Gratitude is trending… and it’s a SIGN of the times to come ;)

When we began our journey as DeePositive Foundation in 2011, we had utmost faith in the intuit that Gratitude is the core ingredient of change!! Today, 2 years, 2 months and a couple of weeks later… we see how Gratitude is rippling into many areas of our lives, its only the beginning.

Miracles are happening everyday, reminding us that we’ve done well to follow our instinct and go with Gratitude and Grow with Gratitude. In a circumstantial world, Gratitude has made a co-inspired beginning… in rare moments of appreciation spreading across politics, people and priorities. Appreciation is finding its space and as we continue to invite ourselves to the powerful intent of gratitude inspired growth, there are people and places finding us and assisting us. There are small steps being taken, to expand our scope of work and show us the hurting areas, where, we can bring in the beginning of change with Gratitude.

At DeePositive, we’re thrilled to have been a catalyst in the many lives we interact with and create positive thoughts forward… it is encouraging to see the Government and Governance around the world, change their stance… Gratitude is now entering many lives and creating positive changes. Even though the steps are tiny and we’re only toddling, we know that the universe is guiding us towards a deeper more practical life changing experiences with Gratitude as the core foundational need.

We’re asking ourselves, just as much as asking you, how we can be messengers of a Global Gratitude Movement, with the intent and purpose to assist the world to sample gratitude as a way of life and an abundant source of miracles. with 4 brand new projects created with Gratitude for the joy of expanding the reach of gratitude to a larger community of people, we’re renewing our thrill, through many different experiences all intended as always to trigger a ripple of gratitude and appreciation, the key to creating an India for India.

It is exciting, when the Government is moving to a co-inspired growth plan, inclusive, this is a sign of the changing times. The Pope, resigning in the best interest of the Catholic Church, is a deeper return to “what is best for the whole” not “what is best for me”. The fact that Devang of the BJP agrees with Sachin from the Congress on the need to put aside personal and party differences and do what needs to get done to improve India… made me feel so connected, so grateful. Even if these are just TINY signs, the truth is, we can choose to recognise these tiny signs, celebrate them, make them examples and get into the zone, where the Press/Media too find it exciting to AMPLIFY such rare moments, when two people, agree, beyond party differences and positions. People MUST be acknowledged and appreciated for ONE GOOD THING… to begin a phenomenal chain of GOOD THINGS to APPRECIATE!

Its even more exciting, when we get messages of victory through Gratitude from our friends an associates, so many people having life changing experiences and attributing them to Gratitude is amazing and encouraging. The “idea” that once was discounted for simply being too “ideal” to be true is now, growing into a party of miracles and happy manifesting moments of absolute thrill… gratitude has given so many a brand new perspective with awesome results. It is growing now from being local to us and growing global!! Well, I’ll need a book, if I have to share all the stories with you. 

We’re in for exciting times in an ever changing world, even though it is true, that we live in a hurting world, a world struck by pain, grief and loss of humanity. Here is what we must acknowledge, each incident is moving us to make new choices and most importantly, it is moving us to be more aware of our need to belong to a safer world. I am still not sure, how we can achieve any of this without proudly standing by each other and raising the need for personal clarity of being first. However, it is significant, that we all are coming together in thought. All of us want a safer world, now that we do, as a people, we’ll opt for choices that make us feel safer and when we share this with each other, we’ll begin a brand new process of learning to stand together in Gratitude and find simple ways to impact our intent with action. Protests can be made an opportunity to come together to create a greater awareness of the power of positive coming together, almost like meeting up in really large numbers to celebrate personal victory of being alive.

CATCH PEOPLE DOING THINGS RIGHT and we can begin a revolutionary movement of Gratitude for Growth… Join with us, Partner us, Create with us, Share with us… How you would like to be a part of our projects … lets make “Gratitude a Festival of Life”… of living from it and creating all we ever desired with it!!

Santa Workshop: My Story… By Ruma Bhingardive

Am sharing a an article, written by Ruma on Santa Workshop. Gave me Goosebumps when I read it. It is always wonderful to say wonderful things about projects that we create, we do create them with a lot of love. And then there comes a time, like this one, when someone shares their experience of it… and you’re moved to a place of silent and utter gratitude, that you’ve rippled your thoughts so perfectly and now they radiate back to you, through the eyes and heart of those who have experienced and experimented with the intent. Thank you Ruma…. Hugs of Gratitude!!!

Smile!!! Its infectious/contagious!!!-Gratitude!!!!Its infectious/contagious too!!!

A gal meets boy and there is love, old Story. A gal meets boy and there is gratitude, hmmm that’s a new story. Let us ponder more on the new story then (wink).

This is how I recollect my brushing shoulders with DeePositive Foundation for the first time. The journey till date has been the most enthralling; adventurous and satisfying one and I strongly believe that in years to come the world will see the real power of “GRATITUDE”.

I would love to share few of the amazing experiences with you all. Ashok Singh was the first person to introduce me to DeePositive Foundation and to mention their belief in Gratitude, Love, Faith, Sharing / Give. I still remember getting goose bumps while listening about “Santa Workshop” and thinking how I too can become a part of it (as I was in Mumbai and it was going to happen in Delhi). Starting to feel the excitement and the adrenaline rush through my veins, I decided instantly that this is my chance to do what I have been wishing to do from so long but without any platform, guidance, like minded people, common goal, I had found it always difficult to put in deeds what I had in heart and mind.

DeePositive Foundation through Santa Workshop just happened one fine day like God knocking on door and blessing me with the opportunity to spread the good news and gratitude starting from friends, family and spreading to strangers. I often used to hear that it is a small world, post 2 Santa Workshop’s I have started believing in the same. I was able to spread the word with my family, friends, neighbours, FB, acquaintances, colleagues and like a jungle fire it just spread wildly across cities and countries. The ripple effect was better that I imagined.

In my view and understanding Santa Workshop is a spectacular way of saying Thank You! Your smile means a lot!

Santa Workshop as a whole enwraps the following amazing virtues.

It is magnetic- Yes it is like a magnet. It attracts everyone instantly with the idea of distributing gifts. Everyone gets to become a Santa giving away beautifully wrapped useful gifts as small tokens of gratitude. The gifts are wrapped amongst fun and frolic by tiny or big hands and distributed on roads, signals, markets, to wish thanks to strangers, people whose efforts go unnoticed in the society. The passers-by, street urchins and many burst in smiles on receiving the cute tokens.

It is Secular-anyone can be a part of it no matter which caste, creed, nationality, religion you belong to. You are all the same in the Santa Workshop family.

It is for all ages-the Santa workshop pictures say it all, have a look and you shall find that children aged from 2-3 years to grannies and grandpas are the active members and share the same level of enthusiasm during wrapping and distribution.

It is thanksgiving-whatever gifts and blessings we have received throughout the year in our life we try to give thanks to god by gifting some to people who need them and moreover it is not charity it is sharing.

It is support sharing-we share thoughts, ideas, vision, smiles, laughs, food, peace and gifts.

It is love sharing-we share the love of god and love towards humans and humanity in a unique way.

It is giving selflessly –we give out a share from our salary our savings our time to make someone else happy and expecting nothing in return.

It is for smile sharing- we always smile while we wrap, while we distribute and those who receive smile back at us.

It is peace giving-I found peace is associating virtually with DeePositive and Santa Workshop. I was not there physically but emotionally, mentally I was present their everyday since it started, am sure my friends from Mumbai and all over who helped have received inner peace too.

It is for all-no matter if you are rich or poor-you can join in and reap the benefits -the forum is truly by the people, for the people and of the people.

It is forever-it is a perpetual chain reaction. We know we are blessed and we share our blessings in form of gifts with known and unknown people. The proof is that it was Dee’s dream and idea with germinated and branched with Ashok, Prema and since then has multiplied and grown in geometrical progression (proving many wrong and disbeliefs too rest). No offence to the mud slingers.LOL.

It is universal-Many people have come together breaking boundaries of cities, states, countries to join hands for Santa Workshop. It is a global phenomenon in a few weeks.

It the most amazing working model that I have ever seen where input is gratitude and output is multifold gratitude. It doesn’t just work with men (volunteers), money (sponsorship), material (gifts), market (place where distribution happens) it works on faith , belief, emotions, trust, love and gratitude as well.

For me assisting with Santa Workshop and DeePositive foundation has been like being in B School. In B school you come together, you learn to envison, you learn to plan strategically, you work on projects, you learn leadership, you learn to become a team player, you learn decision making, you take lead, you decide, you execute and ultimately you succeed. We all know that the B –Schools are the place where we network and we know that this network will always be with us even after we graduate and no matter where in world we stay. Similarly at Santa Workshop we get to network with peers, juniors, seniors from various industries and walks of life. There is cut throat competition in gift wrapping and distribution as who gets to wrap more and who gets to distribute more and one gets amazed at how the funds get influxed (funds don’t come from the people whom you expected from , it comes from people whom you never expected from).

So creating a whole dynamic of social centric values Santa Workshop thrives on love towards fellow human beings and gratitude towards god and people.

Since I have joined hands with the Santa Workshop team and the movement in whole I network with smiling faces all round the year and as we all know 75000 gifts became 225000 this year which shows tremendous potential and a spark of global awakening.

The web world doesn’t know the boundaries of countries anymore. Santa Workshop success is spread through word of mouth and FB mostly and with the growing alliances with the movement. The more gratitude I get the more I share; it is a never ending process as it is not related to a person, a thing or a single organization. It incepts in a single heart, runs on face with a smile, it has been found to be really contagious as it flows from one hand to another and one heart to another.

There is no stopping of this free flowing river till gratitude is alive.

So Live with Gratitude and Give with Gratitude.

GRATITUDE PREVAILS!!!!!!

Social Gaming Sunday!!

As part of our concept G.I.V.E (Gratitude.Inspired.Vision.Exchange) we’ve collaborated with a brand called “Frame Gaming” to introduce, “Social Gaming Sunday”. Our pilot took place last evening and I must admit, I loved it!!! It takes a lot of spunk to walk into a world where games are played at many levels to assist non gamers to see how gaming can and has changed lives without having to plot

The concept revolves around connecting with the child within, so competitive, I realised it when all I wanted to do was WIN a game!! It is interesting, that the adult mind, goes to sleep and a child is born, chatting a little, playing a lot, just hanging out. When we met the Team from  Frame Gaming two  weeks ago, we were truly drawn to their outlook on gaming. Professional gamers who are passionate, exciting gang of gamers, who have grown in their passion to make a business out of it. When we discussed gaming, I felt that it would be a super gift of Gratitude to take it out for a spin so, we recommended “social gaming weekends” as a foray into gaming bringing people together onground and introducing the really people behind the gamer profiles on social networks and internet in general.

The venue, Café Ground Zero, not the kind of place I would’ve found without directions and yet, a place where I would hang out with friends. The little underground space, filled with people hanging out over sheesha and mocktails and 4 gaming consoles. The space, beautiful with bean bags and apt seating and funky dudes and dudettes, then again, maybe it’s the buzzing sda market that gets credit for all of this. A must try at the café, the Honey Chilli Potatoes, it is addictive… I would give the taco’s a miss, somehow, they don’t make you “want more”.

Most gamers (purely online for gaming) are an interesting lot, behind those hardcore profile pictures and updates. They’re these wonderful people who are inspired by the spirit of the game and their commitment to the game that helps them develop an online persona that is formidable and when you meet them, they’re these shy and filled with ideas personalities. It is also interesting that when you absorb or listen to their understanding of games, the insights are brilliant! You know, we’ll get them to you sooner that you think… Frame Gaming, will deliver some gaming delights over the next couple of months.

It is going to be an interesting journey, being a part of their “change gaming” with  “frame gaming”… exciting times ahead…

P.S. If you’d like to get invited to Gaming Sunday leave your email id on our page DeePositive Intertainment for us to mail you about the next meet up!!