There comes a time in a person’s life when the next move is wholly unforeseeable. You’ve graduated college. You’ve no full time job tying you down. No marriage to take up your time. Like a leaf falling from a tree you have one blissful moment of flight in which you simply don’t know where you’ll […]
So often in the books I’m reading I find this same notion. The book is set in a future. The protagonist hazily remembers the riots, the protests, the murderous past. Like it was a dream. But in the books’ present day, the world is a much different place. It’s controlled. My eyes close in a […]
For some reason it takes a lot for me to get motivated. I don’t think this is how it’s always been. In the past, people simply did what they had to do, right? For their families, for their livelihood. Was there a “How am I feeling today?” or a “How’s my self care?” or a […]
Why That’s the question Why is the human mind so prone to finding all that’s wrong Why does the human heart bind itself to all that is unattainable Why as the years grow in number does sadness become so familiar and happiness so remote Why do young people think they’ll be young forever Stellar test […]
If there’s one thing I’ve learned recently, it’s that having a goal in mind pushes your progress like nothing else. Don’t be the type who’s content with stagnation. What do I mean? There’s nothing like having a goal, whether short term or long term to keep you moving in life. I’ve experienced how my life, […]
It’s what this life is, isn’t it. The fight. The grapple. The struggle. I’ve been thinking a lot about struggle and the patience required to get through it. Thing is, we bring ourselves a lot of pain by attaching ourselves to things and beings and moments. Why do we rely on the temporary to measure […]
I still remember staying up all night to get it done, and I realize that’s always the best time to finish a book.” – Markus Zusak The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is undoubtedly one of the most incredible books I have ever read. It’s the kind of read that mutes the world around me as I […]
Some Muslims see themselves as soldiers of Allah. Doesn’t stop there, though. These are the ones that think they, only they, are allowed to be soldiers of Allah. Other Muslims are too tied down to their turbans and materialistic tendencies. Then we’ve got the Muslims who have open arms, open minds. They connect more with […]
Perhaps the most confusing and intriguing concept to me is the concept of time. Time has no concern for anyone. It’s one of the few things in existence that can’t be manipulated. Or thwarted. Or taken back. Or saved. Or paused. Or given. It’s simply there, and then it’s not. I think the reason that […]
I thought I’d post something on this fine day. Something a little sweet. A little whimsical. If you’re a fan of cows like my good friend Rafia then you’re in for a treat. Even if you’re not that into cows, I recommend a viewing to boost your mood. Now I present to you Farmer Derek Klingenberg […]
I want to read books by all kinds of people until the end of my days to travel to different places in the hopes of understanding people different from myself to go scuba diving to better express myself through creative means to be a source of calm and warmth for my loved ones to make […]
My thoughts on The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan. Alright. Here we go. First book review since I actually started enjoying reading again post graduation. It’s often referred to as “Soviet Hogwarts”, but with adolescents with all kinds of disabilities. Sounded like a truly different and promising read. Also my first translated read, from Russian to […]
While I’m as excited as anyone to see Black Panther, my heroes aren’t super. While I’m always for representation however I can find it, my heroes aren’t super. I look up to extraordinary, kind, courageous, and sometimes fictitious people, but they aren’t super, in the emblem embossed sense of the word. My heroes are the […]
