My stressbusters....

The other day we were talking when one of my friends just mentioned about smoking and drinking.He said tht they give a high or something like tht...one gets relieved of all stresses..makes u feel better and all that nonsense. Me calling it all nonsense bcoz i fail to understnd why people indulge in such ridiculous activities tht are more harmful then helpful.

Anyways it made me think abt my ways of coping with stress.And guess wht my list of stressbusters is quite long..it comprises of all those people who have made an impact on my life and those things tht stay with me always..Stressbusters isnt an appropriate word but then thinking abt them or talking to them does help me with overcoming my apprehensions!!!

Here goes:

1. Dearest mum - talking to her always makes me feel a lot better...she's the best mom in the whole world. With her being around i knw nothing's gonna go wrong.All my anxieties n fears are allayed just by her sheer presence...we r the best of frnds...she knws me inside out n can understnd my feelings without me even having to mention a word.

2. Daddy - well wht do i say abt him...its just tht i love him, he's my biggest strength just like mom...he does care abt me a lot bt u see men dont express everything na bt then i do understnd...i'm so proud to be his daughter...whnevr he's there i knw all my prblms will be solved n my indecisiveness wud cease.

3. Akshu - he's the apple of my eye.spending time with him is like being a kid again. i forget tht i'm grown up. Playing with him lets me be so happy...his world is so full of innocence, there are no worries, no tensions. he's one my cutest stress buster.

4. My grandparents - they have inspired me n helped me become a stronger n more determined person. Their blessings shall have always been with me...their comforting words allow me to forget my worries.

5. My friends - i'd mention them all - Richa, Shilpi, Jaya, Khushbu, Priyanka - they hear me out everytime...tolerate my mood swings and still dont seem to leave me alone. then there's Ayesha, Pinku, Pooja, Neha, Supriya- all of them knw me so well...i can share anything n everything with them. hw cud i forget Nitesh, Vivek, Akash, Dheer - always helping, understnding me n caring for me ...

6. My inspirations - Dr.Parag, Sujay, Vidhi ,Devesh. they are the ones who have inspired me into trying something new, to constantly improve, to stay modest, to overcome my weaknesses, to move ahead in life n to be me.I always look up to them...they motivate me in their own unique ways.

6. Chocolates, icecreams, my books, my poems - all my remaining tensions r relived thanks to these.they all r my best friends!!

7. The one and only, GOD - Actually he comes first always.Talking to Him is the best thing i can ever think of doing.There hasnt been a single moment in these 21 yrs of my existence tht he's left me alone. He exists in me and in everythng arnd...My constant advisor, my friend, philosopher n guide...

Well people i just wanted to mention tht I really love u all...u've helped Radhika becum Radhika....its such a pleasure to be a part of your life.I'm glad to have met u!!!!!:)

Love it this way!!!

Ever thought of thinking with your heart and felt like feeling with the mind…hehe!!

Once upon a time…
All my decisions were taken,
By sumone whom I trusted
And knew wud never be mistaken.

It didn’t question my faith
You see I cud never go wrong.
So to put it simply,
My life was clearly on song.

Listening became my forte,
As it did all the talking,
Surprisingly, it had those answers,
Which I’d been frantically seeking.

Soon everyone around me changed
But I never felt the need.
Yet sumwhere deep inside me
My heart cud’nt help but bleed

The heart was torn apart,
Shifting the onus to my mind.
All kinds of thoughts lay scattered there
But could my feelings be left behind??

The brain works quite differently
Making the decisions of my heart
Seem like a thing of the past
Yet emotions still play their part…

As my mind reigns supreme today
I’d want to leave it that way
But thinking about it, I still feel
Heart over mind wud be better any day…
What say???

I don’t know why but after a long time I’ve derived satisfaction from what I’ve written.
Many years back…I remember this person reading my poems and saying “Not bad but they lack optimism somewhere…Try being more optimistic”

I hadn’t forgotten those words but never knew how to put them into practice…
My recent works I feel do have that optimism in them. Yeah, somewhere they do...
There is no apparent reason(maybe i dont wish to search for the reasons) :P
But I’m glad but more than that I’m really satisfied…creative satisfaction…
Aha! Love the sound of it…;)

How True...

Well I read this piece in the TOI's Sacred Space column. Found it quite relevant in the present context!! Just give it a thought...

We’ve taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider roads but narrower viewpoints.
We spend more, but have less, buy more but enjoy less.
We’ve bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.
We’ve more degrees but less sense, more knowledge but less judgment, more experts yet more problems, more medicine but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, read too little, watch TV too much and pray too seldom.

We’ve multiplied our possessions but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom and hate too often.

We’ve learned how to make a living but not a life.
We’ve added years to life not life to years.
We’ve been all the way to the moon and back but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.
We conquered outer space but not inner space.
We’ve done larger things but not better things…

We plan more but accomplish less.
We’ve learned to rush but not to wait.
We’ve more information but we communicate less and less…

- George Carlin