there’s a quote that kinda reminds me of this subject, and it says “there is a seat waiting for you at tables you haven’t even seen yet.” it always makes me feel better and knows that what’s meant for me will not pass me by 🤍🤍
Oh my goodness, I love that so much—thank you! So very hopeful. You get a little ways on your journey and you imagine you sort of know what’s coming, but that’s never case.
“what’s meant for me will not pass me by”—I love that too. And when you think about it, what’s meant for you… whatever it is, it’s impossible that it pass you by. The good stuff is waiting for you, no matter what :)
oh how beautiful — i definitely resonate with the idea that the universe has a grander plan than we can currently envision ana giving ourselves the gift of understanding that and letting that guide our reactions in life is absolutely wonderful. thank you for this stunning & empowering piece <3
Such beautiful writing. I think you’ll really appreciate the work of Jeanette Winterson. Her novels, in my opinion truly capture the essence of the human condition, and how everything stems down to love. How we love one another, and how we treat one another.
Life is a mystery we’ll never be able to solve, but we try to solve it anyway, we create multiple solutions to our solitude, to our pain, through art, music, books etc.
Start with Lighthousekeeping or her Written on The Body. I think it will resonate with you, and will always make you want to live outside the restricted box that we call life ♥️
The fact that this crossed my feed today of all days supports my belief that, as you said, things happen for a reason. My mother had a similar saying, a way of calming me even when I lose the most seemingly-precious opportunities. “If it is for your peace, I pray it happens.” A rough translation from Arabic, but my mom’s wish to me, always. My peace. Not happiness not wealth nor success. But my peace. And in a world that looks like… well, today, that is a prayer I appreciate on the daily.
that is SO beautiful. peace is what matters most, especially when everything else feels uncertain. it’s clear she really understood how important that is. thank you so much for sharing this! i loved it 🤍
I love this so much. I’ve slowly learned to understand that it’s not happiness or success or wealth that will give me that satisfaction and sense of calm. It’s peace. Peace despite health issues. Peace that I have a roof over my head. Peace that I get a moment to pet my dog. Peace that I feel pain. Just be at peace in each moment. It’s such a great lesson. Thank you for sharing this 💜
This is too relatable I might say. But reading this from your perspective, it dawned to me that a part of this belief, or truth, is just a way to cope how much life denies of us.
this post just popped in my timeline. it was a perfect timing, now that i’m starting to feel sad and hopeless, it was a nice reminder of the uncertainty of life, and how it comes and goes in very, very, very mysterious ways. it also reminded of this new movie: memoir of a snail, and how pinky said that we can only understand life backwards, but that we need to live forwards. the rewards of life might not be clear now, but in the future, now will make sense. thank you!
i really appreciate this! it’s funny how things seem to show up right when we need them. that quote is so true, as sometimes we don’t understand things until much later. i hope things start to feel a little better for you soon. thank you for sharing this with me!
Wow — reading this made me realise this was a thought I’ve had for years but no way of understanding how to express it. Odd that this article comes up now, feels like a nudge from the universe. Your writing feels comforting, maybe for the first time today I can let go from forcing things and truly just start to accept. Thank you for this lovely piece :)
that truly means so much to me. it’s a strange and beautiful feeling when something you’ve been holding onto for so long finally clicks into place. i’m really glad this found you at the right time. sometimes letting go is the hardest part, but it’s also where things start to make sense on their own. thank you for sharing this, it made my day 🤍
For the entire year I've been holding on tightly and just as you said praying, begging, hoping, even negotiating with the universe for what I wanted. And I am in that space now where I am struggling to let go. It is difficult, very difficult but feels good to know I'm not alone. I've always realised that the Universe has a greater plan, but when you want something, you just want it. And I often find myself telling that I don't want anything better, I just want what i want.. I hope I'll soon be able to see the brighter side of this as well. This made me feel so seen!
This writing is so beautiful and I hope people will try to live by this. My mom always says to me that everything happens for a reason so I really resonate with this. Just trusting in yourself and believing that your life is supposed to turn out the way it's supposed to can be comforting in crazy times. Sometimes the really bad was meant to happen to give space for the really good. Daunting but exciting.
thank you so much for this, it means a lot. your mom’s words are so wise, and i love how you connected them to this. trusting the journey, even through the tough times, is such a powerful way to see things. i’m so glad this resonated with you 🤍
Wonderful post, daphne. I myself have continually gone back and forth between thinking there’s an invisible hand someone behind the scenes in life, or whether we create these ideas and they are all in our minds. I good book on the subject is The 7 Laws Of Magical Thinking by Matt Hutson. And while he comes down on the side that we create the idea of destiny in our minds, he is firm that it is highly useful. Indeed if we believe we are lucky it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. And the opposite is also true. Personally I think it is not all in our minds and there is something else out there we don’t as yet understand.
Patience and acceptance—they’re not just virtues, they’re necessities. To accept the present, we need patience. And in waiting for the future to unfold, we learn acceptance.
truly patience and acceptance is hard as they're difficult to achieve with uncertainties lies ahead, yet it is the important ingredients of waiting what is for you :)
it’s so true, trusting the process can be tough when everything feels uncertain. but it really makes a difference when we allow things to unfold in their own time. thanks for sharing your thoughts!
there’s a quote that kinda reminds me of this subject, and it says “there is a seat waiting for you at tables you haven’t even seen yet.” it always makes me feel better and knows that what’s meant for me will not pass me by 🤍🤍
that is such a pretty quote! i have never heard it before. thank you for sharing it 🤍
I read a similar quote that said "you still haven't lived the best days of your life" and it makes me hopeful of what's to come :))
Maybe it’s the pms, maybe this struck a nerve why am I crying
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i feel you
My mentor always says “ what you are looking for is also looking for you” that makes me feel safe and secure 💫
i love this
Oh my goodness, I love that so much—thank you! So very hopeful. You get a little ways on your journey and you imagine you sort of know what’s coming, but that’s never case.
“what’s meant for me will not pass me by”—I love that too. And when you think about it, what’s meant for you… whatever it is, it’s impossible that it pass you by. The good stuff is waiting for you, no matter what :)
Of course! I love this space where we can feel safe to be vulnerable 🤍
i love that
That quote helped me passed my board exam. It gives me inspiration and eagerness to study more and believe in my self.
love this!
Absolutely right
Wonderful quote
Thank you!
How beautiful that line is.
what a beautiful quote🥹🤍
oh how beautiful — i definitely resonate with the idea that the universe has a grander plan than we can currently envision ana giving ourselves the gift of understanding that and letting that guide our reactions in life is absolutely wonderful. thank you for this stunning & empowering piece <3
Such beautiful writing. I think you’ll really appreciate the work of Jeanette Winterson. Her novels, in my opinion truly capture the essence of the human condition, and how everything stems down to love. How we love one another, and how we treat one another.
Life is a mystery we’ll never be able to solve, but we try to solve it anyway, we create multiple solutions to our solitude, to our pain, through art, music, books etc.
Start with Lighthousekeeping or her Written on The Body. I think it will resonate with you, and will always make you want to live outside the restricted box that we call life ♥️
i love reading, so thank you so much for your recommendations! i’ll make sure to read them.
The fact that this crossed my feed today of all days supports my belief that, as you said, things happen for a reason. My mother had a similar saying, a way of calming me even when I lose the most seemingly-precious opportunities. “If it is for your peace, I pray it happens.” A rough translation from Arabic, but my mom’s wish to me, always. My peace. Not happiness not wealth nor success. But my peace. And in a world that looks like… well, today, that is a prayer I appreciate on the daily.
Edit: The fact that so many love this comment is making me share my essay about it 🥹 please leave feedback https://open.substack.com/pub/sariajosephb/p/when-goodness-and-peace-are-a-high
that is SO beautiful. peace is what matters most, especially when everything else feels uncertain. it’s clear she really understood how important that is. thank you so much for sharing this! i loved it 🤍
I love this so much. I’ve slowly learned to understand that it’s not happiness or success or wealth that will give me that satisfaction and sense of calm. It’s peace. Peace despite health issues. Peace that I have a roof over my head. Peace that I get a moment to pet my dog. Peace that I feel pain. Just be at peace in each moment. It’s such a great lesson. Thank you for sharing this 💜
This is beautiful!! Peace! The calm in the storm!!🥹 Thanks for sharing!!
yesss everything happens for a reason 🫶🏾 once again, you nailed it <33
thank you so much 🤍 your words always bring a little spark of warmth. it's great to know you feel that way too.
This is too relatable I might say. But reading this from your perspective, it dawned to me that a part of this belief, or truth, is just a way to cope how much life denies of us.
This is where my head went immediately.
When we lose an opportunity—or give up on a dream—life doesn’t pause and wait for us to catch up. It contracts.
The accolades, the doors, the momentum tied to those missed steps… they’re gone.
What we’re left with are the pieces of the life we didn’t build.
And we’re supposed to make something new out of them.
But the more opportunities I miss, the smaller life feels.
So when I hear “nothing meant for you will pass you by,”
I can’t help but ask:
Is this what was meant for me?
Can I see what's behind door #2
Denied in the physical, not the spiritual. Everything we need is within us , I guess
this post just popped in my timeline. it was a perfect timing, now that i’m starting to feel sad and hopeless, it was a nice reminder of the uncertainty of life, and how it comes and goes in very, very, very mysterious ways. it also reminded of this new movie: memoir of a snail, and how pinky said that we can only understand life backwards, but that we need to live forwards. the rewards of life might not be clear now, but in the future, now will make sense. thank you!
i really appreciate this! it’s funny how things seem to show up right when we need them. that quote is so true, as sometimes we don’t understand things until much later. i hope things start to feel a little better for you soon. thank you for sharing this with me!
Wow — reading this made me realise this was a thought I’ve had for years but no way of understanding how to express it. Odd that this article comes up now, feels like a nudge from the universe. Your writing feels comforting, maybe for the first time today I can let go from forcing things and truly just start to accept. Thank you for this lovely piece :)
that truly means so much to me. it’s a strange and beautiful feeling when something you’ve been holding onto for so long finally clicks into place. i’m really glad this found you at the right time. sometimes letting go is the hardest part, but it’s also where things start to make sense on their own. thank you for sharing this, it made my day 🤍
Our thoughts are so similar. This is exactly what i think too.<3
Such an wonderful piece
For the entire year I've been holding on tightly and just as you said praying, begging, hoping, even negotiating with the universe for what I wanted. And I am in that space now where I am struggling to let go. It is difficult, very difficult but feels good to know I'm not alone. I've always realised that the Universe has a greater plan, but when you want something, you just want it. And I often find myself telling that I don't want anything better, I just want what i want.. I hope I'll soon be able to see the brighter side of this as well. This made me feel so seen!
This writing is so beautiful and I hope people will try to live by this. My mom always says to me that everything happens for a reason so I really resonate with this. Just trusting in yourself and believing that your life is supposed to turn out the way it's supposed to can be comforting in crazy times. Sometimes the really bad was meant to happen to give space for the really good. Daunting but exciting.
thank you so much for this, it means a lot. your mom’s words are so wise, and i love how you connected them to this. trusting the journey, even through the tough times, is such a powerful way to see things. i’m so glad this resonated with you 🤍
You know what.. I cried
🥺🤍
i felt like i was reading my own thoughts. so beautiful—so vast.
thank you for sharing and soothing the existential crisis i’m going through <3
Wonderful post, daphne. I myself have continually gone back and forth between thinking there’s an invisible hand someone behind the scenes in life, or whether we create these ideas and they are all in our minds. I good book on the subject is The 7 Laws Of Magical Thinking by Matt Hutson. And while he comes down on the side that we create the idea of destiny in our minds, he is firm that it is highly useful. Indeed if we believe we are lucky it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. And the opposite is also true. Personally I think it is not all in our minds and there is something else out there we don’t as yet understand.
Patience and acceptance—they’re not just virtues, they’re necessities. To accept the present, we need patience. And in waiting for the future to unfold, we learn acceptance.
truly patience and acceptance is hard as they're difficult to achieve with uncertainties lies ahead, yet it is the important ingredients of waiting what is for you :)
it’s so true, trusting the process can be tough when everything feels uncertain. but it really makes a difference when we allow things to unfold in their own time. thanks for sharing your thoughts!