I have been procrastinating all this while and finally got back to my blog page . Must say it feels good. For me 2019 started on a muffled, confused and a busy note. When everyone was churning out resolution after resolution for the new start of the year, I was staring up in the sky wondering about all the confusion this year brought in for me. I was cloudy in my head and wasn't sure as to where life was heading - both professionally and personally. But as they say patience and calmness eventually helps you pass through the shitty times and off course the people who love you help you through it.Well that always comes true for me. I am pretty sure it's just not me but for many of you out there who must have felt the same or have been through a similar concoction in their heads and hearts at some point of time and eventually sailed through it. So all this ranting that I have been doing is to circle around a small word with a big meaning called - JOURNEY!!
I am going to write a bit more about myself in this blog today rather than penning down the experiences or throwing out food for thought. As the year is moving along I am witnessing more clarity in my head. Phew !! Thank God for that .You should have seen me a couple of months ago, I was like a hurricane of emotions and anxiety which by the way is so not ME. I have no clue how I have gathered the guts to show out the vulnerable side of me today Haha . Anyways, so every time I pass through a bumpy phase in my life and eventually achieve what I had been aiming for or to say crossed a milestone I have a tendency to go back in time and look at my life so far (in a good way) and bask on the glorious journey that I have been through. And when I do this all I have is tons of GRATITUDE!
I have been moving from city to city away from family since a decade now. There isn't a thing that life has not taught me. From that very day when I landed in a new city away from home with just 2 bags of clothes, enough cash to survive for a couple of months (thanks to my parents) and big fears in my eyes along with dreams and determination and till this day of my life where I am sitting in my cute little apartment on a lazy weekend enjoying my cuppa. Last 10 years have been both- tough and good. I still remember how nervous and clueless I was then. I lived on meagre meals not because I couldn't afford it, but because I never had the time for it. I wanted to break out from the stereo typical life and live differently. A life that I chose to live for myself and not what others choose for me. I chose the hard way. It was a DO OR DIE situation. I had to make it happen. To cut the long story short( if I had to write about my last 10 years , it would take up 500 pages or more) It's amazing how life just takes us from places to places, situations to situations and all this comes with a bag full of laughter, tears, heart breaks, failures , hard work , success , dreams coming true , candid moments , excitement, adventure and so on. All these things are the essence of one's journey. And the crux is you learn from it no matter what. I always keep reminding myself to never forget my roots. I still have those first pair of trousers that I had bought during my initial struggling days . I still wear them , because it reminds me of my journey and how I started it all. The days I feel low, I look at those trousers and remind myself "If you could do it then , you can do it even now". And this is what keeps me going . It feels good to be where I am today with more dreams to concur and look forward to the new beginnings.
So let me ask you this , have you ever looked back and thought to yourself that you have come a long way . You have been a warrior and have fought through all the odds. Have you ever gotten a bigggg grin on your face looking at all the love, respect and achievements you have earned. If you haven't had the time to do so then you must. Trust me it feels wonderful to look back at how beautifully you have evolved as a person in spite of what you have been through. It will also make you realise how naive you were then and now how strong you have come to be. You will feel like a HERO in your own eyes and that is so true. We are all Hero's of our own journeys. Don't compare your situations or experiences with someone else's. Each one has their own set backs and stories. No one knows how it feels to be in yours shoes BUT you !!.
So be proud of who you are, give yourself that credit you deserve for coming this far and celebrate YOUR JOURNEY ! you indeed were and are a HERO !! Next time you feel low or troubled, remind yourself "If you could do it then you can do it now too !!
I am going to write a bit more about myself in this blog today rather than penning down the experiences or throwing out food for thought. As the year is moving along I am witnessing more clarity in my head. Phew !! Thank God for that .You should have seen me a couple of months ago, I was like a hurricane of emotions and anxiety which by the way is so not ME. I have no clue how I have gathered the guts to show out the vulnerable side of me today Haha . Anyways, so every time I pass through a bumpy phase in my life and eventually achieve what I had been aiming for or to say crossed a milestone I have a tendency to go back in time and look at my life so far (in a good way) and bask on the glorious journey that I have been through. And when I do this all I have is tons of GRATITUDE!
I have been moving from city to city away from family since a decade now. There isn't a thing that life has not taught me. From that very day when I landed in a new city away from home with just 2 bags of clothes, enough cash to survive for a couple of months (thanks to my parents) and big fears in my eyes along with dreams and determination and till this day of my life where I am sitting in my cute little apartment on a lazy weekend enjoying my cuppa. Last 10 years have been both- tough and good. I still remember how nervous and clueless I was then. I lived on meagre meals not because I couldn't afford it, but because I never had the time for it. I wanted to break out from the stereo typical life and live differently. A life that I chose to live for myself and not what others choose for me. I chose the hard way. It was a DO OR DIE situation. I had to make it happen. To cut the long story short( if I had to write about my last 10 years , it would take up 500 pages or more) It's amazing how life just takes us from places to places, situations to situations and all this comes with a bag full of laughter, tears, heart breaks, failures , hard work , success , dreams coming true , candid moments , excitement, adventure and so on. All these things are the essence of one's journey. And the crux is you learn from it no matter what. I always keep reminding myself to never forget my roots. I still have those first pair of trousers that I had bought during my initial struggling days . I still wear them , because it reminds me of my journey and how I started it all. The days I feel low, I look at those trousers and remind myself "If you could do it then , you can do it even now". And this is what keeps me going . It feels good to be where I am today with more dreams to concur and look forward to the new beginnings.
So let me ask you this , have you ever looked back and thought to yourself that you have come a long way . You have been a warrior and have fought through all the odds. Have you ever gotten a bigggg grin on your face looking at all the love, respect and achievements you have earned. If you haven't had the time to do so then you must. Trust me it feels wonderful to look back at how beautifully you have evolved as a person in spite of what you have been through. It will also make you realise how naive you were then and now how strong you have come to be. You will feel like a HERO in your own eyes and that is so true. We are all Hero's of our own journeys. Don't compare your situations or experiences with someone else's. Each one has their own set backs and stories. No one knows how it feels to be in yours shoes BUT you !!.
So be proud of who you are, give yourself that credit you deserve for coming this far and celebrate YOUR JOURNEY ! you indeed were and are a HERO !! Next time you feel low or troubled, remind yourself "If you could do it then you can do it now too !!
P.S. - My pics below from then and now !! Says it all 😁
Awesome to hear to this Rash!
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Everyone will be if they are looking back at their tough phase of life and cherish the present and learn things from their own experiences. Well said that each person have unique path in the life which they have pass by in their own way. I wish you all the best for the rest of year and for the future.
Thanks Ash...you are the bestest !!!
DeleteWonderful , All the very best.
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DeleteYou will go places with your dream on Rashi.
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Malli
So will you Malli :)
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