To view this newsletter in the browser, click here                 Issue #127       A newsletter from Creativegarh to help you live a life of passion, purpose and meaning.         When you don't know where to start, start with yourself.                     When you feel stuck, when you feel that you have hit a dead end, when you can't set yourself free of all the fears holding you back, when you don’t know what to pursue or where to start, pursue yourself; start with yourself.           Pick up one, just one aspect of yourself that needs your immediate attention from everything and everyone else that is taking up your mindspace and is looking for a pound of your flesh. Forget everything else and take charge of your health if that is where you feel the lack. Or immerse yourself in learning a new skill. Or make family, romance, and love a priority if that is where you feel bereft of joy. Or let creativity and hobbies take precedence over everything else. Or make your healing and spiritual journey the most important matter for you. Choose one; choose any one. Choose the one that may not be the lowest-hanging fruit but one that gives you the fruit of accomplishment and little wins.           Solve that one problem, that one little thing, that one dwarf-sized pain point in your life, and the next step of what you need to do will reveal itself on its own. Pick that one thing that is screaming for attention, and the floodgates to what to pursue and where to start will open.           Take that baby step, which resistance itself will guard with all its might and will fight until death. You will have to move out of the confines of limiting beliefs hardcoded in your minds for decades. You will have to break free from the vice-like, malicious grip of your inner critic. You will have to unshackle yourself from the expectations of people. You will have to unchain the iron ball of workaholism. You will have to disengage yourself from the naysayers and critics. You will have to let go and forgive others, circumstances, situations and most importantly, yourself. You will have to take that one little step, which will be the biggest leap ever.           It's not going to be easy. Even the smallest step may seem hard, but then, not having the courage to live the life you want will disappoint you more than the small life you choose to live.           Start with yourself. Pursue yourself. When you make an effort to change, the world changes around you.                 May you always have big shoes to fill. Yours.                     May you always expect great things for yourself. But may you also not be weighed down by expectations you or others have of you.           May your present dream to create a better life for yourself be bigger than your own dreams when you were small. And it's not someone else's dream for you. May it be a dream that you've been nudged towards by your soul and not a dream that comes from your ego to prove a point to someone.           May you live your purpose and surrender to something greater than your ego. And may you find the wisdom within you to turn your ego into an instrument that is willing to serve the universe. May all your desires arise in stillness to honour your soul, for all desires that arise in agitation come from the ego.           May you embrace all the dark parts of you because the more you love your so-called uglier parts, the more beautiful you become.           May your creative passion be matched by none other than you, yourself. May your creative passion help create a better world for others. Let this be your sewa.           May you love yourself more than anyone else. And in this loving, may you always have a prayer of compassion for yourself, for others, for the planet and for every atom, every grain of stardust in the universe.           May the person you are today be different from the one you were an hour ago or yesterday, or a week ago, or a month ago. May people always tell you that you have "changed," and that should give you joy.           May your journey be the journey of your choice and not a path given to you by someone who hasn't even walked out of home ever.           May you show up with more vigour, enthusiasm and love than the day before. May you always be available for yourself on your days of joy and of sorrow. May you accept joy and sorrow as the impermanence of life and as lessons for your own evolution and growth.           May you realise that your destiny is not to find love but to become the love and the purest version of yourself. May you make people feel so loved that they love themselves more, and in turn, they love you more.           May you always be available for your inner child and may you reparent yourself to release all your conditioning.           May you be the person for igniting someone's creative spirit. May you be the reason why someone loves to sing and dance. May you be the person who dances and sings because of you.           May you become the reason why you want to heal. May you become the magic, miracles, and joy in your life. And may you be generous in bringing this joy to others.           May you become your own role model. May you witness every role that you play in life without judgement. May you always show up as you, and may you always hold space for people to show up as themselves.           May you inspire everyone in this community with your absolutely mind-blowing youness. And may everyone here inspire you to be a lot more than you have given yourself permission to be.           You have big shoes to fill. Make them your favourite pair.           Happy New Year!       Our upcoming retreats                         Andretta Registrations Open 16th to 22th March     To reconnect to your inner child at a beautiful hillside retreat with 14+ soulful individuals will make this a life-transforming experience. See you at Andretta!   More details     Reignite conversation     Kasauli Registrations Open 20th to 26th April     The stunning vistas and holistic experiences at Kasauli create the perfect space for self-discovery, and ensure this retreat is a transformative and unforgettable experience!   More details     Reignite conversation     Kolhapur Registrations Opening Soon 10th to 16th August     Escape the city's clamor, reconnect with your inner light. Indulge in a life changing retreat, experiencing the discovery of your true self, within the arms of nature.   More details               This week, let's revisit     Nainital February 2023                         Experience a life full of purpose                     The purpose of my life is to live and empower people to live a fulfilling life through inner journey.   Anupama Giri Nainital, May 2022         The purpose of my life is to make an impact with the power of stories to inspire people to lead a life full of light, joy and miracles.   Megha Kukar Sakleshpur, August 2022               For a daily dose of Creativegarh and our retreats, follow us here:                           Nirali Manchanda         Kausar Sultana         Advaita Dubey               View Our Collabs for Joy                   creativegarh.com             You are receiving this newsletter because either you have subscribed to it through our website, interacted with us by filling an invite form or because you have asked us to put you on the database. 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