'No one deserves the right to steal from the garden of your heart'
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You don't need to wait for permission, no one will think less of you when you decide to take back what has always been rightfully yours. No one deserves the right to steal from the garden of your heart that you so lovingly grew and swallowing your own pride should not be one of your chores. Let no one tell you that kindness and courage can only wear the skin of giving up your self worth, that you cannot wear your self-respect like it is armour. Stand up for your own human dignity and roar.
by Nikita Gill from Fierce FairyTales
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While thinking about my hopes for 2019, kindness and courage featured on it. I have always wanted to take risks, be more courageous, take leaps of faith, both professionally and personally. I do it a lot (I think) but I want to do more of it. It reminds me of the potential of placing faith in myself and trusting the energies around me.
Yet, I know that my kindness sometimes meets my submissive side as I stand at crossroads having to choose between being kind and protecting my self respect. Are they really at war with each other? Can kindness, generosity, sense of self all co-exist without compromising on any principles? Can I make decisions that don't put my self at stake? I wonder because I find myself choosing kindness over protecting myself from the harm that happens. Do you feel like this?
I ask you this as I think about finding a place for kindness and a sense of self worth together. Do you ever do something that risks how you see your self? I wonder if putting ourselves in hard places is supposed to teach us something. I always imagine I need to protect myself more. Protect this hard built core from attacks. Does one really have to compromise being kind over defending oneself and their dignity sometimes? I don't know what the correct answer is. But I strive to build harmony within me. Reducing the conflict helps me in small ways.
I hope the lines above from this fantastic book help reconcile the multiple not-so- contradicting emotions within each of you. May kindness flourish and may you find courage to take leaps of faith.
Food experiments Palak and mushroom soup
Three bunches of palak
10-12 mushrooms
Ginger
Garlic
Salt
Pepper
Cook the palak, mushrooms, ginger and garlic with water in a pressure cooker. Let it give out 6-8 whistles before you take it out.
Allow the hot mixture to cool down a bit and add it to a bowl.
In the bowl, blend it with a hand blender. If you prefer a mixie, then let it cool and pour into a mixie. Blend into a smooth green paste.
The mushrooms add a smokey flavour and creamy texture to the soup. The hint of ginger and garlic make it even better. Finally add the salt, pepper.
Once poured into a bowl, put the mint leaves as garnish. TADA!
Dear you,
I have been on an endless vacation (it feels like), even though its actually only been a few days.
Hope your cheer is near and you are enjoying the spirit of christmas <3
Love, kindness and warmth,
Nidsitis
'I’ve been circling for thousands of years and I still don’t know: Am I a falcon, a storm, or a great song?' - Rainer Maria Rilke