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Coronavirus Quarantine – 10 Ways to Deal with it as a Graduate Student

by Zehra Farooq on March 17, 2020
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“And the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made…

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My Six Step Spring Reset Routine

by Zehra Farooq on March 17, 2020
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10 Ways to get out of a Slump

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Disruptive, Negative and Damaging Thoughts

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Ramadan – The Soulful Declutter Routine

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Ramadan 2019 – Food/Charity Drive

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We are launching the Ramzan ration program for the underprivileged families this year as well, Insha…

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Time – How much do we really waste?

by Zehra Farooq on April 23, 2019
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Aurat March: Why slogans derailed the movement

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Contemplation and the Quest for Knowledge

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What do you see in those eyes? I hate this grindi What do you see in those eyes? I hate this grinding poverty— To toil, and pinch, and borrow, And be for ever haunted by The spectre of to-morrow. It breaks the strong heart of a man, It crushes out his spirit— Do what he will, do what he can, However high his merit! I hate the praise that Want has got From preacher and from poet, The cant of those who know it not To blind the men who know it. The greatest curse since man had birth, An everlasting terror: The cause of half the crime on earth, The cause of half the error. by Henry Lawson #poverty #endpoverty #canweendpoverty #canwe #thinkaboutit #thinkingoutloud #henrylawson #thehateyougive #inequality #injustice #theworldiswatching
Just start, they said, and eventually it will all Just start, they said, and eventually it will all make sense coz you got this! And you have to press on because better an oops than a what if, thus I have to define it, declare it and devote to it & I said to myself, time to make the magic happen because if not now then when and so I need to just take it slow, maybe just one day at a time and plan it all to perfection because you know, I said to myself, you are unstoppable. So yes, just follow the plan and aim for a grateful heart because you can use your gift, you can use your superpowers and with grace not perfection and little bit of faith, you can out-dream yourself!! #savorlifeplanner #motivation #openingritual #inspirationalquotes #inspiration #inspired #morningmotivation #morningvibes #planneraddict #plan #plannercommunity #planner #planwithme #tulane #tulaneuniversity #fulbright #usefp #gradlife #phdlife #phd
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“What’s the use you learning to do right when “What’s the use you learning to do right when it’s troublesome to do right and ain’t no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same? No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background or his religion. People learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. From Huckleberry Finn & Nelson Mandela #blacklivesmatter #nodiscrimination #zerodiscrimination #blacklivesmatter✊🏾 #sayit
Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better To pai Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better To paint a picture, or write a letter, Bake a cake, or plant a seed; Ponder the difference between want and need? Dust if you must, but there's not much time, With rivers to swim, and mountains to climb; Music to hear, and books to read; Friends to cherish, and life to lead. Dust if you must, but the world's out there With the sun in your eyes, and the wind in your hair; A flutter of snow, a shower of rain, This day will not come around again. Dust if you must, but bear in mind, Old age will come and it's not kind. And when you go (and go you must) You, yourself, will make more dust #poem #poetry #eid2020 #covideid #quarantinelife #quarantineeid #lockdown2020 #henna #mehndi #inspiringoriginals #lifemustgoon
“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle “Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” ― Pablo Picasso, painter #picasso #plan #planner #plannerd #plannergirl #mixedmedia #work #hustle #productivity #quarantine #quarantinelife #covid19 #lockdown2020 #lockdown #nola #tulane #examprep #inspirationalquotes #motivation #positivevibes #positivity
Everything is Going to be All Right How should I Everything is Going to be All Right How should I not be glad to contemplate the clouds clearing beyond the dormer window and a high tide reflected on the ceiling? There will be dying, there will be dying, but there is no need to go into that. The poems flow from the hand unbidden and the hidden source is the watchful heart. The sun rises in spite of everything and the far cities are beautiful and bright. I lie here in a riot of sunlight watching the day break and the clouds flying. Everything is going to be all right. Derek Mahon #derekmahon #poetry #earlymorning #sunrise #hope #everythingwillbeok #positivevibes #positivity #positiveenergy #covid_19 #quarantine #quarantinelife #singing #morningvibes #morninginspiration #inspiration #sunrise #fulbright #usefp #tulane #tulanian #gradlife #phdlife
Pattern consistency is a major key to time-managem Pattern consistency is a major key to time-management. Search for and discover the best time to do planning, and do your planning at that same time every day. When the priorities receive their own place in the day, each day will have the same pattern. Pattern begets comfort and productivity. Patience, an abundance of patience is needed to manage time consistently. Making the change to becoming a good time-manager may be very difficult. It is not perfection we seek, for perfection is impossible. It is instead consistency. But a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said to-day. — 'Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood.' — Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood - said Ralph Waldo Emerson See stories for more. If not that then my “Fulbright” highlights. #balance #balancedlife #exam #examseason #onlineexam #quarantine #quarantinelife #studygram #studyinspo #inspirationalquotes #inspiration #contentcreator #fulbrighter #usefp #fulbrightpakistan #tulanian #tulane
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and reme Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy. #desiderata #maxehrmann #ramadan #ramadanthoughts #quarantinelife #solitude #reflection #contemplation #fulbright #usefp #gradlife #phdlife #wordsofwisdom #inspiration #motivation
“It was my life – like all lives, mysterious a “It was my life – like all lives, mysterious and irrevocable and sacred. So very close, so very present, so very belonging to me. How wild it was, to let it be.” – Cheryl Strayed #books #bookworm #nerd #quarantine #quarantinelife #quarantine2020 #covid19 #stayhome #stayathomesessions #study #exam #studygram #studymotivation #studytable #inspiration #motivation #positivevibes #positivity #rain #mood #fulbright #fulbrightpakistan #usefp #tulaneuniversity #phd #phdlife #economics
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