A true story I learned that I can recognize my pain as a gift and use it to mentally and spiritually grow. I learned that the moment I see my pain as a gift, it turns the suffering into blessing. It was not an easy journey, I should admit, but it was such a profound… Continue reading From pain to gift
You are strong, standing alone all the storms. You may lose some branches and leaves but you still have your roots into the earth. You never stop growing, even in the middle of storms. You learn to be flexible when it is too windy. As the circumstances change, your color and mood change too. Turning… Continue reading #Humanity
I learned to say NO to those who do not respect my boundaries. I might temporarily feel disappointed and bitter after rejecting people, but the long term result is my happiness and peace. Life is too short to spend it only on pleasing others.
Recently, I witnessed a suicide attempt while on my way. It was horrible to witness it. Luckily, the authorities stopped it; however, it had a huge impact on everyone involved. I do not know what caused this individual to decide to take their precious life away so early, but one thing is clear to me… Continue reading Life is more than our vision!
To people, to all those who are concerned about their health in the current situation or have lost a loved one. My heart is with you over the entire world. You are the heroes of your time. It is undoubtedly a very sad and difficult situation to handle, but please stay safe and strong. Keep… Continue reading To people
Life is a big misunderstanding; I whispered it to myself, when I lost my dear mother after an intense period of illness just 40 days ago. Yes, I lost her unexpectedly. I cannot believe it. I am still grieving. Someone, who was so close to me, suddenly disappeared from my life, from this world. I… Continue reading Life is a big misunderstanding
I know that even in these happy days (Christmas holidays), there are people around the world that are suffering for different reasons. I feel a complete sympathy with them and I hope everyone finds even a tiny little thing in their lives that can bring them a sense of appreciation even in these sad and… Continue reading Be strong
I am thinking how much of my life has been spent on satisfying others, rather than myself. This could be true for many of us. When we are children, we need to please our parents. When we are at school, we need to satisfy our teachers. Schools, grades, transcripts and etc. have been created to… Continue reading Satisfying others
I used to write inspirational quotes on a whiteboard in our kitchen every morning. For some reasons I had forgotten to renew the last quote for a few days. Today, I wanted to write a new quote but it was hard to clean the whiteboard after several days. It was as if my writings were… Continue reading My whiteboard
Tonight, I am not going to make new plans for the new year but rather I am thinking of two important lessons that I learned during last year. I learned that self-respect helps my self-esteem. It means respecting my feelings and taking actions to improve my life whenever my feelings are hurt. The second lesson… Continue reading My lessons in 2017
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