For the restless spirit!

Too many times, we learn from hindsight. Whereas, if we had really listened carefully, we would have picked up those tell-tale signs that say something ain't working as it should.....right from a sputtering car to a tumultuous relationship. It's true. Sometimes, we get a chance; sometimes, it's a tad too late.  As Life unfolds, I realize that I am still learning - to listen - for answers, for warning symptoms, for clues to what lies ahead.  Recently, my body was telling me to slow down, yet caught up in the flurry of activities that seem to add meaning to each day, I had forgotten about listening and carried on ...till....I got a bit of rude shock, but just in time. I should have seen it coming. But I was too busy. Yet, Life was kind to me. And I learnt another life lesson.  To always listen.... to your soul, to your body, to the universe.  Because there are answers - most of the time. It is up to us to find them. And if we...

Its been a while....  I wish I was more regular at this.... but sometimes life takes over and not always in wrong ways. The river that was flowing at its own pace suddenly picks up speed due to currents or external changes and starts gushing forcefully, still moving towards where it wants to be, but just at a pace that it can't control. But this morning, as I took time to make myself a cuppa and looked out at the sea as I sipped, a plant I have had for many years now caught my attention. And forced me to reflect...... This plant was a birthday gift to me maybe 4 years ago. Like most indoor plants, its one of those you struggle to keep alive and blooming especially in a place like Dubai. Yet, somehow, this one's a survivor - like me. Many things have changed for this plant - some even adversely, yet it not only survives but even blooms, reaching for the sky, striving to keep life going. In recent times, I have been affected by how many of us are going ...