the autumn rain

Good or Bad. Happy or Sad. Ups or Downs. Everything is just temporary. Try to enjoy the moment.

[itsoctoberrain]

“How do you know?”

“Your eyes. Your eyes tell stories much more than what your lips do.”

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

How to Find Purpose in Life

1. Take time to ponder the questions “What really matters in life; what do I want to have achieved when I look back over my life?”

2. Make time for solitude and silence. Filling every minute makes it hard to listen to our intuition, or that inner guiding voice.

3. Seek out people who inspire you – and then learn from them. There are many people who live inspiring lives. We can learn from their experience, and what they have to share.

4. Consciously monitor your progress. It is easy to slip back into unproductive habits. Hence, we need to be committed to sticking to our plan.

5. Accept that struggles and setbacks will be part of your experience. There will be times when you are tempted to give up and stop trying … but choosing to keep going will lead you to your dreams.

[fyp-psychology]

The Science Behind What Makes an Introvert an Introvert

Thanks to the internet most of us already know if we fall into the introvert category, but, did you know that introverts brains are physically different to their extroverted counterparts? These differences are why introverted people choose to be alone or in quiet environments rather than in loud crowded spaces with vast amounts of energy.

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[culturenlifestyle]

Following the Trails of Nature Konsta, Punkka Dives Into Candid Animal Photography

Finland-based photographer Konsta Punkka captures the magic of candid animal photography, in their intimate moments with the winter woodlands in her latest series. The 21-year-old photographer roams the forests in order to snap the perfect portraits of native creatures such as squirrels, foxes, mice and birds.

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[islamicrays]

Getting married isn’t going to solve our inabilities to wake up for Fajr or get up for qiyam. We need to develop our own selves without expecting marriage to somehow magically change our lives. Marriage can be a great tool of self-improvement and can help us change for the best, with Allah’s will. Marriage is amongst the greatest blessings that Allah (swt) can bestow on a person; and the creation of a family, and taking care of that family, is amongst the greatest acts of worship. But if we are not personally working on ourselves now, how can we expect that it will be easier with the additional baggage of another individual who is also imperfect?”

Maryam Amirebrahim (via islamicrays)

[itsoctoberrain]

You only know my name. You don't know my story. Stop shaping me according to your imagination of me.

M

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

Sometimes people think they know you. They know a few facts about you, and they piece you together in a way that makes sense to them. And if you don’t know yourself very well, you might even believe that they are right. But the truth is, that isn’t you. That isn’t you at all

Leila Sales (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

[itsoctoberrain]

Setiap orang pasti akan berubah. Entah karena kehendak sendiri atau terdesak situasi.

M

[itsoctoberrain]

One day you walk into a cafe and there he is. It's as simple as that. As easy as that. Then forever after, you spend your life, walking into cafes, hoping he'll magically appear. Like he did the first time. Or there would be someone else, just like him, sitting, with his head buried in a book. He would turn to look at you and it would all begin again. When love finds you, it doesn't come with crashing waves or thunderbolts. It appears as a song on the radio or a particular blue in the sky. It dawns on you slowly, like a warm winter sunrise-where the promise of summer shines out from within.

Langleav, Memories, chapter Hope

[itsoctoberrain]

Love is that reassuring feeling that you have when a man admits that this world is imperfect, you and him are imperfect, yet tries to convince you that you both can be happy together in this imperfect world.

M

[itsoctoberrain]

All of us have the same capacity to understand others, but some of us are just too lazy to learn how.

[islamicrays]

The heart is the most resilient organ we have. It can be crushed. It can be shattered. It can be stabbed. It can even have essential parts of it amputated, due to necessity. And yet, it can survive. It can regrow. And remake itself, again and again and again. This is the miracle of the heart.

Yasmin Mogahed (via islamicrays)

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

Owning our story can be hard, but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.

Brene Brown (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

[itsoctoberrain]

It takes energy to be honest with yourself.

M

[itsoctoberrain]

Tuhan, terima kasih telah menghidupkanku satu hari lagi untuk menghamba kepadaMu.

[wnq-anonymous]

19 Real Life Examples of An Extroverted Introvert

Don’t get us wrong we love people, but if we don’t recharge we won’t feel quite ourselves. We also love to meet new people but prefer hanging out one on one as opposed to large crowds. It’s pretty confusing, so many times we question our own identity. To relieve you of some confusion, here are a few things we’d like you to know about extroverted introverts.

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[itsoctoberrain]

Ketika Hidup Terasa Lelah

Bersyukurlah ketika Tuhan masih mengujimu dengan rasa sakit. Sebab Ia hanya menguji hamba yang dikasihi-Nya. Seburuk apa pun ujian yang kau terima. Sepahit apa pun kenyataan yang kau hadapi. Semua itu diberikan-Nya untuk menempamu menjadi hamba-Nya yang terkasih.

Memang, Tuhan terkesan tidak adil. Mengapa harus engkau yang Ia pilih? Mengapa harus engkau yang Ia uji? Mengapa harus engkau yang Ia tegur? Mengapa harus engkau yang merasakan sakit dan perih?

Tuhan memang terkesan tidak adil. Mengapa Ia mengirimkan ujian bertubi-tubi? Mengapa Tuhan memberikan banyak coba dalam waktu yang bersamaan? Membuatmu merasa kewalahan karena ujian yang berani-beraninya datang main keroyokan.

Tapi Tuhan tahu, Ia Maha Tahu, mana hamba-hamba-Nya yang kuat untuk ditempa. Ia Maha Tahu bahwa hamba-Nya yang beriman akan dapat menjalani segala coba. Ia Maha Tahu bahwa hamba-Nya yang beriman tidak akan menyerah dalam segala derita. Karena dibalik lelah yang kau rasa, akan ada kebahagiaan tiada tara.

Bersabarlah dan bersyukurlah. Bersabarlah dalam menjalani segala ujian-Nya, sembari menikmati proses yang mengiringinya. Dan ingatlah untuk selalu bersyukur ketika Tuhan menegurmu, karena itu adalah tanda bahwa kasih-Nya menyertaimu.

Mataram, 25 Maret 2016