Sabah, I am speechless and without breath after your courageous and full of wisdom words. Truly enlightening and moved my soul. I really admire you. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Sabah, I am reeling from this post - the honesty, the courage, the nakedness and illumination of your soul-quenching journey to the truths you share - it all took my breath away. Thank you for this, love!❤️
As someone going through my own mother and father wounds, I know how deeply our parents’ behaviors can impact us, and how long it takes to uproot the false beliefs we develop in our sponge-like youths. My heart goes out to 14 year old Sabah, 22 year old Sabah, and all the other versions of you that hurt so badly, but who brought you to this stage of your life. I am proud of you, too, for making it this far and wanting to share your hard-won insights with the world. Your Spiritual Master’s teaching reminds me of Khalil Gibran’s advice to parents in “The Prophet”:
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
Your advice is quite the balm for me, too, as I reflect on my own role as a parent. May we all have the capacity to realize our parents are not really our parents, but to find love and respect for them anyway.
YES. I knew his words reminded me of something and it’s that! One of my favourite passages from one of my favourite books ever. Thank you so much for seeing what I couldn’t see before 🙏🏽
Sending you all the love in world, Nida. Nothing less than you deserve.💛
Wow Sabah, this resonates so much with me. I was raised by my granny and two aunts and and I haven’t been in contact with my dad for the last 4 years. Everything you describe in this post is so honest and impactful, it takes my breath away and I’m so sorry you had to deal with this
Thank you for reading, Gala. Wow, I've never met someone also raised by their grandma and aunties - what a wild experience, hey! All of it was an opportunity to grow and create the person I am today, so I'm grateful. Sending love and strength to you 🙏🏼💛
I know! I’ve never met anyone who was raised by their granma and aunts either, that’s why it first caught my attention. I love the way you see things and how you’ve grown from these situations 💜
Sabah, I am speechless and without breath after your courageous and full of wisdom words. Truly enlightening and moved my soul. I really admire you. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Forrest, thank you for receiving them. I truly admire you, too. Keep shining your beautiful light.💛
Sabah, I am reeling from this post - the honesty, the courage, the nakedness and illumination of your soul-quenching journey to the truths you share - it all took my breath away. Thank you for this, love!❤️
As someone going through my own mother and father wounds, I know how deeply our parents’ behaviors can impact us, and how long it takes to uproot the false beliefs we develop in our sponge-like youths. My heart goes out to 14 year old Sabah, 22 year old Sabah, and all the other versions of you that hurt so badly, but who brought you to this stage of your life. I am proud of you, too, for making it this far and wanting to share your hard-won insights with the world. Your Spiritual Master’s teaching reminds me of Khalil Gibran’s advice to parents in “The Prophet”:
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
Your advice is quite the balm for me, too, as I reflect on my own role as a parent. May we all have the capacity to realize our parents are not really our parents, but to find love and respect for them anyway.
YES. I knew his words reminded me of something and it’s that! One of my favourite passages from one of my favourite books ever. Thank you so much for seeing what I couldn’t see before 🙏🏽
Sending you all the love in world, Nida. Nothing less than you deserve.💛
Wow Sabah, this resonates so much with me. I was raised by my granny and two aunts and and I haven’t been in contact with my dad for the last 4 years. Everything you describe in this post is so honest and impactful, it takes my breath away and I’m so sorry you had to deal with this
Thank you for reading, Gala. Wow, I've never met someone also raised by their grandma and aunties - what a wild experience, hey! All of it was an opportunity to grow and create the person I am today, so I'm grateful. Sending love and strength to you 🙏🏼💛
I know! I’ve never met anyone who was raised by their granma and aunts either, that’s why it first caught my attention. I love the way you see things and how you’ve grown from these situations 💜
Really happy to connect with you, Gala! Here’s to more growth, more healing, more freedom 🙏🏽💛
Sending you hugs during these difficult times, Sabah. Thank you for sharing this part of your heart.
Thank you for reading and receiving, Evelyn. Hugs are always appreciated! 💛
So true
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