A shout out to the friend who asked me to stay young and relevant with the changing times… It got me contemplating and see, I took your advice seriously . My blog post has a new look to start with!
So, as the usual story goes, my climb up the hill, with greys spilling out n shining through on the outside of the head as well, was accompanied with lots of cliches that I believed in : -I am what I am… My thoughts make me who I am, Be who you are and say what you feel, You are the only you God made… I don’t fit into stereotypes… and what not.
So I carved myself this unique space and felt pretty good morning and evening…within my cocooned space, writing 2 minutes blogs and practising my own Zen, while the world continued ahead, alive and swinging! Dear Lord , was I aiming to spend the rest of life retreating to the Himalayas and meditating or what?!๐ค
Don’t tell me, you don’t live by them- cliches that descend upon us and how we start identifying with them I mean! One oft repeated one is “change is constant”. Such an oxymoronish phrase! They have a whole vertical dedicated to change management where I work ๐
After a long and disturbing skirmish in my mind, I settled down to the idea of changing to be relevant. It’s quite an uphill task, from where I am at the moment on the hill ! Who needs my changed self? I look around questioningly, but there is no one waiting to answer… They have gone past the next corner ! Probably everyone I come across… My family, friends, colleagues, the people I interact with and also the society I belong to- the writing was clear on the wall,” you need to increase your pace and catch up. In a nutshell, “change“”
New skills, a new look, new approach to problem solving and even a new diet, all towards staying relevant to last me some time till I go in for another overhaul, dear readers. Amidst all this swashbuckling, a new vigour to live longer, to enjoy my time on this beautiful Earth and treat everyone lovingly has taken root. Try it, this Change; it jolts you out of your comfort zone but it gives you an impetus to revamp and live on meaningfully.
Lovely write up..
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Thank you sir
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good for you!
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๐ thank you Beth, just in case you decide to visit me and India, remember to look out for the new me!!
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Change, quite challenging at times can really turn out to be a breath of fresh air. I really liked this post and the last line spoke truth and was beautiful. Best of luck with your journey to change!
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Thank you Shruthi for liking the post… your words are a boost to this journey of change โบ๏ธ
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My pleasure
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Beautiful new you !
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๐ฅฐThank you for dropping in, that’s quite a morale booster Arpita… aim is to last long enough to perceive and enjoy the world transforming around me…
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Sush dear โค your call for change came right in mind to meet mine โค . I've already acknowledged the fact that my down hill journey had begun conforming to the climbing numbers on my calendar! Well, I have no idea what hit me deep…the doc's persistent attempts to make me see reason or the 'heal' offered by the Amura team… well, I just dived in and decided to climb a bit more rather than give in! n into Day 5, I get to read this! double inspired โค As always, I love your write ups โค n I love this new look โค
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Thank you so much Maya Chechi ๐ you always surprise me with your thoughts…Is there any stopping you once you decide!? Your determination is exemplary and we shall all step on the gas together and be a part of it all ๐๐ป๐ช
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Sushhh โค โค โค
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*right in time ..sorry
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Absolutely right. Loved the essence of the message. As usual your writing is a delight . Waiting to read more ๐
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Thank you so much for dropping in to read the post and liking it… your words of appreciation really motivated me โค๏ธ
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Change is always good if it’s for something better, I would still like to climb the uphill track but this time with my grey n white hair will take slower steps… Akhir dil toe baccha ji. Loved yr writing sush
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Change is always good if it is for something better. I would still like to take uphill track with my grey n white hair but this time with slower steps.. Akhir dil toe baccha hae ji.. Loved yr post sush
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๐there you are… ready for a slow uphill trek… Oh yes ๐ that trek should be slow, change management should be fast! Thank you dear Reshma for appreciating the post… so glad you read it๐
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Your way of looking and treating life will definitely inspire many โฆl believe life is like a roller coaster, itโs your choice whether you want to scream or enjoyโฆโฆ
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Thank you so much for reading and liking this post dear Sony, your words brought so much joy. You said it right, its a rollercoaster!! Best part of it all, we realise that we are sitting on one , much too late in life …then, people like me start writing blogposts and some start making ‘meaning of life’ videos ๐
Jokes aside, its really our choice…
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Lovely write up!
The message to change comes across so beautifully during the fall. I love it when the leaves teach us to let go and embrace change.
Sushmita, I have been dwelling on a post with the theme of Carving out time. Will share when itโs ready. ๐
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Thank you so much Harshi for liking the post and drawing upon the leaf metaphor to emphasize the need to change! ๐๐ I look forward to reading your thoughts on carving out time… Keep writing , your posts are brilliant
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Thanks Sushmita for all the encouragement! :))
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Awesome write-up. Really enjoyed reading this!!๐๐๐ป๐๐ป
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Thank you for coming in here and liking the post dear Jahnavi ( right?)… Feels good to be discovered by fellow bloggers ๐
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Nice one ๐
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Thank you ๐
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Thank you for dropping in and liking the post. I visited your blog too and loved it…
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