Desires...

So I am writing after almost 2 years! Pandemic birthed/ignited artists & creators amongst most of us and I was no exception. Writing is something I started doing since my school days. I began with personal daily diary like many of the teenagers in my days; from there, it transitioned to writing poems, expressing my outlook towards life and so on.

Now that I am writing after almost ages, I am reminiscing how free it feels to express your mind, your heart into words that carry the weight of your emotions so beautifully. I feel so elated; I am in fact smiling whilst I am writing. Amazing!

As the post covid era came, it took away quite royally the artists from within most of us; and again, I was no exception. 'Writer' Khush took a backseat, pretty much went dormant! Although, I did try. I tried to pen down my feelings, my experiences a couple of times, but I wasn't quite able to finish what I started. Sometimes, it is tough to even comprehend your own thoughts, isn't it?

So finally today was when the 'writer' Khush is kinda wanna come out of dormancy, not sure for how long though!

But, while that's the case, I am sharing something that's been twirling in my mind since long.

This week was different than the former few. I was on a mini getaway to Goa taking advantage of the long weekend! The trip was amazing. Our intention to Go Goa, was not to visit the tourist attractions anyway. We just wanted a pleasing escapade from our mundane life. I enjoyed the trip to its entirety. Surprisingly, the road trip too wasn't bad either considering my terrible motion sickness.

This much needed pause before resuming the busy life again also made me think a lot about something we all possess but seldom pay heed to - our desires.

We comfortably tag our desires as something that's never a priority. Something, that we can deal with later. But, isn't it unfair, unfair to nobody else but us?

Even though we try endlessly to scope our lives within the pre-defined boundaries, we wanna break free, don't we?

Desires have got no boundaries, no set dimensions. It's something that's free flowing like a beautiful current of clear blue pearl-like water. It flows as it pleases and that's precisely what makes the view so picturesque, isn't it?

I had a desire to travel solo & I think I have partially achieved it! Partially because, I did travel to Bhopal last year alone to meet a dear friend. We visited almost all sacred places in Bhopal, Ujjain and around arenas. That's why - partial. I had a company.

Although I traveled alone, but I didn't roam around solo. So, that desire is still to be fulfilled. Let's see when that happens! For now, I am happy I acknowledge it and look forward to finding or devising avenues to fulfill it.

I find it so intriguing witnessing the extent to which our mind, our soul can transcend to, when it feels free; free from all shackles of materialistic confinements. I am sure all of us have experienced the adrenaline rush of excitement, happiness and adventure when we finally do what we had desired for!

I think the first step is to embrace your desires. To fulfil it, is the next of the many. :)

We are humans and emotions, wants, regrets, flaws & desires are all part of our very existence. Hence, we must proudly accept all of what we are, not just the 'good facets'. Good or bad, listen to your heart once in a while. You may like it, you may regret it. But please don't stop listening to your heart, don't always do what your mind dictates as per the norms.

After all, we live only once; why have regrets of not experiencing something we truly desire? The experience may not be as you expected, but at least you'd know, how it felt. :)

To try and fail is far better than to not try at all, isn't it?