PainWhat does pain look like?What color does it shine?Is it circular or square?Can I squeeze it?How does it create that gut-wrenching feeling?How does it bring tears out of your eyes? Marcel plays classical music loudly to drown out his pain. He sits quietly on his dining room table. A fresh pie sits on his kitchen…
#203 I am a fucking artist.
I have wanted to write a blog about my personal goals, but I have been putting it off each week. Other topics seemed more interesting. I think I am ready to write about this. A lot of times, I prefer not to tell anyone about what my goals are. First, I am afraid of getting…
#198 things that made me feel
Moments that made me feel this week. My therapist and I tried a new form of therapy. We were actually just goofing around but it felt good. I told him how sometimes I like to sing about my problems in the car. Sometimes it’s the only way I can express myself. I’ve only sang about…
#197 Afghanistan
Afghanistan has always been a war torn country. Growing up, I was always afraid to tell people about my heritage because of the 9/11 attacks. At the same time, I couldn’t lie either because it felt morally wrong. As soon as I would say, “I am Afghan,” there was a lot of questions being asked…
#196 a full bathtub
My best friend gifted me a bath bomb and I’ve never used one before. Believe it or not I don’t really like to take bathes because they take a lot of time and I’m usually on the run. A nice hot shower usually does it for me. Oh and I also hate how when I…
#194 creativity and feelings
Being creative is such a gift. It’s something that we all have in ourselves but I think it takes a lot of courage to actually be creative. There was a time in my life that I had so much fire in me. I was on a roll. I had a full-time demanding job and I…
#193 ocean & moon
Mom The ocean is magical. Think about it. The ocean is 75% water and we have only discovered 80%. I like to take my mom to the beach a couple times a month. I never liked the beach when I was younger but lately, I have been enjoying it. At first, it was an act…
#191 truth
*After I wrote some of this blog, I told myself that I don’t want to post it. I was ashamed of it. I was ashamed of my failures. Still, I kept writing. I thought maybe I can share this with my therapist. Once I finished writing it, I changed my mind. This is part of…
#183 An Eid Memory
I want to pray for the people of Palestine and Israel. I pray for peace on both sides. I pray that all of humanity starts looking at all the similarities they have with one another than their differences. Only then can we be more compassionate and accepting. I wrote three different blogs for this week…
#153 George Floyd
Every time the news airs the clip on how George Floyd was murdered I have to look away. It hurts to much to watch. Tonight the clip came on as I was watching the news with my family. I could hear George struggling and I wanted to cry. It's not fair that he was killed.…
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