Words are powerful

One reason why I love writing is that words are powerful. It helps me feel better to put my thoughts into words and when I go back to read them, it makes me feel good to know what I was thinking at that particular time. I compiled a list of quotes that make me feel better when I am sad, heart-broken or just need some inspiration.

1. Sometimes in life, you end up falling for the person you thought you never would have feelings for.
2. If you truly want to be with a person, listen to your heart and not all the voices from all the people around you
3. Sometimes the things we can't change, end up changing us instead.
4. I'm done searching for my Prince Charming, He can get up off his lazy ass & find me.
5. Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder. Let the challenges make you strong.
6. It may seem like the hardest thing to do, but you have to forget about the guy who forgot about you.
7. Life is about trusting your feelings, taking chances, losing/finding happiness, learning from the past, and realizing people change.
8. It sucks doesn't it? Feeling like you're always the second choice.
9. Time goes by so fast, people go in and out of your life. Never miss the opportunity to tell these people how much they mean.
10. God puts people in your life for a reason, and removes them from your life for a better reason.
11. Stop caring what people think. Stop taking caution in your actions, listen to what you want, do what you want, this is your life. Live it.
12. The only way to have a life is to commit to it like crazy. - Angelina Jolie
13. If you don't like how things are going, then change them. If you can't change them, change the way you think about them.
14. Sometimes God doesn’t give you what you think you want, not because you don’t deserve it, but because you deserve better.
15. Sometimes we have to stop analyzing the past, stop planning the future, stop figuring out precisely how we feel, and just see what happens.
16. Most people aren't worth crying over, the ones who are, will never make you cry.
17. No matter how hard things may seem, there is always something good coming around the corner.
18. Nobody really cares if you’re miserable, so you might as well be happy.

Life is colorful. It's up to you to see it the way you want it to look like!

Eat. Pray & love. Read & Write.

Elizabeth Gilbert may have travelled all around the world just to learn how to eat, pray and love. However, I managed to learn how to eat, pray, love, read and write just by leaving my home country.

I entered Los Angeles with expectations, dreams and desires. However, along with learning how to battle my problems, I understood how to live my life. The secret behind being happy is learning to let go of all guilt and give in to your craving, once in a while. When I craved for anything unhealthy, I did not think twice. Stopping yourself from doing something you love will end in regret, always. Initially, I stopped myself from bingeing on unhealthy snacks but then the craving became worse leading me to eat twice as much. This made me feel guilty and thus regret my decision of stopping myself. Truly, I learned to eat for myself and live happily.

Coming from a religious family, praying was habitual and a part of life. I did not question why we needed to pray or why we needed to be spiritual. I went with the flow.

When I was in India, I was showered with so much love from friends, family, neighbors, animals and acquaintances that I did not value it.

After living in the United States I realized how important it is to pray and love. I observed that people had no time to pray. Busy with work and making money, they were so consumed with themselves that they were left with no time to pray. I immediately understood why it is so important to take time out to pray. Praying helps us to be calm, peaceful and relaxed, especially in this busy life of ours. Just like praying, loving also gives satisfaction and makes us happy. You don't have to take time out just to love someone. Just calling someone you care about, petting a dog or even greeting your neighbor will make you feel good. I learned to appreciate the importance of praying and loving.

When you start to appreciate life, you tend to want to show your appreciation in some form. I did that by reading and writing. I read books that were meant to pass time, books that helped me gain knowledge and books that helped me open my eyes and learn about life. Reading always made me want to write. The writer in me coaxed me to continue writing (I have been writing since I was 8), but this time for everyone to read, so as to make them want to write. Now that I write/blog, I have started reading other blogs and contacting bloggers. I have learned so much by reading other's articles which has helped me improve my writing skills as well.

Sometimes, leaving will help you learn more than you imagined!

"The only thing more unthinkable than leaving was staying; the only thing more impossible than staying was leaving." 

- Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

                                             

Sometimes in life...

…you have to be a little selfish.

…you have to let go of friendships that aren’t constructive.

…you have to cut yourself off to put yourself first.

…you have to get real, and be real, to the core.

…you have to push the negativity out of your mind, or as Jo says, get out of your own head.

…you have to find ways to surround yourself with the influences you need.

…and get rid of the ones you don’t.

…you have to stop thinking about the big picture and start breaking it down into pieces that can actually be swallowed.

…you have to “just do it”.

…you have to break out of that shell, letting go of fear and anxiety.

…you have to stop trying to make everyone understand.

…and start realizing that it’s okay if they don’t.

…you have to find yourself, and start living your life for yourself.

…you have to stop worrying about who you might become and what you might leave behind.

…and get excited for who you might become and what might be ahead.

I picked this up from a blog named 'Quater for her thoughts'. I felt that this blog was inspiring and thought it might be good to share it. When I read this, I felt good. I felt like someone was personally giving me this advice. 

Dreams do come true!

"Dad, when I grow up I want to be a Journalist. I want to write stories and interview people."

I was in 8th grade. I had aced my English exam and was praised for my essays which proved that I was good at writing. I was suddenly eager to grow up and become a Journalist. I wanted to interview people and write stories. Little did I know that this was not just a dream, it was a passion. Writing has always helped me get out my emotions. Whenever I am sad, happy, angry or upset and frustrated, I write. I write furiously, I write to get all the emotions out of my system, I write so that one day when I read those pages I will remember exactly how I felt and what I was thinking at that time.

"Dear Diary (25/11/2004)
I am extremely happy today. I was awarded the 'Outstanding Student of the Award......" and so it went on.

Every emotion and every moment is captured in my diaries. Yes, since 4th grade I have got into a habit of writing in my diary. I love writing. It is my passion. I wrote few stories and continued writing in my diary. However as I grew up, I became practical and thought about my career as something that needs to be stable and which helps me get a fat paycheck at the end of each month. I forgot about my dream to be a Journalist.

2011 brought me happiness because my dream came true. I am a Journalist and I have my own column. I interview people and write what I want.

Yes dreams do come true.

I work at a newspaper called Campus Circle. My first article was published on 26th January 2011 and my column is named 'The Greener side' .

Check it out -->
http://www.campuscircle.com/review.cfm?c=Blogs&sc=The%20Greener%20Side

Random Truths

I thought I would share some random truths about myself and life!

I realized that when my hair is all well settled and looks good, my confidence level is high and I feel generally happy and chirpy. Weird, right?

I am sure everyone will agree to this; when I am idle , with nothing to do I get the most horrible and depressing thoughts. "Idle mind is a devil's workshop" is absolutely true. I try to keep myself busy constantly to keep myself happy and cheerful. Experience speaking!

When someone is crazy about me, I don't value them. I get irritated and wonder why they are so sweet to me. When I am crazy about someone, they move farther away from me. I recently realized that!

Its always better to do my own work, rather than being dependent on someone because only I can put my best efforts. Others will do it just for the sake of doing it.

Be careful what you wish for, because wishes do come true not always at the right time!

A smile can definitely change my day and is contagious. Whenever someone smiles at me I feel so happy and I pass on the smile to others.

The weather sometimes defines my mood. Bright, hot sunny days make me lazy, bored and irritated while cloudy, breezy days make me happy, enthusiastic and chirpy!

Many more to come..will update them!! :)