elements, essential substances Spending my waking hours on my daily chores and errands gives me a certain clarity and purpose. I spent eight years getting through college. I don’t know why I didn’t just drop out halfway and look for greener pastures, something more hands-on, something more fulfilling for me. I’m often impulsive, but I…
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We’re the last ones left, you and me—the ones who aren’t about drama. I thought I left the drama in high school, in college, in petty circles at my faith group in my neighborhood—my temple, my mosque and faith-based community. But no; drama is everywhere, you can’t avoid it. As long as there are people,…
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I’m ok. I’m ok. Not knowing when and where the joy will come. Maybe it’s here already. Angels are singing already. It’s in my heart, it shines off the copper earrings and bracelet I wear. It’s all around me, and in me. I am air on certain days, fire in others; earthy and rainy in…
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Bodies of Water Bodies of water are blueish-green, clear blue, dark blue holy sites. But is there enough purpose and meaning in that? A body of water trapped in an indifferent universe must justify its own existence, just like a self-conscious sacred spot must ask itself “why am I here?” Being a refuge for others…
Read MoreA Booklet called Swirl – which helps with the worrying thoughts and anxieties that go through your mind.
Hii 🙂 Worry and anxiety is something we all experience. We all feel it at point or another, sadly 😦 Events trigger it. Situations trigger it. Some people even have a predisposition to it. And some people have full blown anxiety disorders, like Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or obsessive compulsive disorder, or anything else involving feelings…
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“Life is not always a comfortable ride. Everybody’s got scars that they hide.” (-Mike Posner, “Be As You Are.” Link to the song:) Thought I’d mention all the problems I have in my life – list them. Because, why not. lol ⤵️⤵️ my problems in life are: schizoaffective disorder don’t have friends My mom and sister…
Read Morenov. 27, 2018
Hi/salam. ☀️ * I got this incense burner, recently ⤴️. Incense is used a lot in Sudan (where i’m from), India, the Levant, gulf countries… many other places, too. – this smoke took five minutes 🙂 [u can hardly see it tho, I think, in this pic..😎] I thought the mas’haf (copy of quran) would…
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