And what a year 2009 was! From fighting post-partum blues to falling in love with my little one, it was a year that brought me in touch with my darkest emotions/fears and my strength. The entire year I have struggled to cope with the changes that have taken place in my life. Spent most ofContinue reading "And the year went by"
A thought
In newness, you will find your old self again. Because when faced with the unfamiliar, the known surfaces.
To my children
For Sairam, Pranav, Aanya, Nethra, Rishab, Parv, Jathin, Ved and all kids I Pray That you find courage, to be brave That you nurture compassion, to be kind That you choose honest,y to be truthful That you believe in goodness, to be virtuous That you encourage innovation, to be different That you discover meditation, toContinue reading "To my children"
Reconnecting with me
I have often found my voice when I thought the cacophony would engulf it. There have been so many occasions previously when I decided life was just not giving me time or opportunity enough to do what I wanted. This time I chose to reign in my excuses and ask them to either shut upContinue reading "Reconnecting with me"
Around whom the river of life flows
Outside the station, he was a familiar sight in the middle of the bustling street He cried out the lord's name in a cadence that matched the ebb and surge of the crowd Ignored by the trampling feet that parted as it passed him He burnt his body brown, on the scorching road No apedContinue reading "Around whom the river of life flows"
An insight
To move beyond what I think as me, I need to move a little deeper inside. Contradictory isn't it . But it is true because only when I know what holds me back, what strangulates me or what suffocates my soul, can I work to be liberated from it. For the spirit to fly allContinue reading "An insight"
Imagination
Sometimes when I am too tired being a mother, wife, daughter, daughter-in-law, friend, sister I seek refuge in my imagination and ride away on its wings The shower becomes a waterfall the green grass outside is a mountain-side the brown earth are sand dunes the reflection of the sky in the puddle is my lakeContinue reading "Imagination"
Coming back here
Life- both creating it and experiencing it; Health- mine and of family Emotions- plenty of them, that run the entire spectrum from elation, gratitude, humility to despair and grief; Growth- when I let go of what I wanted, accepted that which causes me pain and welcomed the power I possess to make what I wantContinue reading "Coming back here"
Breaking free
I built them. Slowly and steadily Adding one brick after the other One fear after another Till the wall around was thick and strong It protected me from everything that was coming my way. But tomorrow, I will take a hammer and bring it down One by one, slowly and steadily Till nothing remains TheContinue reading "Breaking free"
Just a thought
Today if I had to let go of all that I have How would I see myself? Empty, as someone who has nothing Or complete, as someone who carries the universe within But instead of looking in or out, I am sitting at a distance, watching life play its games.
Atha with Anita Satyajit 