Answers for questions you never asked!

It’s 10:00 on Friday evening, I had spent an unusual day at home today & felt totally unlike myself. Since the time I woke up, I felt uneasy as I was not following my usual routine.

I pondered on how different my day passed & as I gathered my thoughts, I tried to connect the #whys & #whats to the #values of my life!

• What Did I Do Different?

I did not wake up at the usual early morning time. I also did not spent the ritual “me-time” in meditation & reading. Instead I was in bed longer than I normally stay.

1. #Reflection

Last evening was a fun time as I had friends’ get-together at home. I love hosting friends & family & put in all my energy on arrangements for warm welcome. As much as I had enjoyed making memories with them, I was super tired to start my Friday on routine.

And this off-routine which temporarily bothered was actually aligning me with my biggest value in life #Gratitude.

While in bed, I browsed the photos we clicked yesterday, I smiled & my heart was grateful as I felt blessed that God gave me those moments to live in love & laughter!

The energy that was consumed in doing house chores was actually meant to serve others by making them feel important & return kindness!

• What Did I Not Do?

I did not study the subjects I am enrolled for. Today I was off the hook from my books! Instead I watched the movie #Precious with my daughter & significant other. Those who have seen the movie might understand the vibes you get after watching it especially if you are a woman & a mother of a teenage girl! It was a story of Resilience & Courage.

2. #Reflection

My next important value of life.

#Perseverance

Following a disciplined life is what I vouch for but pauses & breaks are part of the process that teaches you to maintain focus & yet persevere even when things are confronted differently.

• What Did I Do?

The third significant value of my life is #Growth.

I offered the Friday afternoon prayers with recitation of Holy Book. My prayers included physical & emotional healing of those I know & do not know. This gives me a sense of satisfaction that I am not alone in this world.

I also listened to a 50 mins podcast about a woman who had lived through a death experience & despite numerous obstacles coming at every turn of her life, she managed to reach heights of success that her heart had defined for herself.

3. #Reflection

 #Growth is not reaching from A to B but becoming a better version of yourself while you thrive to move forward from A to B and then B to C.

It’s good to focus on your goals but accept the fact that life doesn’t promise you anything! Life just happens for you so you can grow & enjoy the perks of being human!

As the day ends, I reflect that there are days when your life doesn’t follow the set pattern you have drawn for yourself. Instead of getting agitated as to why it didn’t go as planned, we must look for signals that taught us better lessons in a different manner.

It’s important to control your day but when you feel driven by the situations, don’t forget to connect them with your values & purpose of life!

Today I learned that I must always remain intact with the values of my life that will help me to lead a purposeful life. This enabled me to see the answers to questions I had never asked.