Forehead Kiss...

While browsing through FB posts of my friends, I came across this beautiful image that talks about the kiss on the forehead. Am shamelessly using the pic for my post and I admit that the image is not a piece of my creativity. 

No one has ever explained a forehead kiss as beautifully as the text of this image. The moment I read it, I knew I had to share it. As I read each line, a smile spread across my face. These beautiful lines would cross my mind every time I would kiss a dear one on forehead or I get one on mine. The purest form of affection apart from a hug. 

Don't know which line is better than the other. But my favourite..."You're Mine"...

Let There Be Light...

It is that time of the year when there is fragrance in the air, a nip that makes you shiver - settles around, evenings get dark early and it is light that you see all around - wherever you traverse.

This is how I love to describe the year end festive season. I guess I have been writing about this year on year and yet I can't stop myself from writing again. Well this is one of my favourite times of the year and the feeling of festivity engulfs me with a happy hug.

Being a shopaholic, I can be easily found in any nook and corner of any of the malls in the NCR and you would see me gazing at the beautiful lights if not indulging in retail therapy. For me these lights are special.

They speak to me. They tell me that hey girlie - the year is coming to an end and something new is brewing up. Something I haven't experienced before, something good...something not so good...some learnings and many moments to cherish. I gaze at the lights and reminisce about the year gone by - just how quickly it went in a breath.

I'm sure like me, there are many of you out there - the crazy light gazers...the hopeful ones who dream through these lights and smile at what's in store. Well here's what I have to say -

"Let there be light...coz the night is shining bright...

There is so much more to come... it has only just begun...

Just open your arms to the magic...

Let the excitement of what's to come make everything enigmatic...

End your day with the colorful glitter etched in your eyes...

And when you open your eyes... the night is shining bright..."

Happy festive season to all my dear ones. May the festive lights brighten your days and sparkle your nights. May you be blessed with happiness, health and success. Something special is about to happen...

Cheers!!!

Ikigai

I am one of the Twitterati. On top of that am an ardent SRK follower on Twitter - one of the very few learned bollywood celebrities. He writes from the soul.

Few minutes back, I read this post by SRK where he wrote about "Ikigai". As the above placed image says - "Ikigai is a reason for being; the thing that gets you up in the morning"". Everyone, according to the Japanese, has an Ikigai. Finding it requires a deep and often lengthy search of self. SRK's Ikigai was the "Magic".

The moment I read this post, something spurred inside me. I thought, do I have an Ikigai?

I know if for a fact that I haven't ever done a deep soul search to zero in on what is it that awakes me every morning or the real purpose of my life. But I do know that there are so many things that I want to do and these wake me up every morning.

I wake up with the desire to travel where I have never put my foot.

I wake up with the desire that someday soon I want to offer food at a Gurudwara dearest to me.

I wake up with the desire to make a difference at work.

I wake up with a determination to make my dear ones smile.

I wake up with the desire to write something that tugs at my heart.

I wake up with the desire to get drenched on a beach.

I wake up with the desire to sit in the "Valley of Flowers" and ponder mindlessly.

I wake up with the desire to bungee jump and scream my throat out with excitement.

I wake up with the desire to touch the coral reefs.

I wake up with the desire to make my cute cub smile each day.

I wake up with the desire to dirty dance with abandon.

I wake up with the desire to see the sun rise before me...floating around a mist of clouds.

I wake up with the desire to be with who the heart desires, forever.

And the list goes on. All these have been on my mind yet  I have not really done much to make these a reality. Thus, I want this change...I want to rouse from my self created slumber and make way for my desires...soon...very soon....

Welcoming The New Ones...

With the roller - coaster life that I have had in the last several months and years, the cynic in me had determined .... no more new people... no more so called friends or rather dear ones....I had decided that my cold shell in the corner would be my abode. The few dear ones close to heart would only be allowed a sneak peek inside now and then. That is how I had envisaged my years to come.

But then, who are we in front of the biggest trickster of all times... the One Above. He/ She had this totally different plan for me. He/ She said -

"Run my dear...run...run as fast as you can...as away as you can... but you won't find that cold shell in the corner...everytime you would make yourself believe that you have alienated yourself from others...I would send across some angels to take care of you. They may do their bit and vanish once the time's up but they would at some point of time look after you."

Few months back, I was once again in such a mode wherein I was slowly crawling towards my shell but little did I know that life was going to bring forth a surprise yet again.

Suddenly came barging into my life - a fiesty, determined, sunny "Leo". I fondly call him "Shera" now.

What happens when the fiesty meets the willful? Sparks fly....but more than that.... lightbulbs explode all around...And that is what happened.

Shera did not come alone. With him, came two more precious ones. A sweet soul Piscean and yet another sea goat Capricorn like me. While I weave this story for you all, it's very important for you to know that Shera is the center of the story. Without him, there would not have been a story... without him, the precious ones would not have come into the picture...without him, I would have probably succeeded in retracing back into my shell.

But all of this would come later. 

When Shera & I first met, everything crackled and I ensured that the lightbulbs cracked.... I questioned everything - our first meeting, why was I there, why was he there, what did he want, what was I looking for and the list goes on. While the meeting ended...the short circuit happened two days later. I blew it....Pop came out the declaration - "I'm not looking at making new friends...so why are you here?"

And I walked out in seconds...Lets get back to the shell. What a relief...This is what I am good at. Crawling back...

Oh boy I was so mistaken this time. Not only did Shera come back, he also sparkled his sunny streak on me and told me to just hang in there and for once  - not to worry. There was something in his eyes and voice that made me sit back and believe him. And life has not been the same as before.

While this new association was still sinking in my heart....Shera brought forth two more bubbles in my life. The Piscean whom I call the sweet soul and the sea goat who is the youngets amongst all of us. The kiddo is like a jumping enthu cutlet and that is what I fondly call her. She is our toy and we don't leave any stone unturned in troubling her, pampering her and taking care of her. The sweet soul is like a silent storm. Don't be fooled by his calm and quiet exterior. Deep inside, he is as mischievous and prankster as Shera.

I am amazed at the games that the One Above plays. I can't believe how smoothly did these 3 dear ones just sauntered into my life and I just stood their in awe...welcoming them with open arms and warm smile.

Was I the one who said - I'm not looking at making new friends? You got to be kidding me....

Shera ensured that I came out of this self imposed exile. While I still bask in the memory of the cherished moments that we have spent together... I am already looking forward to many more such moments of togetherness...and all of this is real only because of Shera.

Till we all meet next....Cheers....