Your present emotional state is not permanent. Sit with your feelings. Let them pass. Try to understand them. But don’t take them too seriously.
وَرَبُّكَ الْغَفُورُ ذُو الرَّحْمَةِ
Your Lord (Allah) is All-Forgiving, full of mercy.
— Al-Kahf [18:58]
Studio Ghibli | Spirited Away (2001) and Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) Parallels
“That is the saddest part when you lose someone you love — that person keeps changing. And later you wonder.. is this the same person I lost?”
— Amy Tan, The Kitchen God’s Wife (via books-n-quotes)
“Remember the Buddha’s counsel, “Hatred never ends by hatred but by love alone is healed. This is the ancient and eternal law.” The human heart has freedom in itself to choose love, dignity and respect. In every circumstance, embody respect and cultivate compassion for all.”
— Jack Kornfield
Love always hurts.
After winter
Springtime’s roots are spreading under the earth, spurred on by a warm sun. A hint of fresh green colours the ground, with the steady, faithful crocus still emerging from the soil. However much it hides under snowbanks, spring can’t resist bringing attention to itself, poking people behind the knees–I’m arriving soon, it whispers, aren’t you excited?
You deserve someone who puts in the effort to make you feel happy and confident. You deserve someone who gives love unconditionally and with only pure intentions. You deserve a healthy relationship with your partner and with yourself.
Meditation by Maria Nguyen
The place I come from is beautiful.
Sheesh Mahal, Pakistan.