To view this newsletter in the browser, click here                 Issue #132       A newsletter from Creativegarh to help you live a life of passion, purpose and meaning.         In the dance of life, even a step backward is still a dance.                     We are part of a divine dance—a divya nritya choreographed by God Himself, as part of a mega production called brahmand. We are all dancers, seemingly like background performers in a colossal set, only to realise that we are the lead dancers in our own little dance of life as the world does its own twirls and swirls around us.           In this dance of life, we take two steps forward and even the three steps backward that we are forced to take are part of a dance routine that allows us to settle into our own rhythm. It surely upsets our practice, makes us question our training and our elegant pace, but then we just accept it as an improv act and get back into the sequence.           Sometimes, another dancer, to change their dance, uninvitingly walks into your own dance sequence and flow of life. We are felled to the floor—a blow to our confidence and our ability to dance with others with elegant ease. We get up, dust ourselves off and walk back into our own playing field, but the taste of being hurt lingers on stage and shows in our tired movements. But nothing that a balm of forgiveness and soaking your feet in a warm tub of letting go can’t solve. Tomorrow is a new cha-cha with life and we are ready.           On some days, the dance is not effortless. Hit by the blows of desires, goals and expectations, our feet drag, our hands flail, our movement is labored, our joints unoiled, our feet heavy, our hearts hurt, our moonwalk dusty, our ballet inelegant, our pirouettes graceless and our life looks like a big misstep in itself.           But then every step matters, even the missteps. Because in the larger scheme of things, it’s not important that you danced perfectly, but that you actively danced through life, allowing life to lead you onto every floor. The fact that you danced for an audience is not important; what matters is whether you danced in the most authentic and fearless way, as if no one was watching you.           Dancing through life means embracing spontaneity and joy in every moment and allowing the rhythm of your experiences to lead you. Like dance, let life flow. And let the intimacy of wanting to live a beautiful life come through in every step forward or backward.           Life is not a dress rehearsal. You're playing live.                     One day, you will realise that life is not waiting to happen. This very moment is life. You don’t go through a dress rehearsal or innumerable practice sessions to finally play the character you’ve wanted to portray your entire life. You are given the character and you evolve it as the narrative of life changes. Yes, you are being produced and directed by the universe, but you are given the power to tap into your most authentic self and rewrite the script. But again, you don’t rewrite the script and then step onto the stage of life. You rewrite it in real time and improvise as you go along.           One day, you will realise that life can’t be prepared for by sitting in the green room and waiting for someone to call you on stage. The cameras are on you right now.           One day, you will realise that you are the lead character in your life. Everyone else—everyone—is a secondary character. And you are also your biggest fan, completely, irrevocably and unabashedly head over heels in love with yourself.           You will also realise that everybody is a fictional character in your story and you start writing your own narrative based on how they expect you to show up. Only when you realise your true authentic self will you understand that you were also a fictional character for yourself. Your real life was fiction.           And here is the interesting part in all this: you are the audience too—watching yourself intently, every breath, every action, every nuance, every emotion, every dialogue. Just watching. Just observing. Just being the witness. Not getting attached to anything.           One day, you will realise that you cannot live one more day lessening yourself, playing a side character in your life, directed by someone backstage.           Yes, if someone were to record your behind-the-scenes as you rewrite your story, they would see a lot of drama with suppressed emotions, fight sequences with inner demons, a tear-jerker reunion with the inner child, many romantic moments with oneself, a lot of blood, sweat and tears and the escape from a self-created prison.           This is not a documentary; this is not a biopic; this is not an art film. This is your life. And it deserves a five-star rating. By you.       Our upcoming retreats                         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     Kolhapur Registrations Open 10th to 16th August     Escape the city's clamor, reconnect with your inner light. 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