The "Live Your Life" Instagram Page is created!

Wow, it's been very long since i planned to get this done and i finally did it!!!
The insta quotes page is created, it's called <live your life>. The concept is 'small reminders, big differences'.

Basically i am not going to write anything that is unusual, it is something we know but sometimes we just need that reminder for us to stay on the track.

In the beginning of the year, i had this goal ~to contribute in some way ~. After months of 'figuring it out session' , at last i found what i need to do.

The process not going to be easy. The editing of images, interactive posts, all this will take a lot of time and every, but, as everyone already know, no pain, no gain!

Do check out the instagram page at @live_your_life_2_4_7

Remember, always live your life to the fullest!

Why i went missing?

Yes, it's been a while.. What happened?

I downloaded this app called Wakie and i started to post my feelings at the time in like two three lines there everyday. Hence, i don't really think a lot to post the same thing in long version here (yes, that's laziness🙊)

Blog is something you write long posts isn't it? Or we can break the rule and post what i post there, here too? 🤔

Gone thinking...

Commute to work

Been so long.. So hard to keep up with things. Main reason? Traveling, not vacation or road trip, but just to work.. Haha!

How long you have to travel to your work?
It takes about 1.5 to 2 hours for me. I am not in any social media. So i won't scrolling any feed, i won't really watch any videos in YouTube. I wil put my earphones on, listen to my favorite songs and just look around.

Can you imagine, by the time i reach office, i will have so many stories to tell to my colleagues, that's how much i observe.

So many people , will actually only look at their phone. Try shut that off a while, and look around, seriously there is so much that is going around us.

They say, the more we observe, the more thinking we are bringing to our life and we just don't want bring more where there is already in a lot in our plate.

But simply ignoring what is happening around us is not a good way to experience life too. You will never know, the time you are looking down on your screen, there will be someone who might need your attention to help them. Who gonna be there for them if not us?

Be observant, look around, see things, experience life.

This is my commute to work story, what is yours?

Here i am sitting and writing this, after gwt down from the train :)

♥ Special day ♥

Was just a random day where i was doing my job and a message pop up saying 'my valentines day plans cancelled'.

There are a group of people who like to spoil some special day, especially Valentine's Day saying 'we can celebrate love everyday, we dont need valentine's day to prove it'.

Do we receive flowers everyday? No.
Do we plan a beautiful dinner day out everyday? No.
Do we make a handmade card everyday? No.

But these are the group of people who love to just give the above excuse to make the special day just another usual day.

There are another group of people who will come from no where and say 'this is not my culture'. Why celebrate new year on 1st Jan then? It's a generalized one, isn't it?

I remember when i was still in love, I started to do the valentine's day video two months back, even on the eve i was doing some last mins preparation. The kind of joy and happiness to make that day awesome is indescribable.

In 365 days, the special days are very less. I am not saying it's impossible to make everyday a special day, but people's schedules are just too packed that we have to have these kind of days to take us out from this routine life and have a good day for ourselves with our love ones.

Celebrate love, if you are too busy, make it up for your love, if it's not you who do this, who else will?

P. S. Immediately took out my sketch book and did this for her in like 10 mins, hope i made her smile a lil.

Choose happiness, choose love ♥

Evil eye

Do you believe in evileeye?

Yesterday i was sitting in bus stop. There is a view from where i sit, three coconut trees, the sun is just coming out as the clouds are giving way. What a view.

I was thinking i should snap a picture of it. If i am a photographer, which location will give me a perfect shot. I looked around, after considering few places, i was thinking, okay, this shot will be perfect if i take it from right in front. My height will not sufficient, even if i stand on one of these cars will not be enough too. What i need is a crane, where i can stand, go up to correct height and click.

After those thoughts and imagination, i was listening to songs. I always sit in that bus stop, for the first time, a crane pass by that place. I was shocked. My manifestation was so strong that things i thought in my mind is somehow crossing my life in real.

I always believe in law of attraction, power of our mind.. Yesterday i realized that's why evil eye is dangerous and powerful. If someone is thinking about someone else and literally getting jealous and express their anger in thier thought, that thought actually gives a bad vibration and eventually something bad happen to the person they are thinking about.

Sometimes we can't figure out why something bad is happening to us, no growth no matter how hard we try, if we succeed then extra problems come and snatch that away. When we look back, the cause will be someone's anger, jealousy, vengeance..

Everyone is struggling hard to come up with life. When someone is happy, be happy for them, when someone is smarter, learn from them, when someone is doing well, seek advice from them on how they are maintaining their well being. When we do this, there will be no need of getting jealous of others.

Let's be happy and only spread love. Live a good life and let others live too.

Getaway from Waves of Thoughts

Have you gone through those days, where your mind feels heavy, so many things running in your mind,you just can't concentrate on anything although you have so many things to do..

What you usually do on those days? Keep thinking until you get back to routine? Sleep? Talk to a friend?

For me, i used to sleep for more than 16 hours(yes, that's crazy), and if i still feel heavy once up , i won't really do anything, just sit  or walk here and there and think and think and think.. 💭

One day i decided to reflect myself and it feel so bad to think about the time wasted just like that but i also don't wanna do anything that might need my 100 concentration.

When i was walking here and there, i saw my color pencils and i thought, why dont just color something. I bought a adult coloring book back in 2016 and i just colored about one half page 🙈.

That's when a decision was finally made. What to when mind feels heavy? Coloring. It doesn't require much thinking, unlike drawing, doesn't need to give the concentration. All you have to do is pick up the color pencil and color inside the lines. Simple right?

But when i read up the benefits of coloring, Wow, it's just more than filling the gap! {Googled the benefit as i write, check it out here :-
https://www.colorit.com/blogs/news/85320388-amazing-benefits-of-coloring-for-adults}

It is very important for us to feel relieved in order to move on. Everyone have their own way to get out from the situation, some might watch movie, some might just go out for a walk, window shopping.. It can be anything, but if you are feeling heavy, find a way to get yourself out of the waves of thoughts and give yourself a inner peace.

I am glad i found coloring as my way of relieve from my mind heaviness. Always remember that it only take YOU to do the best for yourself.

Attaching the coloring page i did. It was a not finished in a day, took about 11 days and of course it's not perfect, but guess what, those 11 days are the well spent time, no self indulge in overthinking , only relaxation :)

Time

Does time heal things or make believe? We just refuse to come out of some situations and dwell in it and when we are out, we say time is all we needed.

At the time something happen, we just refuse to believe it although few things are so clear. We have that liltle faith, we just don't wanna give up.

But at one point of life, we realize it ended, on that day when we refuse to believe itself. Actually all we needed is time to accept it.

Imagine if we are superb strong, for us rejection means next opportunity, NO means Next One, we could have save so much time, rather than wait for the time to accept that matter, could use that time to work on something new.

As humans, we are bound to so many emotions, it plays an important role in determining our next steps in life. A person who have a good control on it, go liltle further than the person who indulge in few emotions and dwell in it.

Time heals, time make believe, how much time, what do you want to do with that time, You decide. Time never stop for us, we age everyday, so many things can change in one minute, even one second. Time stays long enough for those who utilize it, don't stuck in it :)

Positive Vibes Only

Looking at those people who really succeed in their life, money never been their problem, they dreamed of that life, worked hard for it and living their life. And most of them, are very humble.

The way they speak, the way they carry themselves, that smile on that face. For me, that humbleness is what make them rich.

Then there is another group of people, sometime we just don't understand what they have achieved in their life that they behave so arrogantly. They just don't smile, ignorance is their way of life, they make so much of noises that is so meaningless, just as the saying, empty barrel makes the most noise.

We can earn a lot, come up in our life in various ways, but one thing that we should never lose is our values and qualities. We don't have to make extra effort to work on these values, few things are within us naturally, all we have to do is practice those positive ones over the negative ones.

That liltle practice not only create a postive vibes for ourself but to people who is around us too. Imagine how beautiful life will be with only good vibes. Even the most difficult things will seem as small matter. Life is only once, why not fill it with positive values, qualities and vibrations?

Detachment

2017, a year that taught me what is detachment. That is a very deep word and a deep life realization. But that was not the first time I came across that word.

It was 2013, got a chance to read a book, i dont really remember the title, but it was something related to Buddha. I totally agree with detachment from materials and stuff but not for the relationships. As human beings, we are living as socially dependent community. Our family are so important to us. How to just detach everything? I closed the book and never think about it again.

No matter who say what, few lessons are  only learnt by personal experiences. That's how i learnt about detachment too. Day by day, the importance of detachment is so clear to me.

But again, how to detach, when we are so attached to everything? When i started to believe in detachment, i was very confused. Again, it took a lot of life experience to realize how to practice it in life.

Somehow, we are still living in a society, we have our like and dislikes, dreams and desires, families and acquaintances, that we still need to 'attached' to. One fine day, i just concluded to myself, be attached consciously, be detached subconsciously.

As easy as it sounds, it still take a lot of sacrifices, lost of loved ones, heartbreaks, bad experiences to realize it. One who how to differ life in conscious world and subconscious world knows what meant to be where in both worlds.

I know i am not a monk, but i realized that the concept of 'let go' in form of detachment. As a 28 year old, not ready for detachment in conscious level but i am glad i have fix it in my behind mind so that i don't suffer when there is a major lost in my life. No one will get everything they want and no one will live forever, isn't it?

Like a kid

I was going through posts in Pinterest, suddenly came a across a simple yet beautiful watercolor drawing. To be honest, i don't really how to use watercolor, its always too dark or too watery.

Knowing myself, i decided to recreate the drawing i saw in a piece of paper, using oil pastel. The result? As you can see, i think a 5 years old would have done better. But that thought made me feel like a kid. 

A kid, that don't need to worry about perfections, blend of colors, follow the line... Just nothing. As an adult, we don't have a chance to not worry about those little things, isn't it? 

Miss those moments where even our scribble is the best thing we have ever draw. That self expectation become too much that we stopped enjoy doing little things that once made us so happy. 

I am posting this today, just as a self reminder, there is still a kid inside you, who love to do little things and be very happy about it. 

I was happy, i laughed so much looking at my own drawing, remembering back when i was a kid, who does not need to worry about perfection, i just draw what i want to draw and showed my mom happily, and yes , she said that too, "like a kid".Ha- ha...

I had a chance to escape from this adulthood, even just for a while. .

Okay, stop laughing already.. Ha-ha!!!

It's Been a While...

I am opening my blog after almost 4 months. To be very honest, i typed out my blog URL very quickly, no spelling mistake. Which showed me, this is something that is always in my mind. But i am not doing it. Why? Problems, stress, life..

It's a wonder how these kind of things can actually make us divert away from things we like to do. Its takes a lot of self-discipline to even to things we love the most isn't it.

I realized, life is not only about analyzing what is the problem is, but to find the answers to overcome it too. 4 months is not a short time, but i am happy i am here, realized things, started to type whatever comes in my mind, at this very moment.

Of course, this was not a new year resolution, i was very busy doing my bullet journal, even that time it didn't crossed my mind to do a goal setting "write blog everyday". This is just another morning, where i was walking here and there, listening to songs, looked at my lap top, dusty. I cleaned it, opened it, think for a sec what should i do and immediately came to this page and typing.

This is becoming my new year resolution now, this moment, to write my blog everyday. How to? My routine has been to wake up, commute to work, work, and commute back from work, sleep. How to find inspiration to write in this kind of life? The only word came to my mind now is - BE OBSERVANT.

Gosh, did i just made one of my goal public? Which means it's a challenge for myself. Challenges not only empowering, it breeds inspiration. This everyday thing is to be added in my bullet journal right after publishing this blog.

Writing this today, made me realize...

How's your first day of new year been?

Opinion

Everyone have their own opinion in everything. Try to make a decision that is not their point of view or that's not how they see the situation, that's it, You are judged!

People just won't let you live a life that you actually wants. Frequently we losing our own individuality because we worry too much about what people think of us.

Often, these people are those who are very close to us, like family and good friends. Although their opinion matters, don't forget to live you life because one day when these people are not with us anymore, you will regret that you didn't live a life you wanted in fear of losing them.

We have to train ourselves to be strong so that what others think about doesn't hinder us from where we stand. They could say things based on what they heard, what they read, or even what they have experienced, but things are different to anyone and we cannot let anyone's life story influence ours.

Look inside yourself, who you are, what you want, what you believe in, all this can change everyday, but you must remember, this changes must be from within you, not from outside.

Enough said, i wrote whatever i feel in this post, doesn't means that you have to agree with me, you might have your opinion, but one thing that both of us must do is, you should not ask me to change my opinion, and i should not ask you to change yours. This way, everyone can live their life peacefully.

Do share your opinion:)

Shut up and write already

Naturally I am very expressive, I talk a lot, to those who listen to me , otherwise, I am quiet and talk to myself.

One of the thing I ask myself a lot is "should I write it down?", before I could answer, I start doing something else, and remember the "it " that I was thinking, I forget what was "It"!!!

Everyday, we think about a lot of things, but we don't really take it serious and just forget it. One fine day, we will realize, we should have write it down.

I came across the topic, when I clicked the "New Post" tab, I asked myself, "I only know the topic, how to write rest of it." But when I start writing , i managed to write something.

It doesn't matter how long is it, how good is it, when you feel like expressing yourself, just pen it down, without worrying about the outcome.

What are you writing, do share!(I am going to write a story that was in my mind for a while now)

Love

It's February, let's talk about LOVE!!

What is love? In my opinion, love is indefinable, because love have different meaning for different people.

For an example, some people thinks that love is when you prioritize your loved one over anything or anyone, but for some people, love is to be understanding and patience when the loved one is busy and can't prioritize you at the moment.

No matter how it mean to us, love is the most beautiful thing in our life. We laugh together, be there for each other when sad times, we go places together to create a lot of memories, we sacrifice, and a lot a lot more!!

Another beautiful thing in love is that willingness to do anything for our loved ones sometimes put ourselves into a situation where we wonder, is that me who done all that?

I get very creative when it's gifting time for my loved one. Be it anniversary, birthday or valentines day, i always think, Google a lot to do the most unique gift for him. The efforts I take pays off when seeing his astonished reaction.

What is the most beautiful or craziest things you have gifted him?! Do share!!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Acknowledging Kindness

When someone do something, We say "thank you".

But not all the people do the same, when we do them a favor , some will just smile, some will just nod their head, some will just look at us and walk away and some will just walk away without any reaction.

And the people we choose to say thank you is different too, in many families, they don't say thank you to each other , among friends- a very famous dialogue 'there is no need thanks between friends'. When we don't say this to the people we know, how we going to say that to strangers?

Now, why we need to say thank you?  Well, why not? More than just being polite, saying thank you shows our gratitude for the help received, we are telling them in two words that we are not taking their help for granted. Not to forget, a lot of studies shows that we can get a lot of benefits when we cultivate gratitude!

Let's acknowledge other's kindness by saying Thank you no matter how small thing they have done for you. You might think it just two words, but don't ever underestimate the power of gratitude.

Thank you all for reading 🙏

Deepavali countdown

I am very excited about this year's Deepavali festival. Last year, I was sick pre-deepavali, on deepavali day and the next day admitted in hospital for another week. I couldn't do anything! So, i want to get double happiness this year!

Today we painted the house, my favorite color - PURPLE! Before do anything else, i created this picture, using that quotes creator app. The background picture was taken during last year's Deepavali.The countdown starts!!

Be Creative

With all this technologies, nothing is hard. I was on the way back home from work yesterday, i just thought of do some calligraphy again(previously i downloaded  an calligraphy app, i found my handwriting was so bad, i know practice makes perfect, but i was too lazy, so i uninstalled after few hours)

Yesterday i thought of doing it again, because i found i want to do that, tell something through few lines. I randomly searched 'quotes creator' and guess what,  i found a suitable app!

I started off with this 'Be Creative Every day'.  I know some of you might ask, what so creative in installing something on net and write random lines and post. I just thought, if people are downloading pictures, quotes, from somewhere which done by someone else, why shouldn't I do my own with font, background, alignment and color i like!?  😉

Sharing of information

Realize that you can't share everything you know to everyone. There is 2 type of people out there. One who can actually connect to your story and react accordingly and another one that only listening because they have to (since you are talking to them)

We can choose to keep the information to ourselves, if anyone wants to know about something, they will ask us and if we know, then we can share. This is just like internet,  most of the details and information is there, but you will only find it when you search for it.

At the same time, it could be like, they don't ask you, but while you are sharing, they might get something out of it or you could be clearing something that was in thier mind.

But, at the end of the day, it's you that have to decide whether to share or not, because only you know your circle and people who are like minded like you.
You don't want to waste your energy telling something people don't want to listen and you don't want hear them saying or giving reactions like 'here he/she started'

Of course, if it is two way conversation, the topic is going to be more interesting and we will hear a lot of of high fives ✋ !!

Sharing is caring, but share to people who needs it, don't waste anyone's time and don't waste your energy.

A Good Day

A good day,

When you wake up after long night sleep, when that cold water splashed on you, the freshness you got!

When you dress up, the shirt and pants fits in so perfectly , because of those exercises that you did, without fail!

When you stand in front of mirror, there is no need of primer,  foundation, BB cusion and so on, your face is glowing naturally, because of those vegetables and fruits along with good proteins you took to without tempted to those unhealthy foods!

When you walk down the subways, the smiles from the lil ones to the aged, because you never forget to wear your smile along the way!

When you get to your office, you gathered with your colleagues for breakfast, lunch and tea time, because you always been the warm and friendly with all the people you know.

When you goes back to home, a dinner with family members, share about each other's days, laughing together because home is always sweet home.

When you done with the day, just about to sleep, you express your gratitude to the nature, to the universe, to the God because it was a good day.

It's not about past, present or future, it's about how you use your past to do better in present, and how you gonna take this present to future. It's about all. Balance your life, everyday will be a good day.

GOOD DAY EVERYONE!

Change

There is famous phrase treading in social media now - ' When someone said you have changed, it simply means you are not behaving the way they wanted anymore' -  well, that's might not the exact phrase, but i guess you all know what i am trying to say.  So,  is that true that we didn't change like that phrase?  At all?  Why would someone want to say you have changed if they didn't see the difference?

Does doing something new possible without a change?  Be it changing a new job, new house, new phone, new thoughts and etc. Be it a routine, is it still same as the day before?

People always says in order to be happy or be successful, we should not stuck in past. In order to come to present, we need to change isn't it? 

When someone say 'you have changed', I have seen some people's very first reaction is like 'ya, for good'. Good here not the real good,  the respondse will be with a lot of drama into it. Why when someone said we have changed, we have to take it as sarcasm or a bad thing? 'she/he must have meant it in a bad way'. Our brain and heart will start their gossiping.

We change constantly, the way we talk, we think, we behave. Everyday is a new chapter in life, nothing is going to be the same anymore - from mental to physical to everything we know. Let's see the changes as something good, as a part of life.

'Change is the only thing that don't change'