“There is a world out there. Open a window and it’s there”Robin Williams
Why do you ignore your closed windows?
“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living.
We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today” Dale Carnegie
When windows are open, as humans how do we behave?
“Two men look out a window. One sees mud, the other sees the stars” Oscar Wilde
“Mehndi, something which makes my hand beautiful”Madiha Hayaat
What is Mehndi?
Mehndi is a form of body art.
It’s a temporary skin decoration drawn on hands or legs.
Decorative designs are created on the person’s body using henna paste.
(Wikipedia)
You can call it a temporary tattoo.
What is Henna?
Henna is a dye prepared from the plant Henna Tree (Lawsonia Inermis)
Due to its cooling properties, people from warmer climates (the Indian subcontinent and Africa) have been using this paste.
In Hinduism, the tradition mehndi forms one of the sixteen bridal adornments.
I am not sure whether westerners tried this art and if so they like it.
How long Henna stays on the body?
Henna dye tends to last approximately two weeks.
Once the Henna artist applies the paste on your body, keep the paste for four hours to get the stain.
Afterwards take off the paste.
Henna should not get wet for the first 24 hours. So after removing the paste, please don’t wash your hands.
The colour of the initial stain is dark orange and after 48 hours it turns to dark mahogany and i bet, you love this stain.
Traditional saying about Mehndi
It’s said that the darker the stain left by the mehndi on the body parts (hands & legs), the more love the bride will receive from her future husband and in-laws and leads a happy life.
And what about Mehndi Party?
I tell you, you love it!
Mehndi party is a pre-wedding celebration.
The most joyous occasion.
Typically done before the wedding day and held in the bride’s home.
A large wedding can see almost 200 women taking part.
As far as the party is concerned it’s said to be the woman power.
Customarily only women from both sides of the aisle attend.
Be prepared to have mehndi applied to you too.
Artists with henna paste are ready to apply mehndi to your hands.
As a foreigner, did you attend any of these Mehndi parties?
Rangoli is one of the finest art by the Indian Women.
Rangoli is an art form originating in the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered lime stone, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks- source Wikipedia
“RANGOLI resembles life. All you have to do is connect the right dots to make them perfect” Unknown
“Colours are the same as a person yelling too loud, saying too many things, and not half of it gets heard. Monochrome is the person that won’t shout, says less and more gets heard”Unknown
I don’t believe there’s two sides to every story. It’s black and white. There’s right and wrong Joe Wurzelbacher
Do you see ‘life’ as it is or you wish to see things either in black or white?
My feeling is life is not that simple to see everything as black or white, otherwise, you miss the real intention of Almighty where in life is full of complexities, and you are allowed to learn things for the betterment of your life.
“We’re so quick to go to make things black and white and to put things in their box. But everything is this mixture, and that’s what this world is, is this blend of different things” Matisyahu
Ultimately you are the judge. Live the way you wish to live!
To be happy one must always be right!
This is what you are taught.
But strangely each one is to their own.
“When it comes to being happy, there is no right or wrong. It’s just a battle between your happiness and their judgment” unknown
Who decides whether you are good or bad?
“There’s no black and white in this world; it’s all grey. That’s what people are like. No one thinks they’re a baddie. Everyone thinks they’re trying to do their bit to make the world a better place” Riz Ahmed
What exactly are the Human beings?
“Human beings are more or less formulas. Pun intended. We are not any one thing that is mathematically provable. We are more or less than we are anything. We are more or less kind, or more or less not. More or less selfish, happy, wise, lonely” Adi Alsaid
“Your mind is a ship; it can sail across the universe as long as you don’t allow negative thoughts to sink it.” Matshona Dhliwayo
So much similarities between mind & Ship
“Not only the Ships sink but minds also sink,most especially in the minds who do not know the secrets of being happy with all kinds of ordinariness in life ” Mehmet Murat Ildan
What makes a person happy ?
You already know the formula,but the truth is you are too proud to put this into action.
1.Stop comparing yourself with others.
2.Total dedication in doing whatever job you undertake.
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