A goal , a way – full of heart !

Today, I am happy to lose. Their was a goal , an outcome I was attached too and it didn’t happen. And in that moment,  I felt peace. It was a very pleasant revelation.

There was peace, because I truly felt, that what is meant to be it will be. And all my worry, anxiety, about the way, the goal – vanished.

This made me realize the way too has to be peaceful.

So the resolution now is, not to wait for a goal to be happy or to make life changes.

Rather make those changes now. Be at peace now. Not getting what one wants, helps one  focus on what we really do want.

So will we try again at the same goal. Will the goal get tweaked.  Was the goal , a goal of ego, or a goal of heart.

The goal of heart and a way of heart too.  In all conviction, can I live in this moment knowing that the best for me, awaits me. That the best is here and will always be.

Am happy for this moment, of loss, of learning , of patience and walking with joy now.

 

- Uzma

 

 

 

 

Courage and the rose

Often in fear, we crumple up, we close in, we recede.

We pull the curtains over the windows that let in light, we sit quietly even we have a million ideas in our hearts, we walk away from a new road.

People of wisdom say, this happens when we don’t trust the Maker. When somewhere deep down, we think our worries, our mistakes will rule us.

Yet if we trust, then mistakes become lessons, and with courage our path keeps emerging and we keep walking on. Walking on  -in trust, in peace, that all is as per Plan, and all He does is good.  Courage is about surrender, trust and love. 

Hafiz writes:

“How
Did the rose
Ever open its heart

And give to this world
All its
Beauty?

It felt the encouragement of light
Against its
Being,

Otherwise,
We all remain
Too
Frightened.”

Are we trusting , today ?

- Uzma.

 

Moving into gratitude.

Gratitude, I’ve noticed makes the heart sing.  Its makes us enjoy the present, this moment, this second that is our gift.

So in an attempt to create many moments of happiness, moments of the heart singing, and soul soaring, I will be capturing the moments of gratitude in and around me.

This comes after the realization that it is so easy to get stuck in worry and complaining and the sinking sand of negativity.  It becomes the only whirlwind thought in our mind, making us so sad and cranky.

On the other hand, being grateful helps us snap back, in a jiffy. Suddenly, we’re humming tunes, walking with a bounce in our step, are so much more creative and just happy

Today, I am grateful for this, the ability to snap into gratitude and happiness. I am grateful for the recognition, that this is a choice we make.

Grateful for good music and my purple ipod. Grateful for my Yoga teacher and the new perspective I am gaining after years of practice. Appreciate all the new learning about deep breathing and recognizing and co-relating our state of mind and body with our breaths, for the new experience that slow , measured breathing brings so much calm and joy, that this too is our choice.

The days and night, all swing from darkness to light, from time to time. I am grateful for all the wisdom both ends of the spectrum bring and for learning to balance both sides.

How has gratitude melted your hearts today ?

Uzma

 

 

Living in the moment – in Joy and Hardship.

When we read something beautiful, we want to be more..

When we see something lovely, we dream of being so,

Great beauty moves us, deep wisdom touches us, a great joke makes us laugh, a child’s grin makes us smile.

We are truly in the moment, enjoying what is, being moved by it.

And in that moment, we move onto the next – we dream.

Greatness inspires us, simplicity soothes us, laughter cheers us,

and then , when worries recede into the past, we move into the future.

The future – from our hearts.

So important to create this space, over and over again.

To live like kids, to dream , big dreams.

Inspiration, Beauty, Wisdom, Simplicity, Laughter, bring us into this lovely moment,

Here- Now – Everything is Well. This moment is great, and so only if we could live every moment in this smug happy inspired place, how great and joyful life would be.

Can we do this ?

Can we always be inspired, happy, laughing ?

Sure, my mind wakes up, and says there will be challenges and that is also , just as much, a part of life.

 We live in the moment; even in hardship. We live in the moment, when we find gratitude for the learning, for the humility, for all the things that are going well. So we live in that huge moment, with every strength and simple grace.

 Hardship can break us, or make us realize the incredible strength of the human spirit.

The strength to go on, to relentless find solutions, to have indomitable courage, to accept weakness,to let go, to win , to loose, to know that every moment is a miracle and what matters is how well we lived, in truth, with courage and hope, with dreams and hard-work, with prayers and miracles -in that moment.

How are we living, in this moment ? And all moments, called life ?

With much gratitude,

Uzma

 

‘The Sun never says’; A lesson in love and happiness

This quote appeared before me twice online, on completely different sites,

asking to be read,

telling me to learn,

that one can’t lament about people not understanding us.

Reminding me that its about ‘me ‘ not about ‘them ‘.

That it’s about ‘evolving within’ not ‘ forcing others on the outside’.

That really, peace is in compassion that stems from a calm heart ,not in a spirit that demands recognition.

Without further deconstruction, here goes

Even after all this time
the sun never says to the earth, “You owe Me.”
Look what happens with a love like that,
It lights up the Whole Sky.

-Hafiz.

Find Inspiration Now !

What is this thing called inspiration ?

A walk on a cobbled street with dimly lit yellow lanterns posts, music with lyrics that are lovely and reminiscent , a movie with characters that are inquisitive and dreamy, that want to create a soulful life.

A million stars in an empty sky, orange leaves on a full tree that will soon fall and die, a person who writes of reaching beyond oneself, and creating a fuller life. A person who leaves the mad rush  behind to live a basic life, of contentment, meaning, contribution and beauty.

What touches us, what moves us, what makes us peaceful, what makes us cry ?  Inspiration, this is , or a place deep inside, where the manic mind quietens and a simpler us remains.

When we feel the breeze threw us and into the trees, when children make faces and burst in laughter, when a ballerina bows in grace, or a firefighter saves lives, our soul is humbled and we bow too – to the wonder of life, to the joys of creation, to a world of beauty and meaning, or being and giving.

Is this inspiration ?  When the fear, the worry, the past and the future cease to be. When this breath, this moment, and our awe in it, is really all there is.

Could I hold this moment forever and alas the very thought of capture chases it away.

Is this what we humans do ? We want to hold on too tight , not trusting or allowing or simply living in this moment.

To ourselves be true.  

To believe that all is as per a Master Plan and just live.

Be brave in this moment, be our best in this moment and thats it.

Can one simplify life so much ?

 Find the small joys that inspire us and make that feeling our state of being.

If its poetry , to read some everyday,

if its laughter, to find a joke everyday ,

if its the spirit of sport, to play a game of football, every other day

If we start small, and do those things we truly love everyday, if we care enough to make space for our true joys into our lives, they will become habits. The joy will become a habit.

Inspiration will become part of our lives.

Life , now, is lovely !

Life is really simple. Fantastic sunsets, stunning cliffs, a gigantic rainbow and  the freedom to breathe – to just be.

We loose these so often though as we hide in our shells , in our sad emotions, in our hyper stress, in cubicles or our rooms . We’re never busy, we’re never tired, we’re never afraid – we’re just hiding.

Hiding from the incredible Beauty that is around us and within us.

Do we let ourselves be touched by this beauty ? Do we spend time in Nature, on our terraces, in a park ? Do we watch the falling rain, do we hear the fountain in the park, or the birds chirp?  Do we feel the wind expand our chests, and our spirits ? Do we laugh and crack silly jokes?

Do we live from the heart, knowing that everything is brilliant, just now, just as it is !

Life will sometimes be hard, and we will be surprised but do we let the good surprise us too ??

Do we look at life , as though it is a journey, a holiday, a trip, to have fun on, to smile on, to forget ourselves for a while, and again, just be !

There is no ‘I’ today. Incredible Nature took it away.

There is Awe and Beauty and humble joy.

Can we live like this forever ?

Do what we love, love what we do.

 Let every moment be full of what we believe in – Inspiration, Wisdom, Goodness, Joy and Peace.

Can we see the difficulty, do the work required, and be happy with the result for we know we put in our best effort and didn’t run away and hide

Can we be stuck in traffic and be aware of the mind’s rambling, till the traffic dissipates and the way’s open ?

Can we use our imagination to give a thoughtful , simple gift and touch a heart then ?

Life becomes a Dream !!

Now, in this moment, isn’t it Lovely !