Joy, Gratitude ,and Love!

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This blog, is a treasure. I know it seems like I abandoned it, but really, what I need to be doing, is nurturing it. I remember when my mother first told me to start a blog... I knew myself and I thought, it’ll only be a couple of days till I forget about this blog and move on, regardless, the blog went steady for two whole years. Embarrassed at the fact that I proved my own self wrong, I decided to right things, and abandon the blog.
The act gave me no joy, but it did give me a lot of free time.
Useless time , when I’m fact I could have used that time to gain clarity, thoughtfulness and insight about myself. I could have sorted out the thoughts in my head, the knots in my heart and the trolls that were stopping me from achieving what I wanted.
It’s amazing how this blog still exists. I guess, that’s what great about things on the internet. What goes on the internet, stayes on the internet.
The amount of unparalleled joy that I feel right now, cannot be expressed. The fact that I can always look back at myself, and be proud of who I was, and where I’ve come from, amazes me. It drives me to go forward, to be contentious of my actions, to not believe that the repercussions don’t last forever.
They do. And it makes me immensely grateful to the universe that I have this knowledge. The immense knowledge that this universe has showered me in; I can never be grateful enough for it. Good things keep happening to me constantly; and everyday of my life is happier than the last. I’m grateful that I cannot even begin to count my blessings, from the tiny ways in which the universe reminds me of little things, to the way it manifests people to help me thrive. I’m an thankful for the choices that I have been able to make. Thankful, grateful, Humbled.
Thank you Maa!




I’m leaving you with this image of some art I made recently!
Joi Maa Durga!

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