Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Random thought

Few months ago, I was in a really bad shape; I had a mental break down, I was crying like a little kid, and I couldn't talk to any of my friends about it. Simply, everyone around me had his own sadness too.

I knew that awesome coach Catherine, who was nice and sweet; I never really met her, but I loved her writings. So I thought I could send her a message.

She didn't even know me, but she was incredibly nice and supportive without even knowing who I am, and she listened to what I had to say...

I talked and talked, poured my heart out to a complete stranger (Yes, I do that, deal with it :D ) And the truth is, I was expecting her to give me an advice, a "Do" or "Don't"... "Should" or "Shouldn't"; that's what my life had been all about for a while; "Actions" ... But she surprised me :)

After saying everything that was in my head, she smiled and asked: Yasmine, do you believe in God?

Me, surprised: I do.

She said: Then ask God to do for you the things that you cannot do for yourself...

A second later, I was crying for a completely different reason. I wasn't sure if I was crying because I was touched, or because I felt guilty that I didn't think of that myself; I was so full of what was happening in my life; so focused on what I should or shouldn't do to fix it, and I forgot to reach out to He who has all the powers to help me. 

When life happens, our Ego sometimes makes us edge God out of the equation; that doesn't mean we're bad people, it simply means we're humans...

I don't know why I'm writing this post right now, maybe because I'm really grateful for what she said, maybe because I wanted to share the lesson I learned with you... But in both cases, thank you Catherine for being such a good person. :)

And for all of you my precious readers, always remember: "When you let God in your heart, and you ask for His help; you'll be two facing the problem instead of one; and one of you will be absolutely perfect" :)

Live long and prosper ;)

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

The look...

Sometimes the eyes say what a million words can’t explain; it’s through the eyes our true selves can show, telling our deepest thoughts and feelings…

We spend our whole lives trying to hide what our eyes want to tell; our fears, our love, our weaknesses, and even our joy; because we tend to believe that our feelings are somehow wrong, or unacceptable…

But there are these few moments of pure innocence, moments when we can’t hide it anymore. The moment when your eyes smile when you’re really happy to see someone  ... and the moment they tear up when they see something that touches your soul.

The moment when you’re very happy that you lose words, but you cannot hide it in your eyes…  The moment when you look at the one you love with your eyes full of kindness and mercy… The moment when you watch something very beautiful, that it makes your heart smile…  The moment when a young kid finds something new to explore and play with… The moment when your eyes show that you’re afraid, breaking the pretend mask of calmness you’ve been wearing; or show the grief beyond your fake smile…

Moments; moments can show us that the cruelest person can have mercy, that the strongest person can have weaknesses, and that the coldest person can have love… These moments make us humans, they make us real, they make us vulnerable, and that’s why we fight them… Because we tend to believe that being humans is a shame :)


These moments are my favorite to capture… I see them all the time, sometimes even on myself… and I just wonder; what if we stop wearing masks and let our eyes show who we really are? :)

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Words from the heart :)

Let your emotions be your strength, and your mind your driver...

No matter what others say or do, choose to see the world with your own eyes; life is different for everyone anyway...


No matter how scary it is to be lost, you can always look at it as an adventure to learn things about yourself you never knew...

When you're happy, laugh... when you're sad cry... and When you're tired, make an announcement...

Make your life as simple as you want it; no faking ...

Making your dream true is only about two things: Believing that you can do it + The discipline to work hard to reach it 

Fill your life with people you can trust, people who help you get closer to God... They're the most valuable asset you can own