Hope is what led me here today -- with a father from Kenya, a mother from Kansas; and a story that could only happen in the United States of America. Hope is the bedrock of this nation; the belief that our destiny will not be written for us, but by us; by all those men and women who are not content to settle for the world as it is; who have courage to remake the world as it should be. [January 3, 2008]

Kalidasa:

Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn!
Look to this Day!
For it is Life, the very Life of Life.
In its brief course lie all the
Verities and Realities of your Existence.
The Bliss of Growth,
The Glory of Action,
The Splendor of Beauty;
For Yesterday is but a Dream,
And To-morrow is only a Vision;
But To-day well lived makes
Every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness,
And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope.
Look well therefore to this Day!
Such is the Salutation of the Dawn!

Robert Fulghum:

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge -- myth is more potent than history -- dreams are more powerful than facts -- hope always triumphs over experience -- laughter is the cure for grief -- love is stronger than death.

MARATHON :)

2009-08-04T22:43:00.002+05:30

"The marathon's about being in contention over the last 10K. That's when it's about what you have in your core. You have run all the strength, all the superficial fitness out of yourself, and it really comes down to what's left inside you. To be able to draw deep and pull something out of yourself is one of the most tremendous things about the marathon."
.......Rob de Castella

The marathon analogy has been oft mentioned to me in recent times by friends. Sure enough in the present scenario in my life , its nothing but the truth.
Along the way there are a lot of good things I have picked up...

Just start walking on the path and watch it unfold
Have faith...its dark but there is a hand thats guiding you through it..feel it and acknowledge it :)
God's plan is always the best!
Keep on pushing and the wall will move
If the road seems too tough and u want to crib always remember that its ur choice ...u r running out of choice
Do simple things well, all difficult things will sort themselves out
Dream big dreams and watch them come true...all of them :)- no compromises!
Visualization and hope ....always work :)

Its said that God speaks to us through our friends...must be true after all :)

------------------------------------------TKS-------------------------------------------

A GIFT :)

2009-07-28T18:59:00.003+05:30

GROW OLD WITH ME…..

As I look back at the chapters of my life

What comes to the face is an amazed smile

And then as I bring forth my eyes to the present

The scene turns even more pleasant

As u are now a part of my life so real

Yet it all seems surreal.

Never thought one could dream a person into one’s life

But now looking at u I know it’s a possible strike

As we share our dreams all so alike

Our thoughts so beautiful make us both smile.

Then as u pop the question, the one from ur heart

Bent down on a knee under the stars

Ur love evident as the twinkle in ur eye

A little on the edge, a little shy

I look at you in this moment

My heart’s feelings I send summon

To answer another heart’s question

Finally the words come forth, pure as a sermon…

Yes my dear is the reply

As I stand there demure and shy

True my visions of love have become

Grow old with me the best is yet to come

-TKS-

This poem was a wedding gift for one of my very close friends :)

Great Minds Great Thoughts....

2009-07-16T16:58:00.004+05:30

A few thoughts that struck me in recent times and a few that have for a long time :)....

Herodotus:
Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.

Louis Pasteur:
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: my strength lies solely in my tenacity.

Marian Wright Edelman:
You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.

Ovid:
Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.

Thomas Alva Edison:
Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.

Joan of Arc:
One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.

Joan of Arc :
I am not afraid... I was born to do this.

Charles Spurgeon :
By perseverance the snail reached the ark.

DREAMS....

2009-07-03T23:53:00.003+05:30

Nice little poster I came across my cousin's house......

HOW TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE ...and not just talk about them:

Listen to your heart , its always honest
Hold dear your desires, miracles start within you
Make promises, keep them true
Stand up for happiness, it makes each day worth living
Claim your ground , establish a creative corner of the world
Take small steps , they multiply into huge leaps
Stay on path, focus on your direction
Share with others, we are each a source of inspiration
Take action, you help others to live creatively
Reward yourself, there is nothing like a self hug

A WALK UNDER THE STARS

2009-06-18T21:46:00.003+05:30

It was a beautiful moment beyond all bars
as i went along for walk under the stars,
being looked upon by the bejewelled sky,
all alone yet spirits soaring high,
their twinkle matching the one in my eye,
as under the divine light i chose to lie

the luminescence washing away the darkness,
amidst the sorrow, the road to happiness
The dreams of the night time came by,
as i heard in the distance, a mother singing a lullaby,
the visions of a new day herald by the morrow
still waiting in the quiver, the beautiful arrow.

Life seemed so wonderful and complete,
as was lit the path under my feet,
the chirp of the little bird by the river,
the mystery of the wind made the tree shiver
i walked on with my thoughts making me smile,
didn't realise had come farther than a mile.

Amidst this beauty i chose to continue,
and thoughts that came were of you
i know life chalks out plans of its own,
laying down fields for seeds to be sown,
Life will go on one way or the other,
as much as I hope that we be together.
We may not walk together on the path of life,
we may be pulled apart by the hands of strife,
but my last thought as i turn back to our home now so far
is- will you join me for just one WALK UNDER THE STARS.

T.K.S.

...THIS ONE IS FOR U MOM :)

GOING ON....

2009-06-15T21:32:00.005+05:30

A few quotes ...all about Beginnings, also about Going On

“From small beginnings come great things.”

“Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.”

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”

TRUST....

2009-05-22T12:10:00.004+05:30

Most times when I get stuck with life situations, I resort to reading quotations about the matter in search of a solution. Reading this one on trust put me at peace in one such situation.....

The key is to get to know people and trust them to be who they are. Instead, we trust people to be who we want them to be - and when they are not, we cry.

2009-04-28T13:08:00.002+05:30

NOW I CAN……

I can see the rays of the morning sun,
Birds’ chirping ending the lull,
You have been there all along my angel
But it’s only now that I hear your wings flutter

TKS

V, F and 3 Ps...

2009-04-10T00:36:00.004+05:30

At a time where the pursuit of personal goals paved the way for making it through somewhat tougher times..sure enough put into place by GOd as always ...a light where nothing was in sight....

Over a month into the tasks, there are times when confidence wavers and patience bows down but sure enough appear words that put things into motion again ....

Vision is when u see what no one else is wlling to see
Faith is when you are willing to do what no one else is willing to do

Adding to these are my three Ps - Passion, patience and perseverance...

the goal is nigh
no limit to how far u can fly !
:)
TKS

Adieu MAMC

2009-03-16T23:09:00.003+05:30

Its time after 10 great years to leave MAMC. Some decisions in life are really tough ones to take and this counts certainly as one of them. But then I read somewhere that to start over again often requires an immense amount of strength.
My time in MAMC has been one of an amazing transformation - one from a just out of school kid to that of a confident and responsible doctor. Well thats what a medical school does to you . But real medicine and the real lessons to learn come with entry into the hospital. Postgraduation has been an amazing period - the realisation of having found your calling , one of passion for your work ...and knowing that all human limits of hard work can be stretched. The respect for the profession has only been growing over the years....
MAMC has just not been a place for lessons in medicine ...but life too. Most important are the friends and acquaintances that the place gives us ...no MAMCite can feel the dearth of company all his life ..
Nescafe , library lawns , all the greenery MAMC is like second home.... I would just sit there after a tough duty , of ten with a friend.... and all the fatigue would wear off...thats the magic of MAMC.
Inspite of this for now its time to leave since stagnation is one of the worst enemies of enthusiam.
I believe that all choices have the potential of being right and I pray to GOD to help me make this the right one
:)
TKS

Philosophy to live by....

2009-03-02T00:51:00.002+05:30

Karmani ave adhikars te
--you have the power to act only
ma phalesu kadachana
--you do not have the power to influence the result
ma karmaphal hetur bhoo
--therefore you must act without the anticipation of the result
ma sangostu akramani
--without succumbing to inaction

-THE BHAGVAD GITA

COUNTING ON MY ANGELS.....

2009-02-10T19:13:00.001+05:30

Decisions...

2009-02-03T22:49:00.002+05:30

"It doesn't matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You cannot make progress without making decisions."

“More than anything else, I believe it's our decisions, not the conditions of our lives, that determine our destiny.”

Well these wise words are full of meaning.
Try it sometime when u think things in life r not going well- very often u will see that either u r taking wrong decisions or more often and worse- u are not taking decisions at all- life or others r taking it for u . That means u r following their path and not yours , hence the dissatisfaction.

All Things Beautiful...:)

2009-01-17T17:24:00.003+05:30

All beautiful...all real - straight from my cam :)

FREEDOM...

2009-01-14T23:47:00.003+05:30

I ASKED THE LORD TO FREE ME
AND I LIVED IN HATRED,
I ASKED THE LORD TO FREE ME
AND ALL I FELT WAS CONTEMPT,
AND THEN MY LORD SAID TO ME ,
I NEVER DID YOUR WINGS TIE,
BUT TO FREE YOURSELF IN THIS LIFE ,
TO BREAK ALL TIES,
GIVE UP HATRED, GIVE UP CONTEMPT
FOR THE LIFE YOU HAVE DREAMED,
ALL YOU NEED IN THIS VERY INSTANCE
IS TO PRACTISE FORGIVENESS AND LIVE WITH ACCEPTANCE
THAT TRULY MY CHILD IS THE RULE OF MY KINDOM
AND THE KEY TO YOUR FREEDOM..
AMEN

.....TKS..........

Well something i realised today .... in the midst of the cacophony in my head regarding an estranged friend... it just came to me... and i chose to forgive....also to accept the situation ...and voila...it was magic :)

ACTION

2009-01-11T00:11:00.000+05:30

This one is for SB... as u said - time to move beyond saying ...time to start doing. Let it be a pact :)

VISION

2009-01-08T22:51:00.000+05:30

A poem i wrote today - reflecting my state my mind :)

Blissful Thinking

2009-01-07T00:07:00.000+05:30

One of my new year resolutions this year is to follow bliss. Recently I have been introduced to the idea of visualisation- the idea is to think good things into one's life . Well I must confess that it is something that we all do to some extent in our lives ... as we watch our dreams come true time and again. Trying to bring blissful thinking into my life and in those around me....lets see how the beauty unfolds:)

Let Your Light Shine Through...

2009-01-03T17:35:00.000+05:30

Here are a few thoughts i came across on the net today...ever inspiring :)

It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness
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I love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars
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"There is a light that shines beyond all things on earth, beyond the highest, the very highest heavens. This is the light that shines in your heart."

Chandogya Upanishad
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I FLY

2008-12-15T23:28:00.001+05:30

Nature

2008-10-17T23:25:00.000+05:30

This afternoon I happened to be sitting alone under a tree- having lunch . A bright sunny day , the dance of the leaves' shadows, the chirping of the birds - all sharing my quiet moment . It was something very simple - yet it seemed magical, a form of meditation with open eyes.

The magic of nature simply amazes me , the way it heals is truly a God's miracle.

FAITH

2008-08-17T00:11:00.000+05:30

There are times in our lives when circumstances shake your world and seem to be bigger than life itself. Often when as we reach the shore we rightly realise that either the matter was too small or that our reaction to it was too big. One way or the other the conclusion is the same. Going through one such phase in my life where i know that there is light at the end of the tunnel but still times are tough and it does seem difficult,every now and then, to go on. Something that i read today gave me an immediate goal, an inspiration to go on and a vision in faith.....

To practise.....

"If you have a song of faith in your heart, it will be heard by the look on your face"

Amen.

INSPIRATION

2008-05-26T00:48:00.000+05:30

Well its only natural for me to start my blog- life with the topic of inspiration . This being the essence of my life for ever since I remember . But for now the intention is to write about the person who inspired me to start blogging and that's my best friend. The friend with whom i have seen the good times and the bad. She has been there with me through thick and thin .Coming up with the right words at the right time , every time. Its been 17 years but seems like only yesterday when we came close on a school trip - those fights - giving each other names:)- all giving way to love and understanding- our journey from childhood to womanhood. Well she is obviously the inspiration not just for this blog :) VG you are the wind beneath my wings - Thank GOD for you.