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25 Life Empowering Life Lessons From Rumi

Rumi, originally born Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, and theologian whose wisdom on beauty, love, and life is still appreciated in our contemporary world. His words are inspiring, moving and healing. We have compiled a list of lessons and wise excerpts from Rumi to soothe your soul. 

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one of my friends is a very pregnant dog and like 3 times a day i say to her “hello! you are full of several other smaller dogs!” and she wags her entire body at me like “it’s true!!! i contain multitudes”

RB for the largest sample size this site has ever seen. it's time to put an end to this.

And That’s What Happened to the Folding Chair… A few weeks ago I saw this random chair. It needed a story... “Aren’t sacrifices supposed to be virgins?

a breeze that blows up on a summer afternoon walk, when just wished for one so you don’t pass out.

Guys I wanna start something…

Basically I want to start a writing challenge. Reblog this and describe a colour. An unknown colour; a colour the likes of which has not yet been seen. Find a way to describe that colour. Idk I just think it would make for some interesting and incredible writing. Anyone up for it??

I knew when I met you an adventure was going to happen.

A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh (via books-n-quotes)

When you see something random, like a broken folding chair in the movie theater parking lot and immediately start writing a story about it

I wandered through the goblin market for a wish, and we heard the sound of a golden horn

I wandered through the goblin market for a wish, and we heard the sound of a golden horn

I must admit this weeks prompt was difficult. I had some personal stuff to take care of and couldn’t write every day like I wanted. I also started with Autumn as a prompt but couldn’t quite get the feel of the season. I’m going to do a Halloween story at some point. Meanwhile, the prompt for this one is the title. I’m pretty proud of it and may go back to continue it…   Strong wind rattled the…

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

                  Let me start by saying I grew up on Beetle Bailey. I’m not criticizing the strip in general. The comic above appeared on May 16. It illustrates a long standing discussion that has been going in our house.   On the surface we see a guy surrounded by women who won’t give him the time of day. He goes home depressed. Are we supposed to feel sad for this lonely fellow? What about the girls? They seem to be taking a lot of blame for his woes. “Hey darlin’”, “Honey”, “Sweetie”.  Are they really supposed to respond positively?  

              This strikes a cord with me because I am one of these ladies.  I myself have had words like that thrown at me from car windows, in the aisle t the grocery store, or at work.   I too am going about my day, not looking or wanting attention. Yet just like these women, I am somehow to blame for not responding appropriately. I am told  that this behavior shouldn’t bother me. It’s just harmless flirting. I should be flattered. I am not.

               If it makes someone uncomfortable then its not harmless. I have met very few women who are okay with this kind of treatment. They have learned the best way to deal with it, is to just ignore it. Any kind of positive response encourages them. A negative response can make the man aggressive and may lead to violence. Going through the day with your head down and headphones on is no way to live. We girls have learned from our experiences. Now we just have to teach the men.

               Our hapless friend needs to learn how very wrong his approach is. Clearly, he wants a relationship. A verbal scattershot isn’t working. Nor would the classic construction worker catcall. I believe it will take someone teaching him, and others of his kind, to be respectful and thoughtful. The more we push for change on a societal level, the more it seems there is resistance. Its time to take it to a more individual level.

               Teach him to be nice and kind, he will win the fair maiden’s hand and perhaps he will pass it on to his own sons.