Sowmya's Blog... The Voice of a Girl!!!

Due to diverse reasons I am not frequently using my space these days, but couldn't hold my thoughts on the wonderful art, I am into since a child, on this celebrated day of the year. On this International Dance Day , let me first take an opportunity to wish all the dancers and those who can understand its language a great time!!!  DANCING --- How it feels...   "Dance is a universal means to communicate. And to experience the bliss hidden in this divine art form, all one need to do is to open up to it." I consider myself gifted and blessed cause I am a dancer myself. Every time when I get ready to stretch my arms and tap my feet on the floor, every time when the music flows in the air, some sort of liveliness, strength, excitement and fresh energy coupled with a bit of nervousness kicks in. My body is going to find some movement and my soul is going to go on a tour. The divine world we enter into while practicing the art cannot be explained in terms. 

This could be a bit different one of the posts I often do, but thought I should bring this up in my space. Its about an influential and an impeccable woman (I shouldn't miss the tag important) in our lives and that is none other than my maternal gran. An artist, a sweet singer, a great cook, and of course a good mom - all these can be the synonyms of my gran, who is undoubtedly an industrious and an ideal lady I knew since a child. Having her attention was like having the sun shining brightly upon the green pastures. The warmth in her love and the affection in her speech could be felt even today. She was a resourceful love who, made us learn several things in such a way that they still ring in our ears.  Ever after this sun set, I remember her as a confident and a graceful lady, totally independent and of course a caring woman.      

Though a girl, I am not too much into the concepts of liberal feminism. This can be attributed to my unique upbringing where, I am always free to decide and do what my heart speaks. To be precise, I don't have any restrictions and was given a chance to be myself.  But I was fascinated with the concepts related to "Eco Feminism"  and so this post is finding its place in my space. This concept is a fusion of patriarchal science, ecology, feminine history, ethology and more and  was explained by Susan Griffin, in her provocative feminist literature "Woman and Nature - The Roaring Inside Her". Eco feminism as I look at it: Women in general possess a special connection with the nature/ environment. But the oppression where, man dominates women and culture dominates nature is still in existence. The sapiens seek themselves superior than the natural environment (in this context, both men and women share common grounds) and are (with their activities) mak