And so it starts, a brand new year. Life goes on and day after day as nothing much changes, everything is different in a few years. It’s like watching the sun and while we never really see it move it changes position right in front of our eyes.
Slowly and most definitely everything changes and I would like to dedicate this post and this year to change. While there are things I want to keep as they are but life has taught me that it all changes either for better or for worse, anything that is not growing, starts decaying.
With this post, I wish you all a Happy New Year that is full of remarkable moments of joy and growth!
And so it starts
New battle of hearts
New days and new journeys
Same you, same me, same city
Yet everything new
Reshaped and shined
Blank diaries
Fully of possibilities
And I pledge to write a lot
I plan on filling this year
With stories of things done
And I pledge to do a lot
And be present for all I do
In the moment and not beyond
For I will reach the shore one day,
All I want to do for now is
Swim well and swim a lot
Or fly a lot.
-N
Photo Challenge – Growth
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January 4, 2018 at 2:26 pm
*Anything that doesn’t grow is decaying* I love it. Vicious point, but truth can be that way. Thanks for sharing with us and many blessings to to you in the new year
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January 4, 2018 at 5:46 pm
I liked that too. Good reminder. Nothing stays motionless. It will change in one direction or the other. It is the way of the universe.
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January 5, 2018 at 5:12 am
True…And the sooner we learn to work with it (as opposed to working against it) the smoother life will be. 🙂
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January 5, 2018 at 5:05 am
Thank you Anthony! Many wishesh to you too. 🙂
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January 4, 2018 at 2:54 pm
Wishing you very happy 2018 and let this year bring changes that fill fun and happiness throughout. Cheers, Niharika.
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January 5, 2018 at 5:05 am
Thank you Raj, I wish same for you and your loved ones. Have a great year! 🙂
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January 4, 2018 at 4:28 pm
Nicely said. Peaceful. Happy New Year and I hope you reach your goals.
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January 5, 2018 at 5:07 am
Thank you so much! I hope you have a wonderful year too. 🙂
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January 4, 2018 at 5:13 pm
Happy New Year
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January 5, 2018 at 5:09 am
Happy new year 🙂
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January 4, 2018 at 5:45 pm
Nicely done, N! Love this post and poetry and am sharing! Thank you for the thought inspiring words; they have changed who I am today. : )
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January 5, 2018 at 5:10 am
That’s the best outcome I couls have asked for, you feedback makes this post feel like a success. 🙂
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January 4, 2018 at 9:14 pm
Ahh this is such a lovely post! Happy new year:)
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January 5, 2018 at 5:13 am
I am glad you enjoyed it, happy new year to you too. 🙂
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January 4, 2018 at 10:52 pm
Your post felt relevant and truthful to me …indeed the new year is about a lot of change of which I am curious (I wrote a poem on that :)) Your poem is lovely and affirmative. Wish you a glorious new year!
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January 5, 2018 at 5:16 am
Thank you Pragalbha! I think I would really enjoy reading that poem.
Wish you a glorious new year as well. 🙂
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January 5, 2018 at 5:57 pm
You are most welcome and thank you for your wishes! 🙂
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January 6, 2018 at 2:42 pm
🙂
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January 5, 2018 at 5:55 am
Aha power poem which touches the heart…bang! Love this line, anything that is not growing starts decaying’ We need to push ourselves and we shall reach our destination, despite the thorns on our way.
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January 5, 2018 at 6:00 am
Thank you vishal, I agree. Although more than the destination this post is about the journey, about walking the walk and walking it well.
let’s do what we want to do and let’s do it well…let the outcome take care of itself. 🙂
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January 5, 2018 at 7:02 am
Love the last line on outcome taking care. Superbly said 🙂
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January 5, 2018 at 7:15 am
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January 5, 2018 at 11:37 am
Happy New Year dear Niharika. May this year definitely bring growth and new beginnings, but most importantly, peace and love. Xx
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January 6, 2018 at 2:41 pm
Thank you 🙂
I have been around enough to know how important peace and love is and I wish an abundance of it for you and your budding photographer this year.
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January 7, 2018 at 3:15 am
Thank you lovely ❤️
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January 7, 2018 at 5:46 am
🙂
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January 6, 2018 at 6:16 am
Happy New Year! Peaceful and loving as always 🙂
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January 6, 2018 at 3:03 pm
Thank you, Miss A. Happy new year to to you and your family too. 🙂
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January 6, 2018 at 3:46 pm
Happy New Year sweetie! 🙂
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January 7, 2018 at 5:45 am
Thanks Jim! Wish you a wondeful new year too. 🙂
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January 7, 2018 at 12:28 pm
Wonderful 👏👏
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January 9, 2018 at 7:23 am
Thank you 🙂
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January 10, 2018 at 7:48 am
Happy new year! Change there may be but I hope your posts will continue. I look forward to getting my email notifications each day to see if you’ve posted. Even your deepest darkest thoughts are refreshing and insightful and that makes this soul very happy 🙂 Blessings to you in 2018 x
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January 10, 2018 at 8:38 am
That is one of the kindest and most encouraging feedback I have ever received. Thank you, for these feedbacks keep me writing! 🙂
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January 10, 2018 at 8:43 am
That’s very good to know Niharika, thank you 🙂 I look forward to more discussions between us over 2018 x
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January 10, 2018 at 12:44 pm
I do too. 🙂
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January 17, 2018 at 3:21 am
Oh, my. This is a wonderful post of hope and commitment! Keep us posted, My Dear. Ha! I have more faith in you than in me!
Thanks so much for all your visits/views/likes and comments! Always enjoy seeing your alerts in email.
Chuck
xoxo
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January 17, 2018 at 9:47 am
Thank you so much, your faith in me means a lot chuck!! 🙂
I am always so happy to see your alerts too.
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January 18, 2018 at 4:51 am
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet and commented:
And everything changes – come read “And So It Starts”
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January 18, 2018 at 9:03 am
Thank you so much for sharing it. 🙂
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January 24, 2018 at 6:01 am
Nice work
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January 24, 2018 at 8:53 am
Thank you!
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February 21, 2018 at 2:48 am
Great new Year to you Niharika.
One thing that is not for change is that you are my favourite blogger
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February 23, 2018 at 6:55 am
Thank you, kurian. It means a lot…haven’t been blogging that often but words of encouragment such as these make me want to. 🙂
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February 23, 2018 at 5:08 pm
You are welcome Niharika. And I will be very happy to read your blogs. Looking forward to..
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February 26, 2018 at 8:12 am
🙂
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