Shukran Diana. I suppose since they are only motivated by money and power then that is the way we must preside over them. Their hearts are no longer in the right place. I would hope that any human suffering was too much suffering… but we are approaching 10 months of genocide against a population of more than 50% children under 18. My heart is constantly breaking for what we are allowing..
Thanks for your posts, Naj. I feel you about the social media sharing. It's a cruel irony that most of the platforms confine us to algorithmic bubbles where we end up preaching to the choir most of the time. I continue to do it because, as Norman Finkelstein says, what else am I going to do? Nothing? Not an option.
Ameen Tom. Shukran for all that you do to try and save us. Too many people idle in thought and action are only facilitating the end of this world undoubtedly… but that’s how that story goes. I am hopeful in writing the new chapter with minds and hearts like yours. I will surely try for as long as am here.
it's 3:25 AM now here and I am sleepless too. I could not leave you alone. We may struggle to find sleep and our despair to find peace in Palestine can seem unbearable, but if there’s something absolutely universal that binds us to one another as human beings, it is the pain we all feel without exception. Recognizing that our suffering is shared with all other human beings maybe is door to peace... But I need to rest and you too. Maybe it would help changing every 2h yhe password in thr wifi router at your home with a random obfuscated ultra secure keyword such as "Love yourself as I love you"... may this wifi password help us find some peace?
Oh boy Forrest! that trick might be a little too clever even for this smart lil cookie 🤓! I forced myself to fall back asleep when I awoke during the night but I did cave in around 3 am, but!! I stayed in bed in the dark just listening to words so it wasn't so bad really. I did find something that inspired me out of bed at 5 am though that I am excited to find the words to articulate around and share inshallah this evening when I can work on it more after work.
Bless you and your loving heart, it is sweet company even from so far away ♥️
Naj, you are so good. Sometimes I hope that you put that phone down and take care of your self. I see the pain you feel for others and I hope you will not stop opening that window for us to see that pain. But no one can carry that pain ALWAYS. Peace must be had and allow you a bit of rest and respite. Peace be with you. Peace be in your heart. 🙏🏽
I appreciate your kind words and instruction for self-care. I acknowledge it continues to be a short coming/opportunity for me. And I promise it's not all tears here... mostly 🤓.. (Sigh)
One of the things that inspired me from a podcast this morning had me lean into finding my birth chart tarot cards.. (am really new to all that space and not educated enough to state anything further at this state but that my mind is curious) But boy oh boy, they felt spot on... it literally includes the advice of 'Schedule your self-care', so I get it, the universe is speaking to me through more than one medium today ☺️
Shukran Dear Najwan for sharing this piece. Please know that your work is so important for us. I do translate your work in Arabic ( عربي بالهجة الغزاوية طبعا) and share it with people around me here. Please know that we in Rafah, Gaza and for sure many people in فلسطين and around the world see you, hear you, feel you, salute you and assure you that your extraordinary work is deeply felt in our hearts and souls. Please keep up the good work Najwan, you are making a huge difference. Please take care of yourself, The world needs you and voices like you. Allah Yebarek Feekee.
Aww I did not know you did that Eissa, the translation ♥️ Am so honored that you share them, and as I told you yesterday, as long as my heart beats, I will be writing for you and Falastin.
In my day dreams I am there meeting you all for the first time, and I can help in actual physical ways. And in the meantime I will use my voice and words to bring us peace inshallah.
Najwan, I have only one thought at this moment: the lack of much peace in your sleep these days, the restless nights and the pressures that you experience! You do such exceptional work, your contributions are immense - but none of your many admirers, including myself, want you to suffer because of it (or because of anything!). As difficult as it must be for you, considering your well-demonstrated commitment to justice, resistance, and spreading the much-needed truth, I implore you to consider that you must take steps to protect yourself, to try not to work so hard, to take the reluctant breaks from your passionate advocacy and embrace some healthy down time so that you can be rested, relaxed, and strong. This is necessary, although you're more concerned with others, so that you can most effectively continue your work without burning yourself out. I know that those for whom you advocate are victims of a terrible oppression and don't have the opportunities for rest, rejuvenation and the self-care that they deserve - but this should not be a source of guilt for you when you resolve to pace yourself, refresh and regroup, and to take the necessary measures to ensure that you are in the best and most healthy state to effectively do your work and promote longevity and peaceful, restful living. This may feel like a contradiction under these urgent circumstances, but taking the best care of yourself is beneficial to those that you do your work to benefit. My apologies, I don't mean to preach or dictate, I just wish you well, and peace in the midst of this turmoil.
No you do not preach or lecture me with these words of love and care. I know you are all correct in what you are saying and I feel like I will tell myself today is a rest day, I won't check anything or maybe if I read anything I will just note it down on paper or in my mental bank to write the subsequent day but I cannot fight the urgency I feel most times I learn something new. And I honestly worry more about burning out the reader than I am myself curating these words, I know not everyone will want to consume this at the cadence I sometimes operate at, that maybe they will think it/me intense, the news all depressing, or God forbid, repetitive or boring. Regardless, I know I fight the guilt I carry, and in a physical place right now where I feel like I am the only one saying or crying for Falastin, the need to speak up is aggregated heavier because they do not share in the load. And Falastin doesn't have the luxury of time and so nothing/no-one feels more important at this time. And I am mostly have always been wired this way, I just know to be really diligent, to work really hard. Am not afraid of it. I don't know how to be less.
But I hear you. I feel you on what you are saying. I sincerely thank you for caring as much you do not just for myself but I see it in your kind words to others on this platform. And I want you to know I do carve out the time to go workout, to sit in the sun, to feed myself. I am content. But this, right here, writing and advocating for them inspires my heart the most.
Thanks, Najwan. Sending warm thoughts for your well-being.
This is so hard to witness, and the racism that allows it is so hard to accept. Murdered babies should be unacceptable to everyone. I can't believe this is still happening.
The bds movement is having some success, so maybe if Israel's businesses are shut down that will motivate them, even if their conscience doesn't.
Shukran Diana. I suppose since they are only motivated by money and power then that is the way we must preside over them. Their hearts are no longer in the right place. I would hope that any human suffering was too much suffering… but we are approaching 10 months of genocide against a population of more than 50% children under 18. My heart is constantly breaking for what we are allowing..
🇵🇸💔🙏
Thanks for your posts, Naj. I feel you about the social media sharing. It's a cruel irony that most of the platforms confine us to algorithmic bubbles where we end up preaching to the choir most of the time. I continue to do it because, as Norman Finkelstein says, what else am I going to do? Nothing? Not an option.
Ameen Tom. Shukran for all that you do to try and save us. Too many people idle in thought and action are only facilitating the end of this world undoubtedly… but that’s how that story goes. I am hopeful in writing the new chapter with minds and hearts like yours. I will surely try for as long as am here.
Miss you. Hope all is well x
it's 3:25 AM now here and I am sleepless too. I could not leave you alone. We may struggle to find sleep and our despair to find peace in Palestine can seem unbearable, but if there’s something absolutely universal that binds us to one another as human beings, it is the pain we all feel without exception. Recognizing that our suffering is shared with all other human beings maybe is door to peace... But I need to rest and you too. Maybe it would help changing every 2h yhe password in thr wifi router at your home with a random obfuscated ultra secure keyword such as "Love yourself as I love you"... may this wifi password help us find some peace?
we need your peace to find peace for 🇵🇸
oh shit what was the new password?
Oh boy Forrest! that trick might be a little too clever even for this smart lil cookie 🤓! I forced myself to fall back asleep when I awoke during the night but I did cave in around 3 am, but!! I stayed in bed in the dark just listening to words so it wasn't so bad really. I did find something that inspired me out of bed at 5 am though that I am excited to find the words to articulate around and share inshallah this evening when I can work on it more after work.
Bless you and your loving heart, it is sweet company even from so far away ♥️
Naj, you are so good. Sometimes I hope that you put that phone down and take care of your self. I see the pain you feel for others and I hope you will not stop opening that window for us to see that pain. But no one can carry that pain ALWAYS. Peace must be had and allow you a bit of rest and respite. Peace be with you. Peace be in your heart. 🙏🏽
Very well said!
♥️
I appreciate your kind words and instruction for self-care. I acknowledge it continues to be a short coming/opportunity for me. And I promise it's not all tears here... mostly 🤓.. (Sigh)
One of the things that inspired me from a podcast this morning had me lean into finding my birth chart tarot cards.. (am really new to all that space and not educated enough to state anything further at this state but that my mind is curious) But boy oh boy, they felt spot on... it literally includes the advice of 'Schedule your self-care', so I get it, the universe is speaking to me through more than one medium today ☺️
https://www.tarot.com/tarot/birth-cards-strength-star
Shukran for caring Danny, hope you're doing well x
Shukran Dear Najwan for sharing this piece. Please know that your work is so important for us. I do translate your work in Arabic ( عربي بالهجة الغزاوية طبعا) and share it with people around me here. Please know that we in Rafah, Gaza and for sure many people in فلسطين and around the world see you, hear you, feel you, salute you and assure you that your extraordinary work is deeply felt in our hearts and souls. Please keep up the good work Najwan, you are making a huge difference. Please take care of yourself, The world needs you and voices like you. Allah Yebarek Feekee.
الي اللقاء دائما ,مش مع السلامة
Aww I did not know you did that Eissa, the translation ♥️ Am so honored that you share them, and as I told you yesterday, as long as my heart beats, I will be writing for you and Falastin.
In my day dreams I am there meeting you all for the first time, and I can help in actual physical ways. And in the meantime I will use my voice and words to bring us peace inshallah.
Viva la 🇵🇸
#PalestineWillBeFree
Always with you, habeebti Najwan 💙🙏
Right back at you babes ♥️
Najwan, your voice is important. Thank you for sharing. I’ve re-stacked your work x
You are so very kind, I saw that and thanked you on it. God bless you and shukran from the bottom of my heart ♥️
Najwan, I have only one thought at this moment: the lack of much peace in your sleep these days, the restless nights and the pressures that you experience! You do such exceptional work, your contributions are immense - but none of your many admirers, including myself, want you to suffer because of it (or because of anything!). As difficult as it must be for you, considering your well-demonstrated commitment to justice, resistance, and spreading the much-needed truth, I implore you to consider that you must take steps to protect yourself, to try not to work so hard, to take the reluctant breaks from your passionate advocacy and embrace some healthy down time so that you can be rested, relaxed, and strong. This is necessary, although you're more concerned with others, so that you can most effectively continue your work without burning yourself out. I know that those for whom you advocate are victims of a terrible oppression and don't have the opportunities for rest, rejuvenation and the self-care that they deserve - but this should not be a source of guilt for you when you resolve to pace yourself, refresh and regroup, and to take the necessary measures to ensure that you are in the best and most healthy state to effectively do your work and promote longevity and peaceful, restful living. This may feel like a contradiction under these urgent circumstances, but taking the best care of yourself is beneficial to those that you do your work to benefit. My apologies, I don't mean to preach or dictate, I just wish you well, and peace in the midst of this turmoil.
No you do not preach or lecture me with these words of love and care. I know you are all correct in what you are saying and I feel like I will tell myself today is a rest day, I won't check anything or maybe if I read anything I will just note it down on paper or in my mental bank to write the subsequent day but I cannot fight the urgency I feel most times I learn something new. And I honestly worry more about burning out the reader than I am myself curating these words, I know not everyone will want to consume this at the cadence I sometimes operate at, that maybe they will think it/me intense, the news all depressing, or God forbid, repetitive or boring. Regardless, I know I fight the guilt I carry, and in a physical place right now where I feel like I am the only one saying or crying for Falastin, the need to speak up is aggregated heavier because they do not share in the load. And Falastin doesn't have the luxury of time and so nothing/no-one feels more important at this time. And I am mostly have always been wired this way, I just know to be really diligent, to work really hard. Am not afraid of it. I don't know how to be less.
But I hear you. I feel you on what you are saying. I sincerely thank you for caring as much you do not just for myself but I see it in your kind words to others on this platform. And I want you to know I do carve out the time to go workout, to sit in the sun, to feed myself. I am content. But this, right here, writing and advocating for them inspires my heart the most.
Thanks, Najwan. Sending warm thoughts for your well-being.
This is so hard to witness, and the racism that allows it is so hard to accept. Murdered babies should be unacceptable to everyone. I can't believe this is still happening.
The bds movement is having some success, so maybe if Israel's businesses are shut down that will motivate them, even if their conscience doesn't.
I used the inspiration of your very thought on BDS for tonight's post, thank you Diana for your kind heart and kind thoughts. ♥️ you
Wonderful, Najwan! It's something effective we can all do.
Agreed Diana 🇵🇸♥️🙏