Peace Be Upon You

— Rupi Kaur

Your mid twenties are really hard. We’re all out here fighting battles that we only talk to God about.

Be gentle with people and yourself. Be kind to people and to yourself.

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Ibn Taymiyah said: ‘It is vital for a person to set aside some time for themselves so as to engage in earnest supplication, remembrance, prayer, contemplation, introspection, setting the heart right and other spiritual practices that require solitude and seclusion.’ ["Majmu al-Fatawa", 10/425].

وإذا خسرت كل شيء ، فلن تفقد الله ، وهذا غني تمامًا ومطمئن

And if you lost everything, you did not lose God, and this is completely hopeful and reassuring.

Minna So 

Simone Weil, from “Attention and Will,” in Gravity and Grace (translated by Emma Crawford and Mario von der Ruhr)

i think love is revolutionary because when done right, it allows for accountability, for growth, for healing, for laughter, for joy, for connection, for touch, for coming home. maybe it is foolish of me, even a little stupid to think of it as such but when done right, when honoured, when fulfilled, when prepared and boiled and served well, it truly does magic, it truly changes lives, it nourishes, it feeds, it gives hope, hope, so much of it.

In Bed

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— Robert Tew

Communication goes a long way. If you’re busy, say it. If you’re upset, express it. If you’re late, let people know. If you’re unsure, ask. It’s so simple but so important.