Mind Platter - Najwa Zebian
- Elie Tohme
- May 5, 2016
- 2 min read
I simply love with this book, after being introduced to this author on Instagram. Each passage speaks directly to both the heart & mind. I feel peaceful, inspired, and restored every time I pick up this book.
The power of words is one of my favorite quote for Najwa. How much your words can affect people around you, Your words are a double edge sword, think twice before you use them, i hope you will like this quote. enjoy it.
"Your words can be more healing than any kind of medicine. They can be more toxic than any kind of poison. They can ease a mind of its nagging questions. They can relieve a heart from its doubts. They can free a heart from the chains that keep it holding on and that make it fear letting go. They can spring hope into a deserted heart. They can shatter a soul barely holding on to the pieces that make it strong. They can be a shelter for the broken and a canon of motivation for those who need confidence. They can build mountains of confidence and build stairs to those dreams that hide above the clouds. They can dig holes into the darkest and deepest of scars. They can strike happiness into the souls in most need of it, and they can strike sadness into the souls of those most far away from it. So, before you speak, ask yourself if your words are true. If they are not, then you are fooling the hopeless into hope that won't last. You are breaking down walls temporarily that will be built even higher afterwards. Say what the truth and genuineness in your heart need to say. Say no more."
About the Author
Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese Canadian educator based in London, Ontario. Her passion for creative expression was evident from a young age as she delved into Arabic poetry and novels. She arrived to Canada at sixteen years of age and pursued higher education. In 2011, she became a teacher and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Educational Leadership as she works at the TVDSB GENTLE Centre with Syrian refugee families.
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