Dear reader,
I stumbled upon two sets of double rainbows this week. TWO. TWICE. Both times, when I walked toward them, I felt as though I was walking into them. In some spiritual traditions, double rainbows represent the merging of the heavens and earth. This would be as good a time as any, innit?
Double rainbows can also be experienced as abundance on the horizon. While that can sound like a fortune cookie, I send a song into the universe for abundance for the ones who need it especially right now.
Everything that’s on our hearts tends to come to the surface when we are faced with something much greater than ourselves. And then we go beyond the surface, we zoom out. Shoutout Beyoncé — we’re part of something way bigger.
I got to spend some time at a world-class Heart Hospital this week. What pulled at my heartstrings the most was how such high-stakes work can be done in a way that creates such a peaceful environment for patients, patients’ loved ones, and employees. The HOSPITALity was on point. :)
I’ll be the first to say that I’ve spent most of my employed life around work that has felt high stakes but is objectively not. It’s made to be high pressure for the sake of productivity. But it hasn’t been high stakes in the sense of life or death. At the Heart Hospital, it felt real good to immerse in the world of vital healing, in acute care and in the ambience created. To be surrounded by teams of people who genuinely want those entrusted to their care to be well. To wield innovation for what matters most. To better the business of care. I experienced many green lights aka tailwind there. I’m making moves to bring my creative sensibilities and strategic thinking to spaces like this hospital that are dedicated to the greater good. I’m on a quest for balance between doing what lights me up, being of service, and creating value.
Someone did invest in me significantly this week. With their capital. With their sheer belief. And it has me LIFTED!
There’s the euphoria of being believed in, and there’s humility in not knowing.
Life is short, but the road is looooong. There is so much to do. There are ways in which I want to do it all. There are days I want to do it all, there are days I want to do nothing. There are curveballs waiting in the wings. There are incredible, like-minded, kindred-spirited people I haven’t met yet. And that is extremely exciting.
And I may not see every step clearly, but I’m gonna walk with purpose in the direction I’m going. There’s not much else I can control.
Life’s not all sunshine and rainbows. But sometimes it is. Sometimes it really is.
I’m trying my darnedest to never forget that.
What sparked joy for me this week: 72-hour sardine diet, Jack letting me easily put on his grip socks, working out with friends, sunset views through the window as I leg press at the gym, my baby niece playing the pan like a drum, ranunculus, wildflowers, and novel-to-screen adaptations + the wisdom in our generation depicted + The Foundations’ jam “Baby Now That I’ve Found You” (I melt to the verse lyrics: baby, baby, since first we met / I knew in this heart of mine / The love we had could not be bad / I played it right and bide my time) in Louisa Levy’s new series Off Campus. What sparked joy for you this week?
With much love & to going beyond the surface,
Anjali
Next week: what do you wanna get into?