Life Tapestry.

Life Tapestries | Intentional Living, Faith, & Creative Reflection

Category: Hollistic development

  • Why AGE is just a number?

    Recently, I came across a perseverant man in his early 60s who decided to step into my classroom to polish his skills in English. He had experienced life from a heavy blow to the highest point of satisfaction. His love for films and movies can never be extinguished. After fulfilling the duties of being a father to his two children (they are well settled with life now), he is now ready to fly off with his wings wide open. He says life is all about doing what we love because we don’t know when, but one day we should be ready to go as death is inevitable. A faithful and eager learner, he makes sure to be present every single day, despite the fact that on most normal days, he will have to say goodbye to his friends, relatives, and loved ones. As these goodbyes might be the last journeys for them, yet with agility, he will smile and attend my class after sending them off.

    At first, I thought he was giving me lame excuses, as there couldn’t be a day where he had to send off his loved ones every alternate day. However, when I recount his age and theirs, I apologize to myself for my short-sightedness. Life truly is moving at a very fast pace. We would often ask him about his childhood and be amazed by how fast the world has changed within six decades.

    Despite the fact that he is a grandpa to most of my other students, he is always the one who makes them feel that learning is all about courage and effort. He never stops himself from answering the questions being asked or the assignments being given. Instead, he would laugh it off and say he’s a kindergartener, being lenient with himself when his answers were wrong. Honestly speaking, I feel undeserving to be teaching him. At first, I thought it would be a big challenge for me because I had never had a student of his age. I was definitely reluctant to accept him into the class, yet I gave myself a chance to accept individuals as they are and never judge them for who they are. I’d say I really used the principle of social workers—the principle of non-judgmental attitude.

    I am glad I did not turn him away, and I am grateful that my other students did not despise or ridicule him. Instead, they are accepting him and learning together with him as a classmate. They laugh, learn, and share experiences together, giving me the energy to get up every morning and be ready for class. I am indeed grateful to have them in my classroom.

  • Are you striving for healing?

    Recently, I have been hooked on ‘You Can Heal Your Life’ by Louise Hay, which I came across by chance. As I was procrastinating over choosing between a book or a kurta, I decided to prioritize healing myself first. It’s fascinating to delve into the words; it seems like the book is meant for me to stumble upon.

    I had a very enriching journey with ‘Ikigai’ last month, and now ‘You Can Heal Your Life’ is taking me deeper to understand myself and navigate the sources of my self-doubt and brokenness. I am progressing slowly with this book because I want to truly understand the roots and learn how to deal with them. I have not regretted reading it for a second, as my journey with it has been very rewarding.

    I would also like to recommend it to those who are striving to heal themselves but don’t know how. I can say with confidence that you won’t regret reading it if you seriously want to address and heal your discomforts. We can Heal!

  • Striving for quality life?

    Alright, I ain’t gonna lie, I have been skipping physical exercises (Yoga) intentionally or unintentionally. I tried my best to keep up with daily exercises for at least 30 minutes, yet I am unable to practice it. I would have a number of excuses each day. Haha, that’s me. How about you? What’s one thing that you can’t keep up with in your everyday routine? Let me know in the comments, and let’s work together. You can also suggest to me how to keep going with the practice that I am finding hard to do.

    Yes, strving for a quality lifestyle seems to be simple but it’s harder to really start practicing it. I hope once I am used to with it I will be able to adjust my time for it. And practice it as my daily routine.

  • Weirdest student in Hindi paper 😀

    For some reason, I had a strong affinity for the Hindi paper, even though I didn’t fully understand the language or know how to speak it. I consistently scored well in Hindi due to my strong writing skills. Reading the text and learning the spellings of the lessons came easily to me. It was somewhat puzzling to me that my classmates struggled with this subject and found it challenging to score well.

    My teachers were amazed by my performance and even encouraged me to learn the meanings of the words. Psst: Interestingly, I still haven’t learned to speak Hindi fluently, but I have a good grasp of the meanings. In fact, I can even teach kindergarten children the meanings of Hindi words! 😂

  • Culturally cultured

    Cultural awareness is the recognition and appreciation of diverse beliefs, customs, values, and perspectives among people from various backgrounds. It encompasses understanding that different cultures may have unique ways of life, communication styles, and social norms. Importantly, it extends beyond appreciating other cultures to include self-reflection about one’s own cultural background and biases. This self-awareness forms the basis for developing cultural competence, enabling effective interactions in diverse cultural settings.

    Individuals with cultural awareness are well-equipped to build positive relationships, mediate conflicts, and contribute to a more inclusive and harmonious society that celebrates the richness of cultural diversity.