I hosted the first Awakin Lahore Circle this weekend. Wow! I have no words for how I felt. I remember being jittery and nervous about starting this circle , whether people would attend or not. What gave me strength to continue was Nipun’s email where he said even if I was the only participant, that would be enough. Surprisingly, there were 7 attendees. :)

The one hour silent meditation surprisingly didn’t seem an hour long. I wanted to breathe more... let go more. The group discussion on the weekly reading garnered reflections of personal experiences from people who had never met each other. I think I went a bit overboard with the food -- 4 dishes out of which I cooked 3 -- given that I have an 8 month old; even one healthy salad would have sufficed.

Hosting the event in general made me realise so much -- the need to let go, the deep connection with the self, with others and how one event has actually managed to cause a little ripple in the community which I’m hoping will grow! Next Awakin session, I’m thinking of distributing smile cards to the attendees ...

In the end, it’s all about oneness and connection with life , with people and gratefulness. Awakin Lahore began for all these reasons, and that too, at a time when I think I needed this.

Thank you, Universe! Thank you, ServiceSpace!