On Giving

A long time back, I had posted a lovely poem by Kahlil Gibran ‘On Giving’. In USA, Christmas is the season for gifts, generosity, giving. Plus I have so many new friends on my list this year. Here is the poem – my pleasure in posting.

On Giving

— Khalil Gibran

In other news, it is that time of the year again. Gifts, Christmas parties, long weekends, holidays, winter chill, shopping – this last one month has been incredible for me. I was told in no uncertain terms that I needed to look for a new job. Same story, current project was ending and since I couldn’t relocate to another city AND there was no local project in sight, it made sense for me to look around. The job hunt went on for a while – leads came up, some cooled down, some never went forward until one finally started looking promising. A couple of interviews done, a couple of anxious weeks passed by and then I got the offer letter. Then came the question of compensation, vacation, my India trip, etc.

To cut a long story short, I have a new job that I am REALLY excited about PLUS I have to join only after I return from India (which means I don’t lose any vacation from the new job) and best of all… I have some vacation pending on this job and the best way to use it is going on the Art of Living TTC Phase I. What I did last year was the Sri Sri Yoga Teacher’s Training Phase I. The one that I am going to this year – it’s the regular Teacher’s Training Course Phase I. I’d wanted to go for this one earlier this year and it didn’t work out for a variety of reasons and now it has come together in the most beautiful way possible.

Can hardly wait for Christmas this year when I leave for Texas for the course – with Gurudev in my heart, there is such joy, such gratitude.