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Jun 16Liked by Kaothar Kadir

sometimes i feel so overwhelmed bc i know terrible things are going to happen to me eventually,, and i forget that equally amazing things are going to happen as well!! this piece reminded me that i’ll be able to handle the bad things when they do arrive!

thank u so much for this, your words are so authentic :))

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Thank you so much grace!

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Life is the perfect mix of terrible and amazing. The fun part of it all is that we get to deal with both! And shape our lives the way we want to.

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This reminds me of that saying “don’t borrow future grief.” It’s going to come whether you worry about it or not. It’ll feel horrible in a way you can never anticipate or imagine. But two things are certain: it’ll come and you’ll get through it somehow. So why not enjoy now when it isn’t here? This was beautiful; thank you for sharing it with us.

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omg, thank you so much, that goes so well!

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"Two things are for certain, it'll come and you'll get through it somehow" just sent chills down my body. So so true.

Never heard the saying about future grief before but I am def writing that in my journal tonight!

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God, that sounds terrible, sending you love, light and the strength to let go.

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Jun 16Liked by Kaothar Kadir

From someone who suffers from constant anxiety, I love this! It is inevitable grief- cannon moments if you will that humans all go through. But the good moments, the moments when you feel alive and present with the people you love surrounding you, is what will get you through the other side when the grief does come <3

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Those moments are what outweighs the cannon moments, so so true!

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Exactly Iris!

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This was what I needed to remind me that overthinking will not save me the heartache, it will only make me live it multiple times. So I must let go.

Thank you for this, it hit home.

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This was actually such a…lovely thing to read. I wish my brain would heed to your words. I wrote this some day last month. “Have you ever mourned in the absence of cause? That your mind would create a puzzle from perfectly structured sentences, spoken to mean no harm but somehow lost in translation through your overly sensitive ears. Why have you chosen to be tormented by thoughts of dread? How difficult is it to let go of the things that cannot be controlled?” I was having terrible thoughts, like I always do anyway but it felt worse. I was consumed by so much fear I almost cried during a church service.😅

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Jun 16Liked by Kaothar Kadir

this is so beautiful! i am so grateful these words graced my eyes today 🤍

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I’m so glad you enjoyed them!

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Aug 21Liked by Kaothar Kadir

holy shit

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Aug 13Liked by Kaothar Kadir

"Anxiety is stewing in the grief before the tragedy strikes" this is such and amazing quote this piece was beautiful 👏🏾

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Aug 13Liked by Kaothar Kadir

"Anxietyis stewing in the grief before the tragedy strikes" this is such and amazing quote this piece was beautiful 👏🏾

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felt my shoulders relax reading this... so beautiful. thank you <3

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Jul 1Liked by Kaothar Kadir

Thank you so much for this, Kaothar ❤️

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Amazing pic. So deep!

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Wow. I needed a minute after reading that. It felt like you placed every word on my skin. it felt like you plunged deep into my heart and took out those very words.

I loved every word, line...

an amazing piece

👏🏽👏🏽

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Jun 20Liked by Kaothar Kadir

this was so raw and real. i def am anxious thinking of the future or events that haven’t even happened yet and i mourn every day about it . my health is declining because of it so not I try not to stress or worry too much

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My friend, SUCH a great read. "Be tender, be tough, be brave." love love love love.

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thank you !

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