Don't Talk, Don't Trust, Don't Feel
Isn’t it funny how everyone is going through something nowadays?
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My Stories · By Manahil Ijaz
A life in words.
On being human, finding our way, and the things we carry. A collection of my writing, first shared on Egoiste Life, now at home here.
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Pages from the archive.
2020 — 2024
Poetry for the Soul - Who Says Words With My Mouth - Rumi
They say in order to hear the divine word, you must quieten the chatter and seek inwards.
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Travel Solo
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide
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The Light
Happy Homes What does your childhood remind you of? Is it faded and encapsulated with fond smells, sounds and people? Do those memories make you nostalgic? Do some of the memories…
Read story 3 min readPoetry for the Soul - 5 best quotes by Rumi
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” ― Rumi
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To Create
Being creative is what allows humanity to find better ways to coexist and thrive as a community.
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Thank you, Love
A short poem in admiration of the emotion that all humans are made of and share with humanity.
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It Feels Like
As humans we too need attention to our wounds, without getting into questioning or reasons, just unconditional positive regard.
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The Determined Ones
They are determined to find their rightful place, in a world which wasn’t made for them.
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Grief Beyond Tears
Grief is not a condition that you remain in or leave entirely. It is something you grow with.
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Pierce
That gaze that slips down mid conversation is no coincidence, we notice, take a hard gulp on the moment and continue on.
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Harmony Over Ecstasy
Standing in front of the mirror and being able to see yourself as a counterpart, an accomplice of someone else’s crazy journey.
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The Irresistible Spiral
The mind is brilliant and full of potential. It has the ability to form so much meaning into our life and is ever evolving. The only species that is able to reason may never fully know…
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Moving On from 2020
The grass always seemed to be greener on the other side despite the fragrance that we were accustomed to on our side.
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The Tale of Two Voices
The Tale of Two Voices; an insight into how imposter syndrome lives within us.
Read story 4 min readPoetry for the Soul- "The Guesthouse"
A poem that soothes the wounds of the broken-hearted, the wanderers and the lost by introducing the beauty of submission.
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Rape Culture and the Male Ego
Rape is something that completely tarnishes every inch of your self-worth, confidence and will to live and yet it is so common.
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Oh Anexa, Why?
You are so callous, you’re supposed to protect me not fret me, why push me to the brink of losing all hope in myself?
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Poetry for the Soul- "A Gift to Bring to You"
The beauty of Rumi’s poetry is that it brings a whole new perspective to light and is unique to every reader.
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Race and Prejudice
Freedom is a fight we are all equally part taking, it may not be the same kind of freedom but it is a universal need.
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Quarantine Qualms
By caging the superior species, we may have finally allowed them to live a little freely.
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The Need for Mental Health Awareness
How much do we actually invest in our own mental health? How much time do we give ourselves to feel, let alone figure?
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The Outcast
If privilege was the equivalent to freedom, this world wouldn’t lose educated, rich kids to suicide. This is her version of being an outcast
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What is our life's purpose?
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why”- Mark Twain
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