To view this newsletter in the browser, click here                 Issue #76       A newsletter from Creativegarh to help you live a life of passion, purpose and meaning.         And you think you are not loved?                     You have left tiny, beautiful bits of yourself in the places you have been and the lives you have touched. You've planted seeds of joy in the hearts of those who've suffered. You've put hope in the ones who had nothing to live for. That's the magical impact you've created in the lives of people leaving their world a tad better than before.           Something that you said to someone casually has become their life mantra. Someone still finds comfort in the genre of movies that you introduced them to.           Someone still drapes the saree just like you taught them. Someone still makes the knot in the tie like you made it for them 30 years ago. Someone still ties their laces like you do.           Someone still remembers the Pythagoras Theorem like you taught them - Pandit Badri Prasad Har Har Bole.           Someone still makes Maggi on lonely monsoon afternoons like you did - soupy with a lot of ketchup.           Someone still smiles when they think of your lame puns. Someone still thanks you for the break you gave them.           Your pet still prays for you every day and thanks you for bringing it home from the streets.           Someone still remembers your text to them after she lost her parents. She still believes in love because of that.           Someone still reads the morning paper like you used to - sports page first, then the supplement. Someone still keeps the sink clean just like you used to do at home.           Someone still thinks of you and laughs on how you sent them a gift hamper for winning your heart and love.           Someone still misses you for how their head fit just perfectly in the curve of your neck as you held them in your arms.           Someone still feels a tinge of regret when it's not their fingers intertwining with yours as they hold someone's hand. Someone still feels your hand on their shoulder when they have a bad day at work.           Your energy still lingers in rooms you walked into years ago. Your presence is still felt in the lives of those who had the privilege to experience your youness and authenticity. Your words and laughter still echo, and your magic still radiates in the conversations people have about you when you are not in the room.           The universe has created a million miracles through you. Thank you for showing up.                 You don't choose the lesson, but you choose the teacher.                     We all have a calling, a purpose, a personal myth, a why, an ikigai. We are all meant to play our roles, learn our lessons and be a part of the flowering of the universe’s garden. We've been created with and for a purpose. And sooner than later, even if we try to hide our light, the universe keeps nudging us towards it.           But we fail to see the signs and as we escape from life, playing truant every day, not even bothering to look at the syllabus that we have been given for this lifetime, the universe takes on the role of a ruthless, strict teacher. To teach us the lessons we came here for.           The more we get bowed down by the suffering, the more our light gets dimmed, the day when all we see is the dark. In the alleys of our subconscious mind lies the wisdom of the universe, which we shut out for reasons that even we don't know at times. And then an event happens in our lives that wakes us up to this wisdom and makes us recalibrate everything in our life that we have pushed out, ignored or not paid attention to. We realise that we have been buried deep inside the ground, cold, damp, eerie. But we don't realise that we may not have been buried but planted. To rise like a phoenix and find our path to the light through the dark night. We eventually learn the lesson through pain.           There's another teacher though - more kind, much more generous, loving, ebullient and spirited, and usually the more lenient form of the universe.           Joy.           Joy allows us to learn the lessons without going through the pain; by acknowledging and facing our fears; by sitting with our false, limiting beliefs and letting them go; by turning anger into love by forgiving; by serving and being generous; by creating from the being, not the ego; by loving ourselves hard enough to realise that we all are one and worthy of the same love; by showing up with compassion and empathy for our fellow beings and every creation of the universe; by letting kindness lead the path for us always; by pouring our love into every thought, every act, everything that we are called upon to do; by being a presence of love when we meet ourselves and others.           Pain or joy? You have a choice. Choose your teacher wisely.                     Watch All Episodes Here                 From Our Community                             This week, let's revisit     Sakleshpur August 2023                                 For a daily dose of Creativegarh and our retreats, follow us here:                         Experience a life full of purpose                     The purpose of my life is to bring joy to the world by unravelling its stories.   Raman Adlakha Nainital, December 2021         My purpose is to create a spark in people’s minds through culinary experiences and also support the underprivileged.   Sathya Vishwanathan Nainital, May 2022         Our upcoming retreats                         Mandi Sold Out 17th to 23rd March     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         Kasauli Last 2 Seats Left 21st to 27th 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     Andretta Last 4 Seats Left 2nd to 8th June     To reconnect to your inner child at a beautiful hillside retreat with 14+ soulful individuals will make this a life-transforming experience. 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