I’m Alive

Most of the waking moments of the mere mortals of this yug are rife with stress of every kind, ranging from the clearly visible physical ones to the not so visible emotional kinds. However, each of us has some things in life that we always look forward to. Things that cheer us always. And things that make us feel alive.
The most substantial evident of God’s blessings and His existence.

Jotted below  are just a few things that make me feel alive, no matter what.

The riot of yellow flowers dotting the roads in the scorching heat of May and June doesn't let me bat an eyelid. One of the most beautiful flowers created by the Almighty

Ah Amaltaas!

Bursting red fiery petals. Gods playing Holi with the Earthlings in the month of March. Big, bold, bright and beautiful flowers. The thick petals so sure and substantial. Call it what you may.

Pretty Palaash or Shimmering Simmar!

Walking all day in the scorching sun with loads of load on your back can tire you no end in a city ,but in a wilderness, it instills life into you. You forget all pains and agonies. Almost everything. The brief stops become Zen moments. Bask in the present. Soak in, breathe and ingest some nature.

Therapeutic Trekking!

No shooting, no capturing memories. Just losing myself to God's one of the most wonderful gifts to me. I forget everything and just allow myself to be taken over by the present. It casts a spell on me. Transports me into a trance. Bewitches me. Gets me into Buddhahood.

Yes, that’s what my camera does to me.
Life through the Lens!

Watching movies and reading stories.

I undergo catharsis no end. Almost instantly getting into the skin of the character. So much so that I don't merely read or watch. I undergo it. I experience. I laugh and cry. Grin some smile and shed some tears. And, just be the protagonist.
Timepass Tonic!

The most secure place for me in the entire Creation. The one that is always full of love and blessings for me despite the havocs I so very often wreak on to it. The one thing that can never go against me, no matter what. The one thing that is always by my side even if Brahm, Vishnu and Mahesh are opposite it. My bliss spot. My mom’s heart. Getting into her bosom still feels so warm and secure. Not even God can recreate this masterpiece.

Thank God for Maa!