What happens when we utter words?
Love is a complex emotion. It brings up feelings which make one feel good. Saying it aloud one feels something. What is that something? A sense of passion, cherishing, attachment, tenderness and it is a warm emotion in one’s heart space. Continue reading
Are we under the control of our fears?
Do we allow the fears to rule us?
What does it mean to be governed by our fears?
What is fear really? Continue reading
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of us all?
We are all familiar with this quote. When one was a child, one thought that it was about who was the most beautiful in the world. Yet a mirror is used as a reflection of who we actually are. Continue reading
Many of you are familiar with the German word, Innenwelt, which refers to the ‘inner world’. The inner world is the mental experience of the inner self which accompanies I. It can also be described as a mirror of oneself. It is a complicated and complex meaning and it manifests itself in one’s dreams. Continue reading
Loneliness and solitude are two different things. When you are lonely, it is easy to delude yourself into believing that you are on the right path. Solitude is better for us as it means being alone without feeling lonely. But eventually it is best to find a person, the person who will be your mirror. Remember only in another person’s heart can you truly see yourself and the presence of God within you.
Extracted from the book, The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak. Continue reading