I emerge like a tree from a dirty seed;

It hurts but I can handle this Nooooooo I am going to be here for a while. Happy face. Happy face. Surrender. Accept what doesn't change.  Witness the pain. Ignore the needle. Embrace freedom!  That's more like it. Not easy but beating pain one smile at a time. I am in control. Let's finish this and move on.  There is freedom at the end of pain. Stay. Conquer! And, Selfie with bestie Thanks, Pradeep Jr , Astron tattoos. I enjoyed watching the design come alive after I gave him a couple of reference pics but spoke more about the emotions and philosophies I wanted it to represent. This might very well be my only tattoo. He manifested it. Mighty impressed!

Nah. Jessa Crispin, the author of 'why I am not a  feminist' uses click bait statements and of course I expect Guardian to publish this. There is no sound reason to call out Sheryl Sandberg for trying to limit regulations because as per her she was protected by feminists (what logic is that). Sheryl could have been over protective as her job requires it and if Mark Zuckerberg attends the hearings, 'that's because he is the CEO and he is accountable. Sheryl doesn't deserve this vitriol. She has done more for women in opening up a dialogue, starting with not changing her name or identity after her marriage, dealing with her husband's death with grace, and even using it to help others. Jessa sounds too bitter. Jessa, since you have made it abundantly clear that you are not a feminist, please play on your own lane. We have enough issues to address and dealing with you highjacking the narrative is a distraction. The best part of being an adult is there is nothi...

Cyclone Gaja has uprooted lives. 33 are already dead and 80,000 have been evacuated. The farmers are facing the brunt of it. I hope that the Government deals with this horrible situation with grace. There i enough media attention when the flood hits prominent places. Let's not forget that natural disasters do not distinguish. Help out. People in Tiruvarur , Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Dindigul and Trichy need us. I still couldn't find donation links. I will update when I do. May God have mercy on us.

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It's beautiful how our thoughts are validated with synchronicities if we pay attention. I was thinking about the trade-off between feeling alive vs living life sedated only the previous day. I even sent that message to a friend. The next day, I was surprised to see this update on Jesse Elder's page. What does feeling alive mean to you? To me, it's about living our purpose. What's essential to living our purpose is seeking the answers to the following questions:- Am I feeding off the Universe? Am I allowing it to use my energy to support its expansion? Am I happy? Do I understand that our joy has over-arching benefits? There are far more comfortable ways to live life.  It's easier to live with a distracted mindset. We can be melancholic and then go through the motions of what's expected of us. We can detach, ignore short term memories, and be in a constant state of bliss. We can also let the bias of the world guide our decisions and thoughts. Be a sla...

Sometimes, I run away Away from the madness Away from the chaos If I am lucky, I miss my shadows If it's a normal day, I disappear into my light I weave a cocoon of misted sunlight There, I grow my wings I splash on my colours I grow I glow Sometimes, I hit the darkness Stumble on a cocoon that I didn’t weave A swathe twisted with rays of the dark night I am chewed in I am swallowed I don’t know the way back I don’t know if I would be back When I hide Even in my bright days I loved being found By the Divine source of life Like a Sunflower thirsting for the light In my dark nights I can’t call out All I need, all I hope for, all I care about is to be found