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“If you do not know the blessings you have when you have them, then Allah will teach you about them by taking them away from you.”

Ibn Ata'Allah al-Iskandari

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the intimacy of reading together..

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FRANCOIS ALFRED DELOBBE (detail)

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(via pinterest)

[sugarpkts]

lists are snacks for your brain. i will not elaborate

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Other compliments that do NOT focus on appearance:

It’s so nice to hear your laugh. It’s good to see you. I’m glad you’re here. That was clever. Great idea. You’re so thoughtful. You’re hilarious. You make me laugh. I enjoy your company.

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Description of ‘Umar:

Extremely bald and well known for his baldness.

Extremely tall, in fact he was the tallest person from Quraysh.

White skinned with a reddish tint.

He did not marry women out of lust and sexual desire, but rather only to have children.

He was left handed but he could use both hands equally well.

Thin cheeks.

The edges of his moustache were long and dark red.

He would walk so fast that it was as if he was riding a horse.

● [سير أعلام النبلاء / ‏أ. عمر التلمساني: شهيد المحراب عمر بن الخطاب ص ٤٧]

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[shesgotwhatittakes]

While cleaning out my room I found a paper that my therapist gave me some time ago to deal with obsessive and intrusive thoughts. Sorry the paper is a little crinkled and stained, but I figured I’d post it in hopes that it will help someone like it helped me.

[shesgotwhatittakes]

Here it is again with text for anyone who can’t see the picture

That thought isn’t helpful right now.

Now is not the time to think about it. I can think about it later.

This is irrational. I’m going to let it go.

I won’t argue with an irrational thought.

This is not an emergency. I can slow down and think clearly about what I need.

This feels threatening and urgent, but it really isn’t.

I don’t have to be perfect to be OK.

I don’t have to figure out this question. The best thing to do is just drop it.

It’s OK to make mistakes.

I already know from my past experiences that these fears are irrational.

I have to take risks in order to be free. I’m willing to take this risk.

It’s OK that I just had that thought/image, and it doesn’t mean anything. I don’t have to pay attention to it.

I’m ready to move on now.

I can handle being wrong.

I don’t have to suffer like this. I deserve to feel comfortable.

That’s not my responsibility.

That’s not my problem.

I’ve done the best I can.

It’s good practice to let go of this worry. I want to practice.

[abdulllahma]

once you stop looking, things find you

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[humansofnewyork]

“This is my brother.  We’re helping people into their parking spots.  School starts in a few days and we’re trying to raise money for our school fees.  Also I want to get a bicycle because all my friends have bicycles.  They use their bicycles to make me angry because I don’t have one.  But wait until I get my bicycle.  They’ll be so angry.  We’ve been saving our money for three months.  But sometimes we buy Pepsi.  And also peanuts.  And yesterday a street vendor came by with jewelry, and my brother bought me this necklace.  And he also bought me a watch but it broke.  And a ring but I lost it.  He really loves me so much.”   (Cairo, Egypt)

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Me trying to find a way into the circle

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[honey-fire]

My dad was eating pistachios so I reached my hand out and he just started peeling them and giving them to me. Then suddenly went "I really hope you find someone who loves you a lot" and I went "enough to peel my pistachios for me?" And he laughed and said "yeah exactly" before carrying on giving me more