Élan Vital.

Humming to your favourite song on the radio, you're enjoying the drive and the road seems smooth. You're all set to go out for camping at a beautiful hill-station. Just then you sense a disturbance in the engine and the car comes to a halt. You try your best to fix it up but all your effort goes in vain. There's no sign of any help which you could use. The path now seems to be filled with prickling hardships and the the sky is dark and gloomy.  Like a lonely and perplexed traveller, the roads to your destination seem obscure. You're disheartened because of the sudden turn of events. Uncertain of how to commence your journey again, you sit down by the road. You curse your fate and feeling depressed, you say to yourself, "Why does this happen to me, life? Just when I feel that I'm in a happy place, you bring it all down."  But there's nobody around to listen to your misfortune and you're made to accept the bitter situation.  Lost in your though

Independence day greetings to all. Today we celebrate 70th year of freedom. August 15, 1947; a day of remembrance to all the brave souls who devoted themselves with their everything to witness this day.  However, beyond the enthusiasm, one has to introspect on whether we have really achieved what our forefathers dreamt of? Are we independent as individuals, are we independent in terms of our identity, our thoughts?  One of the main aspirations after independence was the need to carve out the Indian identity within the people of the country. We've come a long way rising up as a family and we have a long way to go still.   Amidst all the social injustices, political chaos & inequality; India still possesses the power and potential to evolve. PM Narendra Modi said, "If India faces lakhs of problems, it has 125 crore brains which have the ability to face and overcome those problems."  We have the capability of moulding our nation. We are brimming with ideas, we

I think we all struggle with the issue to embrace our true selves. We struggle to accommodate our flaws. We struggle with our different insecurities. We struggle with those chaotic thoughts of comparison and what-ifs.  It's easy to talk about  loving and accepting yourself but it takes a remarkable mental, emotional and spiritual maturity to own upto your own flaws.  So we start off with recognising our flaws. It's always good to know the truth rather than keeping yourself in an illusion. After we recognise those flaws, we try making peace with it gradually. Be courageous, open up about your flaws. Accept that they're a part of you like they're a part of everyone else. Practice humility, let go of that ego. Your ego would only be a hinderance to your goal of self love.  As you're at peace with yourself, you'll realise that maybe your flaws aren't irreversible. You can work them out. You can set a goal and work hard and be the person you always wished

They say home is a feeling. I seek home in different people I meet and in the places I explore.  My home is in the happiness of the beautiful beings around me.  Home is when I feel a vibe with a familiar soul. When I ingage in a deep, captivating conversation on what more's to life.  Home is finding myself in love with the character of that book I read. As I find myself deep in the world of words, that's homely.  Home is listening to the soul reaching music which either just wants to make me dance and jump or just sit quietly, inhaling the serenity of that moment.   Home is the solace I find in my mother's arms which makes me feel like everything is going to be alright. Home is the feeling when dad just can't help you shower with love even after being a tough man.  Home is when my pets shows their unconditional love, home is the happiness playing with these irresistibly cute creatures realising love needs no words.  Home is the tranquility I experience wh

We are let out open into this wonderful creation. We don't know who we are, why we are here or what is our purpose of being here. We're let free to fathom our being. We move along the path, we view different things. We meet different people. We feel the moments as we take steps. We tame our curiosity.  As we go deeper into this creation called life, we submit ourselves to the reality. We perceive things as they are, we don't bother to challenge what it is.  We overlook those brief moments where thoughts rush into our mind, questioning the collocation. Maybe some of us fear difference, some are tangled into lethargy and some just exist about.  Each one of us have some thousand beautiful worlds inside our mind. The universe says, everything you need is within you. You are here to create your own reality and not just be a mere existence in someone else's reality.  "Learn more than is normal. Be strong. Show courage. Breathe. Excel. Love. Lead. Speak your t

 Raveled in the dark corners of her mind,  was a land of dreams.  She’s not what she seems,  she is that unfathomable kind.  The way you can’t define the ocean,  by the parts that reach the sand.  Perhaps she was much deeper,  than our minds could understand.    Inside her head is the world,  filled with the most splendid hues,  randomly hurled.  Amidst the grey parched land,  took the birth of the flowers of dreams,  which looked serenely grand.  The rugged road lead to the gateway,  where her free soul blissfully swayed.  She enters the world of her dreams, within  the pages of her notebook.  Her spectacular world gleams,  like the brightest star in her universe of  thoughts.  Onto the white pages,  she bleeds the details of her fantasy.  The pages are all colourful with her escape  from this grey world,  as she hits the trail to her land blithely.