(Painting in watercolors, September 2015)
I am writing here for a beautiful day for everyone. We have to lift our spirits every morning especially getting inspired by nature peeking through the window and looking at the beautiful sky and here I wanted to share from my journal:
The flattering sunshine
Invites to smile,
Carrying the joyous
Freshening soul,
Kissing the Hope
And brightening day.
Have a blessed Day !!
Love
Raman 🙂
For most of the weekdays as usual, today I juggled doing different tasks. I started my day with a warm lemon drink and now ending my day beside the lamp on my nightstand by the bed.
I believe how much ever load of work we do, by the end of the day, we get peace and strength from our positive attitudes. We build an inner calm and find light for our soul.
Reflection of day helps one to:
–Learn from the mistakes if any
-Rejoice the success of a task
-Be prepared for another day
As I reflect, there is essence of gratitude and love that is subscribed in my heart.
I look for another day with hope and smile !!!
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Love
Raman 🙂
Many times I have been asked, how I mange my schedules? Am I very disciplined in my daily routines. My answer is I am disciplined and at the same time flexible. For adults there is a huge difference in the two terms “being disciplined” and “being flexible in our lives.
When we become too disciplined we bring anxiety in our lives and our rigidity does not allow us to perform the tasks that come our way unexpectedly. There is always left a question what if ?? or one cannot break a military rule at home.
Yes I was brought up in a household where we led disciplined lives. That bringing has helped me to be disciplined in mannerism and being punctual with regards to work or meetings.
But when we are flexible in our thoughts and activities we are welcoming some great gifts that bring balance in our busy lives. We are not always worrying about things going just dot to dot. We become more open to options that come our way. For this we can practice the following:
You have to be considerate of options and not always be charge of everything and be a point person for our daily lives. When we are flexible it becomes easier to adjust at our workplaces and at home as well. We become more communicative and collaborative and have the patience of giving an ear to others.
Stay Flexible, Stay Happy !!
Love
Raman 🙂
Here it gives me a chance to share a recent incidence. One morning when I woke up, I reminded myself how I had not worked out and I seemed uncomfortable with myself. As I looked through my big window I saw a shrub far off that seemed dark in colour. I had never noticed those shrubs before. At the same time the size of flowers interested me, I could see them even from a very far distance. I immediately made up my mind to go for a run that would give me a chance to look at the shrub that appeared interesting to me from far. That dark shrub was a motivation for me that day to push myself. I not only enjoyed myself going for a run but also found the shrub had some beautiful flowers at a closer look.
( The dark shrubs that I saw from my window)
The beautiful shrubs at a closer look that motivated me to get outdoors and stay active !
It was truly amazing how my curiosity for that shrub in disguise was my motivation for that day 😊
Stay motivated !!!
Love
Raman
In broader sense empowerment is enhancing the skills at an individual or at a group level, where the skills can be used to get the desired outcome(s). Everyone has strengths and weaknesses and you get empowered by conquering your weaknesses and you are aware of setting your goals and working towards them by making the right choices. I believe every individual has the potential to be self aware by reflecting on their actions critically.
(Clip from Sun Newspaper few years ago: myself beside my paintings when I was unaware of true meaning of empowerment, though I was aware of developing my new skills).
Same applies to the group of employees in a company or organization. When the employees learn the details, mission and vision of the company and can take actions for a desired outcome.
Here I will like to mention empowerment does not mean subduing someone.
(I see sparkle in the learning eyes when they learn little by little and tell me how they can handle their lives in a better way).
A person can also feel empowered when he learns a new language in a completely different country and that helps him or her to make his life good for the betterment of his or her future.
To become self empowered you have to take your own responsibility
Empowerment does not come over a day, but every step leads to a journey of empowerment.
Take the right actions to build empowerment in your life !!
Love
Raman
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Last night I woke in the mid of my sleep, may be my room didn’t have the appropriate temperature. Though I woke up for about 10 min, I thought about enthusiasm… How important it is in ones life !! Some people don’t believe in being enthusiast and they are unaware of all the great things they miss. The biggest being the smiles and happiness from little things,which they miss for not having enthusiasm in life.
(In the picture you see me perched on a construction truck loaded with dirt, yes ! I just wanted a picture for memory and didn’t care about the dirt and my heels and cloths getting dirty 🙂
The most powerful reasons I can think are :
Make life beautiful by having enthusisasm !!!
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Love
Raman
There is no work that is without challenges and stress. But the way you can handle your work load makes a big difference in your performance and your outlook towards your work. Resilience is when you spring back in your work when a difficult situation arises and you take it as a challenge for your own growth. You learn and makes changes in your performance and become tolerant for future. Your efficiency is affected by the challenges you can take. You don’t show the signs of giving up and feeling low.
A popular question asked by an interviewer is ……..
How can you handle stress at work ?
Employers want to make sure their employers can handle the stress situations if it arises. I remember answering an interviewer at one time …I handle stress by going to the gym, working out or through painting. It overall effects my attitude on day to day basis and even at work. One should be capable of figuring out what works best for them and not grumble for the situation they are in.
By saying all this, resilience looks different during economic downturns when people are layed off not because of their performance but because of the economic situation the company is facing. Again the employee has to show resilience by not keeping low and having self doubts but take actions that will help them mentally and survive. A self employed person like an artist, may not have much income but shows resilience and trade off by the freedom they have with regards to time schedules and still be happy.
Ways to show resilience…..yes you can !!!
Resilience helps us to grow with every opportunity and step we take !!!!
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Love
Raman
We all know nature is beautiful. At some point of our life nature has stimulated an excitement within us either when we went for a walk or at the beach where the waves chanted; the snow clad gigantic mountains or the chirping birds perched on the tall trees; the elegant waterfalls; the vast sky with its changing colors; the shinning bright moon dancing with the twinkling stars or the smiling flowers in the flowerbeds.
Nature has its healing powers that brightens our senses even though it could be momentary when we are in its lap. As we get closer to it more often its reflections cast a greater shadow in our lives. Nature is pure that brings the wellness powers with in us.
Over the time I have learned the gifts of nature
When we are in lap of nature, we take a break from our busy lives that rejuvenates our minds.
We feel relaxed and calm that gives a break from our mechanical routines. At that moment we only want to enjoy the beauty that the nature is offering us.
Nature helps to relive the pain that may have been caused by a friend, co worker or a family member.
We develop a positive attitude when we start to spend more time with nature.
Nature renders us happiness as we can feel good about ourselves. We realize our spirit uplifted with peace devoid of anxiety.
It gives us the opportunity to appreciate the joys around you, even in little forms like the opening flower bud or the crashing waves by the rocks.
I get close to nature by going for walks with my family, sitting close to the pond surrounded by trees, driving in the country side, running outdoors, going for a hike, vacation by the ocean, driving to the mountains, gardening or keeping flowers in vases.
No wonder why I enjoy nature and want to spend more time in its lap !!!
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Love
Raman
When you are living in the past or future, you are doing it mentally, but in reality you are in present. Even when you prepare for your future you are doing it in present, at that moment. Often people say their mind wanders even when they are trying to learn to meditate. This is because their mind wanders in the past or future.
Every time I am doing something new or taking up a new opportunity I am enjoying at that moment. I prepare my future by doing my best at that moment, taking into consideration by capabilities and my responsibilities to my family. How important it becomes to live in the present without any regrets and worrying about your future. Think “now” is the time when you are building even for future.
I believe you can practice living in present by :
1. With every morning sunshine, take it is an opportunity to smile and do your best. God has given you the opportunity to finish the unfinished tasks. There is so much potential in the present moment. Smile at the little joys and smile at people around you.
2. Be motivated to do your job wholeheartedly. Trigger the enthusiasm by being passionate. Present gives you the opportunities of the moment to be in your awareness of happiness.
3. Don’t worry about the future instead prepare yourself by living in the present that will prepare for future. Don’t deplete your energies by worrying, instead look for the options, work on them for solutions.
4. Don’t give weighted importance to things you did yesterday for example your past job. Importantly I think how I can use the skills I have build and use them in the present. I take the present moment to be happy.
5. Be open minded and you will find how easy it becomes for things to flow. You become open to new things in the present and except them without judgments.
6.Practice active life that will make you feel fulfilled without regret. This will help you gain different experiences and gain confidence. You will live in the present of the new experiences you gain.
Keep living in the present !!!
Love
Raman
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Hello 🙂
Yeah ! I am writing while I got a little break from work. When we put our heart wholeheartedly, we seem to enjoy at the moment. We show compassion, passion and live for what we are here and carrying on our responsibilities. Our compassion is towards ourselves and also towards others.
We engage our lives in true spirits, where we can see our strengths and dignity. We can smell the fragrance of positive compassionate vibes and we have no expectations from others. We are dealing with our attitudes how we can do our best and bring joy. We develop the courage to face our situations and our imperfections.
We embrace the vulnerability with calm. We get up in the morning and make our day work with a smile no matter what, without rigidness . There is no grumbling with harsh verbals about the imperfections we have to face. We strive to do our stuff passionately at home, work or in our neighborhood. There are tunnels of darkness that we are prepared to cross and we know how we can bring control within ourselves which is devoid of self doubts.
Happy wholeheartedness !!
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Love
Raman
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