Spells & Potions For Life

I Woke up with a sense of uselessness,  monotony, with a thought on my mind ,how am I going to spend my day productively? And feel the sense of control and self confidence that I haven't been able to feel lately.  My predicament made me seek for comfort in something familiar,  something I can connect with,  yes ! I made myself soup to comfort the rising discomfort in the pit of my stomach and then I began to feel like craving to watch this film  "Julie & Julia " staring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. The two women embarking on a journey in pursuit of purpose and sense of gratification,  while struggling to maintain a balance between their work life ,  family life and their passion. Easier said than done! You might think it's a smooth ride , like you glide into this process doing something meaningful for yourself while doing everything right by the people around you, as the reality is the complete opposite,  one must pay the price for their triump...

My day started with the news of a little one's 2nd birthday,  whom I met when ,when he was 1 , it was in a way so deep to imagine that he has lived 2 years on earth now.  As someone ,who completely cannot fathom the idea and conversation about something as simple as "age" . A question being asked so frequently and customarily,  that one might feel like answering it so naturally as passing wind . Well that's the only way I find to put it in words . "How old are you ?" Or " what's your age ? " , is something you are asked on almost daily basis,  from friends to family to new acquaintances to answering the legal requirements.  The answer should be straight,we just have to say a number ,however ,are they asking you to tell  the number of years you've spent on this planet, the experiences of development and growth you've been through , the trials you've faced with every turning  calander , the bodily changes you have underwent  ?  or the...

  Art by Shamsia Hassani  ( This is a glance into to lives of Afghan women , written by an Afghan girl in her teens and learning English to improve her life,  after a little motivation she shared her views ) Forty years of war, chronic poverty, natural disasters are a deadly combination for people in Afghanistan. Seventy-five percent of those in need are women and children. In Afghanistan women face a lot of problems like domestic violence, abuse and expolitation. Voilence against women and girls increased after the war. Girls education in Afghanistan is impossible.Girls are not allowed to go to school for some reason, mostly because of the attacks on schools and some Afghan parents don’t want their daughters to go to school because they don’t trust their daughters.Women are not  allowed to work,  well maybe 1% of girls and women can work there and it’s really hard for a women to work , because their chances of  being abused and raped are high.There are a l...

  The distress of lovers is undeniable,  the anxiety and stress is real , desperation and need for response to comfort the storm rising in one's mind is something that every human is designed to face at some point in their life , where we have no idea of direction and purpose. I came across this picture message written about Surah Duha in the Quran, the story behind its revelation, and it grabbed my attention for a while , the human in me , with all its weaknesses and frailties had a sudden response, me being an ordinary human being , my existence and trails are not blessed with revelations,  or direct responses from the creator , even the Prophets of Allah felt the agony and anguish when they were deprived of communication and connection with their lover . There are several perspectives I'm seeing,  to begin with,  we as humans are in constant need of reassurance and connection, not just from our wordly relationships,  but by the Almighty aswell,  sin...

Travelling is an opportunity to explore and gain more,  we are allowing our souls to embrace the spirit of travellers  by connecting with the elements and energies surrounding us whom we normally ignore,  this is a story of a couple on the journey to discover the world, here's their story in their own words........ P.s: considering their first language is not English,  it's a huge effort by Rabia ( the writer) to put her story in words for you to read. After the corona virus pandemic we noticed living in flats is really a bad idea for humans. We live in İstanbul and we work there and İstanbul has really  difficult living conditions. We can't afford a house in nature. So we decided to take a break for a while and we came to Montenegro. Living abroad was always a thing  that I wanted to do. Now we are living in Montenegro from a week. Actually this is not a permanant move , it is just a temporary experience for us. But I can say clearly I feel more peacefull ...

This verse meaning "verily ,my lord is with me and he'll guide me " (26:62 ) is recorded in the Quran to remind the believers,  and that includes the believers of all Abrahamic faiths,if they intend to believe, not just muslims particularly. The moment when Prophet Musa (Moses ) was escaping from Pharoah , it was his unbreakable faith in his creator that saved him.  It made the sea to apart and made way for Musa and his people to pass through.   Some might argue that faith is fairy tale , far away from reality , but the hearts of believers witnesses its power in magical ways, isn't it what the world of fairies is probably like ? Where unexpected and unbelievable wonders happens. P.s: The light blue colour in this art is water,  and the colour yellow is like the sun light , showing the brightness and positivity one must hold onto , everyday the sun rises after a dark night , its rays bringing the message of hope and joy .

  Art is soothing,  it becomes even more calming when the soul finds meaning in it . This art is a combination of colours  and calligraphy,  through the verses opening the heart.  The most powerful feature is the verse that resonates the walls of Al- Hambra palace in Spain, "There's no greater conqueror than Allah,  لا غالب الا لله " , which means "  There's no greater conqueror than Allah" . Indeed the victory belongs to him , everything in the heavens and earth,  these colours and lights are honouring his glory .

  How simple is the reminder حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل,  "Sufficient for us is Allah and he is the best disposers of affairs". It Calms the heart and restores the faith . Some might conclude that these prayers are nothing but chants that satisfies the creator of heaven and earth,  but that's entirely untrue,  on the contrary they are for us , they're are a blessing for our soul and heart. The moment our hearts begin to feel sadness rising and engulfing our souls,  these verses brings us back to light and revive our hearts and rejuvenate the energies.  The colours in this art are a personal choice and represents vibrancy and creativity,  whilst keeping the spirit of these words alive.