A new motto that I thought about today, and something that I should aspire towards: Never be easily contented with praise, and never be easily discouraged by criticism. Well I know it doesn’t sound really pretty or profound, but I think this could work for now. Until I come up with a more poetic way… [Read more…]
January 20, 2012
I tried to sleep the throbbing anxiety off, but my mind was obviously too active to want to take a break. With my phone at hand, I ended up whiling away the time by reading online on banana slugs and hermaphrodites. Talk about an overactive imagination. I am inspired by my sister who first introduced me… [Read more…]
January 20, 2012
I was looking for this specific article entitled “Addiction to Comfort” written by renowned Turkish scholar and social activist, Fethullah Gulen. I really like reading his works, his ideas and about his efforts towards social activism. It’s really quite an inspiration. I knew that I needed to read it to sort of let someone tell… [Read more…]
January 19, 2012
It’s been quite a while. Vacillating between the desire to be inspired and the need for a creative outlet, I end up in a state of perpetual verbal constipation. I feel like I should write, for whatever motivations available, external or otherwise, but these thoughts hardly ever get materialized because I’m just done thinking about… [Read more…]
October 24, 2011
I should read from other poets aside from Rumi, seriously. I am such a Rumi fangirl. But here’s another beautiful and awe-inspiring one to open our hearts once again. “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” - Jalal ad-Din… [Read more…]
August 1, 2011
Approximately six months ago, I found this simple yet profoundly impactful quote by Jalaluddin Rumi: “It may be that the satisfaction I need depends on my going away, so that when I’ve gone and come back, I’ll find it at home.” Today, I finally feel like I’m back home. I’ve been returned what… [Read more…]
June 7, 2011
Someday, When you’ve earned your fame Someday, When they’ve heard your name I’ll see you there. Basking in the glow Of the lights above you Basking in the warmth Of love they shower you The crowd cheering your name The love for you they claim I’ll be right here. Standing by… [Read more…]
May 18, 2011
So you met me today “How are you doing,” you say. Our eyes meet, then shifted to the feet. Before I open my mouth to say Before I hide behind O and K, I pause. I wish I could tell you my tale though you’ve heard without avail. I wish I could say “I’ve been… [Read more…]
March 2, 2011
It is somewhat a tad overdue to still be saying “Bienvenue” (Welcome), but I suppose this would work nonetheless. The idea of being welcomed or welcoming oneself into a new environment, a new mode of life and perhaps a new paradigm as well. Perhaps not entirely new, perhaps just slightly broadened. It’s quickly reaching the… [Read more…]
January 20, 2011
Ever felt like crying yourself to sleep? Ever felt so worn out after a precipitous outburst of seething rage, that the only thing desirable is a plush pillow? Makes me wonder; you’d never want to sleep your happiness away. You’re never really tired of it. You’re awakened by it. Non?
March 4, 2012
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