Finding the calm in the chaos
Today, in the US, we celebrate our independence. July 4, 1776 marks the day that the original 13 colonies declared themselves an independent nation, separate from England. This year it's especially difficult for me to celebrate because of the condition of this country. I feel some level of shame for the things right outside my… Continue reading History on repeat
For the last installment of the inspiration from Rumi, I chose two quotes. I thought it was fitting for these two quotes to be together in a blog as well as appear in the last entry because of the content -- LOVE. "Be certain that in the religion of Love, there are no believers and… Continue reading Choose Love.
Today’s inspiration from Rumi is about the impact of our voice. “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” The world we live in is loud. The sound is almost unbearable and it clouds one’s thinking. We seem to have always been a nation where the loudest voice is the… Continue reading Be the voice of inspiration
I once feared being myself. I once feared that I would fail and be ridiculed by my peers. There were times when I refused to leave the house because I was shamed about the clothes that I wore or the way I may have been perceived. Most times I feel that I am judged by… Continue reading BElieve in YOUrself.
I was having a conversation with some religious friends of mine and the topic of money and gambling came up. The women were all against buying power ball tickets because of some scriptures and also felt that it was morally wrong. Of course I was one of the ladies that said there was nothing wrong with… Continue reading Money doesn’t buy happiness
I have never been called a failure. Not everything I do leads to success but by societal definition, I am not a failure. Some people look at others who make "bad" decisions daily as failures, putting them in the category of untouchable, unfit to engage with. Like all labels, once you fit within one, you… Continue reading Failure, you are not.
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