Sunday 17 May 2015
Tuesday 12 May 2015
Milestone of life - At the threshold of sixty.
In the race against time, life is like footsteps that fade in the sands of time. It depends on what time line of life you are, thinking on it and whether you really welcome that status. It takes strength and courage to age gracefully, irrespective of what age you are. It is really a time to look back on your journey of life, contemplating on what you went through, what it did to you and what you have become today. It is the significance and insignificance of life, the significance of the little things that is usually considered insignificant. An insight into the relationships of life, where you failed and what you really gained. A time to record and reflect on the wonderful, fascinating and challenging life you lived.
At every stage, age defines a woman from an infant baby girl to being a grandmother. It is a milestone of all memories, turning into a grand sixty; a treasured milestone that is important in every way, a time to look back at all the good and bad memories that have flown by. It is turning six decades of your life as a woman, not complaining or whining on what went by, looking at how far you have come in life, the family you love and cherishing those fond memories in the sunset of life. It is a graceful stage of elegance, with a rare inner beauty that radiates with the twinkle in your eyes still intact. You are still full of life, a certain kind of vivacity and a stage where life starts with a new light in your heart and soul.
Every small milestone pops up making you wistfully wonder where time has gone. However seemingly small and insignificant moment it may be, it can take you by surprise and lead you to a full life, enjoying all the little things that you have always loved the most. In every aspect of life it is your strength and confidence that takes you through life. You may have crossed many milestones, facing all the hurdles and challenges; as you age it is a time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. It is a time to relive the magical moments of life even while looking forward to a new learning and experiences.
It is a threshold to an altogether new way of celebrating life, feeling alive and living it to the fullest. While turning in to the new milestone of being sixty it may be faced with full positive or negative emotions. Aging depends on the temperament and outlook of each individual. For me it is a time to cherish all that I have gained in life. I may have erred a lot, hurt a lot, made a lot of mistakes, but I have learned a lot too and tried to become a better person than I was yesterday. I learned to value all those I hold close to my heart, but also to give space to all to grow as each one likes. My challenges of life made me what I am today, and made me a stronger person; though emotionally I still remain most vulnerable with the ones I hold close to my heart.
Though I have been a born fighter always, I still have my own weaknesses. I remain a confident and positive tower of strength, I still feel emotional when I am hurt by my close ones. The fights of life battling against life and time has never bothered me, but my relationships that I value always leaves me in a turmoil. Life taught me the hard way that any relationship can be broken just like that even if you have taken time and fostered them with love. Still I value each person in my own way.
Spending time with plants, I learned a lot. A dying plant, even dried may sprout new leaves when watered with love, but relationships even when fed with a lot of love can just die. At this stage of life, I have learned a lot the hard way and that still hurts a lot, though all the physical pains have never mattered to me even when I fight a daily battle to maintain quality life. I look for just little things that gives me immense joy. Life is always a continuous learning process.
At every stage, age defines a woman from an infant baby girl to being a grandmother. It is a milestone of all memories, turning into a grand sixty; a treasured milestone that is important in every way, a time to look back at all the good and bad memories that have flown by. It is turning six decades of your life as a woman, not complaining or whining on what went by, looking at how far you have come in life, the family you love and cherishing those fond memories in the sunset of life. It is a graceful stage of elegance, with a rare inner beauty that radiates with the twinkle in your eyes still intact. You are still full of life, a certain kind of vivacity and a stage where life starts with a new light in your heart and soul.
Every small milestone pops up making you wistfully wonder where time has gone. However seemingly small and insignificant moment it may be, it can take you by surprise and lead you to a full life, enjoying all the little things that you have always loved the most. In every aspect of life it is your strength and confidence that takes you through life. You may have crossed many milestones, facing all the hurdles and challenges; as you age it is a time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. It is a time to relive the magical moments of life even while looking forward to a new learning and experiences.
It is a threshold to an altogether new way of celebrating life, feeling alive and living it to the fullest. While turning in to the new milestone of being sixty it may be faced with full positive or negative emotions. Aging depends on the temperament and outlook of each individual. For me it is a time to cherish all that I have gained in life. I may have erred a lot, hurt a lot, made a lot of mistakes, but I have learned a lot too and tried to become a better person than I was yesterday. I learned to value all those I hold close to my heart, but also to give space to all to grow as each one likes. My challenges of life made me what I am today, and made me a stronger person; though emotionally I still remain most vulnerable with the ones I hold close to my heart.
Though I have been a born fighter always, I still have my own weaknesses. I remain a confident and positive tower of strength, I still feel emotional when I am hurt by my close ones. The fights of life battling against life and time has never bothered me, but my relationships that I value always leaves me in a turmoil. Life taught me the hard way that any relationship can be broken just like that even if you have taken time and fostered them with love. Still I value each person in my own way.
Spending time with plants, I learned a lot. A dying plant, even dried may sprout new leaves when watered with love, but relationships even when fed with a lot of love can just die. At this stage of life, I have learned a lot the hard way and that still hurts a lot, though all the physical pains have never mattered to me even when I fight a daily battle to maintain quality life. I look for just little things that gives me immense joy. Life is always a continuous learning process.
Monday 4 May 2015
Be like a duck.
Nature is an amazing teacher. When you learn to observe the things around you, you learn a lot from the sun, the wind, the sky, water or many of nature's immaculate living things. When you observe, watch, see and listen to the experiences that it represents, you open yourself up to an infinite teacher in life.
"Always behave like a duck-keep calm and unruffled on the surface, but paddle like the devil underneath," this quote brings forth a way of life to balance life while battling life. You may be going through a lot in life, fighting the battle of keeping alive daily, but why let others know what you are going through. It interest none what you go through, so it is better to smile and stay calm as long as it is possible. When you watch a duck swimming in the pond, it seems very calm and moving without much effort, but none seethe under surface struggle of it kicking very hard to keep afloat.,
I have been thinking of the duck, comparing it to a cancer survivor or a patient. There may be many people giving in to the disease without a fight, because they don't want to suffer and make the ones around them suffer. Many are always lamenting and wallowing in self pity making the life of those around too a hell. But the real warrior and survivor stays calm though it is an exhausting experience to stay afloat in the true grit of life. There is an inner fight beneath the surface that none see.
The daily fights of a cancer survivor is not made known by many and to many, the reason for which may be best known to each individual. Some like to fight it out silently so that the loved ones around are not in fear of what may happen or what is happening. The well known saying that when it rains it pours may describe life at times and to stay calm at such moments needs grit and determination. A duck doesn't run away when it rains, it stays in the rain. Whatever it is they simply endure it . You have to endure it whatever comes your way, enjoying the simple things when they last. Being like a duck is not retaliating and making things worse, fight it out in a dignified way staying calm and with an inner fight of never giving up.
"Always behave like a duck-keep calm and unruffled on the surface, but paddle like the devil underneath," this quote brings forth a way of life to balance life while battling life. You may be going through a lot in life, fighting the battle of keeping alive daily, but why let others know what you are going through. It interest none what you go through, so it is better to smile and stay calm as long as it is possible. When you watch a duck swimming in the pond, it seems very calm and moving without much effort, but none seethe under surface struggle of it kicking very hard to keep afloat.,
I have been thinking of the duck, comparing it to a cancer survivor or a patient. There may be many people giving in to the disease without a fight, because they don't want to suffer and make the ones around them suffer. Many are always lamenting and wallowing in self pity making the life of those around too a hell. But the real warrior and survivor stays calm though it is an exhausting experience to stay afloat in the true grit of life. There is an inner fight beneath the surface that none see.
The daily fights of a cancer survivor is not made known by many and to many, the reason for which may be best known to each individual. Some like to fight it out silently so that the loved ones around are not in fear of what may happen or what is happening. The well known saying that when it rains it pours may describe life at times and to stay calm at such moments needs grit and determination. A duck doesn't run away when it rains, it stays in the rain. Whatever it is they simply endure it . You have to endure it whatever comes your way, enjoying the simple things when they last. Being like a duck is not retaliating and making things worse, fight it out in a dignified way staying calm and with an inner fight of never giving up.
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