Who are you most inspired by?

Who Inspires Me?

People often ask,

“Who inspires you the most?”

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As if I keep a secret list

folded inside my handbag

between old receipts and emergency chocolates.

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The truth?

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I am inspired by everyone.

Yes, everyone.

The successful teach me ambition.

The unsuccessful teach me patience.

The talkative teach me endurance.

And the quiet ones teach me

that silence can win arguments too.

Some inspire me by what they do.

Others inspire me by providing

a very detailed guide on what not to do.

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Life is generous that way.

But if there is one group

that leaves me constantly amazed,

it is women.

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Women who fight battles

while answering phone calls.

Women who carry worries

in one hand and grocery bags in the other.

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Women who hold families together

using little more than love,

determination,

and occasionally a threatening look.

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They bend,

they stretch,

they adapt,

and somehow keep going.

Honestly,

if resilience were an Olympic sport,

women would politely collect the gold medal,

organise the ceremony,

serve snacks,

and still apologise for not doing enough.

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So yes,

I am inspired by everyone.

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But every day,

women remind me that strength

doesn’t always roar.

Sometimes it smiles,

ties its hair up,

and says,

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“Right then, what’s next?”

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Stay curious. The next person you meet might just be your next teacher.

Warmly,
—Rajeshwari 🧿💕

© Nihshabd by Rajeshwari