Peaceful mind = Peaceful life
ʟօʋɛ ɦǟֆ ȶɦɛ քօաɛʀ ȶօ ƈʊʀɛ, ȶօ ƈǟʟʍ, ȶօ ƈɦǟռɢɛ ǟռɖ ȶօ ʊռɨȶɛ. աɦǟȶ ȶɦɛ աօʀʟɖ ռɛɛɖֆ ռօա ɨֆ ʟօʋɛ! ❤️
No one on this planet it can't make you happy. It is on you. Take care about your own needs and desires. You are set for the manager of your destiny. You can be happy or unhappy. And both requires effort - so decide.
Walk away from people who put you down.
Walk away from fights that will never be resolved.
Walk away from trying to please people who will never see your worth.
The more you walk away from things that poison your soul, the healthier you will be.
Never regret being a good person to bad people.
Your actions say everything about you, and their actions say everything about them.
Keep being you and let karma deal with them.
BOOK THAT CHANGED MY LIFE: Salvo Noè; Forbidden whining
foreword written by POPE FRANCIS
There is some dust in everyone's heart that has accumulated, rust that has formed, whenever a great burden is not removed. An encounter with the Lord who knows us, loves and heals us, an honest and open encounter with others, a love that unleashes the most beautiful potentials of our freedom, are the forces that are able to remove that stone, remove that rust and sweep away the dust!
We need it because we are not superhumans, but people on the road; fragile sinners, but at the same time privileged recipients of God's love: He knows how to turn crying into play.
Only love instills confidence, gives peace, restores courage and transforms life into a great construction site of hope.
Man laments because his deep sense of emptiness and his inability to give meaning to his life.
Moaning is a black hole in which energy is lost.
Moaning is a kind of labyrinth that always brings us to the wall.
The brain is created to be happy, but we sometimes "poison" it with negative thoughts.
We need to optimize what we have in order to do something more based on that. It is a mission, a mission of our lives.
To see is more than to look. Everyone is watching, few see.
What you kidnapped will be taken from you.
We are often the creators of our own evil.
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Just because things are the way they are doesn't mean they should be. It’s just that in order for the sleeves to roll up and things start to change, you have to pay the price, so most would rather lament than act.
GIOVANNI FALCONE
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Growing from within means becoming good in the area we have chosen. It doesn't matter what you do, it matters how you do it. And an ordinary worker, if he does his job well, brings wealth to the community.
The growth of men and women who strive in a sport called life can all become champions.
It is in times of crisis that you need to strengthen your own person, because you need to be ready the moment the crisis passes.
And I could talk about the accident and put everything in a whimper. But I chose the harder path: I chose to GROW!
If we want to change the state of our spirit, we must change our speech.
To be happy, an acorn must become an oak.
Moaning is bad for the heart.
Before we judge others, we must look in the mirror.
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The whole world is a stage, and all men and women are mere actors, they have their entrances and exits and one man in his lifetime plays many roles.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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It is learned from experience.
We are all students of life and every day experience gives us a lesson. Life is a teacher who gives us the signs by which we learn. Therefore, we always try to accept the positive side of things.
Even events that seem to be negative hide a great opportunity for inner growth.
The moaning is like a spider's web that we weave day in and day out to put everyone in danger of being its captives.
We learn by imitation. Imitation is a cognitive process and operates on two levels: conscious and unconscious.
If we want to manage our lives, we need to put our life habits under control. Namely, our life does not shape what we do here and there, but what we do every day.
It all depends on the way you think.
One of the core principles of good leadership is, “Thinking positive is a duty” because a positive leader attracts others and becomes a role model.
Unforeseen events are the salt of life. Life without a "stumbling block" would indeed be a great boredom.
The key success factor is the mental attitude, ie the way you look at things, the angle you use to capture the nuances and occasions and direct the potentials you have towards the goal.
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SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT
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It starts with the DESIRE to make a DECISION which in turn activates DISCIPLINE, and it helps in COMMITMENT.
If you have a strong enough “WHY”, you will be able to endure any “HOW”.
The harder it is, the more we grow.
Adapting to the most demanding learning allows us to progress towards excellence.
He who has courage and does not allow his defeats to defeat him wins.
Straight roads have never produced excellent drivers.
Self-confidence must be a companion on all paths of growth. As long as you believe in yourself, you will not lose
Whoever moans often inefficient and ineffective.
No one is as desperate as someone who wants to be someone else or something different, from what they really are!
The ugliest thing that can happen is to feel like a slave to someone else’s desires.
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Be true to your inner voice, only then will you have the opportunity to realize yourself. Always look for what is best for your being and don’t let anyone steal your sleep. Many are willing to devalue you, to give you advice you haven’t asked for, but know that the best advice is already in you. Always listen to your inner voice. You will be surrounded by hundreds of trials. The world is a r and everyone wants to sell their goods, including their frustrations. They are all sellers. But if you listen to all those salesmen, you will go crazy, you will get lost in the illusion of the subject. Don't listen to anyone! Close your eyes and listen to your inner voice. This is exactly the meaning of meditation: to listen to your inner voice.
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Try to give civil rights, to your emotions, accept them and respect them. IF YOU ARE ANGRY, BE ANGRY! It’s risky, but don’t smile because your smile will be fake, it will just be a mask! IF THERE IS ANGER IN YOU, AND YOU LAUGH, YOU BECOME A FALSE!
When you feel anger, BE ANGRY! There is nothing wrong with being angry. Express your anger and be free!
It is important to manage the emotion, ie to let it flow without becoming destructive. It is important to keep in mind that emotions are neither positive nor negative, all emotions are useful and have their role, so it is not necessary to deny them but to know how to EXPERIENCE them!
If you want to laugh, laugh. There is nothing wrong with laughing. Little by little you will notice that your psychophysical system is starting to function again. And when that happens, you will hear a harmonious sound. You will feel attuned to your own "frequency," the one closest to your being, your core.
Now you are FREE to EXPRESS YOURSELF and HAPPINESS COMES TO VISIT YOU, and with happiness also LOVE OF LIFE.
When you are thrilled with another person's success, it means that you are well on your way to success.
The measure of success is the amount of joy you manage to experience.
If you get away from yourself, if you lose yourself, you lose everything!
Being an optimist does not mean that everything is good, but that you can deal with everything in a good way!
And ugly things can become a source of growth!
Accepting your own difficulties means giving them a new dimension, preventing them from attacking you, from occupying you, from holding you back.
What happens to us is a STUMBLING STONE which, however, allows us to be more sensitive and to discover parts of ourselves that we would otherwise never discover.
Everything that happens to us has no meaning except what we ourselves add to it.
Often there are limitations in the eyes of the beholder.
I DECIDE that I will now be happy with what I have and that I will move on to improve my life and to turn everything that happens into a reason more to appreciate what I am and want to become!
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I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can fix the position of the sail and continue the journey.
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Don't wait for others to choose you. Choose yourself today!
The more you like yourself, less you will need others to.
Have the courage to recreate yourself!
Sometimes the greatest way to say something is to say nothing at all...
Every act of kindness will be returned to you one way or another.
Overthinking will kill your peace. Sometimes you just need to pray and leave it in God's hands.
Stay positive always!!!
Live with no excuse & Live with no regrets.
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
Dream big!
When you choose to percept life with Grattitude it becomes beautiful each day!
Richard Mylan
The more you like yourself, less you will need others to.
Have the courage to recreate yourself!
Sometimes the greatest way to say something is to say nothing at all...
Every act of kindness will be returned to you one way or another.
Overthinking will kill your peace. Sometimes you just need to pray and leave it in God's hands.
Stay positive always!!!
Live with no excuse & Live with no regrets.
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
Dream big!
When you choose to percept life with Grattitude it becomes beautiful each day!
Richard Mylan
DHAR MANN
*Pray, then let it go. Don't try and manipulate or force the outcome. Just trust God to open the right doors at the right time.
*If someone doesn't support you during your low, they don't deserve to be with you during your high.
*You can be anything you want to be in life. As long as you work hard for it.
*The good you put out into the world, always has a way of coming back to you.
*Repeat after me: I may not be where I want to be, but thank God I'm not where I used to be.
*The kindness you put out into the world has a way of coming back to you.
*You should never judge others before walking in their shoes.
*Do you ever feel insecure about yourself? You may be overthinking it...
*It's not about what's on the outside, it's about what's on the inside that counts.
*One day you will tell your story of how you've overcome what you are going through now. And it will become part of someone else's survival guide.
*Don't forget to help people every chance you get, it will always come back to you in unexpected ways.
*Being successful won't always make you happy, but being happy will always make you successful.
*Appearances mean nothing, hard work means everything.
*You can be anything you want to be in life. As long as you work hard for it.
*Forget everyone who makes you feel like you aren't good enough.
*For a mom, one of the most difficult things is to see her son have another important woman in his life.
*Never judge a book by its cover.
*One small act of kindness can make a big difference.
*You’re never too old to follow your dreams.
*When people have stutters, it just means what they’re saying is so good, it’s worth repeating.
*Christmas isn’t about spending money. It’s about spending time with people you love.
*Repeat after me: I am no longer making myself available for toxic people.
*Before you judge someone, get to know them.
*It isn’t about how much something costs, it’s about the love that goes into it.
*Get ready to receive your blessings... mentally, emotionally, financially, spiritually... they're all coming soon...
*What goes around comes around. Somehow our actions always have a way of coming back to us.
*Family isn't about blood, it's about love.
*You never really know how hard someone’s job is until you have to do it yourself.
*One small act of kindness can really make a big difference.
*Having a learning disability doesn’t mean you’re not smart. It just means you learn differently.
*Take a compliment.
*You should always treat others how you want to be treated.
*You can be anything you want to be, as long as you work hard for it. And don’t ever let ANYBODY tell you otherwise!
*It's okay to disappear until you feel like you again.
*Pray, then let it go. Don't try and manipulate or force the outcome. Just trust God to open the right doors at the right time.
*If someone doesn't support you during your low, they don't deserve to be with you during your high.
*You can be anything you want to be in life. As long as you work hard for it.
*The good you put out into the world, always has a way of coming back to you.
*Repeat after me: I may not be where I want to be, but thank God I'm not where I used to be.
*The kindness you put out into the world has a way of coming back to you.
*You should never judge others before walking in their shoes.
*Do you ever feel insecure about yourself? You may be overthinking it...
*It's not about what's on the outside, it's about what's on the inside that counts.
*One day you will tell your story of how you've overcome what you are going through now. And it will become part of someone else's survival guide.
*Don't forget to help people every chance you get, it will always come back to you in unexpected ways.
*Being successful won't always make you happy, but being happy will always make you successful.
*Appearances mean nothing, hard work means everything.
*You can be anything you want to be in life. As long as you work hard for it.
*Forget everyone who makes you feel like you aren't good enough.
*For a mom, one of the most difficult things is to see her son have another important woman in his life.
*Never judge a book by its cover.
*One small act of kindness can make a big difference.
*You’re never too old to follow your dreams.
*When people have stutters, it just means what they’re saying is so good, it’s worth repeating.
*Christmas isn’t about spending money. It’s about spending time with people you love.
*Repeat after me: I am no longer making myself available for toxic people.
*Before you judge someone, get to know them.
*It isn’t about how much something costs, it’s about the love that goes into it.
*What goes around comes around. Somehow our actions always have a way of coming back to us.
*Family isn't about blood, it's about love.
*You never really know how hard someone’s job is until you have to do it yourself.
*One small act of kindness can really make a big difference.
*Having a learning disability doesn’t mean you’re not smart. It just means you learn differently.
*Take a compliment.
*You should always treat others how you want to be treated.
*You can be anything you want to be, as long as you work hard for it. And don’t ever let ANYBODY tell you otherwise!
*It's okay to disappear until you feel like you again.
29.01.2023., nedjelja
How many times have you asked people how they are?
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And then listened to their answers. But remember one thing. When someone tells you that he is fine, don't just nod your head, but come and hug him. And you will see something very unusual will happen. Tears will run down his face. Tears like you've never seen. And you will understand one thing. Not good. Nobody is fine. He's just pretending to be. Because he wants to be good. Because he is afraid of a world that punishes honesty, simplicity, kindness. Don't pass people with a little sadness on their face. Those who were crying a while ago. Maybe you can do a miracle. Just one word. With some gesture of attention. Respects. Embrace the soul that is tired, suffering, abandoned. And you will revive her. Again. Listen to someone's story until the end. And let people be people in front of you. And that they feel your closeness as something beautiful. Nothing will ever be the same. You got a friend. A reason to live. And that someone believes in human kindness. - Mario Žuvela  |
28.01.2023., subota
You won't be able to change your life today.
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It doesn't go the way you think. There is no magic wand. But today you can change the path you took yesterday. Try to control those dark thoughts somehow. Stay more around people who are radiating. And immediately everything is somehow different. Remember, there are always two roads ahead of you. A road with fears. And the road with dreams. And you pay their price now or at the end. Whatever you choose, know that you cannot turn back the pages in the book of life. So choose today to walk with a smile. Let people wonder "what's wrong with him". With a little health and good will, miracles can be done. All that you lack today will one day come into its own. And when it's hard for you and you wonder if it's best to give up, force yourself to take another step forward. Well, one more. And you will put those broken parts of yourself back together on the fly. You won't be able to change your life today. But you will be able to take the first step. - Mario Žuvela  |
10.01.2023., utorak
It's a new year, Welcome!
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Beyond the change in the date on the calendar, What makes the new year new is the new way you start to see things, your new intentions, your new attitude, your new commitment towards life. What makes it new is the new decisions you begin to make and the new action you begin to take in the direction of your destiny. The new year is a reload of time and another opportunity to make the most of your life by living daily with a sense of purpose and meaning. It must therefore birth newness within you, a new and stronger drive to go after your dreams, and walk daily towards your goals. The new year is here, and believe me, you've got nothing to fear. Let go of the regrets, resentments and disappointments of the past year, look forward and walk towards the great things that will be unveiled within you and around you. Another opportunity is here, you will never have another 2023, so do not waste it. Decide today to make each second, minute, hour and day of the year count. It's a new year, LET'S BEGIN! ~Mordy  |
10.12.2022., subota
Soul Deep Sister, have you given yourself permission to dream today?
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Have you allowed yourself to seek what is hidden beneath the pain and loss you endured in this life? If you did not, let today be the day when you set yourself free from all that is holding you back from dreaming and realizing your dreams... For only when you can Dream you can have a Vision of what is possible to happen in your life... So take a moment and let it all loose....Step into the land of make-belief and engage your mind in conversing with your heart. The mind can be an ally when we can set our eyes on new ways of seeing the world and our place in it. I did not know that I am allowed to Dream until few years ago. My upbringing and the environment I grew up in thought me that having a Voice and speaking up is dangerous. So I've learned to hide. I've learned to diminish myself. Afraid of being punished or upsetting others, I've chosen unconsciously to stop dreaming. And I've paid a high price... Can you relate? Have you disconnected from your heart and soul in order to stay safe? What is the price you paid for trying to fulfill other people's dreams at the cost of your own? So let us make today the day when we chose to allow ourselves to dream again. Let us make today the day of our freedom. Let us make today the day of our Re-Birth, the day of connecting our Dreams to our Vision. Take small steps today, beloved. Let your inner child come out and play. If your inner child is still in pain, your dreams will be broken to pieces before they can have a life. So perhaps would be a good idea to spend your day with your young self and ask her/him what it needs. Is it to feel loved and accepted? Is it to be feel appreciated? Is it to be seen and acknowledged? Is it to feel Enough? Is it to feel worthy of happiness? What is it? You fill in the blanks... So just decide, sister...Decide!!!!! Decide!!!!! And let your heart be free again. After years of being shackled by the mind that wanted to protect you from pain and suffering, it is time to tell the mind that you are no longer 7 years old. There is no danger in site now. You will no longer upset your mother and father if you chose to be true to yourself. Choose Freedom today, sister. You and the whole world shall benefit from your Dreams and the Visions that will be born from your ability to create a new reality with your mind's eyes. Decide, sister! Choose freedom...Allow yourself the freedom to dream and give birth to Visions that make you the Messenger you were meant to be... Make no mistake! You were born in this trying times to fulfill a mission. You were born called. Respond to the calling of your heart and all the pains of this life will be secondary to the joy of living a life of purpose.  |
23.09.2022., petak
IT'S EASY TO FORGIVE
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When man and inhuman meet, a non-man thinks that he is also a non-man in front of him. That's how he behaves. But a man knows that there is a man in front of him. Just seriously wounded. A man looks through a non-man into a long-lost child. And naturally forgiving. It is easy to forgive a hurt child whose heart has festered from the wounds. It is easy to forgive harsh, ugly words, because they are used by those to whom no one spoke with love. It is easy to forgive betrayal, slander, lies... They are used by those who from the earliest days of life they could not trust anyone. It is easy to forgive rudeness, because only one who has not enjoyed tenderness can be rude. It is easy to forgive those who seek, take, grab. It is even easy to give something else on top of all that. Nobody gave them anything when they reached out. It is easy to forgive an angry man. It was a child that no one soothed. It is easy to forgive those who tear down. If they ever knew how to create something, they would respect all creation. When human and non-human meet a man listens to the voice of a wounded child who is begging. For someone to see it and love it. Or at least understand and forgive before he leaves. It's easy when you're human. * Unknown author  |
29.07.2022., petak
Sometimes difficulties are exactly what we need in life.
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It is known that when God loves someone, He puts them to the test. If he freed us from all obstacles, problems, temptations and difficulties, we would never become as strong, resilient and capable as we are now and as we can be. Dr.Kenan Crnkiæ  |
27.07.2022., srijeda
I like people who try to always be themselves.
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They don't pretend they don't try to please everyone around them, they always go their own way. They don't put on fake smiles and they are not governed by the desire to be something they are not. Even at the cost of fierce criticism, they dare to tell the truth. Such people are like pills, pain relievers in this so often sick world. (Unknown author)  |
Some days, the bravest thing you can do is to continue. For every broken heart who is here to fight another day, I’m proud of you. You’re hurting, but you’re here. It doesn’t get any stronger than that.
26.07.2022., utorak
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**Maybe... I was never meant to be complete. Maybe... I'm supposed to be beautifully broken. Perfectly imperfect. I'm every mistake I've ever made. Beautifully flawed in the eyes of someone who can see the real me. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.**  |
How other people behave has nothing to do with you, and everything to do with what's happening inside of them.
Don't let the actions of others ruin your inner peace and calm. You are the one in control of your state of mind.   |
"You’ll learn, as you get older, that rules are made to be broken.
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Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize for it. Go against the grain, refuse to conform, take the road less traveled instead of the well-beaten path. Laugh in the face of adversity, and leap before you look. Dance as though EVERYBODY is watching. March to the beat of your own drummer. And stubbornly refuse to fit in." ™ Mandy Hale  |
25.07.2022., ponedjeljak
- Mario Žuvela
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You can't teach people to respect themselves. Nor do they respect you. You can only show them where their limit is, if they don't. You can't even teach people to love themselves. And not even to kiss you. You can only let them know that if they come with hatred, intolerance, coldness, duplicity, then it is better not to come. And wish them a happy journey. Because they will need a lot of luck if they set off through life with such a burden. Sooner or later you will probably meet such people yourself. Then don't worry too much when they hurt you. Humiliate. I will hesitate. Just ask yourself how you could expect something nice from such people. Encouraging. Encouraging. You can't teach people to respect themselves, or to respect you. Let life teach them that. But they must know one thing. He will teach them that, but in a much more difficult way. More painful. That's how it goes.  |
We all have really difficult people in life from time to time, so we pause and take some time to sort out a next action step.
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By pausing and looking at the truth of the situation you are giving yourself an opportunity to act confidently with loving kindness. We allow space for compassion knowing that this is not who you would want to be or how you would choose to behave. We set healthy, safe boundaries, with no thoughts of trying to “change the other person.” Remember every person is our perfect teacher helping us learn all that we need, use it all to grow, and continue becoming the greatest version of ourselves.  |
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We could spend our whole lives waiting for someone to apologize or take responsibility for how they hurt us before we decide to let go. But the problem with that scenario is, we've made someone else in charge of how and when we heal. If we truly want to break a cycle and heal, we have to forget about what the other person is or isn't doing and focus entirely on our own process. |
I am fine...
"If you asked her how she was feeling, and she felt safe and comfortable being brutally honest, she would say...'it feels like my soul left my body. I feel hollow and broken, as if there's a large gaping hole left where it was. I'm a shell of the person I once was. That's how I feel'. But she won't say that. Oh no. She'll say....'I'm fine, thank you for asking'.--©Michele McKenna, Simple Elegance |
23.07.2022., subota
- Mario Žuvela
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When a broken person decides to start over, there is nothing stronger than her. It is a force capable of changing the world. Because she went through all the beatings and humiliations. Along and across. In every cell of your being. And he knows what it's like when you have no one to rely on and you have to move on. And no one asks you if you can or if you need help. It is the person who has best felt on his own skin what it means to be someone's last hole in the pipe. And what is it like when a whole series of wounds hurts. When a broken person decides to start over, not only his history changes, but the history of the world changes. And when it seems to her that she is falling apart the most, that is the best sign that everything is coming together from the beginning. And that she will no longer complain about small pains when she has passed the biggest ones. Such a person has the most feelings for others. Because she paid the most expensive price for the school of life. When I see a broken person who has decided to start over, I feel the need to bow to him. She deserved much more than a bow.  |
SILENT LOVE
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"It's over" She said to him, averting her misted gaze to the floor. A solitary tear dripped onto the wooden slats; the gentle whisper of it's drop seemed to hit the silence like a nail down a dusty chalkboard. She wanted him to grab her by the waist and tell her that it could never be over; that nothing in the world could come between them; that he knew he had been distant but he was ready to love her right now, this minute... It seemed to take an eternity for him to pick his chunky car keys from the table; the jangle of metal haunting the heavy air. Lifetimes flushed from her surrendered eyes as he slowly walked away, out of the door; out of her life. She sat there, in her own puddled thoughts of regret, wondering how their love got so lost. He sat in his car and turned the key. There was so much he wanted to say to her; he wanted to grab her by the waist and tell her how much he really loved her and that their love could never die; how nothing in the world would ever come between them; how he was sorry he had been distant but he was ready to love her right now... As he drove away, he wallowed in his own puddles of thought and wondered how their love got so lost. If only they knew how lost they were in each other, and that they could spend a whole lifetime trying to find themselves again. Heather Lea Image: Sculpture "Love" by Alexander Milov  |
HEAVEN'S BEACON
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Those who choose to give have lived with those who take. Those who choose to love have felt their strong hearts break. Those who never leave have been left a thousand times. Those who warm the day have felt cold in the night. Some will choose to hide, play with shadows of their pain, Never moving far, discussing all life's strains, But some will always love, no matter what the cost, For some are born to find themselves when all around are lost. Some will change, become the harder shell that doesn't give, Others take the pain and grow, choosing just to live, For some are simply ghosts passing in the night, But some are heaven's beacons, born to shine their light. If ever you feel lost and you don't know where to go, Remember who you are and feel your true path glow. A ghost will never question, but you are full of why's, So know that you're a beacon filling shadows with your light. Heather Lea Art: "The Muse" by Happy D Artist  |
When someone is hurting, the response from others is often: “How can I fix this? What can I do? What solutions or advice can I bring?”
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While often very well-intentioned, it is overlooking what the person needs most: to be heard. To be seen. To be given a safe space to feel and to fall apart. To have someone witness their pain and sit next to them while they process it. Because grief can’t be “fixed”. And grieving can’t be rushed or rationed. It’s an extremely personal process that requires patience and compassion. It’s painful. It’s uncomfortable. But, it is necessary. May we sit with each other in it.  |
Keep your mouth shut...
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Are you buying an apartment? Keep your mouth shut, not everyone needs to know that. Are you buying a new car? Keep your mouth shut, not everyone needs to know that. Are you feeling happy and everything is going great? Keep your mouth shut, not everyone needs to know that. Are you making your dreams come true? Keep your mouth shut, not everyone needs to know that. Having problems in your marriage? Keep your mouth shut, not everyone needs to know that. Did you find out something "secret" about the other? Keep your mouth shut, not everyone needs to know that. You just want to be happy? Keep your mouth shut, not everyone needs to know that. Most of the reasons our dreams and plans don't come true is because we open up too quickly to the wrong people. We trust them too quickly, reveal our secrets, share our joys and sorrows with them... However, not every smiling person is a trustworthy person. Time reveals true friends to us, and most often we discover them in difficult moments. This sentence is incredibly true and did not come out of nowhere. In my life, I made many pseudo friends who had honey on their lips and poison on their tongue. They were by my side just when they needed something, and when I had a difficult period, I didn't know where to look for them. So if you want to be happy, just keep your mouth shut because not everyone needs to know that! Most of your "friends" will wish you well, but never better than themselves! And that's the whole point, be careful who you talk to about your problems. Not everyone who smiles nicely and pats you on the back is your friend. Some will wait for your fall. (Unknown author)  |
22.07.2022., petak
One Day I Decided To Quit
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It was one seemingly ordinary day when I decided to QUIT. All of a sudden I made a decision to quit my job, my relationship, and finally my spirituality. I just wanted to quit my life. But before that, I went to the wood to have one last talk with GOD. I started: "GOD, can you give me one reason not to quit?" HIS answer really surprised me: "Look around", HE said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?" I replied: Yes. "When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave then light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. It's brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. But still, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo." HE said: "In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit." "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant. But just six months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of MY creations a challenge it could not handle." After that, HE asked me: "Did you know, MY child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots. I would not quit on the bamboo, I will NEVER QUIT ON YOU." "Don't compare yourself to others." HE added, "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful." GOD said to me: "Your time will come. You will rise high." I asked: "How high should I rise?" "How high will the bamboo rise?" I was confused: "As high as it can?" "Yes." HE said, "Give ME glory by rising as high as you can." After this conversation, I left the forest and I wrote this amazing story. I really hope that these words can help you to see GOD WILL NEVER GIVE UP ON YOU. You should NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, GIVE UP. DONT TELL THE LORD HOW BIG THE PROBLEM IS, TELL THE PROBLEM HOW GREAT THE LORD IS! Cynthia Evans Inspiration and Motivation Lifestyle Stories  |
Let go. Nothing is yours.
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And don't try to tie anyone to you. Give freedom to everyone who enters your life to choose whether to stay or leave. And you will see that life is better. Simpler. More dignified. You are calmer because you are not holding anyone close to you. You don't pressure anyone to stay when it's hard for you. You live one day at a time, whatever happens. You see the beautiful in people, and when they show you another face, you know that with your honesty, they will leave on their own. Let go. Nobody is yours. All you can do is make the people around you feel good. So let them choose. A smile costs you nothing. Nice word. A handshake. It costs you nothing to be a comfort to someone in need. A helping hand. Road sign. Because you are aware that you got all this yourself, so it is not a problem for you to give. It lives open to people who come, but also open to people who leave. Those who want to be with you will stay. Those who want to leave - will leave. All the wisdom of life is in that. - Mario Žuvela  |
21.07.2022., èetvrtak
Let them judge you.
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Let them misunderstand you. Let them gossip about you. Their opinions aren’t your problem. You stay kind, committed to love, and free in your authenticity. No matter what they do or say, don’t you dare doubt your worth or the beauty of your truth. Just keep on shining like you do. Scott Stabile Artist: Unknown  |
20.07.2022., srijeda
Never allow words to anger you!
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Deflect them, neutralize their power! Do not give others power over you to harm you, or control you through the words that they speak. Words only have the power that one gives them. Remain calm, stay balanced. Your calmness and balance will cause your opponent to lose his calm, and his balance. Thus weakened, your opponent is easily defeated. Master yourself, guard your tongue. In this, wisdom unites with action, and creates peace. Rabbi Ariel B. Tzadok  |
You will never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you.
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They are too focused on their dreams and know how hard the journey is. You will only be criticized by someone who ISN'T achieving their goals and is taking it out on you. People love to talk bad and judge others because they are so frustrated at their inability of chasing what they want so they try to make others feel small. They doubt their own abilities so much that they attack others to try to make people who DO share their art, books, videos and work in the world, feel like they shouldn't be. This can range from family, friends, and even strangers. There is ALWAYS a critic. People will try to control anything outside of them before they ever look in the mirror. Don't be that person. Judgment is toxic. Keep focusing on your dreams and keep moving forward! You will never be criticized by someone doing more than you. you will only be criticized by someone doing less. Always Remember that.  |
17.07.2022., nedjelja
We try and prepare ourselves for the big ones: the birthdays, the holidays, the anniversaries.
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But, for me, it’s always been the subtle and unexpected things that will trigger me the most: a scent, a song, a situation. They are a hard piece of grief to navigate as they can be unpredictable and unplanned for. And if you’re experiencing one today, please be gentle with yourself. Oû  |
YOU CAN’T BE EVERYONE’S CUP OF TEA
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There will always be someone in this life who just doesn’t like you, no matter how hard you try to please them. There will always be something that you say, or do, which causes offence or division. Whether you meant to or not. There will always be someone who finds fault in you, your life or your words. You may never find out why, please don’t waste your precious time trying to. You can’t be everyone’s cup of tea. Then there will be those who like you on impact. A little fizz of energy that passes between you. Silently, unseen, bonding. Those people will not only like you but they will like you fiercely. They are your people. Whatever spare time you have, spend it on them. You can’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but you can be someone’s first sip of a cold drink on a sunny day… Or a warming hot chocolate when you come in from the rain or the pop of a long awaited champagne cork or a stiff shot of tequila when things go awry Find your people, love them hard. Donna Ashworth Art by IRA WHITTAKER  |
14.07.2022., èetvrtak
Take life one day at a time. Don’t waste too much energy trying to control the things that are out of your control.
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Just look into your OPTIONS and ask yourself, what power do I have left ? There’s ALWAYS something you CAN do, even when it feels like everything is out of control! You know what I’m saying? Worry not about what you can’t control, FOCUS on what you CAN change! And if after exploring all your options, you still can’t find a solution, then it’s probably not a problem to be solved, but rather a TRUTH to be ACCEPTED.  |
13.07.2022., srijeda
"Later"
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- Talk to you later. - I'll call you later. - See you later. - We'll walk later. "I'll tell you later." We leave everything for later, but forget that "later" does not belong to us. Later, our loved ones are no longer with us. Later, we don't hear them and we don't see them. Later, they are just memories. Later, the day becomes night, the force becomes helpless, the smile becomes a grimace, and life becomes death. "Later" becomes "too late."  |
At the end of the day, you will not remember the person with the most beautiful face but you will remember the person with the most beautiful heart and soul.
Why should you never make any challenge a reason to quit?
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Every challenge brings out our stronger selves. Sometimes, we get challenged beyond our capacity and feel so weak and miserable that we feel the need to quit. Our perspective toward any challenge can change how we feel about it. If we see it as an obstacle and lose hope, we always stay unhappy and unmotivated. But, if we remain hopeful and accept the challenge, we find ways to overcome it, and once we overcome it, the same challenge becomes a reason that we celebrate our win. Face every challenge with strength. No matter how big it may seem, your strength to overcome is always bigger, and once you overcome, the same challenge will make you feel like a winner. Dr Bhawna Gautam  |
There are already a lot of obstacles on your path, don't let yourself be one of them.
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No weapon formed against you shall prosper, but the one you form against yourself will. Be in harmony with yourself, cooperate with yourself, let your thoughts be consistent with what you desire to experience and who you want to become in life. If you desire success, stop thinking of failing. If you desire to win, stop thinking about losing. If you desire positive things, stop thinking negative things. You can't have conflict within you and think you will have peace around you. Create an environment inside of you that will help what you desire on the outside find full expression. You are sure to conquer the world but start by conquering yourself. A house divided against itself will always fall. Many things around you are already against you, don't be against yourself.  |
'Real love is experienced when there are no conditions.
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'Where love is present, nothing can be forced; force is only used when we perceive others to be different from ourselves. Conditional love cannot exist when there is only oneness. The very idea of force disappears in that state. Then you simply are. The universal life energy flows through you when you become an open passage. Let the Supreme Consciousness take charge, removing obstructions to its flow, allowing the river of all- embracing love to run its course.'' - Amma artist Mariauve  |
Life can bless you with good fortune today but take everything away tomorrow.
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The same way it can shift you from having absolutely nothing today, to blessing you abundantly tomorrow. This is why it’s important to remain HUMBLE when we’re on top. And to NEVER lose hope, when we’re at the bottom.  |
I wish I never met them ...
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I wish I never went there I wish it never happened I wish I didn’t make that decision I wish… I wish… I wish…. Unfortunately, regretting WON’T change anything. Life will always TEST and CHALLENGE you regardless of how careful you try to be. Some things happen in life because of our bad decisions but some others happen because they’re supposed to happen. Call it fate or destiny… but some paths are INEVITABLE. So find a way to FORGIVE yourself for whatever happened in the past… forgive the EXPERIENCE too. Grow from it and choose to become a better person!  |
HOLDING YOU
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If they love you, they love every memory of you; Each wrinkle, a chapter to feel. If they love you they love you in present and past; They will kiss all the hurt till it heals. If they love you, each scar becomes who you are; A page in your story of life. For love doesn't see; it feels deep within; Love doesn't cut like a knife. Love doesn't see imperfections, It only feels where love can grow. Love doesn't go for the taking; Love is the give and the show. Each weight we hold onto in whispers Can lift like a feather in flight, If we trust in all our imperfect And balance each dark with the light. Be love, no secret disguises; Embrace every reason you lack; For love can never find you If you're hiding behind your own back. Love doesn't see you as flawless; It sees you imperfectly planned. Love will love you completely When you reach out and hold your own hand. So love you, love every memory of you, Each wrinkle, each chapter; just feel. Love all you are in present and past, For your love is your love to heal. Heather Lea Art: 'Hands Gesture' by Banksy  |
12.07.2022., utorak
Forgiveness is not about forgetting…
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Forgiveness is not about pretending it didn’t happen… Forgiveness is not about reconciling… Forgiving them won’t magically cancel the hurt they caused you… The mind doesn’t ever forget. Especially when that hurt leaves behind a TRAUMA. Forgiveness is a PERSONAL choice one makes to heal and liberate themselves from the prison of bitterness… It’s about taking your POWER BACK and MOVING ON from the past. It’s not about reconciling with those who once caused you a lot of suffering. That’s up to YOU to decide, not people.  |
A couple who had been together for more than 60 years were interviewed and asked what was the secret of their HEALTHY relationship.
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They said: “We never threw away our plants when the THORNS grew on them. We simply REMOVED the thorns.” In other words, they ADDRESSED their conflicts with clarity without bottling them in. You know, the CONVERSATIONS you feel uncomfortable having with the people you have a relationship with are USUALLY the ones that hold the KEY to clarity, peace and RECONCILIATION. The CURE for the pain is IN the pain. When someone you love frustrates you, LET THEM KNOW right away. Communicate your feelings. Don’t expect them to just guess or notice. If you don’t fix the little problems, they’ll turn into BIGGER issues and that will lead to the collapse of the ENTIRE relationship. This applies to all types of relationships, not just romantic.  |
11.07.2022., ponedjeljak
If you ever get the chance go alone. Walk alone, travel alone, live alone dance alone.
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Just for awhile. If you ever get the chance learn who you are when the world isn't demanding you to be one way or another. Most people only know how to stand on their own if someone else will stand behind them. Don't let that be your story. When you get the chance, know that the opportunity to walk alone, even for a bit is a rare gift, one that will hand you insight that can change the course of your life. ~Brianna Wiest~  |
10.07.2022., nedjelja
Perfect relationships don’t exist.
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When a person who has been good to you many times, rubs you wrong once in a while, try looking at the good they've done to you especially if their hurtful actions weren’t intentional. But when someone constantly keeps hurting you, try dealing with the REALITY of how things are and not on how you want or wish they were. If you find yourself constantly explaining to someone how they make you feel and yet they keep doing it, it shows they DON’T respect and don't care to lose you! And in that case, you should CANCEL them by focusing on the wrong they're doing, to REMIND yourself of why they're not worth a place in your life anymore!  |
09.07.2022., subota
Just because someone isn’t expressing REGRET for what they did to you, doesn’t mean they’re not feeling it.
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You don’t know what’s happening in their head. It could be hitting them harder than it’s hitting you. Everyone doesn’t have the COURAGE and HUMILITY to take that leap of faith to make things right with those they’ve hurt. Some people let their PRIDE and FEARS get in the way but that doesn’t mean they’re not conscious of what they did. But whatever their reasons are, know that you DO deserve an apology. And if you managed to move on with your life without ever receiving that apology, then you should really be PROUD of yourself!  |
08.07.2022., petak
You can’t hold onto pain for so long and expect to heal from it.
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That hurt is going to RESURFACE at some point, and it’ll explode. That’s how people end up having mental breakdowns! You have to allow yourself to feel and purge. Whatever it’ll take, DON’T KEEP YOUR EMOTIONS STUCK IN. Release them. And if you must talk about it and cry over the same situation for the hundredth thousand time, do it. Healing isn’t linear. It’s a process and it’s different for everyone.  |
At the end of the day, you will not remember the person with the most beautiful face but you will remember the person with the most beautiful heart and soul.
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People who have been deeply hurt tend to build walls as a form of protection. The thing is, protecting yourself is a great thing. But how long will you stay in COMFORT ZONE? Nobody is meant to go through life in complete isolation. Human interactions and relationships are important. You don’t have to befriend or trust people, but you should at least have some good CONNECTIONS. Don’t shut the whole world out. Focusing too hard on protecting your heart may help you AVOID pain, but it’ll also make you miss out on building happy memories with good people. So HEAL yourself while in your comfort zone and when you’re READY to go out in the world again, bring your best SMILE out. Don’t let FEAR rule you! Take a leap of faith, do things afraid!  |
07.07.2022., èetvrtak
INNER PEACE
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True humility is knowing our limitations and second getting the help we need to overcome what holds us back from finding our VOICE and and living a life of VOCATION... Finding INNER PEACE and the HEALING of my wounds is not optional. It is essential to my growth and the contribution I bring to this planet. Healing our past wounds is almost dutiful. Without letting go of pain and unnecessary suffering, we can never become the Being we are meant to be... Healing is Imperative to our well-being, the relationships we forge, the work we do. How we feel inside is going to mark every aspect of our lives. I speak from experience, beloveds. I carried for a long time the hurt that was imposed on me. I carried anger and resentment...My wounds were open and still bleeding until I've realized that if I don't make a change, it will kill me. I had to humble myself and accept my limitations. Surrendering to what is, I also discovered my strength and resilience. I could have been dead considering how much I had to endure, but I was not. That gave me hope. That gave me strength and with a sense of reverence for the mystery of life, I forged on with a new sense of freedom... In time, INNER PEACE came into my heart...I have done my work, and I remembered who I am... Gifts and talents hidden from my eyes began to emerge. I wrote poetry...I turned my wounds into art...I gave my wounds a new meaning and a new story emerged. A story of love and beauty. A story of Soul and Heart that makes up our human experience on Earth. I call you onto YOU, beloved brothers and sisters...I call onto you to find your own humility and choose to return to your Essence by taking the journey to your Inner Self and ask to be freed from all the pain others caused you or the pain that you caused yourself. Many times we do harm to ourselves. We are active participants in our enslavement to the past. We feed the mouth of anger and hate blaming life and others...We abandon ourselves on the sacrificial altar, hoping that others would come and save us from ourselves... Make no mistake, my friends...Healing our wounds is a personal act as much as it is a social act. As we heal, we heal the world. As we heal, we heal the Soul of the World. As we heal, we love more. As we heal, we are loved by those that are worthy of our love. As we heal, we find our VOICE...As we heal, we find our VOCATION and how we can best contribute to the greater good... So, let us re-enter our story with reverence...It is a sacred place of ruin, but there is also hope for treasure to be found... You are rich inside, beloved...Unearth your gold and show us what you're made of...Showcase your inner beauty. Don't be shy about it. There is so much ugliness and pain out there. The world needs to savor your Truth, your Healed Self, your Voice...Your Presence...  |
It's not really a loss...
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People are UNPREDICTABLE and can switch up anytime but you got to REMIND yourself that they’re only using their free will and there’s nothing you can do but ACCEPT it. You will DETACH from them with time and the best part is that, even tho life takes, when it decides to REPLACE, the replacement can sometimes be ten thousand times BETTER than what you thought was best for you! One day you’ll look back and think to yourself “wow I hurt myself for this? The whole time there was something better for me!” … Cause it’s not really a loss if they were LOW vibrational. It’s a gain; you’re gaining peace and making room for better people to come in your life. It’s all about PERSPECTIVE!  |
NEVER CHANGE WHO YOU ARE
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Never change who you are to please another. Never sacrifice what you want, for what someone else demands. ***** Always stand for what is right, never compromise your standards so you can be liked. Compromising your standards never ends well, because adjusting your lifestyle, personality, and values to meet someone else's ideal can easily turn you into someone you're not. ***** You have more worth when you stay true to yourself, You may lose a couple of people but you will find yourself, and that's what truly matters. ***** It's far better to be rejected for being you than to be accepted for being fake. When you stay true, the right people who belong in your life will come to you and stay. In a world full of fakes, be an original.  |
Conscious love
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Conscious love is the most intimate body, mind, and soul relationship. First and foremost with self, then with another. Conscious love is when you invest in loving without walls, hesitation and fear, and hold yourself in compassion when you are not there yet. Conscious love is when you can laugh your loudest, cry your ugliest, tell your deepest secrets without guilt or shame. It allows you to make love to your demons and stare fear in the face. Conscious love is wearing your heart on the outside of your body, willing to risk being hurt or rejected. And to hide it under layers of self-protection when the pain is too raw and edgy. Conscious love is strong and powerful. It can hold endless space with it's warmth, stability and firm boundaries. Sometimes it is scared and small, an inner child that needs to calm down in your arms. Conscious love pushes you to be your best, and it wipes your tears and holds you close when you slip up. Conscious love is pure and authentic, it has no agenda. Conscious love can be messy and hard but it doesn't hold back. It pushes past the awkward and uncomfortable. It takes you to the bottom of yourself and allows you to see clearly. All delusion is gone. All that's left is truth. Conscious love knows when it's safe to take the risk because it's mindful, and patient. Conscious love is beautiful, it's magic, it's intoxicating, it's the way we were created to love and we know it when we experience it. When you reach this level of depth and connection nothing is off limits, no conversation too uncomfortable, nothing needs to be hidden. In order to attract this level of connection and be able to give this type of love to another you must have done *your work*. Not with the result of being a finished product but to be okay when things get messy and distressful. You need to be complete, with or without a partner. Only then can you love without attachment and fear. Only then can you make the conscious choice who you will give your love to. Only then can you love from the depths of your soul. * Conscious is also all about embracing the Not Knowing. Unwavering control suppresses the natural wonder that expands and enriches our human experience as well as our Soul's journey. Embracing the big Unknown is sacred, holy, divine, and liberating.~ ~Bas Waijers Bauman  |
02.07.2022., subota
I have lived at my lowest for a long time and even today, I still do.
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To be honest, my life is still circling on waking up and striving to go through the day. Each day, the universe gives me countless of patience test. Things don’t always turn out as planned and time doesn’t always go on my side. Sometimes the rain pours when I forget to bring an umbrella, the sun rises or sinks sooner than I expected, and people stay for a much shorter time than I wished they did. Most of the times tunnels seem endless making me feel like I’ll never get a glimpse of light again. But despite life’s unforgiving surprises, despite how draining a day can be, I still manage to get up the next day with a heart coated with a fresh pack of hope. You see, my life’s a mess; but I still know in my heart that better days will come. All the lows—heartbreaks, skipped meals, 2ams, goodbyes, all those years I’ve spent setting myself aside for others—I don’t think I’ve gone through all that for nothing. I know my suffering has a reward. I know my season will come. Until then, I’ll keep on trusting the universe. - Ali Artwork : Kat Schneider __________________  |
30.06.2022., èetvrtak
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Dear self, Your goal in life Should not be to be the best at everything But to be the best version of yourself To be fully authentic And embrace your unique way of perceiving, being And showing up in the world To approve of yourself Before seeking the approval of others To impress yourself Rather than seeking to impress others And to build a life that feels good to you Rather than one that simply looks good to others. At one point in your life You learnt to hide and mask certain aspects of yourself In order to please others You learnt to suppress who you were Out of fear of being rejected or harshly judged And you felt boxed in and limited By particular traits you possessed And labels you were given Feeling that these dictated who you were And who you were allowed to become But now you have come to appreciate That your uniqueness Is a source of strength And that you are a multidimensional being Who is more than a single characteristic or trait that you possess And that others may try to define you Label you And categorise you But they will fail to capture the entire essence of who you are As who you are Is expansive, full of growth and potential And dynamic and continually unfolding And you may refuse to allow the world to define you And instead, choose to define yourself. Words by Tahlia Hunter Artwork by the very talented Loui Jover.  |
She’s finally hit the point where she’s done with it all.
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She’s done with people letting her down, trying to disrespect her and hurt her. No more. She has been beaten down and hit rock bottom, but she’s not staying there. She’s been lost for too long and it’s her time now. She’s rising up from the ashes with the courage of a thousand warriors and the roar of a million lions. No longer will she accept failure, mistakes and struggle. She’s been trapped in the fires of life for too long and she’s choosing to become more. She’s the Phoenix that cannot be stopped and she will rise up above those that would see her fail. Bruises, dents and scratches won’t dissuade her from pushing forward and rising up. Her veins are coursing with the fiery passion that fills her spirit and she won’t be denied. She’s been denied, put off and disregarded for far too long. She’s turning the page, setting her world ablaze and taking back her life. Pain from her past is the fuel for her ascent and she’s on fire with an undeniable hunger to rise above, to succeed, to start realizing her dreams. Those words that used to define her ..”can’t”, “won’t”, “shouldn’t”..those are forgotten, never to be uttered again. The world has never seen a creature like her, with an indomitable drive to find her wings and fly higher than she ever knew she could. She’s leaving behind the haters, the jealous, the disbelievers and anyone else that won’t stand by her side as she fights her way to the top. She knows what she deserves and she’s not settling for anything less than what she wants. She’s waited her entire life for this one chance to become what she was always meant to be. No more second guessing, hesitation or questions. She’s doing what she has to do to push through and fight for her dreams. It won’t be easy- her life never has been..but this time, she won’t be denied. She’s more than a warrior, a strong woman or a lioness, She is a Phoenix rising, And her time is now. |Ravenwolf  |
28.06.2022., utorak
Stop comparing where you’re at with where everyone else is.
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It doesn’t move you farther ahead, improve your situation, or help you find peace. It just feeds your shame, fuels your feelings of inadequacy, and ultimately, it keeps you stuck. The reality is that there is no one correct path in life. Everyone has their own unique journey. A path that’s right for someone else won’t necessarily be a path that’s right for you. And that’s okay. Your journey isn’t right or wrong, or good or bad. It’s just different. Your life isn’t meant to look like anyone else’s because you aren’t like anyone else. You’re a person all your own with a unique set of goals, obstacles, dreams, and needs. So stop comparing, and start living. You may not have ended up where you intended to go. But trust, for once, that you have ended up where you needed to be. Trust that you are in the right place at the right time. Trust that your life is enough. Trust that you are enough. ~ Daniell Koepke Photography: Casa Rosa  |
A CALL FROM HOME
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Don't ask me for forgiveness, It isn't mine to give. Don't suffer with regret, Your life is yours to live. Don't worry that you've gone too far, Distance is a myth. Don't think you're undeserving After all the love you give. Don't think of things as shameful, You're human, you are flawed. Don't think of any locks, My love's an open door. Don't sit there thinking you deserve To live this life alone, Just find me, I am waiting, For you to come back home. Don't think you've lost the way, It's right there in your heart No need to move a muscle, Think of me and that's the start. I never really left you, You simply thought you'd gone, So come to where I'm with you; Come home, where you belong. Heather Lea  |
26.06.2022., nedjelja
KINDNESS
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Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside, you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing. You must wake up with sorrow. You must speak to it till your voice catches the thread of all sorrows and you see the size of the cloth. Then it is only kindness that makes sense anymore, only kindness that ties your shoes and sends you out into the day to gaze at bread only kindness that raises its head from the crowd of the world to say it is I you have been looking for, and then goes with you everywhere like a shadow or a friend. —Naomi Shihab Nye  |
22.06.2022., srijeda
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Do not be hard on yourself. Give yourself time to heal from the difficulties life had to throw at you. Do not be hard on yourself. Give yourself time to grow from the lessons you had to learn on the journey called life. Do not be hard on yourself Give yourself time to pick yourself up when life knocked you to your knees. Do not be hard on yourself Give yourself time to mend from the brokenness weathered upon you by the storms of life But most of all Be kind to yourself For the bravery you have shown in overcoming the adversities the journey has brought you But you still walk the path With courage. © Sherry Durgapershad  |
21.06.2022., utorak
If you see life as a competition, you are bound to lose.
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There will always be someone faster, smarter, stronger than you, but you must recognize that there will never be anyone like you. It's time to give up the endless, self-defeating, and pointless pursuit to be better than someone else and focus on becoming a better you. Stop trying to be the best, and focus more on being and doing your best, and you may end up being the best. When you stop racing, you end up winning. Never compare yourself with someone else, you will always lose, only compare who you are today with who you were yesterday, if there is a progress, no matter how little it is, YOU WIN. There is really no race, unless the one that was given to you by God, that's the only race worth running and it's not usually against someone, but yourself. Only run the race marked out for you, others races shouldn't define yours, when you let it do, you will run the race, get to the end, even ahead of them, only to find out it wasn't yours to begin with. Life is in phases, everyone has their own place, occupy your space, fix your gaze, focus only on your race. You are in a competition with no one else but yourself. The day you stop racing with others is the day you win your race.  |
I’ve thought a lot on this lately and felt I needed to post.
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I’ve heard more times than I can count by multiple people, “I just speak my mind, if they don’t like it, oh well.” “I’ll say what I want to say and they can just get over it.” “If you don’t like what I said, that’s your problem.” I want to say, Be Careful with your words, once said, they can only be forgiven, not forgotten. How you make others feel about themselves with your words, says a lot about you. Don’t say something permanently hurtful just because you’re temporarily upset. It only takes a few moments to hurt someone with our words but it can take years to repair the damage. Be sure to taste your words before you spit them out, think how you would feel if they were said to you. Don’t mix bad words with your bad mood. You’ll have many opportunities to change a mood, but no opportunity to replace the words you spoke. Speak only when you feel your words are better than your silence. You never know how long your words will stay with someone, long after you’ve forgotten them. Just because you’re free to say whatever you want doesn’t mean that you always should! Lastly, tomorrow you’ll have to live with the things you said. Think before you speak!  |
09.06.2022., èetvrtak
HOW I BECAME A WARRIOR
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Once, I ran from fear so fear controlled me. Until I learned to hold fear like a newborn. Listen to it, but not give in. Honour it, but not worship it. Fear could not stop me anymore. I walked with courage into the storm. I still have fear, but it does not have me. Once, I was ashamed of who I was. I invited shame into my heart. I let it burn. It told me, "I am only trying to protect your vulnerability". I thanked shame dearly, and stepped into life anyway, unashamed, with shame as a lover. Once, I had great sadness buried deep inside. I invited it to come out and play. I wept oceans. My tear ducts ran dry. And I found joy right there. Right at the core of my sorrow. It was heartbreak that taught me how to love. Once, I had anxiety. A mind that wouldn't stop. Thoughts that wouldn't be silent. So I stopped trying to silence them. And I dropped out of the mind, and into the Earth. Into the mud. Where I was held strong like a tree, unshakeable, safe. Once, anger burned in the depths. I called anger into the light of myself. I felt its shocking power. I let my heart pound and my blood boil. Listened to it, finally. And it screamed, "Respect yourself fiercely now!". "Speak your truth with passion!". "Say no when you mean no!". "Walk your path with courage!". "Let no one speak for you!" Anger became an honest friend. A truthful guide. A beautiful WILD child. Once, loneliness cut deep. I tried to distract and numb myself. Ran to people and places and things. Even pretended I was "happy". But soon I could not run anymore. And I tumbled into the heart of loneliness. And I died and was reborn into an exquisite solitude and stillness. That connected me to all things. So I was not lonely, but alone with All Life. My heart One with all other hearts. Once, I ran from difficult feelings. Now, they are my advisors, confidants, friends, and they all have a home in me, and they all belong and have dignity. I am sensitive, soft, fragile, my arms wrapped around all my inner children. And in my sensitivity, power. In my fragility, an unshakeable Presence. In the depths of my wounds, in what I had named “darkness”, I found a blazing Light that guides me now in battle. I became a warrior when I turned towards myself. And started listening.  |
08.06.2022., srijeda
07.06.2022., utorak
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You may not always see the results as quickly as you expected, but as long as you are putting in efforts, your harvest will come. KEEP MAKING PROGRESS, no matter how little, your efforts are not in vain.  |
