Spoken Word

Starting this blog was simply one of the best things that happened to me.  It opened up doors I didn't even know were waiting for me.  I never used to write and never was I told I had decent writing skills.  I am realizing now, each and every one of us HAS hidden talents.  Unleash your inner you and find the beauty God gave you. 

On that note, I tried out spoken word for the first time today.  Let me know your thoughts.

Peace and Love.

Be well.

Hibah

On Finding Success

It is nearing the end of April and I realized, I only had one post for this month.  Shame, Shame, Shame on ME!  I will admit, there is no greater joy for me than spending quiet time alone in a jazzy aired café, music and words flowing from mind-to-keyboard-to-blog.  Ahh, I simply love it.  My delays in writing, however, can be attributed to the plethora of quizzes, exams, and papers I have a little something called grad school to thank for.  But here I am folks!  Here I am to deliver another post on my thoughts.  Grab your coffee, wake up Monday Morning… This is another look in to the Sweet and Savory Thoughts by Hibah Rehman.

On Finding Success

Success.  We all want it.  We want to define it.  We want to grab it by its tiny fingers and clench it in a thumb war, hold it down ‘One, Two, Three, Four I declare Thumb War!” And BAM- Success!  In our hands to graciously hold and captivate, oh Lord you are ever-so-kind.  I have success.  I have succeeded!

If it were that easy, I would end this post right here and right now.

But reality check folks- Success is NOT easy. 

But you didn’t need me to tell you that one, now did you?

Upon entering pharmacy school three-years ago, I distinctly remember the shy eyes, the quiet smiles, and the timid looks.  Amongst a crowd of 140 brilliantly studious peers, I was one to find a path.  To find myself and to find a way… How will I succeed in grad school? 

And though I still have one more year left, I have learned a few things.  I’ll share my thoughts.  And please, You let me know of yours :)

1. To Succeed, you must define success.  What is it you want?  Outline your dream life.  Picture it and envision it.  In this beautiful world and in this beautiful life, how do you want to live? 
2. To Succeed, you must Fail.  Fail, fail, and then fail again.  The beauty is that you never stop trying!  Accept it, you will likely fail 99 times before you actually succeed.  But it is okay, because as good-ole Jordan said, "Some people want it to happen, Some wish it would happen, other MAKE it happen!" 
3. To Succeed, you must Believe.  If you don’t believe you will succeed, then you might as well go back to step 2 --> Fail.
4. To Succeed, you must have Confidence.  Don’t get cocky now, because no one likes ignorance, nor does it suit you.  But I’d say this links back to #3 – believe.  Confidence is not easy to attain.  But stop comparing yourself to others and reach deep inside - what are your strengths?  
5. To Succeed, you must, absolutely MUST, stay Positive.  You can likely point out 1001 of your weakness.  You can even choose to focus on your negatives.  You can choose to let the negatives bring you down.    

         OR.   
         YOU can choose to turn your weakness into a strength.  YOU can choose to stay 
         positive.  YOU can choose to keep trying. YOU can choose to believe that YOU WILL
         SUCCEED, because God willing, you will fly high!     
     6.  To Succeed, you must be Happy.  Be happy in your current situation.  Be grateful for 
          what you have now.  Love yourself and love God.  Be kind and be generous.  Always be 
          good and always have the best intentions towards others.   

I am a believer.  Good things happen to good people.

Good luck folks.  I wish you all love and Success.

Be well.

I Cheated.

If you've been following my YouTube channel, you maybe wondering how my raw food diet is going.  I have been itching to announce that I had TWO days of FULL-ON CHEATING (in the 9 days since starting)!  Yes sir/ma'am, I cheated like it was a final exam.  And, don't mistaken the energetic tone as one of pride in my lack of self-control.  No, I will be the first to admit that I have been feeling beyond guilty.. As if I should be shunned with a scarlet letter publicizing my cheat and defeat.

Ahh, melodramatic Hibah.. Where have you been hiding?

Truth be told, delving into my sweet cravings of pizza, homeade palau, and store bought cake has me seriously contemplating.  Like, seriously!

Going raw, I was feeling excellent.  This is the first time in my life I have focused exclusively on fruits and colorful veggies.  And I gotta tell you, nothing makes you feel any better than eating 'life' just as it comes to you.. sweet, organic, unrefined, and pure.

That feeling of energy and goodness completely dissipated when I bit into a slice of pizza this morning.  I craved it not for the taste but because of my social environment.  It was the mere fact that I was the only individual standing in a room of 100+ without a plate of neatly trimmed yellow-ribboned cake.  The taste, ahh.. it didn't even equate to the freshness of my raw burritos or raw pasta.  So why did I eat it?  Beats me!

It is SERIOUSLY mental!


So, I have concluded: I will continue the remainder of this month as raw as I can possible be.  Whether or not I reach that 100% is to be determined.  But my focus is to keep raw and see exactly how I feel on this diet.

Before I leave, I want to conclude with one thought.

How do you expect to feel when you eat foods that were stripped completely of their nutrition?  When the foods took zero prep time, cheap to buy, and quick to cook?  Now, how do you think you would feel eating a food grown with love, sprouted by the earth, picked with care, and sold with pride?  Eat whole foods and I will guarantee you will feel like a different person.


You can ask me.  I cheated and ate pizza.  And I felt like crap. 

Be well.