Author Shelly Sharma is
24, single and an independent girl who moved out of her home for
studies at 17 and is now settled in Mumbai, working as an Assistant
Director in films and a freelance photographer.
She
feels, this country and its beliefs for a girl, binds her. She said, ''
I'm in a process where I'm getting to know myself better and I'm still
evolving for who I should be. I don't want to stop, I don't want to
limit myself and nor will I let anyone else do that for me. The world
would be a much better place you know, if we let others be what they are
and more importantly if we stop trying to change ourselves from being
what we are meant to be. "
IT’S SAFE OUT THERE
PERIODS ARE NOT THAT BIG A DEAL
The
YOU GET TO CONNECT WITH THE ENERGIES
The philosophical books and places of
worship might not have done much to help you connect with your inner-self, but
your feminine side always needs its soul. We, as girls need good, motivating,
appreciative and friendly energies around us. When you begin to travel, you
slowly start recognizing the energies around and then you can differentiate
between the good ones and the bad ones. I remember how the little things people
said around me and the flaws they pointed out bothered me so much until I went
out and realized that those are just people and things, they aren’t there
forever and shouldn’t be. It’s the energy that I give out to the world and take
in back which surrounds me and truly that matters.
THE NO MAKE-UP LIFE
A little kohl, a little gloss never harms
anyone , that’s what I told myself all these years and I did not realize when I
got used to it. We want to put those little & big things on, every time
before stepping out in a crowd, stepping out in front of that cute guy not to
impress them but to make ourselves feel good. Now while traveling I go to
places, where I have to keep traveling for many days in a local bus, on the
mountains, on the roads and in the forests, where I can’t even take a bath
because there is no place to take one. Honestly this has made me so satisfied,
happy and confident about my real self that I’m glad to have miss out on these
comforts. There are situations when time is so less that I have to choose
between watching the sunrise somewhere afar and checking my face in the mirror
and somehow the sun always wins.
& YOU DON’T NEED THOSE MANY CLOTHES
Can you imagine carrying ‘your kind’ of
luggage all by yourself? So, that is when you cut down on that extra
bag of shoes and accessories. After a while
you realize, all you need is a 50 Liters bag pack with some essential attire to
handle the cold and the heat, the one pair of shoes to fit every journey and
you are good to go.
Now this does not limit to us girls only, this one is the problem with our entire generation. We have gradually made our cell phones a very essential part of our lives; we forget to realize that we once lived without these and can do it again, happily. Looking at those birds flying in the sky, sipping from a glass of chilled lime juice by the sea or staring into the space on a starry night is far more interesting than checking your Instagram and Twitter notifications every minute. There, you won’t get bored because there is something to admire and appreciate in each moment.
I DON’T NEED FEMINISM
No, it does not mean that feminism is unnecessary.
A very large part of our society and the world needs it but you for your own
self, you do not anymore. When you are climbing up those high mountains,
swimming alone in the ocean, riding through the highways, at times when your
guy friends are lost behind you somewhere and you actually are the one leading
the way, you just know you are no less than any of the men out there. Once you
know it for yourself, you won’t feel the need to prove it to anyone else. In
the end it ’s all about discovering yourself and not proving a point.
THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO THE WORLD
And there is so much more to life than the little world you’ve always been living in and living for. Family, boyfriend, friends & society cannot bind the free spirit that you really are. Take a break girl, let go off, of the things which hold you back, get over the work pressure and take a deep breath. “Break out of that shell and create a free, brighter and happier world for you”. I remember saying it to myself once and I want to tell you the same now. You need to stop thinking so much because you know when you close your eyes you can see yourself singing and dancing, if left alone in the wild and yes this is what you were born to do; to be wild & free.
Shelly
is an inspiration to all the girls at her age, who dream to travel but
are scared to do so, because of the age old customs which binds them.
Traveling is not just for fun and leisure, but it revitalizes your
energies and broadens your mind.
Follow her adventures @
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Really nycc thoughts proud of u n 2day u have got one more name added in ur fans list.
ReplyDeleteYou are too kind with your words. Thank you so much for this. It'd be really nice though if I could know the name of this fan :]
ReplyDeletewhat a morning for me am fortunate to read all this good stuff.It's really inspiring one more big fan added to your list today.
ReplyDeleteAm gonna plan a trip soon to a random place which i should have planned earlier with my backpack and camera!!!
Thank you!!
nice post, thanks for sharing...
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ReplyDeleteI love your spirit Shelly
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