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When life gives you lemons...
“If life gives you lemons, make lemonade, but don’t drink it all by yourself.” How many people like to take a walk on the beach on a hot summer’s day? I am a person that likes to do just this. If at any given moment I am blessed with an instant of free time, I like to accompany my family to walk along the shore and dip our toes in the Pacific to cool off. Undoubtedly, we are not the only people that like to do this when the weather gets a bit warmer than what is comfortable; even at our nearest beach to home there are hundreds of others doing the exact same thing. My entire life I have been a...
Take action! Do it now!
You have to decide it now. After 10 years from now what do you want tell yourself? Either you dream it, work for it, do it or it is just a fairy tale! If you do it, you will be proud in the crowd! Yes you will be. You will have the courage to stand against all those naysayers, all those negative preachers and the people who didn’t want you to do something big in your life. You will be bold, bold enough to shout loudly in a crowd "I did it!" It was your dream and you worked for it and you did it. On the other side, alas! If you won’t do it... If you won’t do the work now you will fail tomorrow...
The thing about yourself
Have you ever read “The Thing about Jellyfish” by Ali Benjamin? If not let me enlighten you. It is about a young girl, Suzy, proving that a jellyfish is the reason why her best friend passed on. But, in reality it is about grief, guilt and moving on. I truly recommend this book because of its message and themes that, I believe everyone is experiencing or will experience in their lives. It takes one moment to change or break us. One moment everything we had may disappear right before our eyes. It’s hard to take everything on by yourself. But the thing is you’re not by yourself. Always remember...
5 Lessons I Learned in My First Entrepreneurial Year
Entrepreneur - I remember the first time I heard this word I hoped that being one is not as hard as pronouncing it. When we are little angels (kids), all we dream of is growing up to be distinguished doctors, creative engineers, innovative teachers or even inspiring artists. But how many of us ever aspired to be an entrepreneur? My guess is, not many. Perhaps the reason is that we, as Arabs and especially Syrians who are residing in the Arab shell, still lack role models of successful Syrian entrepreneurs. A lack of mentors and hardship in accessing information are other reasons to build a...
So much more than this
Everyday many girls and women struggle with the thought of not being good enough. The standards that society holds up for us are so unrealistic and extremely damaging. The battle of body image starts very early on and it seems to be never ending. We need to change this. For our own sanity. For the generations to come. We need to learn to be more accepting of ourselves and more aware of what is beyond the skin.
Lets use social media responsibly for self-development
I am a part of the 'iGeneration' and one of the few that have grown up in a technology-centered world - we are commonly known as the digital natives. Internet games dominated when I was 5 years old, Facebook was created when I was 3 years old, and smart phones replaced flip phones when I was just 11 years old. Being a millennial is not easy as some might think, the pressure that comes with living in the fast-changing world where you must catch up with everything is too much a task to constantly battle with daily. Growing up in this world where technology has always been readily available has...
Why You Should Love Your Haters
Worthy gains come with a price; an expensive one I mean. Many came to life and thought about making a difference and standing out from the crowd. These people are determined, strong and passionate about their causes. They don’t work to get their faces on cover pages of magazines. Because fame is the last thing they think about while working. People think fame is an indicator for the greatness of the work you do. They are wrong. Because fame is the sword that ruins sustainability for all that you have been building. Talking about success indicators: I would like to highlight what I think is the...
Dreamer girl
I have no idea what my dream life would look like. I don’t remember giving much thought to it. I am not sure if it is out of lack of ambition as I’ve been told in the past, which I must admit kind of stings. I am not sure if I haven’t thought about it out fear of not achieving it or not even tasting it. Or maybe I am afraid of the work it will entail and maybe I am not strong enough to make it happen for myself. ‘I think when your dreams have been tampered with so much, it stops you from dreaming new things’ An unfortunate thing. I used to be the dreamer girl, I didn’t have a whole life dreamt...
#WorldChildrensDay When I Felt Included, My Story for #IFeltIncluded
Today, I'm going to share my story when I felt included for #WorldChildrensDay and #IFeltIncluded. So, I play a lot of Chess and I love playing Chess. If you are also playing Chess or interested in it, you might have noticed that there are more male than female players and that was the same scenario in my school as well. In my school whenever I asked anybody if they know someone who plays Chess, I always got an answer like, "yes there's a boy who plays it" and I started wondering why girls are less number in the field of Chess. I believe that it's the time to change it, I believe that it's the...
World Children's Day: let me be a child forever!
Let Me Be a Child Forever! Because Childhood is a time to enjoy and play, And to nurture our dreams! It's the time when I can run with my passion! This is the time when our parents feed us with their own hands! It's the time we have no tension in our life! So, Let Me Be a Child Forever! And for ever! It's the fun time of our lives! We were small but had a big mind to get new and fresh ideas! That is why, Let Me Be a Child Forever! Because it's the time I can acquire more and more skill and techniques, And can fill my mind with the knowledge! #WorldChildrensDay #IFeltIncluded Priyanka...
Childhood
When I was younger, my life was stuck into a set of rules and regulations. Be a good girl. Do your homework. Don't talk in class. Don't read books in class. Evening is for studying only. Things like this. And my soul was stuck inside a life full of discipline. Same life. Same days. It was real boring. I didn't get to grow. “A successful life is a disciplined life.” To a child, those words carry no value. The adults want the children to think maturely. Well, childhood, and adolescence are not an age of maturity. Children care about having fun. Enjoying life. And what do parents do? Make those...
#WorldChildrensDay My Experience Of Being Included #IFeltIncluded
When I immigrated from Iran to Canada, I joined our community’s youth council. As a foreigner with a different background, language and culture, members of the youth council welcomed me and made me feel included and empowered to be my authentic self. The community was so nice and kind to me. Members of our youth council valued me as an individual and asked my opinion and listened to me. I could join them as who I was and to be myself. They genuinely asked me to participate and shared their experiences with me, and I got fully and equally involved in an activity or event within our youth...
Once Alone, Now Included
One thing people want most when facing change is to gain a sense of familiarity back. And on the journey to obtaining that, the feeling of loneliness becomes a barrier. So when 14-year-old me transferred schools, I feared getting left out a lot. Throughout the first few months, I indeed was a bit isolated from most people. I walked to school alone, always the last to find a pair, and I just had to face the reality of being the new kid— which wasn't fun at all. However, that dreadful feeling didn't last for long. For me, it wasn't one incident that made me feel included. It was the collective...
18 Lessons I've Learned in 18 Years
1. Patience is key. 2. There is so much value in individuality. 3. Everything will be ok. 4. Forgiveness is not easy, but it is important. 5. Be kind to everyone. 6. Everyone is beautiful in their own unique way. 7. There is a reason for everything. 8. It's okay to be alone. 9. All emotions are valid -- the good and the bad. 10. Only do things that make you happy. 11. Do not feed into negativity. 12. Protect your mental well-being. 13. Spend more time with family and friends. 14. Find value in the smallest aspects of life. 15. Set time aside for you passions. 16. Don't be afraid to embrace who...
How I stopped being ashamed
I guess I should apologize first: Using the past tense in the title could be considered a lie. Obviously, one can’t stop the shame entirely since that’s a natural urge. To tell the truth, I’m not the kind of person who gets ashamed easily. But there are a few things I felt uncomfortable with, even though I should be proud about them. That was a problem I struggled with for quite long time, so I’d like to tell you how I overcame it. To give a few examples: I felt insecure about being a feminist, and I felt insecure about being a LGTBQ-Supporter, even though I knew that both things were right...
Why are the teenagers so angry?
Gen Z, our generation, is said to be one changing the world. And we are: Fridays For Future, Black Lives Matter – we care more about the world than any other generation before us. But we also are pressured. The world expects us to save it, society tells us to stand in a row. We are growing up on a dying planet. We are constantly losing hope. We are worried about our future. This generation is open-minded and has the desire to learn. We protect differences and celebrate self-love, we fight against social issues like homophobia, we are marching to save the planet. And yet, the other generations...
About disability and will: Be like a rose, filling the world with perfume
I said to my mother : - I am bored that I am unable to walk. She said : - God created you a steady rose in the earth, so why deprive the world of your perfume ? I told her : - True your words, my mother. She asked me : - what is your perfume, rose ? I told her : - will, good work and success. ***** I can not walk, but I can fly with my dreams through my words and colors to the world. Do not stop dreaming and flying. ***** Disability does not interfere with beauty and joy, but beauty can move on a special chair for people with disabilities, not just on two legs. ***** Because I believe in...
Me, my ideas and my gender
Being a girl attracts opinions, comments, compliments and, at times, also criticisms. But I see my gender as being an individual entity that not only is my identity but also a huge bolstering force. I am really proud to be a girl. Whenever we celebrate days acknowledging the presence of women, we fail to provide them the full space that they deserve. It is also very crucial to remember the contribution of men towards the true liberalisation of women. Therefore, this day of the girl should not only be a mere celebration but a day recalling the efforts of all those personalities who have helped...
One Single World
I'm feeling how sad this world is right now how much we as a species are falling apart how humanity is going crazy this world doesn't live, this world doesn't care the people in it are separating, losing each other, losing their love, kindness, honesty, and passion But what if We unite And we become The very best versions of ourselves Together What if We dare to dream We dare to unite And become one What if We share our struggles Our bad days Our happy days And slowly We grow We learn Together As one