To view this newsletter in the browser, click here                 Issue #71       A newsletter from Creativegarh to help you live a life of passion, purpose and meaning.         Joy is your north star.                     When mornings don’t seem like mornings, when the day seems like one you can't go through, when the pain of yesteryears still lingers in your crevices and seeps into your bones, when the grief still sits like a heavy boulder on your chest, when the uncertainty wants you to let overthinking and anxiety have a field day, when nothing seems to be going as per plan, you still have the free will to choose.           Choose joy.           Joy not of the pleasure kind that comes only if there is a stimulant of sex, drugs, alcohol and the likes. Nor the joy that comes from satisfaction, of dopamine hits, of goals achieved, results delivered, cars bought and holidays taken. But joy that is intrinsic to your beingness, the one that rises from within you, the unreasonable happiness caused by nothing but you.           Why should you choose joy, you ask?           Because joy insists.           And because joy is intelligent, trustworthy, magical, playful and is your true north star, your compass, your guiding light, beacon of hope, your spiritual GPS.           As we grow and as we are dependent on the love of our caregivers, we realise, soon to our dismay, that we have lost our own internal GPS and have taken on the compass of others to guide us through life. Their north star is expected to become ours too, not knowing that we are going south with our own joy, purpose and authenticity.           Joy calls upon you to fix your inner guidance by following joy, rather blindly.           And how do you follow joy?           By choosing it over everything else. By asking yourself, this very moment, if what you are doing is giving you joy. And if it's not, you have the choice to either not do it or turn it into joy.           How?           By becoming joy.           And how does one become joy?           By pouring your love into what you are doing. By being completely present to what you are doing. By giving it your complete attention and unconditional youness. By not letting the outcome of your pouring dampen your next showing up. By knowing that if you do what you are doing with joy, the universe will always support a resilient, playful and expansive heart.           Come from joy, not for joy. And when you come from joy, joy follows you as if you are its north star.                 It's not about chasing certainty but being comfortable with uncertainty.                     It's not about seeking security in all our pursuits - in our jobs and businesses, in our relationships, in our bank balance, in our beliefs, in every aspect of our lives.           It's not about seeking permanence in our joys, happiness, youth, friendships, callings and highs.           The very nature of life is the impermanence of it. The highs never last forever, neither do the lows. Same with the joys and suffering, the pains and pleasures, the despairs and hopes, and the ebbs and flows. Like the seasons, everything comes and goes, and the end of something is the beginning of something else.           The whole universe is based on rhythms. Everything turns in circles and spirals. Everything has a vibration, and it spirals inward or outward, and everything turns together in the same direction at the same time. It becomes born and expands, and then it closes and destructs to repeat the cycle again in the opposite direction.           It destroys an old toxic relationship to create a new one. It destructs an old job to create an opportunity for entrepreneurship. It destructs a belief to liberate you and help you embrace a more empowering one. It destructs a centuries old idea of writing and painting to help you embrace AI art and ChatGPT. It destroys your profession to push you to recreate yourself. It destructs your youth to see you become more comfortable in your own skin.           There is no certainty in anything. Trying to control is trying to control the nature of the universe itself. And all control comes from the conditioning of fear and of not trusting the universe to take you along with during all the cycles.           The only permanent thing in the universe is its impermanent nature. The only way out then is to unquestionably accept the new beginnings and the new endings, and from that state comes fearlessness - our original state. It's about having the confidence and the belief that you will be taken care of and that the certainty you seek is what leads you to suffering, of not wanting to let go.           The only way out then is to embrace the uncertainty with 'Samarpan' - total, unconditional surrender.                     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                     The purpose of my life is to be the catalyst of human capital scale up and biz model innovation for SMEs, thus empowering the small to find their big.   Hasan Mehdi Kasauli, April 2023         My purpose is to shift people to find the courage to follow their calling. To enable people to express themselves through creativity and inspire them to design their life, and not live by default.   Pratik Jain Tirthan Valley, December 2022         Our upcoming retreats                         Mandi Last 5 Seats Left 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     Reignite conversation     Kasauli Registrations Open 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 Registrations Open 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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