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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Naturally you…only more beautiful
Sometimes, we grow so fixated on our appearance that we forget that it’s that very fixation that causes blemishes. Our bodies are most at balance and ease when our emotional balance is optimal. There is no single definition of what optional means because we’re all unique in what we take from life, and what we…
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The broken cup
Too often, our focus is on how empty is our own cup. Sometimes it takes a while before we realise that we’re not taking care of ourselves as we lose ourselves in our concern for others. So we begin to focus on filling our cup so that the emotional fatigue can finally be overcome. Sadly,…
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The struggle of faith
It is our belief in the value of something that drives us towards fighting to protect it. We cherish that which we appreciate, and we appreciate that which we value. Call it conviction in the value of the outcome, or belief in the beauty of its truth. Whatever it is, it is that unwavering faith…
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The personification of madness
Perspective, when shared, provides a sense of sanity and inclusion. It convinces us that what we see is not a figment of our imagination, and therefore must be real. Perception is what convinces us of our place in this world. It suggests that we belong in spaces where others see what we see. Madness, is…
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All that matters is right now…
Reminiscing about the good old days becomes a toxic trait when it distracts us from what we have now. Our distracted state is what causes us to lose sight of what we have, so that at some future point, we may once more reminisce about what was. Such an indulgence, when done in excess, convinces…
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Peace is not the absence of battles
When life feels overwhelming, the most effective way to slow things down is to choose our battles. Prioritising what’s important over what’s urgent usually sets the tone for what we tolerate or invest our time in, versus what we ignore or postpone. However, this only creates capacity to deal with new battles that may arise,…
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It’s not always about you
With due to respect to the author of this quote, I totally disagree with this view. This is why. It’s one thing to let someone know that you were hurt by something that they did or said. But it’s something totally different to blame them for hurting you. When you make them aware of how…