I BELIEVE IN LOVE

I believe that love can move mountains,

the mountains of blind hatred,inequality and negativity.

I believe that love can conquer all,

the wars ,the agitations and the injustice.

I believe that love can inspire,

to create the best of art-beautiful melodies,songs and fairy tales.

I believe that love  can make people the best that they can ever be,

I believe that love can open new horizons  for all to see.

I believe that love can give one a little piece of heaven everyday,

I believe that love can nurture people and bring out the best in them.

I believe that love can break past boundaries,

I believe that love is unbreakable and pure,

I believe love can never be  taken away,

I believe that love can make the world a happy place,

I believe that WE ARE ALL EQUALS IN LOVE.

LOVE BELONGS TO EVERYONE AND EVERYONE BELONGS TO LOVE.

GIVING UP IS NEVER AN OPTION

LIFE IS HARD!

And it is so most of the times.It feels like we are constantly being tried and tested for how far we can go,how much we can resist,how much we can endure.It is almost like an unknown force that tries to drag us through the mellows of hard times to see if we really can take it all and come out  victorious.

And just when we are through a hard phase and are blissfully soaking in the warmth of peace and serenity,there’s another blow.And Life is hard once again.It’s almost like a continuous process-like running around in circles;without an end,without a hope.

We all have dreams-some small,some big and some which seem impossible,but equally dear nonetheless.We dream of greater things-greater goals,greater love and greater lives.As kids, we dream of  growing up and saving the world and as we grow, we thrive to make a place of our own in the world,the world we once dreamed of saving.Still, each day we nurture more dreams as lovingly as we did yesterday.

But then it hits us-not once or twice but repeatedly in so many forms,times and situations-It’s hard to make a dream come true.It’s hard to carry on,It’s hard to live in our own terms.Basically-Life is one tough journey.

Sometimes people give up their biggest dreams just when they are about to take the last step towards achieving it just because it seemed unattainable.And then they live the rest of their lives in the sorrow of their unfulfilled dream that was so close.Why,after coming this far and being so close to what we want,we give up?Why,after proving time and again to the world that everything is possible if we are determined and focused,we end up giving away our life-long ambitions?

WHY DO WE MAKE GIVING UP AN OPTION?

Giving up-is not and never will be an option.None of us is as vulnerable or as weak as we make ourselves to be.There are so many people in our lives who constantly support us through our ups and downs, believe in us(sometimes more than we believe in ourselves) and deep in their hearts have hopes from us.And they don’t believe in us just out of the love they have for us or because we are related to them but because they know us as we are -they know how strong we are and they are right there to back us up in case we fall apart. You have the determination,You have the willpower,You have the strength,You have the talent and You have the unfathomable love and belief of people to go get your dreams,So what can possibly stop you from obtaining what you stand for?

Obstacles are temporary,achievement is permanent.Why give up?I can see a hundred reasons for why I should be chasing my dreams as against one reason for why I should give it up.And I will go for 100 as against 1 and I bet it is the right choice.We shouldn’t let the shadows of our hard times take over our willpower and strength.

I strongly believe that in life,we come through hard times so we learn to appreciate the good things in life more and to bask in the glory of victory even better.In a way,barriers are made to see if anyone is strong enough to break through it and move forward.So on your way to success, if you come through barriers-Be the one who breaks them-Your dream is just seconds away.

Never give up,because GIVING UP IS NEVER AN OPTION.

(Photo credit: @Doug88888)

Happy Living!!

TIME IS THE BEST GIFT YOU CAN EVER GIVE

The most prized possessions we own are our memories-the bittersweet moments we fondly treasure to look back into and smile whenever we need one.Those cute childhood memories,the times we spent being our parents’ spoiled kids,the memories of school and college,the precious little moments of sharing talks about anything and everything with our friends, the moments of laughter,pain,achievements and a million other things.

Memories are precious..

Memories mean treasured moments;

Memories mean time-that was,that will never come back yet stay in our heart and mind forever.

As we move on with our life, we often remember people by the memories we hold of them. We laugh and cry and become all nostalgic reliving all those old memories when we meet our friends who we haven’t seen since ages.We realize that it wasn’t really what we gave our friends or our family or our loved ones that mattered more,it was how much we spent time with them to create such treasured memories and that, made the real difference.

The best gift there can ever be is the gift of TIME.

Sure we all love getting gifts.Besides the happiness of having shiny new things; it is also about that special feeling of knowing that people genuinely care.But besides all the momentary happiness we gain from having things we always wanted,in the end,it is the thought, the love, the care and the feeling that matters the most to us.

Every relationship needs time. We grew up happily because our parents gave us their time no matter how hectic their own schedules were. We have a few friends who are dearer to us than life itself because we gave them our time and they gave us theirs.We fall in love because we give it time to flourish.Those memories, those beautiful moments-everything resulted from time we spent on creating them.

Everything is only a matter of time.After a while, It won’t matter how much you spent on that lavish gift you gave your loved one. What will matter is the amount of time you spent on making people feel special, on showing that for you-your people come first.

Sometimes in life,we get so busy putting everything  together that we forget there are people who expect us to spend time with them but are too considerate about our busy lives that they don’t even say it.We tend to be so caught up in our own lives that we don’t realize how long it has been since we last spoke to our loved ones or spent quality time with them.We don’t give them our time,and life passes by in wasted moments which could have been magical otherwise.

As humans,we are emotional beings-we crave love,we crave care,we crave moments of pure joy,we crave happiness. Occasionally we get tired of all the chaos and want to spend some time away and alone but most of the times,we want to be surrounded by people who love us-we crave importance!

For instance,one would rather choose their family and friends come over to see them on their birthday than getting a stack of presents delivered at their homes and not having a single person to share the joy of the occasion with.

The thing is-time,is the greatest gift of all!

 

I hope all of us realize this and spend more time with people we love.I hope we make fond memories everyday,I hope at times we go out of our way to make someone happy,I hope we share laughter and good times everyday,I hope we share moments everyday and I hope that we live everyday.

Happy Living!

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WHEN LOVE KNOCKS AT YOUR DOOR..

Life isn’t exactly like the glossy romantic movies or fairy tales where one fine day,you stumble upon your soul mate- a statuesque picture of perfection,who sweeps you away from your feet, wins your heart all over and takes you out of your misery to a faraway place where you live happily ever after.

By now,we know well enough that it doesn’t work like that.But still, we long to find the perfect lover-Right from the looks to the character to the voice and manners and even the way he cares and loves-the picture of our ideal lover is fairly etched in our minds.

But there is never a perfect person,a perfect day,a perfect place,a perfect time or a perfect moment to fall in love.Love simply happens-the only difference is that sometimes it eventually materializes as time passes by and sometimes it happens in the slightest of moments-when you see a person and sparks fly all around.

That is love for you-it comes unannounced and has the ability and strength to stay as long as forever.Love is the biggest blessing we have,the biggest gift we can give and the biggest treasure that we own,which increases all the more when shared.It doesn’t come with a price tag but is still precious,it doesn’t come with terms and conditions but is still required to be handled with great care.Love is the synonym of happiness and who doesn’t want happiness in life?So when life offers you love,don’t let it slip by.

Love is not about the perfect people and a perfect relationship-it is about imperfect people and a love that goes beyond perfection.As Jodi Picoult stated in My Sister’s Keeper,“You don’t love someone because they’re perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they’re not.”

An ideal relationship is beyond materialism;one that is simple,sweet and surreal.If the happiness of the person who you love matters to you more than your own happiness,If your love grows deeper and stronger with every passing day,If you feel in your heart that finding the love of your life is  the best thing that ever happened to you,If you know and understand that it is meant to be-then what more reasons you seek to make it last forever?

One doesn’t find love,love finds you.Let love find you,and when it does;don’t let it go.Whoever said that whatever happens,happens for good, was right in saying so.Even if  you failed at making a relationship last,love will find you again-don’t shut yourself from all the happiness you deserve and can have.Don’t let go of people who love you simply because they don’t love you the way you want them to,because they still love you in their own way.

When love knocks at your door,don’t restrain with the hope of finding a better one

Because in the hope of finding a better one,you may have given away the best you could ever get.

And lastly, remember that life may not always turn out the way you wished it would,but it sure turns out good and what is exactly right for you.I wish you joy,happiness and love and above all,I wish you LIFE!!

“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching,
Love like you’ll never be hurt,
Sing like there’s nobody listening,
And live like it’s heaven on earth.” 
― William W. Purkey

HAPPY LIVING!!!!!

THE JOY OF BEING OUR PARENTS’ KIDS

No matter how old we may grow,for our parents we are still kids-and always will be.Those moments of coming home to the  rich aroma of home-cooked food,of being pampered, of being spoilt by our parents,of feeling the love all around,that secure and out-of-the world feeling of safety once we get back home and to the arms of our parents-HEAVEN.

To them,we will always be their prince and princessess.(Photo credit: epSos.de)

THE JOY OF FRIENDS AND LAUGHTER

The moments we share with our friends-of sharing the pleasure of doing nothing,of laughing beyond the point of stomach aches and rolling on the floor,those giggles and gossips and those high-fives and teary eyed laughs-we simply cannot imagine how life would’ve been without our friends,they make this world all the better place to live in.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S. FOREVER

THE JOY OF HAVING SOME “ME” TIME

The joy of gifting ourselves with solitude,of being alone and away from people and places,the pleasure of curling up in bed with a warm blanket,hot coffee and a favorite book for company-ah!the sweet silence.Sometimes,being alone is the key to de-stressing and rejunivating our tired souls.Sometimes we grow all cranky and complaining because of all the chaos in life and that’s when being alone might just be the best thing to do.

Solitude is sometimes-the best medicine!!! (Photo credit: [gʁeˑʦ])

 THE JOY OF LOVE AND BEYOND

Everybody has that “special someone” in their lives,irrespective of who,when or why.Having that special somebody to share all that you can’t with anybody else,of knowing that somebody somewhere is made-just for you,of that feeling of being special,of realising that if not for you,somebody’s world wouldn’t have existed.The unmatched joy of being in love and beyond-is better felt than said!

Love is beautiful. (Photo credit: Crismatos ♥ Seize the day)

Happy Living.

ACCEPT

Accept the fact that Love is not always easy.

Relationships won’t be in the same flow and rhythm all the time-it won’t be all glitters and gold everyday.Your partner is not always going to be good to you,just like you cannot be sweet and calm when your world is going upside down.

The state of mind of people will reflect upon their actions-and it is anything but natural.After all we are just humans-We have our own imperfections,personality traits,complaints,insecurities,bad habits,mood swings and all that comes with being a normal  human being .

 REMEMBER:UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THAT LOVE IS NOT MEANT TO BE PERFECT,IT IS MEANT TO BE BEAUTIFUL IN IT’S OWN IMPERFECTION.

FOCUS ON THE GOOD PART 

Instead of finding fault in people,realize the best qualities in them and admire them,accept them as they are.Be grateful that you met people to whom you MEAN something,that you found,experienced and felt LOVE.Think what was it that brought you together in the first place,Think of the things you love doing together,Think of the common interests you share,Think of that wonderful feeling you get in just being with the one you love.

REMEMBER: IF THE GOOD PART OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP EXCEEDS THE BAD PART,IT IS INDEED WORTH KEEPING.

WORK ON IT

Just like everything else,if you want a good relationship,you have to work on it.

In every relationship there will be disagreements,discussions,difference in opinions and sometimes even fights.But don’t make the mistake of taking impulsive decisions at the heat of the moment.That is not where it should all end.

LOVE-You have been there,You have felt it.You know the feeling,You know what having “butterflies in your stomach” mean.You have been through the chase,the blushes,the “very much in love” state,the excitement and every beautiful feeling that love has to offer.You know what a wonderful feeling it is.So,why let it go just because you have differences?Instead,work on it.Make it the best part of your world.You have to think and analyze where you went wrong,you have to give your relationship time,of all the things.Just like an old bottle of wine,Love blossoms and gets better with time.

REMEMBER:LOVE IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS THE NURTURING OF YOUR HEART AND SOUL. IF YOU SUCCEED TO WORK ON IT AND KEEP IT SAFE,YOUR WORLD WILL BE COMPLETE.

LISTEN

In disagreements,we often tend to take out all of our anger,dissatisfaction and frustrations while not letting the other person to even speak.But,you have to listen to the other person too,you CANNOT make your point and then turn a deaf ear to what s/he has to say.It is completely unfair.YOU HAVE TO LISTEN.

REMEMBER:YOU HAVE THE IMPLIED RIGHT TO SPEAK YOUR HEART OUT,BUT YOU HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO LISTEN AS WELL.

EXPECT,BUT BE REAL

What are your expectations from your relationship and your partner?

One of the most common factors that hinder a relationship is not being able to meet/live up to the expectations of each-other.It is but natural to have expectations from a relationship but their base needs to be realistic.The world we live in is real and our life is not a fairy tale.Expecting somebody to do things that are out of the world are what may kill a otherwise-beautiful relationship.No suppressed feelings of dissatisfaction would arise if you understand that though life doesn’t turn out the way you would want it to, it still is the best gift you have.

 

REMEMBER:JUST BECAUSE SOMEBODY DOESN’T LOVE YOU LIKE YOU WANT THEM TO,DOESN’T MEAN THAT THEY DON’T LOVE YOU WITH ALL THEY HAVE.

Happy Living.

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It would be stupid and downright false to say that life is simple,happy,rosy and uncomplicated all the time.We all have our”low” moments and our” bad days”.

There are times when i am down in the doldrums,feeling like life has been playing its’ bad tricks on me again,when everything feels like a twisted tale where you don’t know what is going to happen next,when every single thing feels like a conspiracy to bring me down,those times when everything surrounding me is just sad and colorless!

                                                                                 Picture credit:Google Images

But one thing that i have always learnt is that  these “bad times” never last forever.Going by the same philosophy,we could say  that good times don’t last forever too but hey! that’s life,right? Sometimes full of happiness and sometimes painful and hurting.

In those moments of unexplainable emotions,with the sole presence or a mixture of anger,sorrow,frustation,sadness and confusion,when i can’t find any reason to convince myself that it’s nothing but a bad time and try to search some thread to hold on to and get out of my misery,The only thing that somehow consoles me is believing that it will get over,that when i wake up the next morning,there will be a new hope,new promise and new oppurtunities to look forward to with a brand new day.

All that i am trying to say is The bad will get over,and this is such a simple but strong truth we live with.

And anyway,we will always be cautious the next time if we have fallen,we will work harder if we have failed,we will run faster if we have been left behind in the race.Life brings with it so many reasons to  learn,even from the worst of times we may have.

Here are some inspiring lines –

“Makes me that much stronger

Makes me work a little bit harder

It makes me that much wiser

So thanks for making me a fighter

Made me learn a little bit faster

Made my skin a little bit thicker

Makes me that much smarter

So thanks for making me a fighter”

-From the song “Fighter” by Christina Augeliria.

Be positive,Even the roses bloom amid thorns (Photo credit: Ghayty)

Happy living.

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There are two kinds of people in our life-those who love and care for us and those who we wish would love and care for us.

The irony of our lives is that- we spend so much time in waiting,expecting and wanting the love of other people while  forgetting  to notice,appreciate and cherish the people whose love we already own.

We waste our times trying to impress some people while ignoring the ones to whom no pretense is required to win us their love.

We wait forever to be loved back while the love we already have remains unnoticed.

Love is beautiful and divine.  (Photo credit: epSos.de)

The people who love you from their heart and soul are those who want you to be happy- no matter what!!They are those who love you for what you are,know your every highs and lows and accept you without any judgements in your every mood,every appearance and every emotion.

Don’t let these amazing people drift away from your life.Respect their love and treasure their presence in your life.Don’t take those people who love you for granted,because no matter how deep and forgiving their love is ,they are going to be hurt by your indifference at some point of time.

And love keeps knocking at our doors,waiting for us to open our hearts and feel all that it owns. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Don’t ever let yourself loose love of the people who are genuine and true because in the end, it will be your loss anyway-it will be a moment of happiness taken away from your own time,a page torn away from the book of your own life.

So give back the love you receive,share the smile you have,embrace love as it comes to you,don’t let the best ones in your life go away from you.Life is too short to leave it devoid of happiness and love.

Love:when you find the true one,don’t let it pass by.(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“What good are treasures,riches,diamonds and gold?

when you have no shoulders to lean on and hands to hold?

Don’t let life pass by you without giving you the love you deserve,

The people who love you for who you are the treasures you’ve  got to preserve.”

Happy Living.

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Love is what makes the world complete. (Photo credit: Millzero Photography)

I hope this day lasts forever,

With you by my side,i shall fall oh never.  

I could live in this moment for eternity,

I have found myself happy like i never could be.

Walking with you ,sharing the same roads and the sky,

I don’t want this time to ever pass me by.

I hope this day lasts forever,

With every moment spent,i want us to be more together.

All this  happiness feels more than i can hold,

All that i feel for you,by words they can never be told.

With you I know no pain,all the worries in life have disappeared,

All those dark  and gray clouds  have now been cleared.

Life was good,you came and made it better,

I hope this day lasts forever….

My little piece dedicated to all those in love and beyond!!!!

Love completes the world…

Happy Loving.Happy Living.

xoxo.

-Kaberi

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SIMPLE JOYS:THE SMELL OF EARTH AFTER THE RAIN

THE SMELL OF EARTH AFTER THE RAIN…………….

The word is-DIVINE-for how the earth smells after the rain.After all the weariness and dust of the earth has been washed away to unveil that priceless,picture-perfect face of the earth and the beauty it holds.The clear skies,the wet grounds,the trees swaying gently with the rhythm of the soft breeze,the fresh smell of the soil,it’s all out of the world.Everybody loves this weather,it’s such a happy sight.How the rain washes away the  effects of the scorching summer heat and brings with it such feeling of unmatched joy to people is splendid.

Rain drops on fresh leaf-BEAUTIFUL!!! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I am addicted with the smell of the soil drenched after the rain,taking in all the aura and feeling all the negative vibes,glum mood and worries disappearing with every breath i take.Taking a walk or going for a drive in that weather,sipping hot coffee and chatting up sweet nothings, Listening to my favorite songs while admiring the beauty all around,watching kids jumping and playing happily around,seeing the trees more greener,the flowers more brighter,the skies most beautiful hue of blue,the freshness all around like a new day on its own…Could life be any better?

It brings with it smiles that are drawn upon people’s faces without any superficial charms.I believe that in spite of all the differences in personalities,choices,thoughts and lives that we-the people have,there are some things that please us,bring moments of happiness to all of us in the same way and this-is one of them.

It is one of those times,which always inspires that hidden writer in me ready to share my thoughts with the world,always gives me more reasons to appreciate this life,always fuels those happy feelings in me,always makes me wonder how beautiful these small things in life are.

Ah!The simple joys in life.

Keep smiling.Keep Living.

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