A New Hope

This is my attempt to write a poem after several years, may be decade. I thought it would end up as a pathetic piece of composition, but I am glad its atleast readable. Here it is



With goals in the mind, and thoughts in our action,

we build a castle in thin air, of better day, a brighter life.



Nourishing our dreams, with beads of sweat.

toiling through time, to see ourselves ahead.



Flying away with dreams so high, to see it shattering away

in the wink of an eye.

Fate hits hard when least expected

and everything seems struggling to explain.



Time goes on with its wayward pace,

casting a spell of mystery and haze

what remains is the enduring faith.



The world seems brighter again with each passing day.

Hope casts its charm over the brave,

who endure to beat the threshold of pain.



Life goes on, with its ups and downs

what remains is eternal faith.

A new hope is all we need

to usher us back into the realm of our dreams.



A new hope is all we need....

Simple Ways to Stay Happy !

The Department of Health and Welfare, Government of Karnataka put a public advertisement for social cause in local daily Deccan Herald dated 10th October, on World Mental Health Day.

I felt the steps mentioned in the ad, were so true and very applicable to our current lifestyles and felt compelled to put it as a post in my blog. Listed below are those steps.

• Accepting who we are and living a life of reality.
• Keeping active, stay fit, walk, exercise regularly.
• Learning new skills, which can be a new language, musical instrument and so on.
• Keeping in touch with friends. We all know, how important are friends in our lives.
• Doing something creative, such as drawing, painting, photography, poetry.
• Getting involved in various activities, eg. theatre club, wildlife club, social service etc.
• Asking for help. I felt, this was one of the toughest things to do, as we build a cloud of ego around ourselves and force ourselves to live in world of illusion.
• Finally Relaxing. Relaxation has different connotations for different people, some find relaxation by programming, some by music and for some by reading.

Though these steps seem simple, they aren't easy. Simple and easy are not synonyms. Certain amount of discipline and patience can help us follow the steps listed.

I would like to hear from people, who followed some of the steps and if it really brought a feeling of positive well being in themselves.

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