Sunshine Blog Award. Yay!

Thank you to Morgan at http://booknvolume.com/ for the Sunshine Blog Award 😀

Keep shining!

Pain: just push through it.

“Pain comes in all forms. The small twinge, a bit of soreness, the random pain. The normal pains we live with every day. Then there’s the kind of pain we can’t ignore. A level of pain so great that it blocks out everything else. Makes the rest of the world fade away. Until all we can think about is how much we hurt….. How we manage this pain though, is up to us…”

Numbing the pain for awhile will only make it worse when you finally feel it.
And the truth is, you can’t outrun it either…. coz life always makes more.
Don’t ever ignore something that is a part of you. It is there for a reason.

Ever so often, we let pain consume us. It would benefit us so much more if we turned our wounds into wisdom… if we went about our days turning that pain into something powerful… into lessons to learn from and mistakes that we can promise never to make again.

Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry with you. To remind you of how strong you really are.

You will feel your strength in the experience of pain. You will feel it run through you in form of anger or tears… Let it teach you to let go of what you’re holding deep inside you.

Pain does not confine you… And it does not define you. it is there to refine you…

Remember that there are wounds that never show on the body… scars are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.

i think Sophocles or someone famous once said that there is only one word that frees us of all the weight and pain of life and that word is love.

Believe in a better day.

Say the magic words

Believe that in every moment

there is endless hope,

undying love

and infinite possibilities

that the universe

is just waiting to give you!

Written in the stars.

Where do I begin?

To tell the story of how great a love can be.

The sweet love story that is older than the sea…

The simple truth about the love he brings to me…

Where do I start?

 With his first hello

He gave meaning to this empty world of mine,

There would never be another love, another time.

 He came into my life and made the living fine.

 He fills my heart with very special things.

 With angel songs.

 With wild imaginings.

 How long does it last?

 Can love be measured by the hours in a day?

 I know I’ll need you till the stars all burn away.

And you will be there.

Chasing Shadows…

It’s Friday! 😀

This video is so awe-inspiring… Definitely a favourite!

It is performed by a Shadow-theater dance group called ‘Attraction’…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy0Qur929bM

They rose to fame during the London 2012 Olympics and won the hearts of thousands of viewers less than a year later when they took home the winning title in the seventh series of Britain’s Got talent.

I still remember the day this was sent to me (by my favourite person) …i was going through a hard time and he knew this would make me smile…

It lifted my spirits and I’m hoping you’ll find it amazing too.

Remember, there’s always light to be found, even in the shadow’s…
Have a bright weekend!

I’ve added some of the lyrics at the bottom of this post, they just seem so relevant in my life right now.

“You’ve got the words to change a nation
But you’re biting your tongue
You’ve spent a life time stuck in silence
Afraid you’ll say something wrong
If no one ever hears it how we gonna learn your song?
So come on, come on
Come on, come on
You’ve got a heart as loud as lions
So why let your voice be tamed?
Maybe we’re a little different
There’s no need to be ashamed
You’ve got the light to fight the shadows
So stop hiding it awayI wanna sing, I wanna shout
I wanna scream ’til the words dry out
So put it in all of the papers,
I’m not afraid
They can read all about it
Read all about it

At night we’re waking up the neighbours
While we sing away the blues
Making sure that we’re remembered,
Cause we all matter too
If the truth has been forbidden
Then we’re breaking all the rules

Let’s get the TV and the radio
To play our tune again
It’s ’bout time we got some airplay of our version of events
There’s no need to be afraid
I will sing with you…

We’re all wonderful, wonderful people
So when did we all get so fearful?
Now we’re finally finding our voices
So take a chance….”

Song: “Read all about it” by Emeli Sande.

My daily affirmation

Thank you God for my ultimate trust in your wisdom.
I have unlimited faith in your guidance and i am certain that you always act in my highest and greatest good.
I am strong, confident, safe, whole and happy as I turn my problems, difficulties and struggles to you.
In return I receive peace, understanding and insight beyond my imaginings.

Eid-ul Adha Mubaruk to all my muslim followers.

Awesome advice…

Every human being should endeavour to mind his or her own business. Stop worrying about other peoples’ lives, or you will become an ‘extra’ in your own life, rather than being the star of the show. You are answerable for yourself. Be proud of who you are.

Stand up for what you believe in because if you don’t stand up for something, you will fall for everything.

Nobody is powerless until  you choose to give away your power. Everything is a choice and you have the choice to be happy, grateful and of service to others. Move past your blame, shame and guilt; assume responsibility as these emotions do not serve you, they only hurt you. Release yourself of these negative emotions by forgiving yourself.

‘In the passageways of sorrow, comes great wisdom.’

You came into this world alone, and will leave alone.  All the people and things along the way are there to keep you company. When you make dua, stop speaking about what you don’t want. But start asking for what you  want.

Life is made up of moments. Give every moment meaning. Find out what inspires you.

After all, it is not about what happened, but it’s about who you became with what happened.

[extracted from http://secretlifeofasecondwife.wordpress.com/]

Learn to love your life :)

“I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart,
I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.
I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.
People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou

The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come.

Shine. From within.

From the moment we are born,
the world tends to have a
container already built for us
to fit inside: A social security
number, a gender, a race,
a profession or an I.Q. I ponder
if we are more defined by the
container we are in, rather than
what we are inside. Would we
recognize ourselves if we could
expand beyond our bodies?
Would we still be able to exist
if we were authentically
‘un-contained’?

Light Sculpture “expansion” by Paige Bradley

Smile! its Friday :)

So i thought we’d shake things up a little and make Fridays all about my favourite things. Books, foods, places to visit, people I’ve met… my favourite quotes… lyrics… poetry, blogs! Things i want to share with you.

One of my favourite things, in the whole world, is to smile. I’ve been told its my best feature, my winning trait (and apparently the perfect distraction from my big nose)….

It’s a universal language,  a conversation starter, an act of kindness, one that costs you nothing… It’s bigger than you think and far more powerful than you give it credit for. It changes lives, opens hearts, makes you new friends and helps you keep your old one’s. It’s the fine line we cross before laughing, the barrier we break when we want to try harder… the (temporary) solution to every problem and, undoubtedly, the prettiest thing to wear…

“Laugh, even when you feel too sick or too worn out or tired.
Smile, even when you’re trying not to cry and the tears are blurring your vision.
Sing, even when people stare at you and tell you your voice is crappy.
Trust, even when your heart begs you not to.
Twirl, even when your mind makes no sense of what you see.
Frolick, even when you are made fun of. Kiss, even when others are watching. Sleep, even when you’re afraid of what the dreams might bring.
Run, even when it feels like you can’t run any more.
And, always, remember, even when the memories pinch your heart. Because the pain of all your experience is what makes you the person you are now. And without your experience– you are an empty page, a blank notebook, a missing lyric. What makes you brave is your willingness to live through your terrible life and hold your head up high the next day. So don’t live life in fear. Because you are stronger now, after all the crap has happened, than you ever were back before it started.”
― Alysha Speer