Self-less Love

Self-less Love

The only way love can last a lifetime is if it's unconditional - Stephen Kendrick

A midst a busy and hectic schedule of working on my thesis, I have found the time to procrastinate and resort to some blogging. Personally, having spent quality time with myself this year and having being involved into relations of all kinds, may it be through a friend, a colleague, family or dear ones – it astounds me to see the difference of understanding of ‘loving unconditionally’ between the age groups of my parents as compared to my generation.

Being an individual of the current century, however with certain views percolating to how an elder era thinks is something I choose. When I see an old couple together is when I realize and understand how love can actually be or how it can turn out! Dating back to the years of my grandparent’s marriage and trickling down to my parent’s 30 years of togetherness, I wonder if I would be able to pull off such a strong base.

We all fall in love at some point in time, may be with the right or wrong person – but we all definitely do and there is no substitute to that feeling. In days that we live, where everything has conditions, so does relations. Where personal gains are chosen more than the idea of togetherness, where ‘I’ come before ‘We’ are ideas that my generation face these days. It seems impossible sometimes to find a person who can actually stick around no matter what or just be themselves with their partners.

I envy the older generations who gave up their liking  their personal lives and compromised a whole lot just to be together. It definitely takes a lot of guts, compassion, mental stability and faith in the other person to do so. Having my mother, be one of the biggest examples who is a foreigner (Trinidad & Tobago), got married to my Dad (Indian) and left all her luxuries and traditions to settle down in a town of India which is completely a different world together is happily married for over 30 years now. I have surprisingly never seen or heard her question anything. On the other hand, my Dad being the most supportive human beings, gave in, encouraged her and most importantly loved her unconditionally so that she never felt away from Home.

Marriage is a beautiful bond between two people who are blessed to spend the rest of their life together. Loving blindly is not something which anyone should opt for, but loving unconditionally is a feeling which is gifted to us as human beings. Personally, not being married or with any experience of how marriages could be or get, I can only hope, wish and have faith to find my soul-mate on the other side who I can assure to be a ‘We’ and an ‘Us’ rather than a ‘You’ and a ‘Me’. 

Give In & Let it Go.

GIVE IN & LET IT GO. 

Be strong enough to let go & patient enough to wait for what you deserve. 

I must say that I am stuck up in a terrible phase of Procrastination and only God can help me out with this one. Likewise, through this phase - Blogging seems to be one of the most productive things I opt to do over focusing on my Masters Dissertation. (God Save Me)

Stumbling upon an interesting article of what we should let go in Life in order to be Happy - sounded like an interesting title and urged me to read through. It is ironical to understand that Letting go of anything or anyone  in order to make you Happy. It has never been an easy task and it takes up a lot of mental strength and a bucket full of emotions to wail through such phases and situations in life. But practically it holds true and is definitely beneficial for us to give in to few things in life while you let go of others - no matter how precious they seem to you. 

While we grow up, no one teaches any of us to be selfish or only to be self-obsessed but eventually we all turn out to become such individuals. In the greed of wanting to own everything or have the best in life we all forget and take a slip on understanding or putting others before ourselves. Being selfless is not easy as it includes a lot of compromise, understanding, love and concern - sometimes for a person and sometimes for your own self.

Personally having been through such phases where unfortunately I opted to think solely for myself, by not bothering about how the person with me feels or thinks - I have taken decisions which I am sure must have been difficult for them. We all make mistakes and grow up to learn what is better which applies to me as well. Progressing to become more giving in to situations and letting go of what will not help me grow as an individual is something I have learnt. Shunning off negativity is always a task because it has its way to creep into life. It is important to stay positive while understanding that everything happens for a reason, we may not completely know why - but the Universe knows what its doing ! 

Humans are not perfect and so obviously our lives will never be perfect like an ending of a romantic movie. Life is all about the journeys we travel, the paths we choose and the decisions we take. Some are good and some are bad, but that is where we all learn from. Trying to do something for someone, being there for someone who needs you, spending money on a needy person rather than shopping, being kind and open-hearted, trying to be a good listener and most importantly putting yourself in someone else's shoes and then looking at the situation are a few things - if adapted by all of us, the world and our life will be a happier place ! :) 

P.S : The Article I read about which motivated me to share my thoughts :            http://elitedaily.com/life/20s-things-you-need-to-let-go-to-live-happy-life/ 

The Part of Life called UNCERTAINTY

 The Part of Life called UNCERTAINTY

It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot – Anatole France

It has been quite a while since I have written and posted anything. Having being submerged into a world of mine which only includes me and my thoughts, dreams and aspirations about life and the way it functions, I have tend to realize that Life is a funny journey.

We all pass through certain stages in life where we all stand at cross-roads. In some cases we choose the path and in others Life chooses one for us. It is a fortunate journey of fate, destiny, hope and faith which keeps us going. Many times we stumble upon choices in life, all of them being equally important, dear and ones that we do not wish to let go. Choosing either one doesn't guarantee you happiness for a lifetime, it is purely the instinct, feelings and hope with how we choose our options and move on in Life.

If you are reading my post, you are gifted to be given a life which is luxurious enough as compared to people who struggle for food and basic necessities. Everyone’s life is full of different uncertainties and so should everyone live with a pinch of positivity that their life will take the right turn which will be full of happiness.

Making choices has never been an easy way out and it never will be. Sometimes God throws options at us, both wrong and right ones and guide us with an instinct as to which one to follow. Choosing the wrong one is not bad; it will merely be a mistake that you will learn from.  

I personally reflect my life as a bundle of options which were thrown at me, from which I choose and live on with it whole-heartedly. I am happy that all the choices I have made till today are ones that I have never regretted on. I wish and hope that I continue to make the right and strong choices in life which leads me to become a happier person with an even more fruitful life.

So with all the uncertainty and options that we all pass through and no matter how cliché it may sound, but when you follow your heart – you can never go wrong. With all the assumptions we make in life about others, ourselves and life we should try and be happy & thankful for what we have, follow our instincts and guts to what we want and brush off the mistakes we made. It’s never too late!

Hope & Faith

Hope & Faith

When one door closes, another opens ! 

Being occupied a midst a lot of travelling and exploring, I apologize to not be regular in my writing. Now that I have resorted to some 'me-time' and into a comfortably numb world of mine, it seems like a pleasure to share a few thoughts.  

As mentioned before, I have been living a nomadic life, away from home for the past couple of years and each year has been special in the way I have grown and my outlook towards life. Its almost my seventh year of handling life on my own terms and facing the world as it comes. The experience has been exciting with all its ups and downs and I am proud to be able to sustain through it. All of it seems like yesterday and just a start but I know that I yet have a long way to go and I am sure it is going to be thrilling. 

We all go through phases and stages in life which seem uncertain, blocked and time seems to have stand still and stagnant. There are good things and bad things that happen and we all stammer and linger around with different thoughts and ways of dealing with it. Life being as unpredictable as it can be, it is best to take it with a pinch of salt and accept it the way it is thrown at us. Personally having faced various dilemmas throughout my journey and times spent in different cities and different people, I have learnt that sometimes it is best to not question, not think but merely accept the situation, breathe and let go. I must say that it is definitely not easy to let go and move on, it never has been but in the end - it is the most fruitful and best option chosen. (Tried & Tested)

At times, we all feel that why is it us and why only me?But you never know what the person beside you is going through. We need to stop pitying ourselves, wake up, believe that we are good and keep our spirits high. The world is full of negative things and people to always bring us down, it merely depends on the life you choose and the people you want to be with. We all make bad choices at some point and regret it, feel horrible and ponder over it endlessly. Why waste time when there are a million other choices to make, enjoy life and work towards making it more beautiful. We can never have everything we want, so it is best to enjoy what we have, appreciate the time we have got and keep faith in the Universe that everything happens for a reason. 

Life is a journey and it is best that we start writing beautiful chapters so when we look back, it all seems worth it!

Good-Byes

GOOD-BYES!

Do not cry that it is over, Smile that it happened.

With a long journey to UK, almost a year ago it is finally nearing and my University is ending. Among the initial budding friendships which feel like yesterday, everyone drifted into busy schedules and now that everyone is almost done, the time is nearing to part. Having met couple of friends from different parts of the world who are all set on their journey back home and a sweet memory to be left within each one of us, a lifelong and long-lasting friendship, it is the time to say Good-bye! Some people ask me where is the ‘Good’ in Good-bye, which is ironic but holds true when you think about it.

Parting from people you love has never been an easy task and everyone has their own way of dealing with emotions. Personally being an emotional person (who can sit and cry for hours), it has always been a task for me to part with my near and dear ones. Having attended a few farewells of my friends who are moving on, it hits me how beautiful Life is to cusp us into a comfortable relation among people of different races, gender, place and thinking who gel into a life-long Friendship and in spite of all the odds, they remain as a special part of our Life.

Living in an age, where we all are always in short of time and consumed by a zillion ‘so-called important’ jobs, in spite of having the resources to do whatever we want, things that make us happy the material odds of work, family and other engagements keep us away from taking a holiday to meet a long-lost friend and re-living days that actually made us happy. We meet people and part with them, not knowing if we’ll ever see them again in Life. Promises are made and we all hope to be together again, but time keeps ticking, life keeps moving on and we all grow out and up of friendships- mainly moving into becoming more serious and responsible individuals.  

It stands true and important to understand that a certain age, a specific friendship, a peculiar behavior and special places wouldn't ever come back. The age of being a teenager, the phase of being in University, the idea of first loves, the feeling of being special, the genuine smiles that we all have when we are with people who make us comfortable and who love us dearly are bonds that we ought to keep alive and cherish them forever. We should seize the day, believe in the best, cherish friendships and never lose touch with people who once made you smile.

Being a social bee I live and own up to the fact that ‘social-networking’ sites are a boon for making communication among our far-fetched friends and family easier, quicker and more fun. It is never too late or difficult to pop-in a hello to someone, buzz a friend and check-up on them, drop in a text to an ex-colleague or sharing a picture of yours with that special person on a gloomy day. We all are normal human beings who love attention and feel good when someone remember us. Bringing a smile on someone’s face isn't that difficult and if all of us do one small little happy thing to someone we love every day, we all will Smile. It’s a vicious and never-ending circle, so keep it going and spread Smiles- it costs nothing!

Welcoming the Un-Welcomed

WELCOMING THE UN-WELCOMED

One should live in the Hope of becoming a Memory! – Antonio Porcha

After pondering for quite some time and having two minds on if I should write on this (SAD) topic or not, I finally gave in and decided to pen it down. As a writer, my attempt is obviously to interest readers and never leave them with a gloomy feeling, however on the other hand this blog is about my personal views and so I guess I would prefer to vent out ideas, thoughts and my say on any topic that I feel like sharing!

Recently having watched the video of Zach Sobiech (My Last few days) which has gone viral over YouTube and all the other possible social sites where he shares his experience of welcoming and coming to terms with his death is one of the very few videos which I have seen and has inspired me towards living life.  I am sure we all have gone through similar other videos in our lifetime and we sympathize, get teary eyed, feel sad but eventually move on. One never sits to think or wishes to believe that what if you were that person, or what if you ever had a situation like that to deal with. No one ever told us or promised that Life is going to be a cake walk but somewhere in each of us, there lies hope and faith that we all will get up to happier days and a better living.

Personally, I have always been critical about life and usually like to live it with a pinch of salt. Some of my friends and family usually sneer at me to stop being negative about life. But when you sit and think about the same, it proves to be more practical of accepting life as it is and expecting both – good and bad out of it. The topic or thought of death is something which is absurdly scary and reflects negativity which no one usually is ready to face or give into. However, I guess I have always felt the need to give it a thought, think about it and mentally prepare oneself in any small manner of dealing with it. I am sure there will be a whole lot of my readers who might disagree and I am totally fine with it. (It’s just my opinion, not a compulsion for you all to do)

Life is something which is given to us when we are born and Death is something which is given to us when we die. Both are equally natural and happen for a reason. No one knows why you are the one who was born amongst the 40 other million possibilities of another baby instead of you and no one even knows why you are supposed to die instead of the zillion other people in the world. If we are so comfortable about the birth of a human being, we need to be acceptable to the fact that people leave us at some point of time and no one can have a say over that.

Having lost a dear friend in an unfortunate accident couple of years ago, which was my first experience to the death, something I wish which should have never happen, it took me long to accept and come to terms with the fact. I guess we never fully accept it because there is a part of that person which remains in us and our lives which we keep within ourselves forever and never let go of.  Life is long and is short as well, it depends on the way we live it. But I guess when we all accept that Life comes in packages which include a whole lot of uncertainty, it is best to believe in happiness, live up to our own thoughts, spread love around, accept life and death as a process and create a world of yourself which you comfortably leave behind for each of your dear one!   

P.S. – For those of you who haven’t seen the Video.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NjKgV65fpo

Being Thankful

BEING THANKFUL 

You won't be happy with more until you're happy with what you've got - Viki-King

Being comparatively free and with ample of time to do things I like, personally resorted to one of my favorite  hobbies - Movies ! Yes, I am a movie-buff and can sit all day and watch any and every kind of movie under the sun :) Browsing through a list of typical Bollywood oldies (obviously not black and white), I weirdly chose a cold, dark and heart-breaking movie which has ironically won a zillion awards - BLACK. 

Having seen the movie a couple of times and being teary-eyed through it every single time I watch it,  suddenly it struck me what a handicapped individual might go through on a daily basis and how thankful should I personally be for being able to possess the basic senses that we all usually take for granted. Moving ahead with the same thoughts in mind, pondering over similar incidents - I began to think how beautiful Life is in all its simple ways and how much we all have - in small and big ways to be thankful for. I personally weigh the word #thanks #thank-you #thankful as words being associated with gratitude, satisfaction and appreciation.

It is impossible for a person to not have anything in life that he / she is not thankful for or about. Being a social-bee and a person who likes talking to people (I like my Me-Time as well), with every day in and out, I come across people (includes me) talking to about their lives, some problems, certain expectations, career issues, relationships, fights, thoughts and various other things. Going through these conversations in my mind, there is a minimal percentage of the talk which revolves around how happy or thankful either of us have been to the Universe for making us hearty and healthy, for bringing us into the world, for being able-enough to reach where we all are and for giving us Life that someone somewhere in the world Craves for. 

It is definitely not wrong or bad to wish , hope and ask for better. But it is definitely more important to be thankful and grateful for what we have and are as individuals and together as the world. With our lives being more packed, less time for ourselves, more time to think about what we need rather than what we require or have, it is necessary to count our blessings - even the small petty things that we take for granted. Take a minute and think about it, the list will go on and you ll be surprised that you have more things to be thankful for rather than what you crave for. 

Life is too short to hope, think and wish - its better to make-do, live and be content :) 

Happ -Y- Ness

The purpose of our lives is to be Happy - Dalai Lama

It has been long since I have written and now that I have been away for a while, my blog is pleading me to come back ! (Thanks to the endless Study load :) Amidst the few busy and tiring weeks that I have had, times when I wanted to shoot myself (literally), I found moments of "Happiness" through the haunting hours of work ! 

Being a person who always assumes and expects Reality rather than Fantasy, it turns out difficult to find happiness all the time.  Sigh ! Well, now I have learnt it after being thrown into   'Reality' where one has only two options: Sit & Sulk or Get up & Be Happy, I think I have resorted to the latter which at the least brings a smile onto my face as compared to sitting and bugging up yourself. 

My post's title is 'Happ-Y-Ness', a capital Y in middle which I intend to stress on. Why is it so necessary to be happy and content with yourself and the world around you? Why should we always smile? Why should we always be positive? 

Happiness has its own versions and different definitions for each one of us. For me, happiness is in the small little and everyday things that we do for ourselves and one another. Helping someone, being concerned and as a well wisher, wishing good for everyone, living life on your minute terms and conditions, doing things that make you and people around smile, giving your time to someone who needs you and spending time with yourself is something which brings happiness to me. It might sound cliched or poetic, but material gifts are something which brings happiness for the time-being and for a span of time which is not bad, but saying a few words, expressing love and concern to someone is something they remember and keep for a lifetime.  

The phrase 'Smile - It costs nothing' stands absolutely and perfectly epic which is something that I have started believing in. When in doubt and under pressure, times when you feel you are crashing down and nothing can bring you up, is when all you need to do is Smile. Even if it doesn't solve your problem, it gives you a subconscious strength to face the facts. This is one of the smallest and best trick to a happier way of living life which I have personally learnt from a close Friend (no names *winkie*).  

Time is something which is ticking along and is still constant. Moving on and growing bigger and better is what we all aspire to do, but being content with what we have, accepting facts and working hard to be a better person is what 'Happy' people do. 

Any age, any gender and any race - when they smile, they look Beautiful ! Keep Smiling :) 

The Place

The Place

You can fall in love at first sight with a place as with a person - Alec Waugh

It has been quite a while that I haven't written and pen down certain things that has come across. I have been searching for an interesting topic and usually like writing about things that I relate to, something that I have experienced and gone through. Stumbling upon various thoughts I found an interesting one, I realised how 'places' affect and shape us into different individuals all together !

It is said that a person is known from the 'Place' that he belongs to or comes from! I would totally agree to this thought, however what if a person does not belong to one specific place ? It is interesting to think about the life of a nomad who doesn't ever settle down in one single place. They are always on the move, experiencing and adapting to different environments.

Relating this view to my life, I wouldn't say I have experienced a million changes but the ones that I have, have been rock solid and worth every bit of it! Being born and brought up in the Milk City of the world's largest democracy, Anand - India, it holds a special and undeletable place in my heart. And I guess everyone is attached to the place where they are born. Having lived there for the first seventeen years of my life, it has been a pleasurable experience to be the princess of your house, apple of your parent's eye and comfortable in the skin of your town. Every road seems to know you and every cafe joint seems to welcome you. There are small peculiar things and homely feelings about small towns that a 'city' person would never understand.   

Having stayed there enough, I wanted to experience a life on my own terms and learn new things. A place where I am the only person responsible for myself and my deeds. A place where I can start afresh, carve my career and experience life - Real Life. One never really does this if they stay at home (all my nomad friends would agree) Parents are always the careful protective shadows who wouldn't ever let children make mistakes or would let them ever get hurt. But sometimes you need to make mistakes, get hurt in order to understand the real worth of everything and life in all.

It was time to Shift to the City that never sleeps - Mumbai, India. It is a city that has always welcomed every person who enters and leaves them with a magnetic attachment that makes them come back if not stay. There are endless things that I can keep ranting about, but the most important thing that I have learnt from the city is to Move On. In spite of Time being the only constant it is the only thing that keeps changing, ironically true.  I have the most memorable as well as horrible experiences in my five year relation with the city. All of them, taken with a pinch of salt is what I owe myself to - as a different individual with a different outlook. The city has given me a lot and I hope I am able to give it back all that love someday.

I am not sure if it is my destiny or a nomadic life that I am living, I guess I had experienced a lot if not enough of Mumbai and it was time to Go Global. Having currently moved to the City of Dreams: London, UK I packed certain dreams, goals and ambitions with me. Residing in Essex (near to London) the life is on a greener path with new experiences, new people and most of all the instinct that it emits of 'making your dreams come true' ! My short six month stint here has been an enjoyable one with a lot of changes (good & bad) and is definitely shaping me into a different and stronger individual which I am eternally grateful for.

Inspite of all the changes and how each places cusps you into its warmth, every individual looks forward to settle down in one place at some point of time. I might sound biased, but India emits warmth and love that will always attract me and who I will always be grounded to. While I look forward to and welcome the other changes and a changed me, I would always like to carry a little piece of 'India' with me everywhere :)   Jai Ho! 

THE INFORMAL BOND CALLED ‘FRIENDSHIP’

THE INFORMAL BOND CALLED ‘FRIENDSHIP’

Turning into my third post, I am happy the way my expression easily flows through a word process. I am neither a philosopher nor an Agony Aunt, but I like to view, understand, experience and cherish relations. Relations of all kinds: Family, Friends, Love, Enmity (not that I have any enemies). I started my blog with a focus on oneself (Self-Identity) and proceeded towards one of the closest bonds that we all share, Family. Now I choose to express myself on one of the best expressed and experienced relations and bonds that we share: Friendships.

As it is worded that ‘some relations last for a lifetime’ holds true for the friendships that we share with a few set of people who come into our lives at some point and remain forever with us. The relation of friendship is entirely based on choice in which we choose to become friends, continue to feel connected and persist to remain with each other for a lifetime. It is a strange relation which is connected to a person in the most informal way which includes a bucketful of emotions and expectations but nothing unturned leaves a bad breath or ill-feeling.

Friendships are of different kinds and I am sure all are special. People say that school and college friends are the best and are irreplaceable and you would never get those kinds of sets anywhere. I believe that friendships definitely grow deeper with time but it’s not only the amount of years that matter. It is the “click” between two people which when strikes off and comes together which makes the relation of a friendship beautiful. Being in my early 20’s, I am sure that I haven’t seen and experienced Life in all but I definitely share some strong bonds with different set of friends till now (Lucky Me). Some I knew, some I know and some, who I look forward to know, are that part of my life which holds truly important and special.

Personally I am a keeper and do not let go of any relation easily. I am not sure if it is a good thing or bad thing but I guess it’s a Scorpion trait to be loyal and never let go off. Remembering my pre-school days, I recall being friends with a girl who was quiet and sober and fortunately after 20 years we are still friends till this date. Such is the bond of friendship which doesn’t not break or die off just because you grow up or move on to another city. It remains with one if they choose to keep it. Being a social and people’s person, I have a lot of friends and adore everyone. With all due respect to all of them, I will owe up to a handful among all who I trust and know that they were, are and will be present in my thick and thin.

All of us share certain relations with few people where nothing matters, not even distance (it being one of the biggest factors why most relations die off). No matter which country and after how long you meet or speak, the feelings stick around and never change. That’s the beauty and the worth of keeping friends. Friends are family and I would totally agree to this. They come and stay into our life like family, the best part being that they choose to do that! True friends are like a fairytale. They've been there since once upon a time and will be there until forever after.  They are the ‘family’ who proves that blood relations are not the only ones which are worth it. 

The UnBreakable Knot

F-A-M-I-L-Y 

I would not agree more to any other quote as much as this : "Blood is thicker than Water" ! 

In literal terms, blood is definitely thicker than water but it also stands true for the emotional aspect. One of the most closest relations that the "Fortunate set of us" share is by a matter of fact "our Family". Sometimes it becomes difficult to understand and capture what kind of bonds do we share with our parents and siblings. For a few of us they can be friends, for others they might be God and for the other lot they might be just parents and siblings : exactly the role that they fit into. 

For me, these people are the shiny little elements which make my life more interesting, better and worth living. Giving it a thought, when you are born as a baby you are really not aware of the family that you are blended into until the time you are grown up and understand the meaning of relations. For the lucky set of us, we usually are surrounded by parents who support and guide us and siblings who grow and live our life together. If one needs to ask or thank God for anything, it should be "Your Family". 

No one has really understood and interpreted the concept of why mothers and sons while fathers and daughters are so close? But when it comes to sharing thoughts or talks, mothers and daughters & fathers and sons will gel in a better way. You may call it the attraction of the opposite sex or a decorum that we emotionally follow, but they are unexplained facts that we live and en grain ourselves into. Whatever the case might be, it is always good to confide and imbibe ourselves in the light of their presence. Agreeing to the fact that any and everything cannot be shared (even if its your family) , they should at least be allowed to enter your world. 

As compared to parents, siblings play a heavier and deeper role in the growth of one's self and I must say that I am blessed with one of the best confider's & gossip-mate (my elder sister) and a 24/7 entertainment package (my younger brother). Walking through a memory lane, being the one stuck in between, I have always felt terrible for doing the house-chores that both of them denied and for being loved from equal sides (not always).

I must say that Family is something which can never be given or taken away. God gives us these people when we are born and are taken away from us when we die. They are relations that are present before, after and forever. They are the walking stick when you need a hand, a life-saving support when you feel like you are dying, a heart when you are heart-broken and the best company when you are at your peak. 

Family makes a House, A Home. Stay blessed and Feel Loved !

  

The Self-Identity

Finding Yourself !

So this is my first time with the 'great blogging experience' and I am excited to pen down a few thoughts of mine. I am not a great writer or reader but I surely know that I am better with words on paper than in person. So here I go, with one of the most simplest thoughts that I have been bumping into recently : If I know who I am ?

Have you ever wondered who you are exactly ?? Not through the eyes of your parents, spouse, loved ones or enemies but solely yourself ?? Its ironic that we all usually make an image of ourselves on the basis of everyone else's rather than ourselves (it maybe in a very small way or unconsciously but we do) . It is a fact that we think so because we know its better for someone else to look at us and tell us how we look and feel and are as a person rather than we realizing it from 'our' inner self.

Life is short and everyone wants to live it happily (at least the normal lot of us), and so through our busy schedules we take ourselves and our subconscious selves for granted. In this day and age, there is hardly time to fit in ten things in a day as compared to the amount we have on our plates. We loose out on the small moments and things that make us happy as individuals and forget to give ourselves that "Me-time" to find & understand ourselves and what we truly want & deserve.

Recently having shifted to the United Kingdom, I have personally been exposed to a lot of "Free-time" which I have considered to convert into "Me-time". I must say that it is one of the most soulful activities that I have indulged in. With the past six years being packed with a mix of studies and work, there were times when I craved to sit on a bench alone and be with myself.  Now, that life has given me that space and time, I am happy to spend it with myself.

It is important to understand that there are small little petty things like listening to a catchy song, scribbling and sketching, staring into thin air, looking at old pictures, watching your favorite show, reading a novel, hugging your soft-toy, having a talk with God, eating your favorite delicacy, taking a walk and other endless things which brings a genuine smile to your face. Even if that smile stayed on for a few minutes and you feel good about yourself, you have earned a life worth living - each day !

It is not always about becoming big, earning loads, and being surrounded with a million set of friends which makes you happy. It is usually the small precious moments that you share with yourself and only which you understand and cherish is when you find yourself truly and actually Happy.

Keep smiling and Always Be Yourself.