An Aimless Wanderer

So many dark allies
So many dead ends
Ways around and above
All roads leading nowhere
But the same place
Returning where I started
Crossing roads
Going backwards
Going forwards
Doubting the end of it all
Finding no redemption for my soul
Stomping on my footsteps again
Repeating the same lame scene
Shouldering countless years of repression
Following that stupid trace of humanity
There is still in me

I am - an Aimless Wanderer  - Gustavo Lucas Luna

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Looking Within

There are times when I want solace - solace from life, from relationships, from mundane affairs of life. There are times when I want to go back to my mother's lap and curl like a new born who just needs her care and warmth....when I want to be like a baby and forget the world, but I cannot as I am no more an infant. The best way to find solace is to - "Look Within".

Now what do I mean by 'looking within' ? Looking within could mean looking for the answers which one constantly seeks from oneself. It could be a reflection of various events which have happened in the past or which happen in life. It might mean 'looking for some state of consciousness'. It could also mean an attainment of spiritual bliss or harmony between ones mind and heart. Your inner self is a vast ocean and there are treasures which a person seeks.

As far as I am concerned, it is creating an awareness about oneself. I believe that there is a world out there...deep inside, within oneself (as much as there is a world outside) that comes alive with thoughts and experiences whenever you care to spend time and listen to it. When one seeks this inner world, one gains the joy of knowing things that are inexplicable and one tends to attain clarity from within.

Don't give somebody your mind, give them your heart - Christopher Lowman

A great article written by Christopher Lowman. Read it to understand what it takes to interact :)

In every interaction you have with another human being - doesn’t matter who - you always have two main choices. (The keyword is choice.)

One choice usually leads to logical interaction, politeness, formalities. And, more importantly, a lack of connectivity.The other usually leads to interesting discussion, love, aliveness, friendship, gift giving. And connectivity.

In every interaction you are either giving somebody else your mind - your intellect, your intelligent points, the who/what/where/when/why of your existence.This is the easy thing to do. The safe thing to do. It doesn’t require much, if any, emotional strength or really expose who you are. In this way, you can hide from other (or from your self, depending on how you look at it) and not risk rejection by not even giving somebody the chance to reject you.

Or, you are giving somebody your heart - the real you, your presence, your true attention.This is the hard thing to do. The risky thing to do. It involves an enormous amount of emotional strength.It entails entering the present moment. And it entails pushing through the challenging and stifling fear of doing so.Instead of thinking about what to say or do, you let your inwardly felt experience inform your words and actions toward other.

Think about how often you self censor and hit the mute button. Why? Why not just assume that what you have to say is valuable, even if it comes out not so smooth? Then maybe you say next, “oh, that was lame” and then laugh.

It’s this kind of moment-to-moment truthfulness that is required.It’s so easy to practice because you always know what to say or do in any interaction with somebody else. The problem is having the courage to act on it.

Isn’t it time to feel less anxious and less alone and less unfulfilled? It might not be.If it is, it takes practice. Practice being comfortable with being uncomfortable and constantly choosing to flow freely instead of think. Choose wisely.!

Cerebrations

Take chances in life
Tell the truth
Learn to say NO gently and sometimes firmly
Spend your money on the things you love
Get to know someone random
Say I love you to someone in life
Feel the true love
Tell the idiot how he/she hurts you
Scold someone who deserves it
Laugh till your stomach pains
Dance even if you are bad at it
Pose stupidly for photos
Get drunk for a while
Be naughty like a child
Gaze at stars in the night
Sit alone, watch the rain and cry
See the tides in the ocean all alone on the shore
Listen to the silence - it has much to say
Go on a long vacation
Tell your family and friends you need them
Help a blind man/woman cross the road
Do things which you are scared of
Watch a child grow
Help someone to study
Forgive someone today
Keep conversations going even if they are futile
Listen to someone in need
Be bold enough to accept the defeat
Stand for what you think is right
Don't allow people to underestimate you
Stop blaming people
Learn from your mistakes
Give a smile to someone today
Clean you locality
Go to an orphanage
Give someone hug when they need it and make sure you get many too
Question the existence of life

Live, Love and Laugh for all the pleasure and pain in life!



Forever Friends - From Alka's Kitty

I'll listen to your past in the dead of night

I'll stay with you until it gets light
I'll hold your hands while you face your nightmares
I'll be the one who will always care
Forever I'll be your friend.

I'll stay with you until the end
I'm always here, I'll help you fly
I'd fight for you until I die
For my death is better than seeing you cry
Forever will I stay your friend.

For every heartbreak, I'll be there to mend
I'm your helping hand and forever I'll be at your side
With me you would never wonder if I cheated or lied
But forever I shall remain your friend
Forever and ever until the end.

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