2013 in color!!

We usually mark the years that have milestones as important. The year of starting college, starting a job, getting married, having kids etc. 2013 didn't have any major milestones for me, however it might be the most important year in my life. This year I discovered myself - had a face to face with my strengths and weaknesses. It was an year of growing pains and it would shape my future.
Here are some of the things that made it the beginnings of new era:
1. I started exercising. All my life I didn't care or had any interest in any form of exercise. This year I discovered a passion for it and I want to continue living life with it.
2. I started writing again. For many years, I had lost my expressions. This year I actually jotted down some thoughts and on a single place.
3. I gained clarity on how I want to contribute to this world. I always had a vision of where I want to be, what kind of work I want to do. This year I could see the route to reach there and I am excited to walk the path.
4. I started the journey to minimalism. I never was a hoarder of stuff, however this year I was able to reduce my possessions to almost everything that I really need. I still have ways to go and I am looking forward to continuing this journey next year.
5. Last but not the least, I have learnt  to be comfortable with myself - my fears, my emotions, my desires without any judgement. People that cross path with my life have their own things to deal with and may not be even remotely concerned on the impact it has on my life. I am learning to be compassionate to others for their choices and to myself for mine.

I aspire to be on the path of more meaningful additions to my life next year and to get rid of things that don't add value.

2014, I welcome you!

We did it!

I was working on a puzzle with my son. It was a pretty complicated 100 piece one and there was a point in it where I felt that the pieces are missing. We decided to fill in what we could and keep going. We were going to find out at the end what's left over. At the end we discovered that, lo and behold, nothing was missing. 

If we had left it in between with the assumption that things weren't going to work out, we don't know the full plan and that at the end we will not have a fully constructed puzzle(success), so what's the point in doing the hard work, we wouldn't have achieved what we did. 

Success only comes at one price,
The price of moving forward and trying,
There are many reasons to falter and stop,
But only one that keeps you going,
The excitement that the journey brings!

Fear

I cook a meal - When people eat it, there's a fear of judgement.
I dress a certain way - When people see me, there's a fear of perception.
I fall in love - there's a fear of getting hurt.   
In the smallest to the biggest choices in life, there's a fear involved.
In every action that we do, we use a little dose of courage.
What we forget is that we are more courageous than we give ourselves credit to.
The moment we forget what failure would look like,
and stop worrying about measuring success, we can start enjoying the journey!

Fear may be real,
Want must be true,
Courage is what's required,
To get us through!!

Treasure

It's raining and cold,
I miss the warmth of your arms,
Come back honey,
I am lost without you!

When we were together,
We fought and fought,
You cursed and I cried,
But then you held me in your arms,
And it was all good.

Come back honey,
I am lost without you!

Nothing mattered then,
Warm sun, clear water,
Sand, you n me just lying there,
You were my cover,
When the world was cruel.

Come back honey,
I am lost without you!

At the end

Who am I?
What should I do?
How can I do?

Questions with no answers,
Searches with no results,
Life just happens to be.

Work harder,
Make someone happier,
Principles I can live by though.

One day there will be no more doubts,
Have I lived a life full of love?
It doesn't matter what I got,
All that lingers is what I gave.

A much needed hug,
A timely support,
A dose of encouragement
Or just a smile.

Dare

Alone and lonely
Dark and tired
Wet and wasted
Lost and forgotten

All that we fear to be
All that we end up being
Tonight or every night

Is it better to be
Loved and robbed?
For a min or a millennium

Empty the soul
Pour it all
For a lifetime or a reason

Do it for thyself
If you can
Nor for reassurance or remembrance.

Umeed

Pani de kandhe te baithi ek mutayar,
Udhike apne sajjan da pyaar,
Hanjoo uhde vagde rehde,
Dard nas nas vich risdha jihde.

Tur gaya sajjan palak jhapak ke,
Yaadein di tokri palle chad ke,
Dil de sakoon diyan duvavain mangdi,
Mur aa jayein samah ghut ghut tarasdi.

Inertia!

I feel I will
My doubts keep me still
If I move
Things can improve

I ponder
I wonder
To fate I surrender

I could
I would
In the end I should

Pick a way
Fail I may
Learn a lesson
Living life in a new fashion!!

Believe!

I believe in me

I believe in you

I believe in us, Honey, to get us through

Yesterday was a dream

Today seems so cruel

I believe in us, Honey, to get us through

The charm that we feel

Even when everything is so skewed

I believe in us, Honey, to get us through

Life is changing

You and me too

I want to be there for whatever you do

I believe in us, Honey, to get us through

Love may be overrated

But it’s still not untrue

The glimpse in your eyes is all I need from you

I believe in us, Honey, to get us through