Enlightenment is when a wave realizes it is the ocean - Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Master

We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians - Nelson Mandela

Another affirmation up on my peg board to remember and see everyday 😊

You are the only you that will ever be! Read that again!

🕌 Ramadan Mubarak from me to you! May this month bring us many blessings and hope. Remember to put up your Ramadan decorations!

O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. - Isabella, Measure for Measure

Practice with some Shakespeare! All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts. - Jaques, As You Like It

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You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream - C.S.Lewis

I wanted to create a pattern for the background of my calligraphy script...it's all an experiment at the moment, so lets see how it goes!! The pattern came as great, considering it was all freehand, I used dotted paper under neither to help align the pattern.

That's a great way to start your journey! You don't need to spend hours each day, spending even a minute means you've progressed...so grow, even if it's for a minute each day! Plant your seed.

I decided to keep aside a plain and ruled notebook to practice my calligraphy, it's a great way to record my progress over time and look back at where it all first began. Looking forward to making my first entry into my notebook 😍

"she overcame everything that was supposed to destroy her"! They couldn't let her be! Why? Because they saw something that frightened them!!