October is fleeting and the month just threw in a pat on the back. As it's an epilogue, I managed to reflect on the exhilarating stories I gathered from the people who matter this month- most of them nearer to my home (which is Edinburgh at present). Probably the first of the many learnings I get from this city is also the most crucial lesson I have always been holding on to- that of HAPPINESS being rather an important CHOICE everyday. One of the many reasons why most of us struggle with our lives is because we don’t choose happiness in most of our life battles, that in every challenge we choose to hurt ourselves in the process of making others happier. For this month, I realised that at certain moments, and in this case I hope I do this more often than not, we should ultimately make happiness of primacy even in the most simple decisions we encounter daily. In this case, I speak with its context particularly delving on the fact that happiness is indeed, making sure that your heart and soul is alive and breathing. We need to choose happiness that keeps our heart at ease. As a choice, the travels this months are those that warms the heart. Most of these travels, in a nutshell, are walks and talks and some snuggles here and there because this month is turning up its A/C way too sooner than necessary. ”brrr” is definitely on it's way in this city and that is said while i’m feeling the cold northern breeze typing in some “chilly” texts while walking down Pleasance Street. The rest of the travelogue this October are listed down below in photos. I’m trying to document as much while I can in texts and images because this is how I know blogging since 17-18 years ago? I’ve always been tempted to shift to “moving” media but the stillness makes everything alive (plus no time to post edit, really). Happy October! [posting in a public setting my gratitude to the person who brought me to places I haven’t been to, who walked with me and guided me to the trail hikes up the hills {that I never would have done alone}, who also survived lazy days because we needed that too, and who went shopping for my random need for artsy things in my life. Your patience is a wee bit fiery as the “ginger leaves” (always warm) and your presence is my “cloudy grey speckles of firedust” (always magical). To crazier and more amazing days of our life]
“Life and its peculiarities.”
That is the theme for the past few months. My life story of battling the Narnia that is my UK\PH life has gone from a massive zombie attack (like World War Z-ish) to A Disney enchantment (and Moana’s How Far I’ll Go went on repeat). I’m still doing my Ph.D. Also, In the dismay of some and the happiness of many, I am still living. I am continuously hoping that in every breath I take, i’m keeping only the positivity that is me and the people dear to me. The past month was a successful battle to accomplish some Ph.D. Tasks, spend more time learning about the world and meet new friends. In the ”captivating” challenge to let fate reveal my life’s peculiarities, I faced an unexciting Friday the 13th last month- a day when I lost my dearest cat pin alongside the day someone dearest had lost his family’s North. But in that struggle, I realised how life is indeed a process and all we can do is to process these changes in our lives in magic dusts of TIME AND FAMILY. Just family. No one else. Also, I also learned that holes in our hearts cannot be caused by anyone else but yourself, so self reflection is key. No one has the right to shout or raise their voices to another soul just because they are hurting. Also, that a change in another’s life must not change you as well. There are different processes and healing is different for every person. Also last month, I learned more of what I am and what I can sans all the negative energies. Also, that I shouldn’t be anyone less for those who feel less. That “Me” being kind and selfless is not something to bring me down. That to each person is a speckle of stardust to let you fly. I can soar and be at peace the way I know I can. And although the weather has always been rather “grey” lately, there it is, my sunshine. “Sunshine on Leith” [The Proclaimers] You saw it, You claimed it You touched it, You saved it My tears are drying, my tears are drying Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you My tears are drying, my tears are drying Your beauty and kindness Made tears clear my blindness While I'm worth my room on this earth I will be with you While the Chief, puts Sunshine On Leith I'll thank him for his work And your birth and my birth. |
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