Friday, 1-20-12Bismillah. Very best moment of the day was seeing this little rascal after two weeks — Niece #3. MashaAllah, may God protect her. If only we could all look this great in onesies!So, I realized this morning that I should be open to the reality that I will recognize the very best moment of my day a day after, or even days after that moment. I say this because two mornings ago I woke up thinking about how much fun I had talking to a friend on the phone while I grocery-shopped in the evening, and how he said he could tell I had been scatter-brained lately. I was so touched by that — I’m never close enough to anyone (as in, location-wise, and, I guess, other wise to) for people to notice things like that about me unless I tell them, and that moment felt really good, aH — that was the very best moment of 1-17-12 — having a friend to be transparent with, not actually the snuggly moment of reading in the rain. Yesterday, my lightest moment was enjoying my first pair of earrings, but my very best moment was a chain of events — frustration > texting my brothers and letting them know how I felt about their lack of communication (they’re boys, what more can I expect?) > sitting on the bathroom floor and having a good cry > going to my computer > feeling such clarity of vision > and finally finishing a series of interview questions sent to me by a magazine editor in November 2011 (yeah), and really enjoying writing the answers > that was the best moment — clarity after an emotional release.One thing that I talked about in the interview was how I try to capture a tiny moment or detail in my paintings, and how the afterthought of that moment becomes something other than the moment itself — something so much larger. Well, this journal has been just that — recognizing a small but great moment, and then more importantly realizing the positive chain of events, thoughts and reactions that come as a result of that moment. It’s a work of art in its own right … life.Thank you to those who come to visit this site every now and then. I hope I can stay committed to it — it’s already changed my attitude and approach to my days so much in just 20 days, subhanAllah. And I hope you are also encouraged to seek the best moments of your day! Peace, Love ~ NJARTitecture :)

Friday, 1-20-12

Bismillah. Very best moment of the day was seeing this little rascal after two weeks — Niece #3. MashaAllah, may God protect her. If only we could all look this great in onesies!

So, I realized this morning that I should be open to the reality that I will recognize the very best moment of my day a day after, or even days after that moment. I say this because two mornings ago I woke up thinking about how much fun I had talking to a friend on the phone while I grocery-shopped in the evening, and how he said he could tell I had been scatter-brained lately. I was so touched by that — I’m never close enough to anyone (as in, location-wise, and, I guess, other wise to) for people to notice things like that about me unless I tell them, and that moment felt really good, aH — that was the very best moment of 1-17-12 — having a friend to be transparent with, not actually the snuggly moment of reading in the rain.

Yesterday, my lightest moment was enjoying my first pair of earrings, but my very best moment was a chain of events — frustration > texting my brothers and letting them know how I felt about their lack of communication (they’re boys, what more can I expect?) > sitting on the bathroom floor and having a good cry > going to my computer > feeling such clarity of vision > and finally finishing a series of interview questions sent to me by a magazine editor in November 2011 (yeah), and really enjoying writing the answers > that was the best moment — clarity after an emotional release.

One thing that I talked about in the interview was how I try to capture a tiny moment or detail in my paintings, and how the afterthought of that moment becomes something other than the moment itself — something so much larger. Well, this journal has been just that — recognizing a small but great moment, and then more importantly realizing the positive chain of events, thoughts and reactions that come as a result of that moment. It’s a work of art in its own right … life.

Thank you to those who come to visit this site every now and then. I hope I can stay committed to it — it’s already changed my attitude and approach to my days so much in just 20 days, subhanAllah. And I hope you are also encouraged to seek the best moments of your day!

Peace, Love ~ NJARTitecture :)