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Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. But other things are harder. Try it: “I’m not going to edit your résumé, sweetie, because it’s not a priority.” “I don’t go to the doctor because my health is not a priority.” If these phrases don’t sit well, that’s the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently.

Wall Street Journal (via behanbin)

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Millions of people have decided not to be sensitive. They have grown thick skins around themselves just to avoid being hurt by anybody. But it is at great cost. Nobody can hurt them, but nobody can make them happy either.

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“Fear God in your treatment of women.”

— Prophet Muhammad (S), Nahj al-Fasahah  (via lipstick-bullet)

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The Hill 2  |  Por Pathompat  |  source

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The Prophet’s ﷺ mosque.

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Downtown Sydney Transformed by Light for ‘Vivid Sydney’

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Pakistan isn’t as obvious as America. Our love stories are all about pining and separation and tiny gestures assuming grand significance.

Kamila Shamsie, Salt and Saffron (via dhakann)

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We live on a blue planet that circles around a ball of fire next to a moon that moves the sea, and you don’t believe in miracles?

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ransom and i got married several months ago in an intimate ceremony, but recently had a larger reception for more family and friends, and it was a blast! as we’re both writers, it seemed fitting to have the event at one of our favorite bookstores: the last bookstore in downtown LA. we’ve had a lot of requests for photos, so i thought i’d drop a few here. hope you enjoy them as much as we do! 

:::for the especially curious:::

my bouquet: was made from the pages of ransom’s novel (miss peregrine’s home for peculiar children).

our photographers: brandon + katrina of brandon wong photography.

venue: the last bookstore in downtown los angeles.

catering: the extremely fabulous heirloomla.

flowers: from floral art!

rentals: furniture from found rentals, dishes from dishwish!

the band: one of our favorite local indie bands, the gallery.

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hugs and books!

xx

tahereh

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TRAINS

Ever since childhood, when I lived within earshot of the Boston and Maine, I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it. - Paul Theroux

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Confidence is not ‘they will like me’ Confidence is ‘I’ll be fine if they don’t’

things everyone should know (via this-is-realitea)

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