Dua

Dua. Prayer.
To call upon your Lord, seeking his assistance.
To make the way forward.
Whether it be for a solution, for peace, for mercy, or success.

Never underestimate the power of dua.
It is a tool of actualisation.
The means to express your hearts wishes.

To say, helplessly,
"I need to go there, I just don't know how. 
but I turn to you, to pave the way."

Have faith that the way will be made.
And continue.
When the opportunity presents itself,
it will not go missed. It will be recognised. and taken.
Dua sharpens perception.

I AM

Task. 

List all the beautiful things that you are.

And when lost. Go back to it. 

Pursuit of passion

Question everything.
Why you're doing what you're doing.
What motivates you? What drives you? What do you hope to achieve?.
Are you doing it for the right reasons?

Pursuing something for the sake of fame, recognition or appreciation is meaningless.
Enjoyment in moments, but emptiness in what remains.

Whatever you do, however you choose to spend your time, do so wisely. If you were to be unsuccessful, would you regret it the time that was spent?

If the answer is no, the you are in fact following the path of passion, one of liberation.

I cannot forgive my culture. For empowering the oppressors. And for silencing the voice of the victims.

Pay close attention, to those you reach to in moments of celebration, confusion or difficulty. 

When the unpredictable happens. It gives insight into the feelings you go to great efforts to suppress.

Life is too short to be indecisive
Life is too short to be uncertain about your feelings.
Life is too short to live in fear of what could go wrong.
Seek to better understand yourself, find where your happiness lies and follow that path.

Guard the gaze

Joy can be found with ease.

Everything we need to access it is within us.

Senses that perceive. A mind that is inspired. A heart that feels. 

Happiness has the chance of entry once we reject distractions.

Once we stop looking around, looking to others.

And instead divert our gaze to good that is in front of us.