Alfiya Laxmidhar
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Love words and their origin. Like poetry. Rumi is my favorite.
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Potential
Being is a word I have recently come to understand and appreciate. It is underused and overlooked in today's world. I observe how people cope with situations which makes them feel insecure or stressed. Quite often one of the first qualities to drop which causes a change in demeanor is kindness. Alongside this, inclusivity is no longer a priority either as the act of unkindness has already suggested that the person has intended to work the issue out on their own. I know this to be true because I have experienced this more times than necessary.
By Alfiya Laxmidhar6 months ago in Humans
A Teacher's Gift
Dear Mrs McCallum, I am grateful for the year I had with you when I was 12 years old. It was a time when I was hitting my pubescent years. My awkwardness and body growth were surpassing my ability to remain hidden and go undetected. I was becoming conscious and embarrassed with my growing bosom, my pimples were sprouting, my clothes were not cool enough, and my ability to interact with males except for my brothers was cringe worthy. My inherent tom boyish nature was beginning to be questioned mentally as my girlfriends started to shift a large amount of their time and energy onto appearances and boys.
By Alfiya Laxmidhar6 months ago in Education
Farewell to fear, Hello to love
Different teachings try to express the fear vs love dilemma as best they can but sometimes it is the perceiver who mistakenly uses the ego to integrate this truth into their own life. Therefore, knowledge now becomes a spiritual weapon rather than something which can be used to attain peace and joy. This has happened in my own life on many occasions when I have sought knowledge yet I have not fully accepted the truth of who I am. Many times when I have been displeased with someone I have thought, 'Gee, what an ego!' Yet the actual perception of the ego is the indication that something is amiss here.
By Alfiya Laxmidhar7 months ago in Humans
I rest because I can
In the last few years, self care and self love took a gradual nosedive and I began to experience burnout. I will give you a background story as to why things began to fall apart and why this year is largely focused on the need to consistently practice self care. Methods of self care vary among people's preferences and the ones I use have always been in my life but I let them slip, along with my sanity.
By Alfiya Laxmidhar7 months ago in Motivation
