And since this was the year I created one of my most beloved ocs, why not finish it with her? >w<✨💜✨ and of course the babies ‘cause Gabby likes to talk to them jaja...
I hope this new year brings you many good things and is the beginning of many others 💛
I love you guys and thank you for another year with me 🌟
The song is the Christmas version of vs. 1010 from the game No Straight Roads (12/10 👌🏼✨)
if there’s anything this year has taught me, it’s been the art of letting go. there are so many things, people, ideas, thoughts and feelings that i’ve let go of this year—more than i ever have in my life. some by choice, some by leaving me with no choice. but i’ve learnt that it’s okay to stop hanging on, it’s okay to stop clinging for dear life and just… fall through the air. and surrender to Allah's Will and let Him guide you. sometimes the landing is so beautiful. sometimes you’re afraid you’ll fall and crash if you let go. but actually. actually :) you’ll find something so much softer and comfortable than the spiky, rocky edges you were scratching yourself and pricking yourself with by trying to hold on. i’ve learnt that sometimes you might be falling for a while trying to find this landing and you’ll keep falling and falling and falling to what seems like no end.
but alhamdulillah, i’ve learnt to what it means to embody sabr and tawakkul. it doesn’t mean you’ll be fine all the time. sometimes it means pulling your hairs out, crying, screaming, sobbing and sobbing in salah, going silent, not wanting to talk to anyone, pulling yourself to get out of bed and get on with your day, pulling yourself out of bed to pray tahajjud and fajr when all you want to do is sleep for 15 hours, trying hard to focus your mind on what’s at hand rather than overthinking about the future, reading Qur'an and the pages get all blurry from your tears, pretending to be happy when you’re not, lashing out at the ones you love and then feeling guilty afterwards and doing istighfar, trying to be extra kind to the people around you so that they don’t feel the pain you’re feeling, or simply just existing, living your life and having absolutely no idea what's going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and all you can do is just focus on what's happening right now. it means that through this all, you still believe that Allah will make it okay, that He still loves you and will forgive you, that there is a reward that is waiting for you, that you can keep turning to Him over and over and trust that He will make it okay. and He will.
and still, you’ll hang in there, you’ll still push, you’ll still get through it. because you’re strong. because you're being guided by Allah. and you'll already have let go now so there’s no going back. but when you find this fluffy landing, you’ll realise it was all worth it. and you’ll not only have found it, you’ll have grown in the process, become a better person and best of all, you'll have gotten closer to Allah (SWT).
and you’ll discover that this beautiful landing, this soft, cloudy landing that you didn’t expect to land on after falling at such great speed was peace, all along. the peace you were looking for that you finally found. and sometimes you’ll be pushed towards the edge again and this whole cycle will continue— and continue, it will. because what you thought was finally the ground was just another tall mountain with fluff at the top but spiky edges all around again. but the beauty in letting go and surrendering to Allah is that you’ll find peace again and again and again.
may we all find peace in 2024 and grow closer to Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ . may He forgive us for all our sins, increase us in knowledge, guide us on the right path and give us strength to overcome any difficulty/temptation/hardship. may He be with the people of Palestine and may 2024 be the year they are finally free. may He always be pleased with us and let us have a great year. Allahumma Ameen.
happy new year to you all. you’re all such beautiful people who deserve the very best. you have overcome so much this year, gone through so much this year, silently, publicly, and grown a lot. please give yourself credit for it and thank Allah. be kind to yourselves.
the extra surprise my partner included with my christmas gift 😍
(this was [the etsy shop] he got them from 🥰)
and this was my bonus gift for him 😂🪿🦵
(this is [the artist's website] and where to get the calendar!)
we hosted some friends for christmas dinner and they were a lil embarrassed to realize they mixed up mine and my partner's houses (i'm a gryffindor and he's a hufflepuff) but i ain't even mad – how could i be when the badger is so freaking cute!! 😤💕 and ngl i don't think the lion would have been as adorable lol
and lastly, Henry and Luna looking particularly festive! 🥹🎁💗 (dw the bows came off after the photos were taken lol)
happy new year to all the beautiful absolutely fucking downright most genuine souls i’ve ever had the privilege of crossing paths with, i love yall so much and im so thankful that 2023 gave me you guys i wish i could shrink u all and put u in my pockets for safe keeping
and to the beautiful writers on here, i adore each and every one of u and am so thankful for how much work and heart ik u all put into it, i hope the new year brings nothing but endless creativity for u!!
biggest hugs n kisses <333
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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 02: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates victory after his match against Dominic Thiem of Austria during day two of the 2024 Brisbane International at Queensland Tennis Centre on January 02, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia.
This is an old message and I had several other similar messages, but I miss you guys and hope you’re all doing well!! I’m sorry to see nothing has improved.
I saw I was kindly mentioned by @awesomefringey and some other commenters the other day, so just wanted to log in and say hello and log back out for a few more months. 💕
Sending so so much love to all of you. Take care of yourselves and each other, please.