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Love comes with a cost, it takes and also gives you in abundance, we are living in a world, where vulnerability can open doors to healing, but are we talking enough about the Fears, Guilt and Shame associated with loving one another.

Let's dive deeper with this another interesting episode of our Open Forum series on Love, Guilt, Fear and Shame.

On Thursday 9PM, 15th February, 2024

Our first Episode of this year is finally airing on the occasion of Valentines Day.
This month we initiate conversations about love and how it's such a complex emotion...

Hope we stirr some conversations, as always..

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Love's Canvas- A Celebration of Love's Endless Creativity🪻

We are setting the space for a evening of warmth, openness, shared stories, interactions budding new friendships and memories. ✨

We start at 3:00 PM

17th February, Saturday

On-Spot Registration.

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This community living room shall serve as an avenue for knowledge sharing and building partnerships to contribute to Social Capital. It's a safe, non-judgmental, inclusive space for all.

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A positive self-image is having a good view of yourself; for example: Seeing yourself as an attractive and desirable person.

Having an image of yourself as a smart and intelligent person. Seeing a happy, healthy person when you look in.

Mirror exercise on self reflection is a very efficient tool to know your self closely, a conversation starter to define what is ugly and what is beautiful, followed by finding a connection to your body and your mind.

In frame students of Abheek Academy engaging in one such session.

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Open Forum - If it was easy everyone would do it

Be the change you wish to see in the world ~ Gandhi

Is it easy to embrace changes when there is constant criticism and assumed perceptions in society ?

Sustainable Living is considered an urban elitist Life style to be practiced by few, we shall break a silence on little changes in our lifestyles despite of constant unwanted assessment from our peers...

Join in to listen to peek into perspectives of people practicing Sustainable Living and keeping it high despite of others criticising them, because if it was easy everyone would have done it.. right ?

Open Forum Episode

July 13 Thursday 9 PM

Conversation on marriage being a character certificate...

Societal pressures to be married to be able to make a stand as a responsible individual,
A stereotype to look down upon bachelors and spinsters as un credible individuals.
Join in as we break this stigma and open a conversation around marriage pressures that society puts on young adults.

Open Forum Series

Another Episode on conversations with your self, let's talk about how to practice self love and treat yourself better with love and care...

Join us on Thursday 9 PM 6th July to listen to this empowering conversation.

Another Batch of individuals stepped into the laps of nature to breathe in the air that's new, to connect to the thier primitive roots become audience to the jungle orchestra, and grow empathy with one another beyond age, gender, socio-cultural backgrounds.

Successfully completed the 3rd edition of Back 2 Nature on June 25th

Join in for another episode of Open Forum Pride Edition - Art of Expression.

Tune in to listen to incredible story of expressions of Sexuality, gender and body and self acceptance through ones art.

Don't miss to log in on June 29th 10 PM for this special Episode.

Let's all learn Coexistence and Tolerance to live in one Society.

am I successful?
How do I define it ?

Would you say, a mansion, a family, a world tour, money, a relationship, a child...
Well it's subjective.

I know a friend who loves his car so much, maybe that was success, getting his dream car.

I met a couple who were trying to have a baby, in their late thirties. Finally they are parents now feeling complete, they must feel successful now.

Some of us might find completion in the eyes of our dogs, when we get home after a long day at work and they greet you.

Its such a fluid meaning for all of us, how can it have just one definition?

For me it has always been making a difference in one's life, as a friend, as a mentor, as a partner, as a teacher, a brother. Building and nurturing all those relationships.

Every life we come across we exchange some energies that keeps us going forward. Meeting new people, listening to their experiences and sharing a part of our life.

Success for me is to leave behind work that inspires others to make a difference in others life.
It can be through our art, writing, research, dance, music, travel stories, fitness journeys and the list can go on.

Society will say many things, according to it, with only few limited definitions of success.
I don't see how many of others fit in that definition. Age bound goals to earn, buy a house, settle down have a family take responsibilities. Maybe you never wanted to do all that. You did not want to be all that what people want to become...

Is it fair to be a failure then ?

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How do you it?
Don't you get tired, or exhausted, wait till you are 30...
Your body will change and your soul too, you will crave solitude and rest, away from loud music and chatty friends.

Is that true?

Am I going to lose my social life at 30, will I no longer want to go out weekends.
Will I have no patience or tolerance for others.
How will I coexist if 30 is my stop to leave this bus.

Well there was a time I watched cartoons and then there was a time I rode bicycle, there was a time I would go to Grandma's for vacation, now I don't.
Just like that maybe 30 will be new life, full of other priorities.

I met someone recently, in their seventies, it was a great get-together. All their grey hair stood up with laughter and joy.

I wondered, what is that, I thought after 30 I will forget to laugh loudly in a room full of people younger than me.
No judgements, no giving life advices, just being yourself at heart and laughing about your life's regrets..

Is it too much to ask, to not act in your age. Innosence is the first to leave the house before you know.
One heartbreak you stop trusting people, one bad job you leave a corporate career, one funeral, one fall out with best friend and it goes on and on.

This lesson called life it gets so hard to learn from, that we forget to be our little selfs. A clean heart and a blooming conscience.

Then one day you turn 30 and you close those remaining doors too....

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Where do I belong?

'Which side of the shore do I belong to?' is a question that I had not really pondered upon until I had to switch sides of the same sea that I was a part of for 15 years. Differences in perspective of life when on two opposite courses of the ocean were very prominent in that phase of life when I had begun disputing my identity; "Are my roots the same as theirs?"

“We are waves of the same sea, leaves of the same tree, flowers of the same garden.”
Seneca quoting this is a reminder of how all human beings are a part of the same whole; universe is composed of matter, the only distinction being the shoreline, the thin boundary that separates the ocean from land. Yet, we work our entire lives to acquire labels devised by societal norms that may provide us with the sense of inclusion and security that we are obliged to attain.

For a long time, the cultural disparities least bothered me, probably due to the lack of awareness within the system I grew up in. While my parents, an epitome of the 'Bharatiya sanskriti' instilled their ethics and values within me, the Arab culture that witnessed my growth didn't fail in its attempts to seep through my Indian roots and make a mark of its own. So, what is the need of choosing between the two?

Two months of summer vacation had always brought in wisps of anticipation and joy but, over the years it turned to apprehension; the fear of alienation amidst your cousins and folks treating you like a foreigner in your own homeland. An identity characterized by stereotypes was imposed on me long before I could develop one of my own.

Despite the struggles I faced with a dual identity, attributed to my alliance with the diaspora, I strongly believe that it is this constant battle between self and the other that equipped me with the unprejudiced outlook that helped me find my way through the numerous presumptions that have been set to stone by society.

Why should one let the land they belong to define themselves? It's the waves we decide to ride and the islands we explore that sculpt the sense of belongingness that emerges within us.

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28.05.2023

Back 2 Nature

An initiative of the Blank Canvas Earth Collective

2nd batch successfully completed a immersion into the climate conciousness program.

We are extremely delighted to have had 57% of the group to be young adults and children of varied age groups. Thank you to all the volunteers and SPOCs and facilitators for making this such a successful day.

Highlights of the Program

We will be back with the next batch very soon.

Stepping into the realm of adulthood can be both thrilling and daunting. Fresh out of college, I find myself at the precipice of a new chapter in life, searching for opportunities and yearning to carve out my own identity. However, amidst the excitement, a nagging fear of change lingers within me.

Throughout our lives, we become accustomed to familiar routines, comfortable surroundings, and a sense of stability. Change disrupts this equilibrium, challenging us to step out of our comfort zones and face the unknown. As I near adulthood, I am confronted with a myriad of choices and decisions that will shape my future. The weight of these choices, combined with the fear of making the wrong ones, sometimes leaves me feeling paralyzed.

Yet, amidst the fear, there is also a glimmer of excitement and possibility. Change brings with it the potential for growth, self-discovery, and new experiences. It offers an opportunity to shed the skin of who we were and embrace the person we want to become. It is in these moments of fear and uncertainty that we truly find ourselves and realize our potential.

If there is one thing I’ve learned, that is - the fear of change should not deter us from pursuing our dreams and carving our own identities. It is an essential part of life, propelling us forward and shaping us into the individuals we are meant to be. As I near adulthood, I am ready to face the challenges that come my way, knowing that within the fear lies the potential for immense personal and professional fulfillment.

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We are back again with a new set of episodes of our Open Forums, some new faces, stories, experiences, and social taboos to open up.

How often do parents label dependence as a right, a very sensitive topic for many, yet an important discussion to open up.

Join us on May 25th, Thursday, at 9 PM, as we look at different perspectives on this topic.

May 7
Back 2 Nature, an initiative of Blank Canvas Earth Collective 🌎

In growing empathy with the surrounding ecosystems.

How small changes can make huge rippling effects as a society. When we go out as a group, we can avoid single use cutlery. It all needs a little adjustment and mindfulness.
We are so happy to see the group abide by our Instructions and get tiffin boxes, like going back to their school days. We had natural streams to wash our boxes and some amazing Pulliogare and Curd rice, which absolutely was a highlight of the day.

We extend gratitude to our participants for cutting down on waste and embracing zero waste concepts.

May 7

Back 2 Nature
A unique program, one of its kind initiatives of Blank Canvas Earth Collective 🌎

Participants got to immerse themselves in the greenery of nature for a day.

The program builds appreciation for nature and gets you closer to understanding the importance of why one must stand for climate action. 

The program also builds survival skills in the wild, basics of Cardinal directions and locating yourself in a forest on a Map without GPS. Some life-saving knots as our facilitator demonstrates.

The program is played as a Tresure Hunt challenge, which keeps you alert and watchout for danger.

Contd...

May 6th,

We will be taking in our students and adults to reserve forests to understand our planet a little more closely.

Come let's build empathy with our nature in all its means.

Building Climate Conciousness in society and future generations.

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Parisara is back with a 5 day program

Reach out to us for more details.
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Circular Economy Talk by Mr Supratim Bhattacharya The Department of Economics, School of Humanities, St. Joseph's University Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Economics Forum presents to you a seminar by ...

Sustainability 101

We welcome you all to Parisara - Farmer's Club An initiative of Blank Canvas Earth Collective 🌎

This Master class aims at growing a stronger connection with your planet and an empathetic outlook towards the forces of nature.

At Sustainability 101, we shall cover

Theory - 1Hrs

1. An introduction into sustainability
2. Significance of Agriculture in Human Civilization.
3. What is sustainable agriculture?
4. An introduction into SOIL and its components.

Practical - 1.5 hrs.

1. An exploration into Soil and its Textures.
2. Earth Worm Factory and its significance.
3. Basics into Composting and Biodegradation.
4. Nutrient Enrichment.

Note:
1. Please be at the venue by 3 PM on Saturday
2. Please bring a scribbling book to take down points of your interests
3. Please come with an open mind and allow yourself to be immersed in the experience.
4. Lastly, do not forget to have a wonderful time.

To register, proceed to this link in the bio of

Sustainability 101

We welcome you all to Parisara - Farmer's Club An initiative of Blank Canvas Earth Collective 🌎

This Master class aims at growing a stronger connection with your planet and an empathetic outlook towards the forces of nature.

At Sustainability 101, we shall cover

Theory - 1Hrs

1. An introduction into sustainability
2. Significance of Agriculture in Human Civilization.
3. What is sustainable agriculture?
4. An introduction into SOIL and its components.

Practical - 1.5 hrs.

1. An exploration into Soil and its Textures.
2. Earth Worm Factory and its significance.
3. Basics into Composting and Biodegradation.
4. Nutrient Enrichment.

Note:
1. Please be at the venue by 3 PM on Saturday
2. Please bring a scribbling book to take down points of your interests
3. Please come with an open mind and allow yourself to be immersed in the experience.
4. Lastly, do not forget to have a wonderful time.

To register, proceed to this link 🧾
https://forms.gle/WJkGabbharkBxFL97

Memory allows for a kind of mental time travel, a way for us to picture not just the past but also the future. But memory also allows for a seamless living in the present. Most of us have, either occasionally or more frequently, had the unpleasant experience of forgetting something. The episode of memory loss can cause irritation and frustration, as well as a fear that we're "losing it" or losing a sense of self.

Hey Readers! 🌻

We hope you are enjoying this month's read,
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa.

We'll resume hosting the book club meetings in January, and let's get down to discussing the book of December and if anyone wants to, then the previous month's book as well.

We'll host it on January 8th, 2023

See you all then!

Happy reading!
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Please DM for the Book Club link if you fail to scan the QR code in the poster.

Parisara is a community project to experience Sustainable Farming. A belief that first hand experience of seeing how food is grown and produced makes consumption wholesome with joy and happiness. This initiative sprouts curiosity and desire to learn more, about the Science of Agriculture for a Sustainable Future. This Master Class creates close emotional bond in understanding SOIL and the forces of nature, which gives us abundance. We explore science and technology behind ancient agriculture techniques enabling upcoming generation to grow their own food and ensure food security in the near future.
We vision to look forward to a self sustaining Population that is smart enough to create its own food resources using Science of Smart Agriculture.

Nature is indeed an powerful Industry with its artists, engineers, creators and inventors playing an integral part in each of our lives.

Giving direction to a fundamental objective here at Blank Canvas is to grow Empathy with Nature and instill Climate Conciousness in society.
We explore the concept of Sustainability with our fun initiatives. Here we create Physical learning experiences to build a community that cares about their actions and contributions towards the planet.

Earth Collective is an ensemble of Master Classes which brings in experts from the industry to enlighten the masses on various topics related to the Sustainable existence of Planet Earth. It's open for all age groups to explore, be a part of the learning curve, and grow their bond with nature and its engineers. (Plants, Microbes etc )

Scoby Labs is our Fermentation Kitchen Labs where we reestablish that Cooking is the Science, and chemistry of Flavours and aromas.
We run various fermentation projects, trying and testing recipes and creating an inclusive classroom with a practical understanding of the biology of Fermentation and Chemistry of Cooking Sciences.
Microbes are a fantastic wonderland of creatures that are so important to us in our day-to-day life. They are the sole drivers of most metabolism on this planet and here at Scoby, we shall explore their fantastic potential with a fun Science approach.

Earth Collective works towards building a Sustainable Future

Instill Climate Consciousness in society...