A lot has changed since my last post, I've seen my career slide down the "I'm on a break to shit! I really need to work!" Slope, dabbled in screenplay writing for the Telly, had a baby boy, got back to acting, Monday to Friday at etc etc.
It's been one helluva ride. I've gone through a myriad of emotions, learnt so darn much through each experience, that, I swear sometimes it brought me down to my knees. But, I'm definitely not complaining here. Enjoyed every moment of this.
So, then I thought what better way to get back to writing my post than this wonderful challenge I came across on the web. A 21 day gratitude challenge. Quite simply put, each day I set out to pay and record my gratitude to various elements in my life, past or present, friend or foe, good or bad. Whatever it may be, I henceforth, for the next 21 days undertake this task and address everything in my life that has shaped me to be the person I am today.
It would be pretty clear to all, why one would like to take up such a task. Reading up on it and what the 21 days have in store, instantly infuse a positive rush through one's being. But, more than a task this is a quest!
Isn't it true that when we have painful life experiences we gain some insights towards our own life. Lessons that can make us a better version of ourselves. And we go ahead and vow to never ever get back to being the ol asses that we once were. And then, things get better... Boy! Everything looks pretty darn good, confidence shoots up, we walk out into the world with our chests swelled up, nodding at strangers like we own the streets we walk on... I'm pretty sure some of us even imagine a peppy background score buzzing in our dreamy little heads and slowly but surely in all of this we start getting involved with getting there, doing that, needing this, getting rid of that! And lo behold! The inevitable happens!
We forget! We forget the promises we made to ourselves. We get involved with the day to day. Forget the practice for our "well-being". But trust me the universe doesn't forget. I for one know for sure that this world we live in is one giant school. We all know what happened to us when we weren't good at/ prepared for something that the teachers had prepared us for. We flunk. And then the school ends up giving us retests after retests till we get it right. So does the universe, it repeats our situations, giving gentle reminders and hard nudges, pushing us to pass and get better.
What does gratitude have to do with all of this?
For starters, being thankful helps us remember the humble events that led us to our now present glorious state of being. Keeps us grounded, happy, striving ever more to be better, sleep better... The list goes on, go ahead and search the web. You will find your reason sure enough, to be grateful.
This is the first of my posts on this, an expression of my intent to take up this quest. To be thankful and remember all that I have experienced up until now. And I sure hope that it helps me in my practice of mindfulness, that at the end of these 21 days, the habit of gratitude is inculcated in me for everything and everyone that I come across in life. That it helps my meditation practice. Helps me be a better version of the already "awesome" person I am today ;)!
A note to all who feel that this challenge is up their ally, come on ahead join in, post your own stories each day as I do too, I'll try and respond.
It's always good to have company doing a good thing for the self.
Here's the link to the 21 day calendar, comes in handy to keep things in perspective.
So have fun, if you're up for it.
Happiness and peace to all. Mmmmuuuaah till tomorrow!
1 comment:
First of all I'm so glad you've come out of this period of pause. Nothing defines us more than experiences. And with them our lives get either enriched or just plain stagnant. The important thing is we keep our focus on the positives. Every experience gives us a teaching n with it love. All the best A, and may the universe conspire again and again n bring you all those smiles
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