It’s a commonly accepted belief that you should pray to God or the universe for what you want. However, I’m not someone who often outright asks for things in my prayers. The problem is that I never know what to ask for, and my mind loves to throw forth limiting beliefs about what could be possible.
Then, there is the behaviour of the universe itself. Since I took my leap of faith and moved to India, the things that the universe has manifested for me are better than anything I would’ve thought to ask for.
The universe recently did it again. Without any “proactive” effort on our part, it brought my husband a fantastic new job offer, and us a wonderful new place to live. All with in a matter of weeks. I say without any “proactive” effort because my husband wasn’t actively looking for a new job, or us a new abode. However, that didn’t mean we didn’t want those things to happen.
When we settled in Mumbai, my husband left the music industry and stared working full time in the family business. He wanted to keep his family happy, and prove to them that he was responsible and stable. He didn’t have any passion for it though. And he continued to devote all his spare time to music. He spent long hours with friends producing music, leaning new software, and dreaming of working in a studio.
As for me, I spent long hours dreaming of living in a cosmopolitan yet quiet area, with 24 hour water supply, and surrounded by peaceful garden. In Mumbai though? Surely, not possible. So, I contented myself with visiting the garden that I discovered nearby, and toyed with the idea of painting the walls of our apartment in bright colours to add cheer.
Then, my husband received a call from an old friend whom he’d often worked as a DJ with, and who had been in Kolkata with us. He asked my husband if he’d like to join him in a new venture, combining both DJ and production work, for a new lounge venue opening up in Powai (a cosmopolitan, leafy green suburb of Mumbai). Of course, my husband said yes. They’ll be producing a lot of world fusion music for the venue, and releasing an album each season throughout the year.
My husband and I agreed that we’d have to relocate to the area. I dreaded having to trudge though dozens of substandard apartments, in the hunt for somewhere suitable to live. I wasn’t even sure what was available within our budget. I started to compile a list of requirements, with the intention of presenting it to God.
Before I’d even finished, my husband called me one day and said he’d come across an ideal place for us. It was located just opposite where his friend would be living, and where the studio would be set up. He also knew one of the neighbours. Even better, the place was a bungalow. With a garden! We looked inside, and to my delight found that the walls were painted cheery shades of yellow, orange, and red. It exactly fit our budget. And had 24 hour water. It was simply perfect.
My husband and I met the owners, a well travelled elderly couple from Kerala, and they agreed to lease it to us. Today, we completed the formalities and got the keys. We’re simply overjoyed.
The neighbour has offered to give us some outdoor furniture, gatherings are being planned, the landlord and landlady have told us they’ll drop by for chai after we’ve settled in, and they’ve extended an invitation for my mum to visit them the next time she’s in India. It feels wonderful.
Most of all, I’m just amazed and unbelievably thankful at how the universe has provided this for us. My first year in Mumbai was a struggle, this year has been all about accepting and adapting, and next year will hopefully be about enjoying (finally!). At last, I feel like everything is falling into place. What’s more, it’s again proven to me that if you create the right environment with thoughts and actions, God and the universe miraculously does respond.
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dbals- what great memories! I can picture this mischief on these terraces as well as the moon-light dinners. Sounds like Sharrell will get a whole other room to her place. I know you are in Oz but how about the neighborhood around the house and the transportation options? Though I wont have the chance to really try them I enjoy your write-ups of the different hang outs and night spots nearby. I really need to sit down with a map of Mumbai and figure out where you have been, where you are, etc. Being from a farm town and living in the mountains, I have no concept of space or time in a huge city… But alas, enjoy your vacation home.
motoakijane, that sounds like a great idea. I’ll definitely write about those things as I explore the area. I’m also from the country (my mum’s family have farms), so living in a huge city (especially one such as Mumbai, which has the population of Australia in it) takes a lot of adjusting to!
I agree, dbals has some wonderful memories.
My husband is equally fond of the terrace in his apartment building. He often talks about it. His family even have a group family photo on their wall, which was taken up there. I’m really looking forward to the prospect of moonlight dinners on the terrace! 
Sharell, this is so exciting! Whats more exciting is that it looks like you have room for your family to grow!
Haha V!
But it’s true. That is on the agenda for next year! Will see what happens….
Hi Sharell,
I have stayed in powai park for 2 years
and have wonderful memories of of my neighbor:) never found such a good society in mumbai after leaving powai park.wonderful people
Wow, I really can’t believe it! India isn’t such a big country after all.
I agree, the people in Powai Park seem lovely. I’m really looking forward to living there (and even more so after your great feedback)!
Wow that’s a beautifull area!! We just visited it on our last trip. By the way if you want to have a nice walk in a green, peacefull area in that neighberhood (and that smells good), you should try and go to the campus of IIT. It’s a beautifull area with beatifull gardens and very peacefull. Especially because hardly any traffic isn’t allowed there. And try the chai and noodles near the kiosk of the main building….they are wonderfull
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Looks lovely sharell! New mumbai is quite a nice area and i’d love to own my own little place up there too! My rellies all live on the western railway…so places like kandivali, andheri….hollidaying in that chaos is ok but if i were ever to come to india for an extended time somewhere like powai looks ideal!
Thanks Gauri! I’ll miss the good ole western railway I think, after living in Kandivali West for 2 years.
I’ll feel so much more at home in Powai though.
Thats awesome saharell! Congrats.
Remind me…I want to introduce you hubby to somebody here…a music connection for him.
Totally mistyped your name..sorry…still tired from the holidays.. Hope you guys are well…miss you guys and Mumbai…
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