Sometimes when i think about future and get scared,
I think about present and thank God
I try not to miss today’s sunshine,
While worrying whether I’ll see it again in future
© Vrunda Chauk
Present
May I be kind to myself
When I talk to myself,
May I be kind
For I know that the kindness I plant in my heart,
Determines the way I’ll go
May I be kind to myself
When I make a mistake,
When I am hurt,
When things go wrong
May I be kind to myself
And validate my pain
Say “this hurts”
And remind myself
I am not the only one,
Suffering is a part of life
May I be kind to myself,
Place a hand on my heart
And say
“Keep going, brave one
For this too shall pass”
© Vrunda Chauk
Wordless Wednesday
Monsoon…
A season of books and coffee
and nature
and romance….
Happy Monsoon!🌧️
(Images – Canava)
Me
“It’s okay”
“It happens”
“Don’t worry”
“Everything will be alright”
I find myself saying this to my friends, family and colleagues
But when something goes wrong with me
All I say is –
“You could’ve done better”
“How dumb you are!”
“What will they think about you?”
I fight myself while I try to heal others
I am harsh on myself
While I try to be kind to others
I need to remind myself
I am human too
I make mistakes too
I am allowed to forgive myself
I need to give myself what I’ve given others
I need to love myself the way I love others
© Vrunda Chauk
Optimist
Yes I am an optimist
And no things don’t always work out for me
No I won’t tell you tomorrow will be better when your heart is broken today
No I won’t tell you, you will get 100 followers tomorrow when you’ve started your account just yesterday
No I won’t tell you life is always sunshine and rainbows
I go through hard times too
I do make mistakes
Even I experience disappointment and rejection
But there is one thing I know for sure –
No matter how difficult things look now, there is always hope.
You won’t feel better tomorrow, but eventually, you will
You may not get 100 followers the next day, but eventually, you will
You may feel low now, but eventually you will experience joy
Sometimes more than anything,
I feel good to imagine the world as rainbows and sunshine
Because if I don’t,
I might not feel like going on in life
That’s why I choose to focus on positives
No matter how small they seem!
And here’s a secret –
The more I look for positivity, the more goodness I find!
© Vrunda Chauk
When you are used to…
When you are used to getting rude remarks
Kindness seems like bliss
When you are used to hear him say “Oh I love you so much! Why do you always make me angry?”
It feels good when someone says “I am sorry, I was wrong. I won’t do that again. Please forgive me honey”
When you have experienced him insulting you in front of your friends,
It feels warm when someone gives you heartfelt praise in front of your friends
When you are used to him saying “This can’t work between us, I am done!”
It feels nice when someone says “I’m here to stay”
When you are used to him make you feel uncomfortable about your true self
You feel so happy when someone truly understands you and accepts you, just as you are
When you are used to hear him say “You will never be someone I deserve.. you are imperfect”
Your heart overflows with love when someone says “no one has felt you the way I have…”❤️
© Vrunda Chauk
Note to self – 5 (cherish the moments)
Have you ever felt that sudden, extreme fear when everything in your life is going well?
You are afraid and you know (from your experience) that something bad will happen now.
You feel scared to have so much beauty, so much joy in your life that you are afraid something terrible might happen.
Here’s something I tell myself in those moments –
Dear Self,
First of all, cherish these moments.. life is finally going the way you wanted it to.
You have someone you love, beside you, I know you have waited for a long time for this to happen, now it’s here!
You are growing, exploring so fast, learning new things, feeling confident for once in your life! Having good friends besides you who are ready to share your joy and sadness.
Looks like a dream, doesn’t it? But fortunately, you’re living this dream.
Take a moment to thank God for all the blessings you have in your life.
For a moment, just forget everything and enjoy this very moment.
Look at the beauty around you, store it in your eyes, in your heart, in your soul…
Will this change?
Definitely! But you will have these memories… for once in your life… Everything was perfect!
You may not feel so bad about the change, if you truly enjoy the happy time, while it lasts.
And life is just a switch between positive and negative, things will change..
Don’t let that stop you from cherishing good memories
Afterall who knows, the positives might come again in a different form?!
Blessings and love!♥️
Me
Affirmations you need
Watch your thoughts for they become your words,
Watch your words for they become actions,
Watch your actions for they become habit,
Watch your habits for they become character.
– Margaret Thatcher
This is so true. It all starts with your thoughts. Your mindset.
I started practicing Affirmations recently and I’ve discovered they really help to keep me in the right frame of mind. They help me keep the right mindset in different situations.
I discovered the Instagram account of Idil Ahmed – @Idillionaire
I really liked her her quotes and I find myself reading them when I doubt myself or when I don’t feel certain about anything. She reminds me that everything will work out just fine and my perspective shifts.
Here are some of my favourite quotes by her that I’d like to share –
Mentally picture yourself, radiant, strong, successful, happy, full of joy and full of life. See yourself moving upwards. Leave behind the darkness and confusion into an increasing brightness and loveliness. See yourself as growing, progressing, winning at everything you do.
– Idil Ahmed
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Change your language to “What if it does work out”.
Believe in possibilities. Think about the best case scenario. Retraining your mind will lift you higher out of the overthinking, stress and worry of negative habitual thoughts. Change starts with your mindset. Shift it. Switch it.
– Idil Ahmed
Imagining this feels wonderful right?
Sooo, speaking of mindset, I practice different affirmations at different times to help me get into right mindset and to rise above overthinking and stuff.
I’ll be sharing some affirmations you can practice in different situations, hope you find them helpful.
Note – All these affirmations are by Louise Hay.
When you are feeling low. When you need to accept yourself and realise your worth –
When you need some positivity. Imagining that I am a joyful breeze entering a room makes me giggle. Makes me feel good and happy.
When I start overthinking. Telling myself that I’m breaking free from those fears and doubts and releasing them makes me feel good and positive –
When I start getting “not so good” experiences in life. Telling myself that they are helping me grow and evolve shifts my perspective and brings clarity in my thoughts –
When I am worried about money, it feels good to remind and affirm to myself that there is abundant wealth for me, it’s all working out for me –
This is actually a gentle reminder to be grateful and joyful throughout the day. The thought of my day starting and ending in joy and gratitude feels awesome.
When you get overwhelmed by all the new changes in your life it would be great to remind yourself that you are capable of dealing with all this. You are welcoming change –
When you don’t know whom to trust, what decision to make, try believing that everything you need to know is revealed to you. Trust your intuition –
Love is in the air – 😍 Feeling every word of this affirmation is so great
This could be a reminder that you need to make sufficient time for work and play in order to live well.
Do you practice affirmations? Does this sound helpful?
Please share in the comments below!!
Thank you so much for being here❤️ Have a blessed day friends✨😇
What’s next? Nah. I enjoy what’s now.
Everyone these days is waiting for something. Everyone is expecting something new, something different to happen.
We have gotten into the habit of asking ‘What’s next?’ , What’s the next big thing you want? What’s the next big thing you are waiting for?
It’s something like – when we’re children, we want to grow up. When we grow up, we want to become child again.
I mean we want some things to change, but when they do, we want to go back again.
This happens a lottt (hating your present and wishing it were different).
When you are single you wish you were engaged with someone, when you are, you again wish to be single.
When you are not earning you wish for the time you would, when the time comes, you wish to get out of it.
When you are in school you are excited about your college life. When you start going to college, you miss school.
When you are at home, you wish to step out and live on your own, when the time comes, you long for the warmth of your home.
Soo, instead of expecting something different – Why don’t we cherish our present moment?
If you do not enjoy a moment, you lose it forever. If you enjoy it, it is yours forever.
-Debasish Mridha
Don’t you think we should stop waiting for the next big thing and start enjoying our life moment to moment?
And when you start living the present moment, believe me you will find so many things that are beautiful right now. So much to appreciate. So much to notice. So much to feel.
As I write this – I’m at my home. There won’t be any lectures in college today. So am I waiting for the time when I’ll go to college and meet my friends? No. (i mean of course i want to meet them but i have decided to enjoy the present moment) When I’m at home I want to spend some time with my parents. I want to feel the moments when they are with me, we all are living together, I get to see them everyday. I want to notice the way they smile, I want to remember their voice when they say my name.
I want to enjoy time with my little sister. I want to make her laugh, I want to paint with her, play with her, sing and dance with her, watch her grow.
Because I know – This time won’t come back.
I choose to live it fully. I choose to feel the moments with my loved ones. I choose to stay in present.
Above all, we cannot afford not to live in the present. He is blessed over all mortals who loses no moment of the passing life in remembering the past.
– Henry David Thoreau
Look around you, everything that you see can change in a year.
Are there some people you want to spend more time with?
Are there some things you want to do for them?
Are there some plans you need to execute?
Are there any trips you want to plan?
Is there someone whom you want to remind of how loved he/she is?
Is there anything you need to do for yourself?
You better do it Right Now, because you haven’t seen tomorrow.
Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts.
– Pema Chodron
Even when you step into sunshine in winter. Close your eyes and feel it’s warmth. Feel that’s it’s 2019. This day will never come back. Open your eyes and notice the surroundings, do you find beauty? Smile at your friends and enjoy your time with them.
Many people are alive, but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
– Thich Nath Hanh
There’s this beautiful poem I’d like to share –
Live In The Moment
Listen, feel, love completely;
Absorb, enjoy oh so sweetly.
Nothing exists but right now.
Show the world you know how.
Immersed, focused, involved;
Sad moments will be resolved
Just as joyous times go fast,
Sad’s shadow will lose its cast.
It’s but a moment all will live,
So leave an imprint that will give
Your signature on the past
So your moments now will last.
– Gregory Huyette
