Unconditional Love

 Life is extremely complicated. There is no real playbook any of us can follow and get an absolute result that we want, but we can absolutely HOPE that if we LOVE with all of our very being unconditionally, we will receive some of it back.
Sometimes the ones closest to us have been through such traumas we have little to no knowledge of, but we know they have barely survived it. Bitter as they may be with their life and the cruel unjust way it may have turned out, the best we can do for them is to love them unconditionally. Love them through their pain regardless to whether we know what it is they've been through or understand it. We need not compare it to our own life or even try to walk in their shoes, but to just love without judgments or reservations. Kill them with LOVE!!!!
It will probably be the best gift we can possibly give and one they desperately needed. JUST LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY!!!

Why?

We meet all kinds of people throughout our lives. Some of them tend to have little to no impact on our lives whereas others impact us greatly. Some we barely remember the when or why of our meeting and others the imprint is written with indelible ink. 
Lifetime of experiences will take our spirits to places unknown or places we need to be. An encounter with someone might help lead the way along our journey. But why do some people come into our lives at certain times and then disappear and others tend to always be there? Why do we tend to seek others to experience life? Can we not find whatever we're looking for within ourselves or must it be complimented or boostered with another?

EMPATHY vs SYMPATHY

When is it appropriate to have sympathy as opposed to empathy? Maybe when you have walked in the footsteps of another then you can empathize. But if you have never experienced their pain, then you can only sympathize. Do not pretend to know what someone is going through, if you yourself have never been down that same path experiencing the same kind of pain. Know that though, there may be some similarities to your experiences and as a result you can be more empathetic, but sympathize and don't compare!
Everyone walks in the footsteps they choose to follow and they become their own.
Sympathize with their journey and empathize if it is your own.

SELF LOVE

Some of us are naturally born with this and many others nurtured in the concept. Many of us struggle to find purpose and worth in ourselves and constantly question the validity of our being. Instead of looking in the mirror and seeing someone beautiful, but imperfect, we see something very disturbing. We see a mess that needs to be fixed in every possible way. Somehow we fail to see all of the assets we possess. We judge ourselves on how we think others are seeing us rather than loving the uniqueness of our individuality. Stop assuming that something is wrong because something didn't or isn't as we expect they should be. Respect ourselves the way we expect to be respected by others. We should be very proud of our very differences that make us unique for it is this that makes us stand out from the crowd! 

We MUST remember that we ARE the most important person in our life. We MUST LOVE ourselves. Look at yourself and SMILE! 

Unrepentant

The things you did to me,

Why are you so unrepentant?
The things you put me through,
Why am I the sole defendant?
The things of past haunt me,
Why are you so reluctant?
The things you did, ache me
My body still cries in resentment.
These are my truths of past violence,
Love fills me with confidence.

Appreciation

Appreciation

By Shereema Ibrahim Dumas

July 31, 2017

 

Why do we acknowledge and show our respect

The feelings that are born with their effect

We must take the time to give special thanks

It’s like making a deposit to our emotional banks

It should be all of our obligation

To understand showing our admiration

For all of us receiving to contribute

And without a doubt, show true tribute!

Believe vs Faith

Believe or have Faith which one?
If you Believe, does that automatically mean you have Faith? 
If you have Faith, does that automatically mean you Believe?
People believe a lot of different things from their daily activities to their spiritual beliefs. How many people have you know including yourself have questioned what you believe from time to time and go back and forth on different concepts until you feel confident on that belief system. Here you have no Faith in what you believe or you wouldn't question it.
Now when you have Faith in something or someone, you don't question it! With Faith, you Believe too! If you have Faith in your partner that they wouldn't do something to hurt you, you Believe that and don't question it. You Believe without doubt! Your Faith is resolve in that Belief!
So I would rather say I have Faith in something than to just Believe.
What do you think?