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Shreeja Jhawar
"Breakdowns To Breakthroughs" "Mess To Message" "Let's Design Our Life Instead of Taking It By Default"
Codependence refers to a pattern of behavior in which a person prioritizes the needs of another person over their own needs, often to their own detriment. This can manifest in various ways, such as enabling the other person's harmful behavior, sacrificing one's own well-being for the other person, and feeling responsible for the other person's happiness or success.
Codependence is often associated with relationships involving addiction, but it can occur in any type of relationship where there is an imbalance of power or a lack of healthy boundaries. Codependent individuals may have low self-esteem, difficulty asserting themselves, and a tendency to avoid conflict.
Codependence can be addressed through therapy and developing healthy boundaries, self-care practices, and a sense of self-worth. It is important to recognize that codependence is not a healthy way of relating to others, and that prioritizing one's own well-being is essential for a fulfilling life.
J. Krishnamurti in his book Commentaries of Living Volume III talks about what is life all about and in-fact he takes the very question away from the querent ... his statement - “you must die to all the known for the unknown to be.” reverberates in my heart !
Gayatri Mantra ॐ भूर् भुवः स्वः तत् सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् Om bhūr bhuvaḥ suvaḥ tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasyadhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ prachodayāt Gayatri Mantra English Translation: We meditate on the glory of the Creator; Who has created the Universe; Who is worthy of Worship; Who is the embodiment of Knowledge and Light; Who is the remover of all Sin and Ignorance; May He enlighten our Intellect. Gayatri Mantra meaning O, Divine mother, our hearts are loaded up with darkness. Kindly make this darkness distant from us and advance brightening inside us. Why is Gayatri Mantra Chanted? It is believed that by chanting Gayatri Mantra, you achieve success and happiness in your life. With regular chanting of the Gayatri Mantra, one can firmly establish and stabilize the mind. The mantra is a declaration of appreciation, to both the nurturing sun and the Divine. Who is Gayatri? Goddess Gayatri is additionally called "Veda-Mata" or the Mother of the Vedas - Rig, Yajur, Saam and Atharva - in light of the fact that it is the very premise of the Vedas. It is the premise, the truth behind the accomplished and the cognized universe. Goddess Gayatri is known to eliminate darkness by imparting light in our mind.
Painting on cover by Vijayalakshmi
Repeat in full faith . Believe the god-mind is within and guiding us . Let your conscious and subconscious mind absorb and believe in the divine presence . Happy & Prosperous Life !
Prayer By : Dr. Paul Leon Masters
Rivers know this: there is no hurry, we shall get there someday.
A.A. Milne, Winnie-The-Pooh
Let go of stress, hurry and tension.
Accept the moment as it is
Trust divine timing and cultivate patience
Breath is your natural guide to meditation.Absorb the cosmic energies. Be still. Be empty. Let yourself feel relaxed and rejuvenated while you understand and experience meditation.
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Departure is a deep meaning poem beautifully etched by Rainer Brambach and translated marvellously by Esther Kinsky is worth listening and pondering are you prepared for your departure yet?
Emotional Intelligence is the need of the hour no matter what you do . It is time to become more aware and proactive rather than getting swayed by the energy which can be overpowering. We are starting a course in Emotional Intelligence and you can check out the details here https://lifechangework.wordpress.com/emotional-intelligence/
J. Krishnamurti questions us about the truth and asks us to find the difference between the moment’s truth and memory. In the beautiful book lying on my bedside - The Book of Life ... I found this deep inquiry that is the Way of true meditation.
A "mouse" was put at the top of a jar filled with grains. He was too happy to find so much of food around him. Now he doesn't need to run around searching for food and can happily lead his life.
As he enjoyed the grains, in few days time, he reached to the bottom of the jar. Now he is trapped and he cannot come out of it. He has to solely depend upon someone to put grains in the same jar for him to survive.
He may even not get the grain of his choice and he cannot choose either. If he has to live, he has to feed on whatever has been put into the jar.
Here are my top 4 lessons from this:
1) Short term pleasures can lead to long-term traps. 2) If things are coming easy and you are getting comfortable, you are getting trapped into survival mode. 3) When you are not using your skill, you are losing your skills. 4) If you don't take right Action at right time, you will finish what you have and will be in no position to come out. Get the heck out of the comfort zone now !
" I Release All Negative Thoughts That Is Holding Me Back "
Dive in the 8 minutes short meditation with me to release the anxious and depressive thoughts now.
Are we designing our life ? If not , why not?
Hi! I am Shreeja Jhawar aka Shryja Komari Jhawar, inspired by the tremendous possibilities of life and infinite choices available to human beings. I was fascinated by the books of Vedanta and spirituality ever since my childhood,I started writing poetry before essays. I grew up in a close-knit nuclear family in Kolkata, I married young and now settled in the city of joy with my husband and son along with our extended family.
I was always drawn to the concept of Kaizen-improving every moment. However, I did get lost in my tweens and made foggy decisions but with the slip-ups came profound understandings.
The quote of Covey got stuck in my head, “Live life by design, not by default.” Even though I surrender to God and higher consciousness I believe we have ‘free-will‘ and only the power of Sankalpa-Intention can turn the wheel-of-our-life to take us where we want to be. Sometimes we women just need to drop the “good girl” label and intermittently also need to “adapt”.
Life isn’t a linear path, it is full of bumps and we just need to have control over the gears and know when to accelerate or when to a standstill but nevertheless take the steering wheel in our hands.
Read more about me here https://lifechangework.wordpress.com/about/