Soulful Musings

As the title suggests, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry  is a book deeply rooted in books themselves. The novel revolves around A.J. Fikry , the owner of a small bookstore on Alice Island. His life unfolds through constant references to various books and authors—this interweaving of literature with his personal journey forms the heart of the story. Gabrielle Zevin does a commendable job of connecting these literary references to the different phases of A.J. Fikry’s life, making

Love is beautiful.  the kind that sends flutters to the heart,  when you find someone wonderful,  but it's hurtful, when the loved ones hurt,  it becomes a pain, no one could bear. Love is beautiful and special,  when it's you on the other end,  yeah, you; loving your own self,  the best gift you can give yourself,  is to hold yourself, to hug your soul,  it's not selfish; it's worship,  when you become important to yourself,  self love becomes the best kind of love

Its not quiet nor empty. silence is a companion, who doesn't demand attention it sits with you, lets you contemplate lets you run your thoughts wild, silence is a companion everyone needs it, to embrace the truths, it lets out the truths speak, its never just quiet, its filled with unsaid emotions, silence is nothing but chaos filled with uncertainty, but it holds it with you.

Silence is powerful more than words can be, more than the noise of words, it doesn't tell you to calm down, or to tell you that it's okay, silence just exists with you. Silence is powerful, when it quiets the words, when it crashes over those, who expected the response, silence becomes weighty. Silence is powerful, when its chosen, its a tool to instill the identity, to explain the importance of, that life is yours  & that you can instill the boundaries.  silence shapes you.

Dear younger self,  Please don't be the timid self I was,  Be the brave sport to make your dreams come true, You were my only true love,  the one who loves me truly, Dear younger self, I am sorry. For being the simple child and more difficult adult,  don't give up your dreams for others, work on your dreams when no one's watching,  Dear younger self, I'm sorry.  You taught me love,  I left it for others' love,  not knowing only I can love myself in the best way, Dear younger