As I took an evening stroll on the beach with my friend, who is my best confidante, I felt as if a shower of some golden moments was bestowed upon me from above.
It was a meeting after a long period. We hadn’t seen each other in years, but it felt like no time had passed We talked endlessly over sweet nothings, giggling and laughing over silly things. Walking together through the promenade of the beach, getting refreshed with the splash of the lashing waves coming forth and rushing back, I pondered over the time of our togetherness.
Reminiscences of those golden moments of our college days, those days of going with her to the college, those long afternoons in the department library taking a deep insight into the world of literature and getting amused by the enchantment of words,were pacing with me. Those evenings in the hostel with our small group of friends, a gang of like-minded ones with a common goal and common interest were also flashing on the mind screen.
Memories are also like the waves, swinging and swaying in mind rhythmically, doodling some pictures of bygone days and making them vanish so soon, retracing, lashing back again, and continuing this act of hide and seek repeatedly.
How soon the time passedby !! The Sun was slowly and stealthily vanishing into the depth of blue as if to take a fathom of it. My inner voice was whispering to me with a sigh that it was time to keep those memories aside; it was the time to bid adieu to your friend. Somewhere in a remote corner of the mind, we could hear the fluttering of the bird of sorrow. We were silent for a long time, just sitting idle with a heavy heart.
Suddenly my friend said,” No tears, no worries, let us be mindful by seeing joy and happiness in the present moment and being attentive to it.”Inmutual agreement for the same, we did not talk about parting, we did not think when we would see each other next. We were just getting immersed in walking on the seashore by listening to the roaring of the waves, collecting those smooth pebbles and shells, and jostling through the evening crowd which is the life of the beach. Thus that meeting of became one of the most happiest memories.
On my way back, I was contemplating the words of my friend.
Being mindful, or being in the present, is it not the gateway for us to be in the pursuit of our Meraki moments?
On the Pursuit of Meraki Moments
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Meraki moments…?
‘Meraki’ is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe what happens when we put something of ourselves into what we are doing,whatever it may be. In other words, when we are doing something with soul, creativity, or love, when we put our heart and soul into whatever we do when we love doing something so much,that is our Meraki Moment.
Loving anything we do in a day from dawn to dusk, would empower us to be mindful. Finding happiness in any tiny thing we do every day, no matter how exhaustive or boring some of them would be, will pave the path for us to reach our Meraki moments. At home or our workplace, some of the responsibilities might look mundane for us,or give a sort of discomfort for us as we do not like to do them. There are occasions when some such activities or responsibilities will stand before us like unconquerable mountains. Not being able to complete such tasks will be grabbing a big portion of our peace of mind.
Instead of that, the same boring work can be approached with a little more interest, and when we start to find an iota of something to love in doing them, automatically our creativity also will start working on. When we thus put our heart and soul into whatever we do, we are becoming the owners of our Meraki moments.
I could cultivate many such ‘Meraki moments’ for myself. On the frozen mornings of extreme winter,when I was feeling reluctant to get up and start my one fresh day, Irealized that a few minutes of languor in the wee hours started affecting my whole day of activeness, I decided that the first thing I would do in the morning would be looking out through my glass windows for a while and to knowingly get captivated by the scene of nature like a hazy picture, like a silhouette in ice.
I looked at the dew drops on the tree leaves, I drew patterns on the frosty windows, and I started finding excitement in getting the splash of water on my fingers and in secretly challenging myself that I wouldn’t allow them to be frozen.I started moving my fingers as if I was dancing.I was humming my favorite tunes while I was debating in my kitchen. Yes, thus I was enjoying and trying to love that extremity of the winter, and slowly it was not bothering me at all
In my workplace, whenever any challenging task was assigned to me, I began to tell myself,’ Let me see, how to avoid it from becoming a Himalayan task for me. If it has been assigned to me, someone has put trust in my ability. So, why don’t I try taking baby steps in dealing with that?” I started appreciating each tiny positive sign before me like a small child clapping hands on taking its first small steps all alone. I started doing my best to put my heart and soul into the task at hand, and it made a world of difference..
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On the Pursuit of Meraki Moments
In this way, designing our ways to explore the Meraki moments us, will empower us to be mindful which will make us free from uncertainties, apprehensions, and mental conflicts. Life would thus be a pleasant journey.
In conclusion, the pursuit of Meraki moments is all about seeking happiness in the present moment. loving what we do and soulfully getting immersed in everything we do. By doing so, we can create more Meraki moments in our lives and live a significant life.
Have you also found your own Meraki moments? If not so, it is still not too late.
As the adage, ‘Well begun is Half done’ this is the right time to start.
Come, let us all start the pursuit of our Meraki moments.
Ms. Usha Krishanan
Writer
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