"To be what you were born to be and to explore your full potential each day is life’s only goal"

Recently, my sons developed craze for cactus plants and each bought one. The 13yrs old has the cactus plant in his room because he read on the internet that if cactus plant kept near laptops / PC etc, it helps reduce the radiation effect.Apart from the reason that his elder brother has one, the 6yrs old has the cactus plant because he doesn't like flowers.

Its the same cactus but it is approached and seen with distinctively different reasons. Similarly, what tests God put us through may appear painful to us but God has to offer us some beautiful insights into life through His tests and is probably preparing us for something more beautiful and vibrant.

As cactus is usually grown in deserts, its anatomical and physiological features are in accordance to support its life span which varies from 25 to 300 years. Similarly, humans are born to live through variety of experiences in life and so God has tuned every single human being with the strength to live and shine. We not only have to help ourselves but as we go along the journey, it is our duty to spread help, encouragement and love to our fellow beings.

I still remember, 25 years ago, I was walking home from high school in the pouring rain without an umbrella. I was just walking behind an elderly man who had an umbrella. As we both passed under the overhang to an apartment building, he stopped, turned around and handed me the umbrella. He said, "this is my stop and it looks like you need an umbrella. Pass it along someday when the opportunity arises."

We have to acknowledge the variety of facets that we are blessed with; each has uniqueness and power to pull us through anything and everything. Your soul always have the answers; your life's purpose is just under the surface waiting to be explored and realized. Don't cast your opinion about people and things as the world gossips about each of those... live wholeheartedly , look out for beauty and truth and you will be amazed by your discoveries about this world.

Cheers to a unique YOU :)

Believe in yourself....

As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”

The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?

This story was read to me when I was 12 years old; at that age it helped me get an A+ in Mathematics as I always believed I was not a number friendly student. It was then deep seeded in my subconscience and had helped me many a times to find out solutions than to give up. But I realised that this little story has the power that pulled me through all thick and thin. Had I been hostage to the facts of diabetese, I would not have lived a normal life, made babies, danced endlessly and ate fine food. Had I believed the weakness of being a lonely woman in a man dominated society essenced by mean interpretations of faith, I would have lost the pride of raising two fine little boys and the joy of their laughters. So to all of you, the living souls out there , no matter how hard life treats you, step out of your comfort zone, believe in your uniqueness and live a fuller and brighter life.

The ground coffee beans are unique. After they are exposed to the boiling water, they change the water and create something new, something more desirable, more acceptable, more useful than just being coffee beans lying in a bottle.

Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? In life, things happen around us, things happen to us, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.the surest way to make more of your life is to become more aware of what’s in you- and to expand your definition of what’s possible.I’ve truly come to believe that if we can find the courage to do the things that make us feel most alive, we do not only do ourselves a favor but the world a favor too.

Till we meet again, Stay true to your deepest values and best ideals:)

Blessings be with you and your families  :)