Hazaro Pal Ka Jeena

As I begin my volunteer venture to my Motherland, I decided it would be nice to track down some of my thoughts and musings as I continue to grow and shape into the person whom I want to be.  When I first started this blog, I named it Ek Pal Ka Jeena, meaning 'Only one moment to life'.  It was during a time that I was craving something far beyond what existed in my life, something I once knew but had lost. Throughout the years since my time on the island, I have learned a lot about myself.  I have also grown accustomed to being fully secure in my own skin.  It is amazing to have come so far down the path of self-realization.  I feel like once again I matter; once again I feel like I matter in the sense that I am functioning and working toward what I was meant to do. 

I am going to be working at an Anganwadi for Tibetan children for the next 5 weeks.  An Anganwadi is a government created shelter that was originally created to combat childhood hunger and malnutrition.  It has since expanded to be included into the public health system.  I will be in charge of all medical check ups for the children in my Anganwadi.  I will also be responsible for heading up proper nutrition education, breastfeeding tips, giving basic medications and contraceptions, immunizations, and health referrals. 

With my focal point of interest being Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - I take this responsibility very seriously and think it will be a great learning opportunity to see how to help a community with very limited resources and insight into their own health.  I used to think of life as my one moment, but over the years I have some to realize that there are thousands or hazaro moments that are intricately woven among the billions of soul on this planet.  We are all from One and to One we shall return, so that Oneness is but the pattern that has been sewed by the interlinkings of humanity.  I am so honored to help stitch in my mark on this quilted pattern of life.  For what use is a single piece of yarn, no matter the beauty, until it has been woven into substance.