Feedback

I usually go to Yoga Class as part of my morning routine. Yoga helps me personally to balance body and mind on an everyday basis. It was one of those days I went to the morning class. As usual, the instructor was keep giving instructions one after the other. Sometimes we get to go to a relaxed mode before starting another set of stretches.  Somehow this particular day, I was feeling the instructor was giving too much workout for the same part of the body. While I was thinking in the same lines, I heard someone raising their concern over the same issue. 

I also raised my concern and spoke for few seconds for which the instructor took the same and changed the Yoga postures. We continued doing the Yoga. The session ended on time. After the Yoga Class, I didn't feel comfortable. I talked to the Yoga Teacher and said sorry that I spoke in the middle of the class and gave a feedback which was not good. 

I realized when we are planning to give any good feedback we can always say in front of many people. However, if we have a concern or issue to raise on anyone it is better to speak one on one and explain the same. We need to step in their shoes and think for a moment to talk and behave accordingly. Not everybody is perfect in the world. However, if we are conscious of those awkward moments we can work towards a peaceful world for ourselves and others. 

Positive Ripples

   It was a wonderful Sunday morning. I was gearing up for my storytelling session in Anna Centenary Library near Kotturpuram. There were many children along with their parents eagerly waiting to listen to the stories.

We started our session on time. The stories were narrated in a timely manner and ended on time. The stories carried a message to keep trying until success.

After the session was over, there were two children who stood up and wanted to speak. First, it was amazing to see children willing to speak. I listened to the first child. She said, "Aunty, I was trying to make an Origami craft. Initially, it was very hard. I kept trying and finished it good".

The second boy stood up and spoke, "I did some project in chemistry, it was very tough in the beginning. I thought I will not be able to complete. But I tried hard, then I succeeded".

Another tiny little boy said, "It's hard for me to wake up in the morning. I think I will try next time". 

It was an extraordinary morning to hear those tiny voices speak above their level of maturity. Stories are a great way to help them visualize the positivity and I am happy that I was the instrument that day. It's great to see that the idea of spreading positive ripples through stories have started to begin. Let it rise and create more ripples and make the world a little more beautiful every day.