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Y'all know how much I adore Paulo Coelho. Well, saw this on his blog , and I just had to repost it here! His description of the writing process and himself as a writer just take my breath away! If you haven't read "The Alchemist" yet, please put it on your list of URGENT to dos!! Simple words with so much weight! Enjoy!! -- Google Alerts is great. Sometimes I found things about myself that I did not expect. Today I found an old interview for an Indian newspaper – and here are some Q&A Could you recall from your life where you felt the feminine face of God? It was in 1992, when I was sitting inside of a grotto, in Lourdes. Since then, I try to accept my feminine side. When I write, I am a woman. I got pregnant from life, and I don’t know how the baby looks like. My pregnancy cycle lasts for two years, and I don’t take notes, I don’t make plans. The only thing that I know is that life put inside me a seed that will grow when time comes. Then, when time comes, I...

This piece is an excerpt from Paulo Coelho's "Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren" and it's definitely one of my favorites! Great comfort for when things don't go the way you might want them to, and also a good reminder about being thankful for whatever good comes your way without being too attached. Enjoy! --   A Traditional Sufi Story Many years ago, in a poor Chinese village, there lived a farmer and his son. His only material possession, apart from the land and a small hut, was a horse he had inherited from his father. One day, the horse ran away, leaving the man with no animal with which to work the land. His neighbours, who respected him for his honesty and diligence, went to his house to say how much they regretted his loss.  He thanked them for their visit, but asked: 'How do you know that what happened was a misfortune in my life?' Someone muttered to a friend: 'He obviously doesn't want to face facts, but let him think...

Dear God, How do I put this? You blow my mind. You have millions of people to cater for, and yet you make time for little me. True, sometimes I get impatient (make that most times), but you keep your promises and deliver right when I need it. Although you have proven over and over that things will be beautifully done in YOUR time, I sometimes ask myself “why, when, and how long will this take?” And what do you do? You gently – or if necessary, sternly – remind me that you will never give me more than I can handle and what you have not yet delivered is to prevent me from harm or prepare me for something better. You have blessed me more than I could ever ask for. Normally I would write a “At 24 I have learned that…” piece, but not this time. This time, I just want to say thank you. So in no particular order of importance... 1- Thank you for answered prayers. For delivering exactly what I asked for a year ago. I was confused, hurting, and doubtful. I asked for peace of mind and yo...

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. We all see life through the veil of our own realities. Happy. Sad. Certain. Doubt-ridden. Beautiful. And, oh so drab! Forgiveness. Vengeance. Inspiration. Depression. Reluctance. Determination. On the brink. Electric impulses. Protons. Neutrons. Electrons... Ions? On the brink? Neurons. Cerebrum. Medulla Oblongata. Limbic system. On the brink. Arteries. Cardiology. Leukocytes. La Coeur. 70 to 90 pumps per min. Reality. Illusion. Nightmare. Dream. Perception. Deception. Is it all real? Commonplace. Norm. Uncommon...abnormal? Sane. Plain. Call it...the matrix! Eccentric. Crazy. Sensitive. Mad...who's got their head on their shoulders, now? On the brink. Photo Source: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v408/n6809/fig_tab/408154a0_F1.html

So it's official! I'm done taking undergraduate classes! With exactly 8 days to graduation, there is a lot on my mind, and a lot I would love to share about this AMAZING journey. But, everything's a brewing storm of emotions at the moment, so I'll wait until after graduation, when everything seeps in, and then I'll make that post.  For now... I absolutely adore Paulo Coelho. His books are so inspiring, real and simple. I love the simplicity of his writing and I am always motivated by his words. I came across one of his works, and apparently, there's a free download of this one "Maktub" and some of this other stuff on his official website:  http://www.paulocoelho.com/engl/dow.shtml#ingles   Here are some of my favorite exercepts from his work "Maktub" (which means "It is written" in Arabic.") They are a whole bunch, so I will post them in installments of ten. Enjoy! 1. Do not always try to be consistent.  Saint Paul, after all, ...