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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Don’t dance with the devil
The devil lives in our doubts, and our demons thrive in our fears. What we take from life leaves us filled with hope, or ridden with fear. But because it’s what we take from it that matters, we can always revisit a memory or an experience and find something more wholesome to take from it.…
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Master patience
Remembering to hold on to hope, and to abandon my expectations of others has always been my saving grace for my sanity and my dignity. Expectations, whether legitimate or not, are rooted in a sense of entitlement to receive what we need from others. Expectations are key to a healthy relationship, because when we can…
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A brain dump
Some find solace as the years progress. Some find love. Some find an emptiness where space was once held in hope for a significant other. My contemplations of which applies to me hold no sway any longer. Writing this post creates a delusion of its own. Although it could be interpreted as gratitude or reflection…
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Destroying the one we love
When we look at ourselves with harshness or pity, we find reason to protect ourselves and others from what we see. We convince ourselves that we are a burden or a curse to those who deserve better than what we have to offer. Or, we convince ourselves that we won’t be able to bear them…
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Claim your humanness
My daughter looked quite distressed when she asked me this question over the weekend. “What drives people to be so cruel to animals, like skinning them alive, or abusing them for profits?” The first thought that came to mind was this. We only lose our humanity when we feel less than human. The truth is,…
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Pause…
Sometimes, when the cacophony of crap crowds your head, you need to remember to pause for long enough to give it a chance to find the door. I often have to remind myself about what I need to stop doing, rather than what I need to actively resolve. Some things increase in intensity and complexity…
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Be purposeful
Be the one who acts with purpose and conviction, and leave greatness to take care of itself. The moment you’re focused on who you’re attracting, or how you appear to others, you’re distracted from your purpose. Be purposeful. And connect with the value of who you are and what you wish to create in the…
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Perspective rules
Perspective defines our reality. Taking the worst from an experience doesn’t diminish the good that it contains. It simply denies us the benefit that is waiting to be experienced. The opposite being true too. Focusing on the benefit reduces the impact of the bad that we experienced. Maintaining a healthy balance between the two keeps…