The Laughing Heart - Charles Bukowski

your life is your life

don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.

be on the watch.

there are ways out.

there is a light somewhere.

it may not be much light but

it beats the darkness.

be on the watch.

the gods will offer you chances.

know them.

take them.

you can’t beat death but

you can beat death in life, sometimes.

and the more often you learn to do it,

the more light there will be.

your life is your life.

know it while you have it.

you are marvelous

the gods wait to delight

in you.

- Charles Bukowski

Blog Lovin'

I finally found something I love and I always wanted. I think this is the easiest way to follow your favorite blogs and discover new ones :) It also helps you keep track of the blogs you read by telling you when they update.

And, I had to post this to connect my blog to bloglovin' :

But, try it out. I'm sure you'll love it.

Lots of Love,
Alisha.

Things I do instead of studying

After two whole months of enjoyment, it’s exam season. I’m on study leave right now. But, I just can’t get myself to study!! Why exams? ugh. I hate studying; everything else gets interesting when I have to study.

I’ve listed down a few things I do instead of studying :

1.     Aimlessly scroll through facebook/ instagram.

2.     Rest on my bed, suddenly realising how comfortable and cosy it is.

3.     Think of how I’m going to spend my vacations.

4.     Watch all my favourite series.

5.     Discover new hairstyles.

6.     Cleaning my room finally becomes my top priority.

7.     I suddenly find the need to learn new things. Thank you, YouTube.

8.     Try beating my high score in every game ever.

9.     Re-pin every possible thing on Pinterest. Also, try it out.

10.   Online Shop.

11.   Sleeeeep.

12.   Eat.

13.   Think of my life, my past, my future and all that I want to do. Yes, except study.

14.   Say to myself. “okay, now I’m going to study”. *Makes Coffee*

So, that’s what I do during my study leave or while I’m studying. I regret doing it, but shamelessly repeat it. And I’m sure I’m not the only one. Haha. So, let me know what y’all do too.

Anyway, Exams in two days. I better start studying now. For Real

Have a nice day.

Take Care

Xoxo
Alisha

Picture review : February

February has been the most crazy, eventful and stressful month till date. If not projects or assignments, outings or something else would just pop up.
I LOVED THIS MONTH.

Heres my month in pictures, a few that I managed to capture :

Contingent Leader at a college fest.

Family Day Bonding

Valentines Day with my girlies

Movie Night

Sleepover with my favorites

Karaoke sessions

Goodbye Awesome Tys

Clubbing with the craziest woman alive

Jugheads, welcoming the bestie session

Dads Birthdays Singsong sessions

Cousin came down from hydrabad

Good Bye Tys

Until next time.
xoxo
Alisha Dsouza.

The Invitation - Oriah Mountain Dreamer

I came across this poem a few days back. And I think this is the most inspiring and motivating poem I have ever read. I absolutely loved the poem. The best part of it is, each time I read this; it says something new to me. I’m sure it will touch you too.  Do read it and let me know how you liked it.

                                       The Invitation

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it, or fade it, or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own; if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic, remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself. If you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul.  If you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see Beauty even when it is not pretty every day. And if you can source your own life from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand at the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, 'Yes.'

It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.