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But when your heart is ready you will find  That spring is just a state of mind. Some flowers blossom late but they're the kind That last the longest.

“You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.” ― William Blake

I really like to live in Europe at some point in my life... just for the experience. 

I just heard about ‘The Work of Byron Katie’ through this blog . My curiosity took over me and I wanted to know more about this Byron Katie. It turned out that she is quite famous and successful and I found this book [ PDF ] on her website . It talks about how to be in charge of your own thoughts. In short, it teaches how to be +. I am thinking of reading it all.

Like hope : How to make noon sangak  By Ashpaz BaashiJuly 6, 2001  "The Iranian Cyrus wrote: My needs are quite limited. I live in Michigan and want to have sangak. what is the best way to go about this? No, Cyrus, you are wrong. Your needs are deep, and their simplicity is as deceptive as a shy glance from under dark lashes. Today you want only sangak, but tomorrow you will want abgusht to dip it in, and the next day kebab to wrap in its folds, and then you will ask for the garden. In Michigan. So this is what you must do: Take a long walk to a fresh stream of melted snow, where pebbles shine under the rushing water. Find a thousand shattered pieces of the sang-e sabur that have worn smooth with the years of your absence. Gather the stones and take them into your home. Leave them to soak in oil for a day and a night. Drain them and spread them on an oven tray. Dissolve a teaspoon of yeast in half a cup of warm water and mix this into a cup of wholemeal flour and thr...

"Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it." Bernard Meltzer

The Price of Beauty is the name of a TV show by Jessica Simpson. I don’t really like her but this show is (believe it or not) interesting. She travels to different places and sort of interviewing people (mostly women) to understand what beauty means in that culture. She also investigates the methods being used in the beauty spas, fashion, and anything that has to do with the idea of beauty. I have watched couple of episode that I think I will watch the rest.

Focus Motivation Energy These are the 3 things I need to get through this Monday and every day but it is quite difficult today because I am lacking all three.

Source : I don't know. I got it from Facebook!

What do I appreciate about my life?  Am I spending time with the right people?  What are my gut instincts telling me?  What can I do right now to move forward with my goals?  Am I selling myself short?  How am I affecting the people in my life?  Am I holding on to something I need to let go of?  Who deserves to be forgiven?  What are my fears stopping me from doing? In ten years from now, am I going to wish I gave it one more shot? from here 

Biryani comes in different forms depending on the country or the region of its origin. One of those forms that is very dear to me is the Biryani (Beryan) from Isfahan. It is so delicious that I can never get tired of it. You can also soak small pieces of flat bread in the broth and eat that with raw onion. It is delicious ;)  

My first paid written work just recently published and I received the check today. I had a lot of help with this piece but it is such a great feeling. Who knows? maybe I become a writer one day.