Life and its lessons (21)
Life and its lessons (21)
New beginnings continued
Last year Feb (Lesson 15) I wrote about our small home garden
that had to be chopped off for a new start. And one fast year later the garden is back and healthy (pictured below Jan 2020) bearing fruits, giving us fresh juice and some waiting for the rainy season. Seeing it regrow and restructure itself to a much stronger, healthier version of itself has made the lesson alive and practical for me. I move forward not so afraid of new beginnings even if it means destroying what exists and starting afresh. My lesson; I re-write the lesson I wrote a year ago with a much more conviction “there is nothing smooth about this life, we have to learn to take steps towards new beginnings in different aspects: we take with us the learning, experiences and history (which signifies the roots of the trees) and apply them to our small new beginnings that bring a newer version of ourselves in whatever we do.”
Womanhood;
I am my mother’s daughter. I am who I am mostly because of my mother – her strength has shown and given me the permission to be strong myself, her goals and passion has lit my own lamp bright and her resilience has made me be “me”. When women are talked about most minds always think of mothers; they pray and thank her for feeding, clothing, caring and outwardly proclaim the incomparable love for mothers. Many of us are results of women either by taking after their strengthens and/or learning through their struggles, we are building nations. Unfortunately though, many women are still struggling in this world and a collective apology is much overdue to recognize their denied realities first. As individuals and a society we are sorry to our women who within their own countries many feel less safe, heard, secure and cared for in the name of wrong customs, poor laws and policies, poor economy and social services (especially because them being the most affected by the lack off). My lesson, we have a huge responsibility in front of us which should drive a commitment burning in our hearts and minds as men, women, teachers, doctors, sheikhs, lawmakers and all to strive for a better society for our girls and women. This is not a ask and/or a favor but a duty and obligation.
Opposites;
I have lingering feelings and questions that are opposites sometimes. I question if I should have trusted and befriended, then the answer is positive and opposite saying “that’s where I got the best teachings”. I question - should I have not dropped out of that path, if I would have not, I won’t have taken the other beautiful route. I should have spent more time on that project, the time that I didn't spend introduced me to other projects and thinking. My lesson, I can hate an experience from the bottom of my heart, but the lesson, knowledge and strength gained are more valuable to me than gold. The questions will always be there but find ways to get their answers, till we reach a point where there are no more wrong questions but proud and beautiful paths that were our teachings as humans.'
Note to self;
My survival kit “Be the sane one in an environment surrounded by a lot of insane”
Inspirations;
Another one from Gary V, an entrepreneur – “Be careful who you take advice from! The people who are booing aren’t on the playground field - they bought tickets to watch (the game).
”Until next time Insha’Allah – Cya
Zuhur Yasin :)