Today is mine!

Today was indeed a very long day.
Full of domestic chores, fitness routine, parenting duties, professional responsibilities, spiritual commitment to my Guru.
The maid called in for a leave making things suddenly unspaced in the preplanned jam packed day.
Had this been a few months back, I would have lost my temper , had mood swings and would have cribbed n sulked and maybe procrastinated a few things...
This day was different.
What regular sadhana under the Divine guidance of my Guru has taught me that what is in our hands is this very moment, the NOW.
Going on the negative scale wouldn't help, instead staying on the solution mode and acting would definitely help the situation.
That's what I exactly did.
What I am learning from my Guruji through his teachings is that I never have to worry about the future.
Neither keep thinking about what's gone...
This has had such tremendous impact on my personality that I have begun to see things in completely different light. I had severe anxiety issues which rose out of fear about the future leading to stress...
I also kept dwelling in yesterday, wasting my precious today, which was absolutely unnecessary and non important.
This year on Gurupournima my Guruji gave me a unique gift. This is the greatness of my Divine Guru to gift me with a precious mantra...
He asked me to surrender my vices one by one onto his feet leading to purification and betterment in spiritual evolution.
This year I have first surrendered SLOTH onto his feet.
Now whenever I feel like procrastinating or lengthening things unnecessarily my inner voice calls out to me.
I ask myself do I own SLOTH?
NO comes the answer. I immediately go on the ACTION MODE. Getting things done and not worrying about tomorrow is getting better by the day.
This is such a fabulous change on all fronts...
Not only did it bring discipline to my daily schedule, it also made me more active placed out, relaxed and well rested.
I am still working on getting enough sleep thought, but I am sure I ll get it in place sooner.
I am amazed that at the end of the day inspite of cut to cut work slots I found the energy to wash four mega tubs of dishes and clean up the kitchen counter spiking clean, wiping the floor and keeping laundry in place.
RD Burman's music playing in the background, I actually enjoyed washing them.
Many a times impending extra chores is a blessing in disguise...
It adds to the value of people in your life, increases stamina, inculcates habits of taking responsibility of making things clean before we call it a day....
I wouldn't believe my eyes and senses the house looks squeaky clean in a matter if 3 hours.
Took a hot shower and now happily typing this post.
How does it get better than this?
Clean home, clean body, clean thoughts for NOW....
Happy is the vibe as I gently let my body sink in the bed...
Inviting and invigorating may be this sleep...
Tomorrow is a new day...
I feel lucky and blessed to have found my Guru, my God at the right time in life.
Tasmay Shree Guruve Namaha.