Dancing Elephants Book Project: Mindfulness – Group 1
Be realistic, expect a miracle -Osho.
Every snowflake is unique. Leaves of the same tree differ in their shades of green. Every sea wave is formed at a different speed than the others. Nature never stops amusing me.
With each passing day and night, I realise miracles are within our reach.
All it takes for us is to believe! And continue to believe, through the thick and thin!
What you believe, you receive -Gabby Bernstein.
Life is about creating yourself
Until a few years back, I used to think my problems were big. Planning vigorously for the future, I caught myself time and again in the waves of anxiety. I never understood “slow down”.
I was busy ticking the checklist of my goals, one by one. Every Monday, I waited for Friday evenings. I wanted the weekends to go on for a bit longer.
My life plans were based on wishful thinking. I used to save my best clothes for occasions and wait for the marked days on the calendar to have some fun!
When my daughter was born, everything changed. She has an innate love for nature. She enjoys going on nature walks. Swaying her hands, she listens to the singing birds. She collects peculiar rocks and shells on the beach. She stops by to smell some flowers and gets excited to see the roly-poly bugs. With every step, she pauses to pay attention to everything around her.
She walks at her own pace, dismissing the concept of time. To my surprise, the world waits for her!
She enables me to experience the beauty in everything around me.
I have come to realise the power of living in the moment. Life is happening in the NOW, and there is no better time to live it fully.
Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself -George Bernard Shaw.
Life doesn’t happen to you. It happens for you
Quote: Jim Carrey
A flip in mindset can turn a stone into a diamond.
In hindsight, the best parts of my life happened when my plans failed. 99% of the time, what I worried about never happened. People I met by accident became the game changers in my life. I find a piece of myself in every other person I meet!
Life has so much to offer if we care to notice the small details around us. There are beautiful surprises everywhere, waiting to be unwrapped. All we need to do is be present at the moment and become more aware!
Self-awareness is the key to living mindfully. The more we know about ourselves, we handle our situations more efficiently and live life on our terms.
When we train to detach our emotions from the problem and look at it without judgment, it becomes easy to spot the opportunities hidden within the problems.
I am always more curious to find out how my story unfolds! Life has shown me that anything is possible!
At times, when life situations overwhelm me, I drop everything and take a break. As I sit down with my high-energy companion, I notice the brown shade of my coffee warms my heart. Nothing awakens my senses like its aroma. I savour the eternity from the cup while its scent still lingers within me, long after every sip.
The best part of Coffee and Life lies in their bitterness. How we treat such bitter moments defines us and determines the level of our happiness and success.
This is my simple formula to live life, my style, with no regrets.
The essence of life is in the simple joys of living
When I think of happiness, the memories that come to my mind are the ones that have my signature laughs engraved on them! I feel proud of those times when I helped someone in a heartbeat. My heart instantly melts when I think about the unexpected compliments received for the work I did.
In all of the above instances, I was present at the moment to give and receive!
My days would be incomplete without these simple joys in my life: laughing out loud, running outdoors, picking my daughter’s brains, watching my son play, pranking my husband, chatting with my siblings, a long drive, an extra hot cup of coffee, and the list goes on…
I add unexpected flavours to each day, so my life is not a predictable timetable. I surprise myself by trying something new very often. And touch others with my kind words and warm compliments, I truly mean.
I share what I have found out in my life without holding back. Because I believe the joy of living lies not in finding but by sharing!
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. -William James.
Bring out the child in you
Last week, I was out on a family vacation, and my brother texted me to bring out the child in me. Little did I know then about the impact of those words.
On the first day of the trip, my family went for a walk from the hotel to the waterfalls. The path was curvy with freshly painted green leaves all over the trees, the stunning pink flowers competing with the purple ones. With the constant whistling birds in the background, we walked in the direction of the falls. In the midway, it started to rain, and we had to walk back to the hotel. However, I wanted to go for that walk one more time but alone.
The following morning, I woke up a bit early to go for the nature walk but had second thoughts about if I should really do it. I then remembered to bring out the child in me and instantly jumped out of my bed.
I created some breathtaking memories that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
Takeaways:
- It is never too late to create the life you want! Experience Life in the NOW!
- Switch your attitude, discover opportunities in the given problem, and become ready to live life to the fullest!
- Be present to savour the simple joys of life. The little things in life make up the best memories!
- Awaken the child in you and experience life at a whole new level!
Life is a series of thousands of tiny little miracles. Notice them -Unknown.
© Tamil, 2022
Thank you to the amazing Dancing Elephant Press Editors Lady Dr. Gabriella Korosi, Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles, and Sharing Randomly for everything you do!
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