When people care , it shows 

When it doesn’t .. they don’t 

It’s just that simple 

My souls journey

 Betrayal is my life lesson 

I have to learn to deal with it and not let it affect me , I started early with this life lesson but still haven’t learnt it . The day I do I will make my peace , beginning with friendships I constantly was betrayed and never understood how or why could people who thought of me as their friend find it in their heart to not think how hurt I would be at their acts of betrayal .

My souls journey is to hurt deeply and yet absorb that pain and move forward. Every single time a friend or loved one betrayed me I felt unending , indescribable pain . 

This is hard . It should be hard . It’s a lesson for the soul. And when my soul has learnt that lesson it will be elevated to move into another life where it will no longer face betrayal . This process of purifying the soul has been well described by Papaji . He says all people and experiences around us are meant to purify our soul , remove its deficiencies and allow it to grow . I just don’t know how many more times it’s going to take 

I will get past this 

My heart

And I’ve learnt some truths along the way 

That I am not alone 

That life and love and all that will end 

That the more I expect the harder I will fall 

That it won’t matter who cares or who doesn’t 

That the heart will cry only cos it knows me 

That what I feel won’t matter much 

That what I want won’t matter either 

That pain is ok 

That it’s just me and my heart forever together 

That I can still hope 

That one day it won’t even matter that I hurt 

But until that happens 

I just need to feel the pain 

And hope that I embrace it forever 

That I accept it forever 

I wish 

I could just walk away 

I’ve been hurting way too long 

But I can’t leave my heart alone 

It’s all I have 

Mission

 My mission : 

To please my Guru , be able to lead my life based off the examples that were set by them . Practice what I learn from satsang , whatever I do , my conduct stays influenced by the righteous path laid down by Bhagwan Swaminarayan 

Being born a girl , my mission is to accomplish the objectives of every role of relationship that I fall into but most especially that of a mother . To see my child grow everyday into a wonderful human being who is able to see right from wrong , lead an honest life and is humble . 

Prayer

 When u look for answers in people who are just as confused as you or even more , you will invariably hit the wall. I’m hitting the wall over and over again 

Kakaji , 

If any of this is my fault may the worst fall upon me , but if I have truly tried then show me that you exist. 

Vashi uncle

 Today is Vashi Uncles birthday 

I wouldn’t know how to live my life if I didn’t have Him in it . 

My very first problem came when I failed my pedo practical and hence my pedo exam in final year . 

I was so upset cos this had never happened to me . We went to Tardeo , Vashi uncle met me and gave me the warmest hug ever . He made all my worries go away in an instant . 

He was and is still so full of love , he connects with our soul by means of His absolute selfless love . He never judges and has always led by example . His glory is impossible to be said in words , He is a powerhouse of endless energy . From the minute his day starts to the time he goes to bed He spends all His time in Seva , Bhajan ,and dhun . . 

Vashi uncle is my go-to person and I’m not afraid to tell Him anything because He is both my mother and father . And that is the beauty of Vashi uncle - he will love like a mother and guide like a father . 

I remember an instant where He introduced me as his daughter to someone . I was ecstatic , and I remind myself of that all the time . Often however I forget who I belong to , who protects and guides me .. taara naam  no bharoso karaye .. Jeev no Shiv banaye 

Shri Banda Singh Bahadur

 Banda Singh Bahadur was a warrior who fought alongside Dashame Paatshahi Guru Gobind Singh ji 

He was a brave warrior who gave up his life fighting the Mughals , that’s all I knew 

And then I was told that there was more so I  googled and  Wikipedia told me heartbreaking stories about Banda Ji 

I asked my mom - so why do you not hate Muslims , why do you not despise them .. they killed warriors , they murdered young children , tortured women and murdered the Sahebjaade 

Her answer was simple - cos the Gurus did not teach to hate .They taught only to protect ; our beliefs , faith and Sikhi . Their message was to fight for the right and never give up . They were not anti - Muslim , they were pro  Sikhi . 

So they led by example . Their lesson to us was to protect our faith at all cost . Be courageous and stand for what you believe in no matter what the price .

Guru Gobind Singhji asked for no one to build anything in His remembrance such was His greatness .

My idols continue to be 

Gandhi for his truthfulness 

Mother Teresa for her compassion 

Guru Gobind Singh ji for His courage 

Vashi uncle for His selflessness 

Bapa for His humility 

Road rage v life rage

 What happened to me yesterday for 90secs on the road happens to us everyday in life albeit over a longer duration of time . 

Let me go over this piece by piece ! 

While driving peacefully at 70+ in my lane I was tailgated then tried to be stopped on I-295 by the same car almost causing an accident , chased , overtaken and finger flipped , yelled at several times , not even mentioning the lane change race . I was in two minds flipping him , yelling , honking and lastly calling 911 though the phone was in my beach bag but I could call Siri . I did none of those .. I stayed calm .. took my focus off the man who was harassing me .. kept my eyes on the prize - safety , took the next exit and moved away from the scene / craziness . 

Ain’t that what life rages / situations are about ? They come like a whirlwind , not giving us much time to think . Our reaction is usually misplaced that leads to problem bigger than the situation itself . Wouldn’t it be better to deal with life rage same way as the road rage ? Take focus off the person causing the rage , keep eyes on the prize - peace of mind .. exit from the scene / craziness 

While that is easier said than done , it also has so many layers to it .. layers of ego , revenge , pride , throw in relationships , past struggles and there is your perfect recipe for disaster . 

Had I let my ego get the better of me in the road rage incident .. there is a possibility there would’ve been a car wreck or I would’ve been shot . None happened cos i took the exit . 

LET GO OF THE PRIDE , TAKE THE EXIT 

Truth

 People have a difficult relationship with truth . Truth is bitter , it’s hard and at times something we don’t agree with , don’t want or accept .

 It takes a lot of courage to face  , then accept and finally speak the truth . 

Truth bruises the ego .. seems to be self defeating and many times something that brings us to our knees .. But speaking and  sticking to the truth makes one fearless cos then  there is nothing to hide , nothing to run away from , then you are bare open  . 

Simply put being truthful is a liberating experience . 

I’m fearless cos I’ve always stuck to the truth , I’m saddened cos I see altered versions of the truth around me all the time . It is temporarily fulfilling - the altered version , but soul crushing in the big picture . 

May the truth Gods  give us strength