To view this newsletter in the browser, click here                 Issue #131       A newsletter from Creativegarh to help you live a life of passion, purpose and meaning.         There's no shortcut to authenticity.                     We are living in a world obsessed with shortcuts and quick fixes. There's a hack to happiness, life answers on AI, streaming videos on finding eternal joy in an instant, a course in miracles, an off-the-shelf prescription for inner peace, a micro course in personal fulfillment, a microwavable recipe for enlightenment, an invitation to binge-watch yourself to healing and wholeness, abs in a mushroom coffee, hair growth in a serum sold by a bald man, a lifetime of love in speed dating, and self-love sold in the same aisle as skin care.           We have everything. We have life coaches at 22; we have soulmates available on swipes; we have gratification available on a few scrolls and clicks; we have life advice over chat sessions; we have one-size-fits-all answers to deep questions; we have life hacks and mental health available in free, pro, and enterprise versions.           We have everything. Everything we want at the snap of our fingers. But we don't have time. We don't have more than 30 minutes in a day away from work, chores, and TV series to slow down, to turn down the volume on the world, and to turn up the volume of our inner voice. We don't have the time to do the inner work, hoping that outer circumstances will change first. We save time by drawing boundaries instead of drawing ourselves into a life of practice, healing, and discipline.           We don't have hard conversations with ourselves and the people who stifle our beingness, tripping over the bumps in the carpet—the one we have shoved all the muck under. We have disagreements of beliefs, but we don't have the staying power to walk a path that we were dared to walk.           We don't make a real effort, hoping that what the affirmation coaches have taught us will work for us as we stand in front of the mirror every morning. We surrender to God, but we make wealth our divine purpose. We talk about living in abundance and then sit down in sacred circles and pray for more. We swim in shallow waters because depth scares us, not knowing that the sweetest water comes from the deepest wells. We live on fluff and cotton candy, but not on the nutrition of eternal truth.           Authenticity is not a life hack. There is no shortcut to joy. You have to go through fire. Either it'll burn you out, or it’ll light a fire inside you to live life slowly, fully, magically.           At the depth of surrender, you find the heights of joy.                     A little seed, no bigger than a pebble, finds its way into the earth on the side of the road and becomes a huge tree, tearing up the entire sidewalk. The seed contains nothing except indomitable faith, a secret, unique, universal code—a signature of God—and a full, unconditional surrender to the elements: water, earth and sunshine. It gives full control to life rather than trying to control it.           A full surrender to life is what life asks of you. It requires a complete letting go of control, allowing a higher force to guide your life—a willingness to accept circumstances and embrace the flow of experiences.           Create with surrender. Think of every act of creation as sacred, making it your sadhana. Release the need to control the outcome, trusting that things will work out as they are meant to. In this beautiful dance between sadhana and samarpan lies samadhi—a state of magical flow, a union with divinity.           You are the universe itself that sits down to create. The universe creates itself through you. And in this state, you become one with the universe.           Surrender to change, knowing that life is constantly evolving. In this journey from caterpillar to butterfly, you must adapt rather than resist, accept rather than question, make space rather than excuses, and allow rather than restrain.           Surrender to uncertainty, for the magic of life lies in being comfortable with uncertainty rather than trying to make the future certain. Allow yourself to feel at ease with not knowing what the future holds. Take a spontaneous trip without a detailed itinerary, accept that assignment that has fallen into your lap, and show up for that unexplainable interest and curiosity in jellyfish—trust that the experiences will unfold as they should.           Surrender to the flow of emotions. Allow yourself to feel them as they come—joy, sadness, anger. Feel and heal instead of escaping to happiness by disowning your feelings.           Surrender to your inner voice, which is nothing less than a motormouth always talking to you. Listen to the whispers. Surrender to the signs from the universe: the singing of bulbuls, the swaying of leaves, the flickering of flames, the movement of clocks, the blooming of flowers. Surrender to the abundance in your life instead of focusing on lack. Surrender your ego and ask for help from others.           Simply, surrender to life.       Our upcoming retreats                         Kasauli Full 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         Mandi Last 6 Seats Left 25th to 31st May     Mandi’s tranquil environment serves as the perfect backdrop for personal metamorphosis, ensuring you return home with a revitalized spirit and fresh perspective of life!   More details     Reignite conversation     Andretta Last 6 Seats Left 22nd to 28th June     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           This week, let's revisit     Athoor September 2023                         Experience a life full of purpose                     My life’s purpose is to spiritually guide people home.   Bhuvnesh Jagdaid Jodhpur, August 2023         My purpose is to create an impact by bringing peace and humanity to society and helping the needy and underprivileged.   Sunil Pathak Jodhpur, August 2023               For a daily dose of Creativegarh and our retreats, follow us here:                           Alfaraz Laique         Nirali Manchanda         Kausar Sultana               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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