When happiness overwhelms us , we wear our goofy smiles and keep on walking in different paths ; experiencing, trying and conquering new things ,
meeting , loving and bonding with new people ,
simply falling in love with each corner we go through,
and falling in love with humanity and oneself ;
Traveling isn't only about discovering new places it's about discovering one's self ,
it's about adapting yourself to the culture that you are in , its a priceless experience.
The age doesn't matter , the destination doesn't matter either , what matters is the Journey and the lessons that you will learn.
I know that it takes courage to dive into the unknown but , all i want to say is Travel and Conquer the world using :
Dare to write your own story even if you
are not a writer, Dive into the depths of you thoughts and try to make the
words rhyme , if they don’t rhyme that’s okay too , Try to come up with
something that shows how unique you are .
You are the only one who is able to write
your own story, because if you don’t ,
no one will.
Dare to spill some ink on the blank
paper, it will only do you good, Dare to share it with people, and if you are
too shy keep it to yourself until you are confident enough to share it . Writing is a healing process , it is a medication that will help you go through
rough times , writing is a beautiful experience , write you memories down ,
good or even bad . Then, when you look back to your writings you can even
evaluate yourself , you will see how much you have grown and how far you are in
your quest .
Your story is as important as water to the
fish , our life is nothing but a collective of narratives , writing your story can be a life changing experience
for you and for the ones who will read it or hear it , so don’t be greedy and grab a pen ,
think about what you want to write and start writing , even if you think its lame or if you see it as something common or even if you think that your narrative is full of cliché , there is no fixed formula to write your story ,
its your own design , leave your blueprint like our ancestors did and our
fellow humans still do . We are living literature so take that into
consideration and cherish it .
I was wondering about what i m going to write tonight since i m determined to post something new each night around this time .
I thought " why not talk about Mark Gonzales"
Well I discovered Mark Gonzalez , through Def Poetry Jam where he delivered his Poem " As with most men " i got struck by the way he writes and delivers his poetry and the passion he has . I was completely overwhelmed to know that people like him still exist , He is a social entrepreneur, an impact speaker who specializes in healing through storytelling ,he is as most people describe him , a Khalil Gibran meets Pablo Nerdua . He is an open book, and the beauty of his writings and his honestly and the topics he talks about will only make you love him more . I have never came across someone who can eloquently talk about the problems of the world more than him . He is the master Alchemist for me , his words Heals the souls of people who listens to him . he leaves me speechless and amazed each time i read something new written by him or listen to a new piece of poetry that he wrote and performed .
i'm lost for words , i will leave you now with this video of him performing his poem " The Alchemy of Storytelling" and i encourage you to watch all his video and interviews that are available on Youtube and keep yourself updated by following him on twitter " Wage Beauty " and on facebook " Mark Gonzales "
and in his own words :
Dance indigo ,
cultivate brilliance ,
speak life, name pain ,
grow dreams ,
and in time of terror ,
WAGE BEAUTY.
I am not much of a reviewer , But my current resolution is to post an article or a poem at least once per day . So since i promised myself and my friends to do so , i thought about sharing this amazing Documentary and try to briefly summarize its main idea .
Inner worlds , outer worlds is a Documentary composed of 4 parts each part is around 30 mins long ,which makes the information easy to grasp and you don't have to watch all of them consecutively . The documentary was created by the Canadian film maker and meditation teacher Daniel Schmidt . the documentary studies the link between our mundane Life , the universe and spirituality and the importance of Cymatics and sound vibration . in more simple words it studies the relationship between the inner and outer worlds of human beings ; some people tries to look within themselves (microcosm) whereas others choose to look at the outside worlds (macrocosm) . the documentary was published online for free and here are the links to it .
If you are a meditation or a spiritual Guru enjoyment is guaranteed .
I/ Inner worlds , Outer worlds : Akasha
II/Inner worlds , Outer worlds : The Spiral
III/ Inner worlds , Outer worlds : The serpent and the Lotus
IV/ Inner worlds , Outer worlds : Beyond Thinking
I hope that you will enjoy the documentary and I hope that it will give you a different insight about the World around us , and drives you to take into consideration other faiths and cultures , and come to the conclusion that we are ONE.
You surely came across one of his quotes
and probably shared it without giving much attention or asking the question “who
is Rumi?”
Rumi is Jallalu eddine Mohammed Rumi or
Simply Mawlana Rumi who is a Sufi Mystic and Poet of the 13th Century , this
is only a mundane , Lame presentation ! There is so much to Rumi than what
people associate him with; that’s to say that he is a Scholar , a Sufi , a Poet
, a teacher, a lover , a believer but
certainly not your average believer or lover .
A lot of Highly accredited Scholars worked
on translating his works from Persian to Arabic, French, English among other
languages …
When we decide to talk about something we love , words sound so futile and meaningless no matter how much comparative and superlative adjective we use . Rumi
takes me beyond this world of visible matter and into the void then into the wholeness,
most of his poems are love poems but they are by no mean like the sappy love
poems of Donne . Let’s not go into that now ! ( i m trying to compare the incomparable which doesn't seem legitimate but for the fun of it lol )
Reading and listening to Rumi’s
Poetry is a task I m committed to on a daily basis , I listen to it while
studying to ease my mind , I listen to it when I want to go to bed , I listen to it
when I m chilling ; I listen to it anywhere at anytime . and I
read it whenever I have the chance to hold a book that has Rumi’s poems in it .
I have recently received the Translation of
Coleman Barks of “Essential Rumi / Selected Poems of Rumi “ , it was given to me as a Gift by someone I cherish . I was beyond happy to receive
such a gift, I m blessed to have such people around me .
Rumi don’t like labels which is something I totally approve of .
Here is something he wrote concerning this
subject matter :
Not Christian or Jew or Muslim
not Hindu,Buddhist, Sufi, or Zen.
Not any religion
or cultural system. I am
not from the east
or the west, not
out of the ocean or up
from the ground, not
natural or ethereal, not
composed of elements at all.
I do not exist,
am not an entity in this
world or the next.
i will leave you with this link to enjoy some of his Poetry Read by Madonna and several other artists and lovers
