Zaid Ismail
@zaidie@zaidismail.com
Author, life coach, and mental health activist. We need to change the narrative from disorders, illnesses, and survival to accountability, understanding, and thriving.
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America, A country built on freedom and peace for everyone…yeah right.
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Elusive
If the inevitability of death merely heralds the inevitability of eternity, then I must ask myself, “What do I want from eternity?” More than happiness, more than comfort, I want peace. Not peace in knowing that I have everything I need, or everything I want, but peace in not needing anything or wanting anything… no…
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Guess which one is the female? hehehe (Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnfish/4175352901/)
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Peace is acquired when desire meets reality. In the absence of a palatable reality, align your desires with your needs if you’re ever to find peace. Cynically Jaded
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The spinelessness of some, breaks the back bone of others. Cynically Jaded
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Lethargic efforts…
I wish wannabe poets would actually pay attention to simple spelling and grammar. Nothing spoils a potentially good piece more than shoddy typing or use of language. Contaminating poetry with the use of ‘text/sms’ lingo is inexcusable. Using accepted jargon is one thing, but replacing ‘you’re’ with ‘your’ and ‘their’ with ‘there’ shows a total…
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There isn’t enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of a single candle…wish I had a candle. (Sunset at Tugela Toll Plaza on the N3 Highway, South Africa – (C) Cynically Jaded)
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The recesses of my mind…taunted by the light…always just around the next bend, or after the next detour of darkness…but ever firmly out of reach. (Ruins of the Roman Coliseum in Tunisia – (C) Cynically Jaded)