Quotes added on Saturday, February 14 2015
The first year I'm not single on Valentines Day and my
boyfriend is ditching me to hang out with his best
friend...
Stop worrying. Stop getting
angry at things that aren't worth the energy you put into staying
angry. Take a shower. Take five showers. Hell, take ten showes if
you want to. Stay in bed all day and do 'nothing'. Watch sh*tty
romantic movies and cry your heart out. Stay outside all day.
Wake up in the morning with the determination to fall in love
with your city all over again. Find quiet cafes and independent
bookstores that you've never come across before. Pretend you're a
tourist and take photographs. Stay out all night. Do things. Take
care of yourself.
Do the things you used to talk about
doing but never did. Know when to let go and when to hold on
tight. Stop rushing. Don’t be intimidated to say it like it is.
Stop apologizing all the time. Learn to say no, so your yes has
some oomph. Spend time with the friends who lift you up and cut
loose the ones who bring you down. Stop giving your power away.
Be more concerned with being interested than being interesting.
Be old enough to appreciate your freedom, and young enough to
enjoy it. Finally… know who you are.
~ K. Armstrong
~ K. Armstrong
“ In many Muslim cultures, when you want to
ask them how they’re doing, you ask: in Arabic, Kayf
haal-ik? or, in Persian, Haal-e shomaa chetoreh? How is your
haal? What is this haal that you inquire about? It is the
transient state of one’s heart. In reality, we ask,
“How is your heart doing at this very moment, at this
breath?” When I ask, “How are you?” that is
really what I want to know. I am not asking how many items are on
your to-do list, nor asking how many items are in your inbox. I
want to know how your heart is doing, at this very moment. Tell
me. Tell me your heart is joyous, tell me your heart is aching,
tell me your heart is sad, tell me your heart craves a human
touch. Examine your own heart, explore your soul, and then tell
me something about your heart and your soul. Tell me you remember
you are still a human being, not just a human doing. Tell me
you’re more than just a machine, checking off items from
your to-do list. Have that conversation, that glance, that touch.
Be a healing conversation, one filled with grace and presence.
Put your hand on my arm, look me in the eye, and connect with me
for one second. Tell me something about your heart, and awaken my
heart. Help me remember that I too am a full and complete human
being, a human being who also craves a human touch. ”
— Omid Safi, The Disease of Being Busy
— Omid Safi, The Disease of Being Busy
We will go night swimming and I will lose myself in the
infinite greenness of your eyes, the density of your bones, and
the soft, placid flesh that drapes across your skeleton. I will
touch your chest and feel the endorphins that roll within your
blood, and I will smile into you neck because I know that this
irregularity is just for me.
“
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Happy valentines day 💕
