“There are words in the soul of a newborn baby, wanting and waiting to be written.” ― Toba Beta, Betelgeuse Incident: Insiden Bait Al-Jauza As the darkness comes upon us, the light only brightens around us. When the world seems to be perfect, the worst seems to unfold. And when we are at peace, war […]
“When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.” ― Paulo Coelho, Brida It’s hard to be let down. Having hopes and wishes, dreams and goals; all of these are good. […]
“Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” ~Mother Teresa Everything has a home; a place and a purpose. This life is no different. We all have a personal legend to fulfill, and a home. Love is no different either. This is the truth that pervades all […]
To the above women who made my life what it is today. This love that I hold was born by you all, my daughter, my mother, my grandmother and my great-grandmother. Strength is often associated with many images. The Lion, the Bear, Samson, Hercules and so forth. More often, it is associated with masculinity; with […]
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Søren Kierkegaard There is a scent on the wind that unearths the past. It whispers tales of forgotten lands once traveled yet faded to the far corners of the mind. It conjures ancient memory, times long removed from us, but inherently part […]
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life There exists a place in all of us where the world truly lives, where everything is bright and free. Within this hidden place of sanctuary, we find the keys […]
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”~ Marcel Proust In all my travels, as far around the globe as I’ve been, the most real discoveries I’ve ever made have been what I’ve found within myself, and in the moment of fresh perspective, a moment of […]
“What is joy without sorrow? what is success without failure? what is a win without a loss? what is health without illness? you have to experience each if you are to appreciate the other. there is always going to be suffering. it’s how you look at your suffering, how you deal with it, that will […]
I often speak of the heart. This sacred organ is unlike any other in the body, with attributes that are more intangible than one might realize. The heart is the gateway to the mind. Most tend to think of the brain as being the center for thought, consciousness and emotion; full of electrical signals and […]
In life, we are all students of the world. Not only of the world, but of the vast construction of reality. Here, in this sphere, we are free to explore its truth and indulge in its wonders. Many self-professed “teachers” often come to us through various ways; mostly through the classroom as deliverers of knowledge, […]