“Complain, Why Would I?”

…You know, many people have been asking me about my recent trip to India. One question pops up more than any other: “You always seem so content on your trips. You never complain, why? What was so special about this one?”

 

Yes, I went alone, a solo trip again, and honestly, it turned out to be the most comfortable trip I have ever taken. Flawless to the tee.

 

Everything flowed smoothly from start to finish, with not a single hiccup. Air India and the internal flights, everything worked like clockwork.

 

From Delhi to Shirdi to Kashi, everything was seamless, even the traffic jams, the crowds, the chaos of shopping, the cafes, the cool food joints, and the incredible hospitality. I could not help but quietly smile at it all.

 

Why would I complain, right?

 

Maybe I just got lucky, or I simply love the peace amid the storm. There is some serenity in the hustle and poise in the pandemonium bustling around.

 

But amidst all of this, something deeper quietly began to grow.

 

Ārogini’s mission — “My Mission” — started to breathe, took life, and to take shape in a way I had not fully felt before. It was an intense emotion that defied explanation.

 

I went there as a tourist, did I really, I often wonder! I know life feels completely different when you live somewhere permanently. But even in just three weeks, a great deal can happen, right?

 

Life is unpredictable, isn’t it? Kind, messy, turbulent, full of lessons, good and bad, yet, beautiful, no matter where you are.

Connections form. Hearts open.

Purpose finds you in the most unexpected ways.

 

I saw crowds, poverty, and children without basic supplies, but instead of feeling overwhelmed, I felt pulled.

Pulled to go back. Pulled to be part of something meaningful. Pulled to be part of them all.

 

***Will I go and settle in India? People often ask me that.

I don’t know.

 

My life is in the USA, a country that has given me boundless opportunities and the courage to become “ME.” But I do know this: the work needs to happen there, and I will make sure it does.

 

So yes, I’ll keep going back.

 

Keep giving.

Keep learning.

Keep engaging one heart at a time.

 

And,

 

Keep it going.

 

…Complaining rarely leads to joy, so let your heart lead and choose wonder over what weighs you down.

 

So,

 

“Complain, Why Would I?”

 

~with heart,

monika