I am supposed to resume blogging. But what am I doing at this wee hour? Listening to Dattatreya songs rendered by Rajkumar Bharati. Someone narrated Dattatreya's experience on FB, I went on a flash back mode, switched on to listen to Dattatreya songs which I used to hear my teenage days.. This is how I am. I'd embark to do something..But end up doing something else.
There are few things which I began relatively early.. Music, driving, Spiritual practice and blogging. Out of the four, ONLY Spirituality continued to be in my realm of thoughts.
I began learning music at the age of 10. Amma made sure that I woke up early for practice. Initially, underwent training under Vanaja Mami, Chitra Akka, Dhanam mami. Took break on and off. Nevertheless, I was fortunate to continue music under the tutelage of a renowned guru. It was her long cherished dream to put me under the guidance of Palakkad Narayanaswamy bhagavathar and it was a structured learning experience. Devotion, discipline, dedication!!! Learning under Narayanaswamy sir went on for 5 years. However, inertia overpowered me after amma's demise . The classes, notes, songs remain buried. But I must confess that over the years, love FOR music has culminated in addiction.
At 16, I got the license (without gear) and drove the same for college, co-curricular classes, tuitions. After completing my intermediate, I got license ( with gear). Thereafter never had any inclination to drive vehicle with gear though I continued to drive my two wheeler till I completed my PG.
Began serious Sadhana at 25, continued for sometime.Overcame temporary interruptions, recovered, revived and now resurgence!Glad and feeling nice!!!
The intense and prolonged persuasion of my batchmate from Victoria College took me to the blogging world! Kicked-off blogging journey in 2006 September.Way back in 2005-06, the concept of blogging was alien to many and folks used to ask " What? Will you get money for publishing your thoughts?" Not an internet savy person way back then..Finally mustered the courage and started scribbling. During that time, I was in my native place, Palakkad, waiting for the relocation to Middle East. When I took pen to scribble, the topic that crossed my mind was about MY MOM even though she left us early when I was in the final year of college. Like a small kid, I penned down something about Amma. Post scribbling, I was in CLOUD NINE. A decade has passed since I commenced blogging, but the memories remain as fresh as the morning dew.
As the friend continued to pester me to compose more often, this blogger with no prior experience in writing found excuse one after the other. Nonetheless,I had to heed to the request and subsequently got into the flow.. After relocation to Dubai, I began scribbling in 2 other spaces; (Daughter & Diary for poems, Scrawler for general topics) and abandoned this blog. As months passed, I turned busy in my new blogging space and got acquainted with new blogger friends. Trust me.. the journey was so fantastic. However the journey did not last long. What I did with driving and music, emulated in blogging too.Thanks to FB, socio-political issues and of course my laziness added to it.
Had it not been for blogging, my Personal History would not have been published in a magazine or some of my poems would have not occupied space in mainstream media.
As I complete a decade in blogging, gratitude to my friend and well wisher, Prashaanth for his support and encouragement. Indeed, blogging has been a turning point in my life .Thankful to Karmanna and his wife for their motivating words. Both of them have been kind enough to read my posts and message me his sincere comments.
Unlike music and driving, I hope to stay in e-space for sometime.. alive and kicking. This is my first blog space and I shall resume posting HERE.
Signing off. Need to complete the pending work for tomorrow's Uthradam. I signed the blog with Amma's topic. Ten years later, I am back on Appa's DOB ( 12/9) Coincidence!
Happy Onam.
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