Wednesday, 10 September 2025

All Is Well – My Life’s Greatest Armor


My husband stays away.
Family support is weak.
Alone, with my child, in a metro city like Delhi, balancing work, life, and parenting.
And on top of that, life doesn’t let me stay in one place.
Work and responsibilities pull me across different cities within NCR.

This is not easy.
Not at all.

Today, even my child’s doctor asked,
"How does your family run like this?"
I simply smiled and said,
"Sir, it runs."

Yes, it runs.
Because situations are just situations.
If we have purpose, even the most unusual arrangements keep moving forward.

Our family runs.
Yes, it’s hard.
But it runs.
Because situations are never perfect.

The difficulties I’ve faced for ages now may seem unjust, overwhelming, and imperfect.
But the truth is – no one's life is perfect.

Yet, this relentless dose of difficulty has shaped a different human in me.
Stronger.
Wiser.
More resilient.

Today, I can honestly say –
All is well.
I feel it deep in my soul.
Everything is okay.
Everything is alright.

The most beautiful part?
I’ve learned to find happiness in nothing.
In simplicity.
In small moments.
In just being.

As a girl, while many of my friends adored Shahrukh Khan,
I always admired Aamir Khan.
Not for the flawless movies – many had critiques and pointed flaws –
But for his relentless pursuit of perfection.

Even amidst criticism, his movies held moments that felt just perfect.

Just like the iconic phrase from Three Idiots
“All is well.”

I heard it years ago when the movie released,
But now, I truly understand –
"All is well" is the greatest armor for life.
Not a lie.
Not blind hope.
But a choice.
A mindset.
A shield.

So yes, my life runs.
Despite the chaos, the uncertainty, and the heaviness,
It runs…
With grace.
With purpose.
With an unshakeable belief that all is well.


I Count My Failures Too

Counting blessings is gratitude.

It’s what we often forget to do, but should do, to realize how fortunate we truly are.

Yet, I count my failures.
Not as a punishment.
Not as guilt.
Not as misfortune.

One thing I’ve always been certain of –
I never consider failure a misfortune.
Deliberately, I don’t.
It has become my way of thinking, my behavior.

Failures are not misfortunes.
They are not bad luck or destiny’s cruelty.
They are simply outcomes of miscalculation, misjudgment, or incomplete understanding.
Never misfortune.

Fortune is always good.
Or at least, we must train ourselves to believe this truth –
That fortune, in any form, is always good.
There is no misfortune.

So, where was I…
I count my failures.
Sincerely. Honestly.

I count them to understand how and why I failed.
How many times I failed.
How far I was from success.
And most importantly –
What lessons each failure taught me.

I count my failures to recognize how fortunate I am.
Fortunate to know what doesn’t work.
Fortunate to understand what can go wrong.
Fortunate to gain wisdom in hindsight.

Because every failure is a step forward.
A sign of effort.
A lesson earned.

So yes, I count my failures too.
With gratitude.
With clarity.
With purpose.


Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Life Was Never About Perfect Situations — It Was About Rising Through Them

Reflect for a Moment

Tell me, what was the best situation you ever had in life?

If you pause and truly look back — not at the highlights, but at the full journey — you will realize something profound:

You never really had a "perfect" situation.

And guess what?
No one did.

Life was never about perfect beginnings or effortless journeys.
It was always about facing the chaos, navigating the mess, growing through the pain, and finding joy amid the imperfections.

A Life Full of "Not-So-Good" Situations

Take a walk down memory lane:

·        Childhood:
Most of us were born into small towns, modest families, ordinary surroundings. Dreams were bigger than circumstances.
It wasn’t a grand start — not a good situation.

·        Education:
Studying was hard. Expectations were high. Failures stung. Focus didn’t come easily.
Not a good situation.

·        Love:
Our first loves didn’t always end in fairytales. Hearts broke. Promises faded. Goodbyes were painful.
Not a good situation.

·        Career:
The job we ended up in often wasn’t what we once passionately envisioned. We adjusted, compromised, learned to find meaning where we could.
Not a good situation.

·        Marriage and Relationships:
Building a life with another person, handling differences, sacrifices, and growing pains was challenging, sometimes overwhelming.
Not a good situation.

·        Family Responsibilities:
Managing the needs, emotions, and expectations of partners, children, and parents demanded everything from us.
Not a good situation.

·        Health and Loss:
Illnesses struck. Accidents happened. We lost people we loved. We battled grief that words could never capture.
Not a good situation.

·        Financial Struggles:
There were losses — sudden, painful — that rattled our stability, humbled our pride.
Not a good situation.

·        Parenting:
The joy of having a child came with sleepless nights, endless worries, sacrifices so deep we forgot ourselves.
Not a good situation.

At every step, life was hard.
At every stage, we faced storms we never saw coming.

“Life doesn’t happen in perfect conditions. Life is the art of dancing through the storm.”

And Yet, You Moved Forward

Despite all of it — you are still here.

You made it through every tough phase.
You conquered challenges that once seemed impossible.
You healed from wounds that felt unbearable.
You rebuilt from ruins you thought you’d never escape.

You bettered every situation — slowly, painfully, imperfectly — and you grew stronger with each one.

And then you stepped into the next challenge with new scars, new wisdom, and a new layer of resilience.

That’s what living truly means.

The Big Truth: It Was Never Meant to Be Easy

The reason the present moment feels tough is because that’s how life has always been.

There was never a time without difficulty.
There was never a "perfect situation" waiting around the corner.
There was only you — learning, fighting, growing.

And if you understand this truth, a remarkable transformation happens inside you:

You stop waiting for perfect conditions.
You stop feeling defeated by temporary struggles.
You stop labeling moments as “good” or “bad.”

You start seeing them simply as they are:
"Situations."

Nothing more, nothing less.

"The obstacle is not in your way. The obstacle is the way." — Marcus Aurelius

Happiness: A New Definition

When you stop chasing the perfect moment —
when you stop measuring happiness by how easy things are —
you finally unlock real peace.

Happiness isn’t found after the struggle.
Happiness is found while dancing through it.

You realize you can smile even when things aren’t perfect.
You can laugh even when you’re tired.
You can love even when your heart is healing.

Because you are not living for a perfect life —
You are living a powerful, beautiful, real life.

And that life is happening right now.

Final Thought: Trust Yourself

Life will not always be easy.
It will not always be kind.
It will not always make sense.

But you — armed with your experience, your resilience, your courage — will rise through everything, just as you always have.

The next time you feel overwhelmed, lost, or defeated, remember:

You have survived 100% of your worst days so far.
You have risen from every “not good” situation.

And you will do it again.
And again.
And again.

Because that’s who you are.
Because that's what life is all about.

🌟 Be happy — not because everything is good, but because you know you are good enough for everything. 🌟