Its doors had closed forever, hiding all traces of its past life. Was it a candy store that painted bright smiles on the faces of young ones or a flower shop that soothed the longing of loved ones? Was it a seamstress shop that made mere commoners feel like royalty or a pharmacy that relieved pain and anxiety? Whatever it was is now history. Soon, a brand new building will take its place... and very few will remember the old shop around the corner or any of its good deeds. #a

Courage is not the absence of fear, nor is strength the absence of weakness. Courage and strength are showing up every time, ready or not, and just taking on the challenge. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was thinking about this on my way to work this morning: how often I was fearful of challenges ahead and yet still showed up and took them on. Then I had a revelation: This must be what c

For those too young to remember, this is how messages and emojis looked like before the era of emails, whatsapps, and social media. They carried greetings and news, but also pieces of the sender's heart and soul. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You may not be able to read and understand the sweet content of this note, or smile at the cute typos. But you can probably sense how endearing i

Our beautiful world. So many beautiful sights longing to be seen, so many beautiful sounds yearning to be heard. Take time to soak in the beauty. Photo from the Charles bridge in Prague, "the city whose glory will touch the stars."* *www.czechtourism.com #aphotoaday #prague #patina #patinaperfection #beautiful #extraordinary #colors #art #ourbeautifulworld #nature #lebaneseartist #photography #vintage #livelovebeirut #livelovelebanon #mylebanon #bestofleb #instalebanon #insta

What is ordinary to some may be extraordinary to others. Everyone and everything deserve a chance at being beautiful and meaningful. #aphotoaday #patina #patinaperfection #beautiful #extraordinary #colors #lebaneseartist #photography #vintage #livelovebeirut #livelovelebanon #mylebanon #bestofleb #instalebanon #instabeirut #nostalgia #offthebeatenpath #inspirationalquotes #motivationalquotes #quoteoftheday #writersofinstagram #findyourself #myfieldofflowers #myhappyplace

Train station. Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. When we set out on a journey, we usually have a final destination in mind. Back in the early days, when the first immigrants left their homeland in search of a better life, they too, no doubt, had a destination in mind. But whether by fate, luck or mere chance, many ended up in a very different place. Do you ever wonder how different your life would have been had you exited at a different station, a different port, or may be take

Time will inevitably reveal the true nature of people and things. #aphotoaday #patina #patinaperfection #paintedbackdrops #livelovebeirut #livelovelebanon #lebanoninapicture #mylebanon #instalebanon #bestofleb #nostalgia #time #oldwalls #simplepleasures #simplertimes #houston #htx #ourbeautifulworld #goodvibes #motivationalquotes #inspirationalquotes #quoteoftheday #lifewelllived #thesoundofmyheart #myfieldofflowers #myhappyplace

Up close I can see your every scar, your every blemish, your every wrinkle. Up close I can feel your every breath, your every shiver, your every heartbeat. Up close I can lose myself in you. And oh how beautiful you are to me, with and despite it all. #aphotoaday #patina #patinaperfection #vintage #antiques #livelovebeirut #livelovelebanon #mylebanon #bestofleb #instalebanon #instabeirut #lebaneseurbex #words #yesteryears #nostalgia #paintedbackdrops #inspirationalquotes #mot

A snapshot from an unforgettable place: Porto, Portugal. #aphotoaday #patina #patinaperfection #colors #yesteryears #nostalgia #portugal #porto #architecture #charmingcities #traveladventures #ourbeautifulworld #myfieldofflowers #myhappyplace

Side by side we still stand, you and me. Under the smoldering suns of life and its ravaging rains. Through its soft dreamy breezes and its long gentle embraces. Older, sure. Duller, maybe. But also richer with loads of great memories, inside jokes and endearing secrets, and volumes of stories rivaling those of a storyteller. Did I tell you lately that you are still as beautiful in my eyes as the first time we stood side by side, united for life? My heart still skip