To view this newsletter in the browser, click here                 Issue #50       A newsletter from Creativegarh to help you live a life of passion, purpose and meaning.         Replace ‘Been there, done that’ with ‘Being there, doing that’.                     Creators never retire.           Those who are on the path to create a better life for themselves and in turn create a better life for others never hang up their boots. In fact, they tie their laces and hit the road every day.           The idea of taking ownership of your life and creating a big one does not lie in the drawers of an old, battered desk, but on it, right amidst the chaos of the present.           Life does not lie in the attics, long forgotten, but loved enough to keep you warm on an evening with friends when you brag about it. It rests on the bedside ready to be picked up where you left it to marinate last night.           Keep evolving.           The best teachers in the world are still learning. The best healers in the world are still healing. The best painters are still painting. The best actors still go on stage every day. The best authors are still writing. The best bosses are still getting their hands dirty. The best musicians are still creating music. The finest chefs are still showing up in their kitchens. The best mothers and fathers are still being childlike.           A bigger life happens when you never give up or give in. Time doesn't kill your drive and the awards on the mantel piece don't make you complacent but push you for more meaning in life.           A bigger life lies in 'being there, doing that', not in the laurels and accolades of the past, not in the narrative of 'been there, done that.'                 Like the moon, celebrate all your phases.                     Be like the moon. Have the swag to move oceans and be the muse for romantic poetry.           Be whole and complete when you are shining through and even when you are invisible to others, know that you are still whole and complete.           Be like the moon that celebrates all its phases and honours every day in its own moon-ness.           Know when to phase out, contract, go inward and find solace in your inner world. And know when you need to expand, go outward and shine your magic light on everyone and everything and allow all to look at you in awe.           And then there are times when you live within phases. Within the joys, the despairs, the ups, the downs, the beingness, and the conditioning. Whichever phase you are in, you are never out of place by even a second or a millimetre. Never is your light not enough. Never are you not whole and complete.           Also when you wax or you want, you will always mean one thing to people. Joy. And for yourself, it'll always be a reminder for you to stay on the path. When the time comes, you will come through too and nothing will hold you back then.           This full moon, shine again. In your full glory. Don't contract back into your fears and limiting beliefs, don't go back into your shell of conditioning, programming and prejudices. Don't allow the guilt, shame, anger, and regrets to make you half of what you are. Put yourself out there. Out there, close enough from where you can shine your light on everyone but far enough out of reach that nothing, nothing can touch you.           Irrespective of your craters and flaws and imperfections, be completely and unabashedly in love with yourself.                   This week, let's revisit     Kasauli                                 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 use expressive arts to create an abundant flow in the lives of people.   Vaishali Gandhi Kasauli, April 2022         I believe that the universe needs every great idea to come to life. I make ideas come alive.   Sowmya Mahadevan Tirthan Valley, December 2022         Our upcoming retreats                         Kasauli Last 2 seats left 31st July to 6th August     Embraced by wispy clouds and a nip in the air, our abode at Kasauli will make for the perfect hideout when you wish to show up only for yourself and your big life.   More details     Reignite conversation     Jodhpur Last 2 seats left 13th to 19th August     In a place of princely palaces and forts, travel back in time as we seek to relook into your life. Rediscover yourself amidst the undiscovered side of Thar at this retreat.   More details     Reignite conversation     Athoor Last 5 seats left 17th to 23rd September     Nestled amidst the serene Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, the picturesque village of Athoor will make for the perfect setting for relaxation, introspection and exploration.   More details     Reignite conversation             creativegarh.com         You are receiving this newsletter because either you have interacted with us by filling an invite form or because you have asked us to put you on the database. If you would not like to receive any more newsletters from us, please click here to unsubscribe.