You have to find your own Rainbow !

Today as I watched the news on the reports of devastated Nepal post the earthquake, the reporter focussed on Koirala , a village in Nepal that has been completely wiped off. He interviewed a lady who makes a living through farming and manages to save 3,000 – 4,000 rupees per month. Her house has to be built from scratch which will easily cost her around 2 Lakh rupees . But all along the interview, she had this smile on her face and the reporter could not resist asking how she was managing to smile through all this? She replied again with a broader smile “do you think if I cry I will get back my house?”

This woman had just taught me the true meaning of staying positive! Last year it was the Jammu floods, this year it is the earthquake and in each of these tragedies there have been stories which have moved many of us. It made me realise that while there are people struggling to get back to normal life in Nepal, some of us are still cribbing about the summer heat, the malfunctioning of the office AC, the power cuts, poor customer service of a cable operator and so on.

What if I choose not to crib? Last week there was a power shut down from 12.30 in the night, due to a cable fault and I was rudely woken up by a sweaty me at 4 am! Obviously the inverter had drained out and there was no power for the fan to run on. Feeling quite groggy , I consciously decided not to crib about the situation and opened all the windows ,  waved a newspaper back and forth to get some artificial breeze help me go back to sleep. Before I knew it I had dozed off because there was this gentle breeze which kept surrounding me and cuddled me back to sleep. When I woke up at 6.45, I felt refreshed with the experience of having enjoyed nature’s abundance. I not only felt lighter but a strange sense of calm descended on me and it was as if I was thanking myself for not cribbing. I was also struck with the reality that I don't always need the comfort of an air conditioner to go to sleep. 

What if I choose not to indulge in blame game? The other day I was pleasantly surprised when a good friend of mine emphatically told me that I should stop blaming all my lethargy and lack of concentration on Menopause! She chided me for this deep routed thinking of mine and sternly told me, “Menopause is just physical, the rest is all in your mind!” So true! How stupid and convenient of me to have put all the blame on the Monster M! There will be good days and there will be bad days but to blame all the bad days on Monster M from now on is a no-no. In fact, I have taken recourse to yoga classes to learn to help improve my concentration with simple improved breathing techniques.

Which brings me to the simple revelation that no one recipe fits everyone ! We all have to find our own rainbow which, when discovered, will make us feel all bright and cheerful! I think I might have just found my rainbow by simply being true to my feelings and accepting myself the way I am with my silly faults and happy, cheerful soul!