To view this newsletter in the browser, click here                 Issue #63       A newsletter from Creativegarh to help you live a life of passion, purpose and meaning.         You don’t have to be in constant spring.                     You don't always have to bloom. You don't always have to be the one that gets people dancing. You don't always have to be the harbinger of joy. You don't always have to be in a state of renewal and rejuvenation. You don't always have to be emerging for something new and always be about growth and change. You don't have to be the hope and optimism that people cling to you for. You don't always have to be the energy and vitality that inspires people. You don't always have to be about colourful flowers, green landscapes, and pleasant aromas. You don't always have to be about awakening and excitement. You don't have to be in constant spring, you too can be just like the seasons.           You can be the winter. You can take a break from being the Atlas that holds the world on its shoulders to going inward into your cave to hibernate. The world can wait. You are allowed to be like winter. To be cold and isolated and draw your boundaries as you rest your aching bones and the facial muscles that have been smiling all year around. You are allowed to brood. You are allowed to sit in the darkness and reflect on the long cold winter, as it snows outside. You are allowed to make no plans and sit in silence curled up with a book or a new story you are un-writing. You can reflect and take rebirth as you feel the cockles of your heart becoming warm from the fireplace that burns that last log of your shadow.           You are allowed to be the season of fall. To let go of things that do not serve you anymore. To be vulnerable and naked as you wait for the layer of authenticity to dress you up. You are allowed to feel great and desolate because you also know that it's just a matter of time before you realise your love is as unconditional as the autumn tree. Holding, letting go, allowing, but always there.           You are allowed to be the monsoon. When you pour with abandon, when you can open up and cry in the arms of Gaia - mother earth. You will always be held as you allow your tears to let you become lighter. Also, when you pour yourself into the world, you give birth to so many ideas waiting to mushroom from your ‘youness’. As if the world was waiting for you to flow, so it could flow again.                 The three people in your life.                     As much as our victimhood would like to hold on to this narrative, nobody wakes up one morning and decides to walk into our life to teach us a lesson.           They are sent to do that.           The universe, over our lifetime sends us three kinds of people.           The first, who come into our life as our lessons.           The ones who teach us a valuable chapter in self-reliance or standing up for our own selves. These 'lessons' become the reasons for our misery, our pain, our suffering. We pray to the universe to change these people not realising that these people were sent by the universe to change us. These lessons vary from personal growth to self-reflection, from forgiveness to empathy, from gratefulness to letting go. Sometimes they are full of suffering and pain and sometimes they are joyful and transformative. They lead us to breakdowns from which the breakthroughs happen.           The second are our tests.           To see if we have learnt our lessons. To see if the breakthroughs we have had are long-term shifts and not short-term bursts of dopamine. To see if we are even serious about our healing, to make us realise if we have learnt from our mistakes or have learnt to suppress, repress or deny our feelings. These tests are like surprise tests, they come unannounced, like a flying squad giving you no time to prepare. These tests test our long-standing beliefs, our conditioning, our self-love, our healing and give us opportunities to peel the onion again.           The third are our gifts.           The people who love us unconditionally, stand by us and take an active part in our spiritual growth. Those who push us to overcome resistance while holding space for us. Those who get their hands dirty along with us to mine our gifts and talents. Those who put balm on our wounds and lead us into the light.           But here's the thing. You still haven't met all of the people who will become your lessons, your tests and your gifts. You haven't yet met everyone who will break you or will love you. You are still to meet those who will push you over the edge and those who will pull you into themselves.           And what if, all these people are our gifts to help us grow, evolve and meet our authentic selves.           Let's be grateful.                     Watch All Episodes Here                 This week, let's revisit     Athoor September 2023                                 For a daily dose of Creativegarh and our retreats, follow us here:                         Experience a life full of purpose                     My life’s purpose is to bring access to clean water, air, and nutrition to everyone on this planet with the use of sustainable technologies.   Mihir Soundalgekar Kasauli, July 2023         The purpose of my life is to create soulful art that sparks conversations with people!   Srikanth Pemmaraju Tirthan Valley, December 2022         Our upcoming retreats                         Andretta Sold out 3rd to 9th December     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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