Stay Artistic

I remember one of my favorite Egyptian authors-Abdulwahab Metwaee- once mentioned a story of an unjust greedy king who wanted to have a palace that was never built for anyone before him. He hired the best of the artists and architects for this mission and once the palace was completed, and before anyone in town would come to witness the spacious building, the king asked the architect to tour it with him. When both the architect and the king were at the peak of the palace, the king pushed the architect off of the top. Blinded by selfishness, the king didn’t notice the large crowds piling up in front of the palace to witness the opening. For the record, no one remembered the palace, but everyone remembered the cruel king and the talented innocent architect who sacrificed his creativity for the wrong audience. When leaders become selfish, they will end up destroying what they have built by their own hands.

Responding to Unfairness

I’m so appreciative of all my supportive neighbors and friends who made sure to stand by me and support my business even with a word of encouragement, or recommendations.
But, there is the other side of negative folks, negative commentators, attackers, and cyberbullies I tend to ignore their online presence and attacks for a long while.
In the past, I ignored these attacks too much to the point that they disrupted my peace.
So in response to those attacks; especially, the hostile fake reports that caused me to lose my +28,000 members marketing group that has been serving people for the last 10 years exchanging goodies, buying, selling, and helping neighbors move in and out for FREE, I felt the need to share the untold story. The side that I ignored for too long.
I took the few past days breathing in, and I felt inspired to write this blog to REMIND people to stay kindly just.

And personally, I don’t worry too much about unjust individuals. Because no matter how toxic or influential or powerful they are, to me, they are like fire. They burn themselves by themselves eventually. All I care about is justice and TRUTH.

I can’t tell you how much cooking can help you overcoming stressful events and hard times. Anything you make from scratch will relieve your tension. Drawing, cooking, painting, writing. Go creative. Go artistic.

Despite I make so little profit out of cooking, but I deeply enjoy it, and it means the world to me when I introduce new people to my cultural heritage and food. It brings me so much joy! But, when someone post a negative or UNFAIR review to let me know that standing for hours on my limpy foot cooking is not worth it, I feel like👇

Did You Know?

Through history, unjust folks usually thought that being cruel would protect what they had whether it’s a possession or a leadership role but unfortunately that’s not true.

Unjust people are like fire, they are unstoppable and nothing burns them but them. Nothing destroys their injustice but their own injustice. And I’m not the only one who thinks so. Actually, history agrees with me.🤷🏼‍♀️

Another unjust ruler the Fatimid Caliph al-Hakim was known as (The Mad Caliph) during the Fatimi era as he went so protective and controlling over his own people to the point that he banned chess because he was not good at it, he ordered all businesses to be conducted at night, he banned religious people from all monotheistic religions from holistic places.

Also, he planned executive orders to outlaw the consumption of one of the very popular Egyptian dishes. It’s the Molokheya Green Soup. See? Unrealistic!😒

Reference,

https://www.abebooks.com/Lost-Islamic-History-Reclaiming-Muslim-Civilisation/30820976859/bd?cm_mmc=msn–comus_shopp_textbook–naa-_-naa&msclkid=0f59d23face5179e8f51b1daffc6d658

Are You Interested to Make Your Own Molokheya?

Roll up your sleeves. 💁🏻‍♀️. Watch this video on My youtube Channel.

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I am doing my best, and some online comments are not reflective of reality, some online commentators are unrealistic and cranky. It feels like some people are having a bad day and letting it out on us. If you don’t beleive me, come on over, have a meal with me. It’s on me. 😀

With the inflation, the fload of people losing jobs, and prices going high, I understand that NOT everyone is able to afford a therapist. It might be cheaper to never acknowledge it. It’s easier to let it out on the striving others. Sigh!

I think there is nothing worthy of praise but someone ruled with just, promoted justice and never saved an effort to achieve justice and equality. My friends, I hope these stories will inspire you to be just. The world needs no more of those who are unkind or unjust. Be kindly just with people. Kindness helps love to spread and being just helps the world to be a better place. ✌️Wishing Peace and Justice to all!