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Allhumdolillah! I am at a much better place since my last post with series of lab tests, utlrasounds, a mammogram and some other really scary tests, and a gut wrenching anxiety of results. I am doing well thankfully everything was clear except low iron levels with vitamin d3 deficiency. These deficiencies are now on their way to recovery. It is worth noting that I have been struggling with intense brain and physical fatigue since 2019 but not a single doctor was able to identify my problem. Once somebody is diagnosed with depression or anxiety then every health issue they complain about is looked from the psychological lenses. Nobody asked me to check iron, vitamin b12 or vitamin d3 deficiencies even my mum who is a dermatologist always assured me that I am fine and this weakness is just a phase.   It was a phase alright, it engulfed almost 8 years of my life pushed back my career and research ambitions.  This is not the case alone with me but there are many people who silentl...
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Human tendencies



It is such a wonderful tendency in us human beings that no matter how positive things are going on with us, it just takes a slightly negative incident happening around us and we are miserable and ungrateful.

If you are single, you feel miserable and want to get married, yet once married your spouse or in-laws become your misery. If one does not have children then it is the cause of depression but once children are there, they become a problem.

If you do not have any work then that’s a misery yet once you get work then work itself becomes a problem.

A friend once said, if someone is earning 20,000 they are unhappy; if someone is  earning 2,00,000 then also they are unhappy and if somebody is earning 25,00,0000 still they are unhappy.

So the constant here is, our misery and unhappiness. Irrespective of our personal life or financial status, we are always unhappy and complaining of what is lacking.

A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances. A complaining soul complains even if he lives in paradise. Baha'u'llah..

After carefully examining the evidence, we can all come to a safe conclusion that our main problem is neither our relationships nor our finances but our ungrateful attitude.  

It is so true that if you cannot be at peace and content with what you have today, you can never be happy and satisfied.

Accept what it is without any judgement or resistance and focus all your energy on being grateful, then undoubtedly either the situation shall be resolved or if it is not resolved then at least you will be at peace.  

You are returning from a friend’s wedding, all happy and joyous and then your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Of course, the first natural reaction is some appropriate cursing, then getting angry and shouting at the godforsaken car.

However, any kind cursing or shouting would not get you anywhere because your mind is blocked by anger and judgment that such a horrible thing has happened to you.  

However, once you accept that, ‘ok the car broke down, I feel really upset but I fully accept this situation and will not get into any negative thinking.’

Then and only then you will find a way to get out of that situation. Creative ideas, right action or any kind of divine guidance only reaches a calm mind.

Live in peace and joy....

Sonya Syed. (Day 473)




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My Two Cents

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