A for Abstract.
When concrete chunks lean and crumble,
some might see waste.
But pause.
Look closer.
There’s an ‘A’ rising from the earth.
Art doesn’t always hang in galleries.
Sometimes it rests quietly by the roadside.
Modern art?
Or just concrete practicing yoga poses?
Either way… roadside exhibitions are getting bolder these
days.
No ticket required. Just presence. 😊
#RanDhoomPics – A simple click in the Present.
“Passport photo, please!”
This lotus turned up right on time.
Chose a maroon curtain backdrop – looked like a studio curtain.
(But, it is actually a parapet wall!)
Held the pose. No blink. No smile.
Totally nailed the "serious expression" passport requirement! 😊
#RanDhoomPics – A simple click in the present.
𝐁𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠!
Just raw granite… and surprisingly, it felt good.
Why?
Because it was real.
Solid. Grounded. No pretences.
Sometimes, our days are filled with cushions, metaphorical and literal.
Comfortable routines, polished language, curated emotions.
And yet… every once in a while, it helps to lie down on something that doesn’t bend for us, yet holds us anyway.
It reminded me:
◾Stillness doesn’t need luxury.
◾Relaxation isn’t always pretty.
◾And nature has better furniture than IKEA, just less padding! : )
So next time you are overwhelmed, try doing something
completely un-LinkedIn.
Lie down on a rock.
Breathe.
Smile at the sky.
#suswasaSpace
“𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐫, 𝐲o𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬.”
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡.
Then I smiled.
Because…that was right.
I don’t understand Life. Not fully.
And just that week, Life showed me again why that’s true.
That same week:
I had a light-hearted chat with someone in Australia. We had connected long ago but never really interacted.
That day, messages flew back and forth.
“Sir” and “Ji” dropped in the process.
Laughter flowed.
He even told me, “You are so humorous, my mother laughed out loud when I shared our chat!”
A few hours later, I was in a 1:1, 3rd session, guiding someone through
micro-practices.
His feedback?
He is more confident.
He is making decisions.
And most importantly, he has stopped having suicidal thoughts.
So… who am I?
I am Stillness, so are you!
Expressing through voice and writing.
A channel through which Life flows.
And no, I don’t understand Life entirely.
Maybe that’s the beauty of it.
*****
I guide busy professionals through
micro-practices to release stress, anxiety, and irritating thoughts and quickly
return to peace and calm amid chaos.
P.S. – Four 1-on-1 slots open each
month.
When you are in your thirties
you get irritated
when someone calls you Uncle, Aunt.
The same is the case in your late forties
when you are addressed as Ajja, Ajji, Nana, Nani.
Why do you get angry and upset?
You are not a label given by people.
You draw your identity through
your body, senses, thoughts, and emotions.
However, they are all myriad expressions of
who you really are ;
The Space,
The Stillness,
The Presence.
#StillnessHeals #IdentityBeyondLabels #suswasaSpace
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞.
“Was it stress?”
“Was it genetics?”
“He looked so fit!”
“Must be those energy drinks!”
We read every article.
Forward every WhatsApp message.
Debate cholesterol like we have published papers on it.
All while...
Sipping sugary tea,
Munching something fried,
Sitting for hours in deep concern.
We say, "Health is wealth,"
as we chase deadlines… and butter cookies.
What if we paused , not just for the news but for ourselves?
One conscious breath.
One glass of water.
One moment of stillness.
Your heart will thank you, even if it doesn’t make headlines.
*****
𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐃𝐞-𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐣𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞!
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#suswasaSpace
I thought it was just a leaf...
until it flew away!
Even nature has a sense of humour.
And a reminder -
what we assume isn’t always what it is.
#RanDhoomPics – A simple click in the present
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