Pending

Hold!
I keep being told
by the voices in my head.
I try to fight,
but get torn instead.

Pause!
For no cause and no reason,
to the grave of thought I head.
If only the thoughts were dead.

Pending
are the waves of thought
in an ocean of stillness.
They break on the shore
on the infinite end.

Suspend!
Hold that thought
between the paper and the pen.
Pretend a grasp of the fleeting word.
No matter how silly it seems or absurd.

Hold!
I keep being told
by the demons in my head.


Sherif El Herraoui
Cairo- March 2016

#Positivity_Challenge #5X5_PositivityChallenge #Day2

#Positivity_Challenge #5X5_PositivityChallenge #Day2

And the challenge continues proving that it is even harder than what I had previously thought.

1- I am still writing ( http://al7akaya.blogspot.com/2014/07/blog-post_25.html )

2- Second consecutive day with Iftar in a blackout. Feels like I am repeating myself.

3- Received a wonderful email with a new job opportunity.

4- Had a wonderful meditating session this morning. I feel calm.

5- Reconnecting with a very old friend. 

The #5X5_PositivityChallenge #Day1

#Positivity_Challenge  #5X5_PositivityChallenge #Day1

So I was Challenged by my dear friend Nadine to show gratitude to five things in my day for five consecutive days in what I would call the 5X5 positivity challenge.
It is pretty challenging, but I would certainly give it a try.

Day 1
1- I started writing again - which is awesome - a series of random thoughts entitled " Sherif Wonders ".

2- I have always been a fan of new beginnings. Tonight is no exception.

3- I had Iftar in the dark with the family during a blackout today which made me think about the millions going through blackouts on daily basis. It was a good thing to acknowledge the hard facts of life that is seldom taken for granted.

4- Had a flat tire that I changed during fasting in the heat and carried on with my day. A bit surprising. An older version of myself would take that as a bad omen and would just retire to the comfort of his room. But I did not.

5- The Fifty Shades of Grey trailer is out today. Hated the books, but got actually excited about the movie owing to the sultry version of crazy in love. It's become a guilty pleasure of mine. 

Long time no see ..

Man i missed blogging ..
I don't know why i stopped although i was very enthusiastic about the whole thing ..
What's going on with my life ?
I dare say nothing really which is quite depressing for someone who used to be active in the past ... but i'm growing old .. i feel old .
I haven't looked in the mirror for a long time .. I guess it's time to stand before it and really observe the changes. I wish i had a magical one that would tell me if i'm the prettiest .. umm .. sorry .. that would tell me if i still have what it takes to be whom i want to be ..
It's been along time since i've done that ..
Long time no see ...

23...

I'm turning 23 on the 23rd .. I'm half way through completing the whole set of the 46-human chromosomes .. Half way through becoming a human being ..

I have this weird formula of my birthday ..
I was born in 1985
1+9+8+5 = 23
I was born on the 23rd
2+3 = 5
I was born in May the fifth month !!

What am i doing today ? I get to spend the day at the delivery ward in our hospital amongst the screaming women and the wailing babies. Don't feel bad for me, at least i get to see who joins our world and my humble-self on the same day.