Update and Announcement

Hi Guys,

So it’s been a long time! Hope you all are doing great!! Today, I have an exciting announcement to make. Basically, I have been working on this project for quite a while now and finally the time has come when I can share it with you all!!

I have been working on my long standing passion for painting and have just launched my collection on Indian Art Ideas. If you want to see more, please visit my page on Indian Art Ideas; here: Artist Profile-Nirupama

Thanks for your support. Definitely means a lot to me.

Until next time,

xoxo

Daily Inspiration: Today

Hey guys,

Today I wanted to share this short and simple poem that came as an inspiration early this morning. We are surrounded by so much beauty; so much celebration…nature does all it can, relentlessly day after day, to bring this message to us. I really hope that each one of us take a little moment everyday just to appreciate everything and simply be happy.

I have titled the poem “Today” and of course, the inspiration behind this poem is my Gurudev, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Daily Inspiration: The Sands of Time

I remember my Gurudev, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, once said: “Time is Mind; when the Mind stops, time stops”. At that time, it seemed so fascinating to simply listen to these words…and to try to imagine what it would be like to experience that timelessness.

Fast forward a few years since then and suddenly a few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to experience a tiny fraction of a timeless moment during my daily meditation practice. It was then that the realisation dawned about how futile it is to hold on to events whether they have been pleasant or unpleasant because in the current present moment, they simply do not exist!

2015: Life Lessons

Phew…what a year 2015 has been! Looking back, this year has taught me many important life lessons which I shall be carrying with me for the rest of my life. As the year is about to draw to a close, I thought I will share some of the life lessons I learnt and hopefully they will be useful to some of you as well. Here goes (in no particular order)…

Daily Inspiration: Find the Silver Lining…

They say that every cloud has a silver lining. This is true…..however, to see that lining, you must stare at the cloud long enough in its face! Last time, I was looking at the storm clouds gathering in the sky and wanted to find that silver lining that people talk about. In the process, I found that I had to stare at the clouds quite a bit and indeed, I could spot that hint of silver peeking out.

This led me to realise that life too, is the same. Problems and challenges appear as clouds and in order to be able to spot the underlying goodness, we need to look at the challenges in their face. Running away is an option readily available, but challenges do not disappear if you look away.

Embracing Change

Let’s face it…change is inevitable. Changes do occur in life; often at times when you least expect it. Embracing change is not always easy. How do you react when change happens?  I have witnessed two common reactions to change: resistance and fear. Some people try their best to resist change – to remain in the realm of the known; while others do go with the change but with an element of fear lingering in their minds.

In either case, change cannot be avoided; however, by resisting change or fearing change, we make it all the more difficult for ourselves to accept the change and move on.

These are a few of my favourite things….

Do you remember that song, “These are a few of my favourite things” from The Sound of Music? I absolutely love that song…always have..!! Today it has been a rather gloomy day here in Mauritius. It has been cloudy the whole time and now it is chucking down with rain…!! Well, so to cheer myself up, I thought I would make a list of all my teeny weeny favourite things and share the same with you all!!

So, without further ado, here is the list of my 15 favourite things (in no particular order) which never fail to cheer me up no matter what the weather looks like outside..!! Of course, there are many, many more but maybe that will be another post!

Dealing with rejection: Why rejection can sometimes be a good thing…

We have all been through rejection at some point in our lives. It could be a rejection while trying for that post at work, that job interview, that relationship or just about anything. When rejection happens, naturally the mind tends to sink thinking it is potentially the end of the road with that prospect.

However, what I have learnt from experience is that rejection can often be a good thing. Here’s why:

Let your dreams come true: It’s Your Dream; You gotta make it happen

Has it ever happened to you that you had a brilliant idea, a dream that you wanted to make a reality? And then in all your excitement, you go over to your best friend or colleague or someone else to share this fantastic, incredible, extraordinary idea expecting them to cheer lead you all the way and all you get is an indifferent grunt or a shake of the head or a “Great” if you are lucky!

The endless ocean makes me wonder…

The endless ocean often makes me wonder...

How vast is this Universe

The ocean, which is but a speck in creation, is itself so vast!! It encompasses so many millions of lives within it & hosts a multitude of species which makes me wonder about the vastness of the Universe; of so much that the eyes have not seen, of so many hidden gems of creation and of how tiny I am yet connected!

Daily Inspiration – Protected!

The other evening I was at the Caudan Waterfront, Mauritius; which is a fancy commercial area overlooking the bay. Although I normally go there for shopping, eating or watching a movie; that night no real agenda was on the cards. I was perhaps looking for a quiet evening stroll while watching the world pass by!

I was in for a treat! As soon as I walked in, I saw a host of umbrellas strung together covering an entire open street. There were multi coloured umbrellas hanging above my head! It was a delightful sight, to say the least. I wandered through the street thoroughly enjoying the sight of the umbrellas.