On Embracing the Quiet

There is something to be said about being able to exist in the quiet revolutions of change.

It is possible to slow down, to take a minute to breathe.

This morning, I was walking to work and I could feel exhaustion creeping its way through my entire body. I asked myself, Do you want to go home and rest or do you want to power through?

For the first time in years, I called in sick, grabbed a coffee, and returned home.

I have been considering how only a week or two ago, I was frantic with worry.

Reading and writing have offered me an opportunity to digest other people’s views while expanding my own.

I have made the decision to apply for my Masters in Philosophy. I intend on writing about psychosis, mental illness, and the role that cultural frameworks plays in both.

There is a profound liberation in releasing old paradigms. Not everything that you believe is true, is.

I have missed this part of my personality deeply, the girl who wanted to follow her dreams wherever they might take her.

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2 responses to “On Embracing the Quiet”

  1. JAM Avatar

    Adore this message Fatima. There is power in being able to flow with change. Following our dreams sounds so easy doesn’t it? Love and light❤️‍🔥🙏🏻

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    1. Fatima Zaghloul Avatar
      Fatima Zaghloul

      Love and light to you as well.

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