To view this newsletter in the browser, click here                 Issue #72       A newsletter from Creativegarh to help you live a life of passion, purpose and meaning.         Meet awareness. The finest guru of them all.                     Every little thing, every moment, every event, every happening, every experience, if we are mindful, everything is trying to teach us something.           At the right time and place, the universe brings into our awareness the things we need to learn in that moment. Maybe these events rattle us or shift the peace within us moving us towards restlessness and agitation, hovering on the edge of suffering.           A heartbreak teaches us how attachment leads to pain, so it becomes imperative to enjoy the present moment instead of clinging onto things for the future. Also teaches us to let go.           A bird in flight teaches us to wake up every morning and show up. To fly freely, go about your life, and surrender to every gust of wind, and allow it to move you higher.           A traffic light on a busy day teaches us the power of patience, to slow down and not allow the chaos of daily life to make you run out of fuel.           The smell of fuel reminds you of the adrenaline rush you felt when you overcame the despairs in your life and teaches you the important lesson of never letting the fire in your belly douse.           The sound of the belly gurgling is the lesson to not only devote your life to satiate the never-ending hunger of ego and body but to eat the bitter pill that will lead to the sweet quenching of your soul's thirst for joy.           A scratch on your arm while trekking may teach you that there will always be thorns on the path to happiness. It teaches us to overcome the little deterrents but also not to allow the little scratch to become a wound that if not attended to could become an infection - an incurable disease - that lives inside you and makes you vitriolic and full of hatred.           The disease teaches you to allow your blocked energy to flow, to let go of all that you have repressed, suppressed and denied over the years.           The visit to the hospital teaches you of the fragility of the human body, the suffering, the impermanence of life and many deaths we die every day.           Awareness is the finest teacher, but it only shows up when you show up to learn and that happens only when you slow down.                 It's Sunday. No, you can't turn it into a cheat day.                     Not today. Not any other day.           Doesn't matter if it's a weekday or a weak-day. Or if it's a headache or a heartache. Or if it's the critics or the critters. Or baes or beaus. Or cheerleaders or gloomleaders. What matters is showing up.           Get up, go to your studio, workstation, kitchen, office, factory, gym, patch of land or wherever you can create and spend time in creation. Make it your sacred space. Make it your sacred time. Get up and go there to connect with the source and your inner self.           Being present every day is a sign of consistency. Consistency leads to habit. Habit leads to allowing yourself to create without fear. And allowing leads to the universe flowing through you.           Cheat days work for weight loss. But not when you are on the journey of losing the weight of what has been weighing you down for days and years. The weight of not creating, of being listless, of not allowing yourself an abundant, joyful life.           We wait endlessly for ideas to live a big life to act upon us, for inspiration to strike, for the right idea to notice us across the room and seduce us, for the muse to drunk dial us. We long for the energy it takes to sit down and create in a state of flow. You can't ever be at the mercy of the muse. You can't wait for the muse to sweep you off your feet, for it to hold your hand and lead you to the dance floor for a round of foxtrot. The muse is always there on the dance floor, waiting.           You are one who's not coming to the party because of your own ego, traumas, lack of confidence, lack of self-love, self-loathing, fear of failure, fear of judgement, beliefs and coping mechanisms that don't work for you anymore.           Show up. You have to be an active participant in creation, the dancer in the dance of life, the poet in the song of life, the artist in the masterpiece of life, the vessel in the creation of life.           Showing up is a love language. A language when spoken is responded doubly by the universe. It's a language that moves the universe and your soul equally. A language that is spoken through action, through love for yourself and what gets created through you.           Healing is an everyday journey. Show up. Cheat on your cheat day.                     Watch All Episodes Here                 This week, let's revisit     Nainital February 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 help people achieve abundance and financial freedom.   Aastha Manoj Shukla Andretta, December 2023         The purpose of my life is to create oneness in the world.   Sumedha Sharma Andretta, December 2023         Our upcoming retreats                         Mandi Last 2 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 Last 6 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 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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