The Elven turf to land my thoughts.

For those of us that believe that life judges us, life has always been judging us, since we were unaware, all the way way to now. Either we succumb to it's judgement or we take a stance to be ourselves. Beliefs in naivety are shattered as life throws shards of reality at us.  Doomed are those that stunt at the first signs of affection and comfort for the way of life is to always find the next biggest opportunity and next biggest avenue of growth.  But comfort to us is in knowing where it started for us, what kept us going while the world stood against all we believed in. What was the beginning when all seemed doomed. IT was what formed us and what will see us to the end. 

We all come upon a time, time and again in life when we need to take a stance and should be ready to stand undeterred and steadfast at such instances. On the anniversary of ZNMD I'm here to challenge myself and withstand what I fear most - JUDGEMENT.  To reign over our biggest fears!!!!

What a momentous day! Elon Musk has once again persevered, proved his mettle. Since I've recently finished reading his biography, my respect for him has just increased that much. Like Steve Jobs said - "people who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do." All the innovations he's made - the all electric car, tapping solar energy, economic space travel - are inching towards the sustainability of our future generations. I feel pity when I see people amassing wealth, properties for their children and grand children, while hoarding plastic bags from vendors, trashing plastic bottles, washing their precious cars in flowing water jets, wasting food....plundering the earth and hence the very basis of the existence of these generations. Cannot fathom the insensitivity of these people. More on this ranting later.

Under grey skies speckled with a slight drizzle, weaving through the tree lined apartment buildings, watching street vendors pushing their colorful fresh vegetable carts through and the occasional aunty and uncle sipping coffee in the balcony with newapapers in their hands - loved the morning auto ride in the city. Thirsty Hyderabad, in the middle of it's sweltering summer seems to have gotten a good drink last night.

We are always beating ourselves up about whether we are the best at this or th at or not. I always do. But today as I was thinking of someone for a certain role I considered someone who I never thought very highly of. However it's some culmination of characters in the person that made them perfect for the role. Made me realize that no matter how imperfect we may feel in the various shoes we try to fit into, it's the core of what makes us that's so precious to all those that love us in the roles we play in their lives.

KALI the name herself so powerful, so authentic...and the river so pristine. Loved every moment watching the river. The bends, the forks, the merges, the Rapids, the tree covered water paths, the serene openings, the Bahubali movie-like branches springing in the middle (call me a sucker for drama, but the opening scene of the first movie still gives me goosebumps :) The water was at the optimum temperature and some of us just wanted to lazily float around. The path we took for white water rafting on Kali was perfect for a novice - not too boring, not too unnerving; just the right blend. Took a couple of nature walks through the jungle abutting the riverflow, listening to the chirping of some hornbills and other local birds and clicked a bunch of pics with my shutterbug pals. Just breathing in the pure oxygen in that air makes you feel rejuvenated. The safari was interesting too though we didn't see much wildlife. One cannot help feel the pure  rapture of nature just driving th