This is one of my all time favourite....... everytime I read it I find a new meaning for me........
One day I decided to quit... to quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me...
"Look around", He said.. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?" "Yes", I replied.
When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said. "In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. "I would not quit.." He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant... But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots.

Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle." He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots." "I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. " Don't compare yourself to others .." He said. " The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern ... Yet, they both make the forest beautiful."

Your time will come, " God said to me. " You will rise high! " How high should I rise?" I asked. How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return. "As high as it can? " I questioned. " Yes. " He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can. "

I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you. He will never give up on you. Never regret a day in your life.

Ramblings......

Love yourself and you will love the world.....- MJ’s” Make the world a better place, for you and me and all human race” holds true for me. I love myself plenty, and this reflects through caring, also that I share what I learn with those I love. Knowledge is powerful only when shared, cause sharing helps fill in the blanks for others and self. This sure does keep me happy. I have Curiosity in abundance, it appeals and awakens in me a desire to learn about things that are, some thing, I have awareness about, but not complete understanding off, this "something new" sends my pulse racing and blood pounding. Behavioral and esoteric science is something that I hunger about and have a voracious appetite for. It is my higher self or the subconscious that edges me on in the direction, of that which is beyond my ken, uncannily, directing me to a certain book, person, place or a clip in a periodical which gets me on the trail, where I follow instinctively, the higher self , be it thru books, Internet threads and discussion and it is so amazing how I "Chance " upon the most appropriate answer. Where a fresh insight and a firmer grasp of the query is revealed.

The Universe, to me is one big encyclopedia, which answers my any thought or wish, now, later or eventually it does materialize. It is as if the answers come on a carousel and it is for me to recognize the right one and take it for the answer to my query. Alertness and Awareness is the key to recognize an answer. It is my experience, to every querying thought you must stumble upon and find an answer, it is for you to turn and twist and find the right fit as a solution.

Initially, Creativity thrilled me to bits at school - painting and writing poetry surfaced in uncountable places which I took for granted, which then flowed into family, work and gradually into my close circle of friends. Books and other such reading material have been my faithful partner, tutor, guide or teacher, now in tandem with other learning exposures like workshops, group activities or dynamics, where one is able to understand and appreciate discomfort and voice out the same. Several such interrelated learning, trainings or courses, have honed and fine tuned my latent yearnings and have begun to piece together my reason for being where and when and how I am today. Each therapy or activity has rubbed off on me making me the person, I am and I delight in it. Each of the areas I have worked, trained or learnt has added to the knowledge base and strengthened my understanding on behaviors. The aspect where I lacked have now filled in and given a more holistic approach to life. I relish the idea that growth has given me enough, to love sharing and caring and to hold another's hand through the learning/sharing period.

My belief is, the more you know and the less you share, you really don't get anywhere. On the flip side, the more you learn, unlearn, relearn and share the more you grow, this is the growth process and then you learn life is fair. Greed to amass knowledge as much and more is a craving which never ends for me, so more is always less. Hence I will keep on till I can ……There are miles to go before I know the difference between “what is” and “to be”.

Mindfulness: Happiness

The more you give the more you get,

But give without wanting and with no regret.

Happiness is for real and its oh, so contagious,

The things you can do, may seem outrageous.

Today I went on a Happiness spree,

Happiness was definately meant to be.

From the first person to enter my happy home filled with love,

To the last to leave, sure recieved happpiness and blessings from above.

The happy faces that graced my home, was my pleaseure,

They being there, gave me happiness to treasure.

In all you do and all you get just let happiness reflect,

Happiness is for you to spread,its got "TO BE", not an option to select.

Live for the moment enjoy all that there is

Other than that let it go by whiz.

Mindfulness.....

A leaf falls
noticed or overlooked,
trampled on or pressed in a book.

The first.........
Chrushed underfoot,
it once knew beauty,
now its done in, as its duty.


The second......
Dry and skeletoned
veined, is its glory
painted upon and kept,
back in the book that's the theory!

Each has a purpose to achieve in life,
So be sharp and capable like a sharpened knife.
Dont let bluntness hold you back,
Or else in life, achievement you'll lack.
All have a purpose in life, you will agree,
The sun moon, stones and even a tree.

Surpisingly Surprised!

Come into the world surprising others,
Relations, Parents, sisters and brothers.
As you grow you surprise them more,
Surprises await on each side of the door.
At school ,you may surprise your teacher,
At church ,you could be surprised by the preacher.
Schoolmates you could surprise galore
or would they be the ones to surprise you more.
Surprisingly, the years at school will always be the best
Fond remembrances, those surprise filled days will surely clear the test.
Then college days are altogether another huge surprise,
Exploring surprises new, that make you grow up wise.
Dating and romancing, surprise yourself as well,
Surprised at choices and decisions that within uncannily dwell.
The job your in surprises you ... how did you get this one?
Soon want to change, fast is surprisingly not enough, and you are on the run.
You meet your mate and your fate where surprises co-exist,
Cause you have surprisingly surprised yourself that surprises top the list.
Soon there is an addition, pleasantly surprised anew,
As now the surprise circle has been completed by YOU!

So be it

So be it…

Things happen when they are meant to be,
So here I am on a blogging spree
I needed poking and pushing too
Some ones gonna smile at what I do!

There are things and things and some more things
There are bells that ring, ring and some more rings.
There are doubts and fears and shoulds and ifs,
In life there are so many tiffs.

Let yourself into the rut
Soak up the feeling in your gut
That’s the time to stoke the fire,
Go get it ….all that you aspire.

If and when , the thought be born
Don’t regret just go on
What you wish is your desire
You have the power, now aim higher.

The wish is truth……I am free
The power to choose is mine you see.
With all the strength and all the wit
I will succeed SO BE IT !