Love my Karachi... (Part 1)

Karachi Shipyard

Shahra-e-Faisal



Karachi Airport



St. Patrick's Church Saddar Karachi



Street of Karachi



Fancy Transport Vehicle in Karachi



Agha Khan University & Hospital Karachi



Civic Center Karachi



Clifton Beach



Bagh Ibn-e-Bin Qasim

Mind your own Business ....

Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others' affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of God. God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two humans beings can think or act in the same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them that way. There is God to look after everything then why we are bothered?? Why we try to be God?? Yes we should guide or share our opinion but when required... One should mind his/her own business and keep Peace... :))

Best Regards,
Samrina

Happy Valentine's Day!!

A very Happy Valentine's day to everyone.. May God bring us all true Love in our all life.. a soul mate who can complete us.. a relationship that we can own.. (Ameen)

Loads of love n best wishes,

Sam...

Find your Joy in Ordinary Moments....

Life does not have to be glamorous
or spectacular in order
to be filled with richness...
The very best moments are,
more often than not, the ordinary moments...

Real Beauty...

Real beauty is not in the color of eyes;

But innocence in the eyes...

Real beauty is not in the shape of the lips,

But the words spoken by them...

Real beauty is not in the complextion of thehands;

But the help done by those hands...

Real beauty is not in the gold anklets worn on feet;

But the brave steps taken by those feet...

Real beauty of a person is not in his/her physical parts;

But purity of his/her Heart...

Regards,

Samrina...

One!

One song can spark a moment,

One flower can wake the dream.

One tree can start a forest,

One bird can herald spring.

One smile begins a friendship,

One handclasp lifts a soul.

One star can guide a ship at sea,

One word can frame the goal.

One vote can change a nation,

One sunbeam lights a room.

One candle wipes out darkness,

One laugh will conquer gloom.

One step must start each journey,

One word must start each prayer.

One hope will raise our spirits,

One touch can show you care.

One voice can speak with wisdom.

One heart can know what's true.

One life can make the difference,

you see it's up to You!

Don't ever forget how very Important You Are..

(Author: Unknown)

New mission, new journey;

an old road and old me...

Best wishes,

sam..

Tears in my eyes;

disclosed all my secrets today...

Regards,

Sam..

New rays of sun rose

by defeating the darkness of last night...

Best Regards,

Sam...

Weaving together all his memories;

to warm up my cold, lonely nights...

Best Regards,

Sam...

Beauty of a Relationship...

When someone else cry for you in your pain and your cry for him in his pain...

Regards,

Sam..

A thought of him

takes away all my pains...

Regards,

Sam..

Holding his hands

I lived all my dreams...

Best Regards,

Sam..

Watching my dream from his eyes...

Best Regards,
Sam..

An old dry rose in my book,

Always keep you fresh in my mind…

Regards,
Sam..

Dreamless eyes,

Feeling less heart,

Soul less body,

And me standing in a heavy rain with empty hands..

Best Regards,
Sam..

Wanna cry out my heart today..

Wanna see the real picture hidden behind the fog..

Regards,
Sam..

Breeze coming from sea,

Whispering your messages in my ears..

Best Regards,
Sam..

Lonely nights, tiring days

Missing myself…

Best Regards,
Samrina

Some ways to reduce Stress...

Well I guess we all are aware of this word 'Stress' as its a part of our all life... I have received these helpful ways to reduce stress through a forward and I found it worth sharing so here it is all for you. Hope this gonna help you out too..

• Pray
• Delegate tasks to capable others.
• Simplify and unclutter your life.
• Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
• Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
• Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
• Take one day at a time.
• Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
• Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
• K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
• Get organized so everything has its place.
• Write down thoughts and inspirations.
• Every day, find time to be alone.
• Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud.Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
• Make friends with Godly people.
• Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
• Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
• Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
• Sit on your ego.
• Talk less; listen more.
• Slow down.
• Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
• Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.

"If God is for us, who can be against us?"

Best Regards,
Samrina

few silent moments,
some unforgettable thoughts,
an unknown feeling reminding me of you…

Best Regards,
Samrina

~Some Thoughts That Changes Life~

• Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind .
• You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying over the future!
• God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.
• All people smile in the same language.
• Everyone needs to be loved... especially when they do not deserve it.
  
• The real measure of a man's wealth is what he has invested in eternity.
• Laughter is God's sunshine.
  
• Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it.
  
• It's important for parents to live the same things they teach.
• Thank God for what you have, TRUST GOD for what you need.
  
• If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
  
• Man looks at outward appearance but the God looks within.

Best Regards,
Samrina

Deep, dark, breezy night

Me and your memories…

Well thanks to Janice and Andrew who inspired me a lot to write such phrases. From my personal diary today for the very first time I am sharing something like that here at my blog just to test as per your responses that to what extend I am right and succeeded in writing such phrases..

Best Regards,
Samrina

JUST GIVE IT A THOUGHT…

I always admire eastern family system where people are bound together whether it’s any celebration or any trouble on any of the family member whole family stand as one to face the problem together but unfortunately with time we are loosing our traditions and cultural values on which we should be proud at. Its true changes are required with time but still one should have ability and sense to differentiate between good and bad changes before adopting anything in life.

Life is too fast these days hardly people can spare time for each other. Career and individual success is more important then anything else in life. Feelings, family, relationships, everything comes after money and career. By this I did not mean that everyone is same but to compete and survive in such scenario whether anyone want or not but they have to be like this not completely may be but to an extent at least.

If we look into deeply the consequences of this then we’ll get to know that the rising rate of depression, loneliness, tensions, and many other psychological n mental problems is somewhere this way of life style too. We have lost true happiness from our life infect today hardly people know the true meaning of happiness n success. Everyone is running after meaningless & for a time being success that bring them smiles just for few moments but if these so called successful people look into deep in their hearts n life they’ll get to know that how empty they are from inside, how alone they are that they don’t have any true, pure relationship in their life to celebrate or cry with them… I wish we understand this before its too late and true relationships n happiness totally vanish from this world...

Loads of prayers n love for everyone..

Best Regards,

Samrina

BUILD YOUR OWN HAPPINESS

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Dr. Mart‏in Seligman, father of the positive psychology movement and author of more than a dozen books (including Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life), says that "happiness-building exercises" can increase contentment because they can change a person's memory and perception of the past. To boost your own happiness factor, consider these three thanks-giving techniques:

Exercise One

THE THREE BLESSINGS

Try this every night, either in written form or as a mental exercise. Ask yourself what three things happened in your day for which you feel blessed, thankful and grateful. Then (this part is crucial) ask yourself what you did to make each good thing happen. Do this faithfully, and you’ll discover a shift in the way you go through your day, as well as the things that you choose to notice and amplify. When lying in bed at night if unfinished business pulls at your thoughts, ask yourself, “When was I at my best today?” or "What three things went right today and what did I do to make those good things happen?"

Results: Often people are unaware of their own role in good fortune. For example, someone cannot make a beautiful sunset, but they can choose to take it in (or not). This exercise is so simple it may feel a bit silly to many. However, what we find is that when people do the exercise, they are LESS depressed and much happier one month later, three months later and six months later. Dr. Seligman adds, "I now find myself during the day looking for things I can think about before I go to sleep. So I go around processing the day for things that will be fun to call up to mind at 11 p.m. It seems to change memory, attention and the way you go through the day."

Exercise Two

SAVOR A BEAUTIFUL DAY

Set aside a block of time-an hour, a half-day or a full day, to indulge in your favorite activities. Block that time on your calendar and do not let anything interfere. Next, carry out the activities just as you had planned. Savor each activity by deliberately concentrating on each moment and being thankful for it, by taking mental pictures or collecting physical souvenirs, by focusing on sharpening your perceptions and by attaining complete absorption in the activity, then sharing those moments later with others.

Results: This exercise is a pleasure/mindfulness experience that can help people who have acclimated to success and good fortune and no longer feel as happy as their life circumstances would seem to merit. It is also a useful balance for those work-driven individuals who move quickly from success to success without stopping to notice or absorb their lives. Dr. Seligman explains, "Savoring refers to our awareness of pleasure and our deliberate attempt to make it last and to make it more intense. This exercise is about taking time out to appreciate and indulge yourself in the things in life which give you pleasure. This is a fun and important step to achieving happiness."

Exercise Three

MEANING & POSITIVE SERVICE

Pass along the happiness ... think about the various aspects of life beyond yourself that would be thankful or benefit from the gift of your time and talents. Develop a plan for intentionally using one or more of your strengths in the service of this institution, group of people or idea.

Results: Meaning is defined as 'being attached to something that you believe is larger than yourself' ... like groups of underprivileged people, or ideals that you believe are worth fighting for. While it might be powerful to analyze service which you are already engaged in, the point of this exercise is to go beyond that to the intentional creation and execution of a new plan of strengths-based service.

Best Regards,
Samrina

Be Yourself

Why would you want to be someone else
When you could be better by being yourself
Why pretend to be someone you are not
When you have something they haven't got

Cheating yourself of the life you have to live
Deprives others of that only which you can give
You have much more to offer by being just you
Than walking around in someone else's shoes

Trying to live the life of another is a mistake
It is a masquerade; no more than a fake
Be yourself and let your qualities show through
Others will love you more for being just you

Remember that God loves just as you are
To Him you are already a bright shining star
Family and friends will love you more too
If you spent time practicing just being you

(Author: Ellen Bailey)

BE PATIENT

This is a true story which happened in the States. A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him away, hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital.

Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy's hands. When the boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, 'Daddy, I'm sorry about your truck.' Then he asked, 'but when are my fingers going to grow back?' The father went home & committed suicide.

Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or you wish to take revenge. Think first before you lose your patience with someone you love. Trucks can be repaired.. Broken bones & hurt feelings often can't. Too often we fail to recognize the difference between the person and the performance. We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge.

People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.

Best Regards,
Samrina

Beautiful Pakistan!!

Shangrila Valley


Kalash Children in local costumes


Lake Saif-ul-Maluk


Gilgit River


Gilgit Hunza Valley

Derawar Fort

When we share laughter,
There's twice the fun;
When we share success,
We've surpassed what we've done.

When we share problems,
There's half the pain;
When we share tears,
A rainbow follows rain.

When we share dreams,
They become more real;
When we share secrets,
It's our hearts we reveal.

If we share a smile,
That's when our love shows;
If we share a hug,
That's when our love grows.

And what draws us closer
And makes us all care,
Is not what we have,
But the things we share

Author: Unknown

World beyond you...

We human beings are so self-centered and mean at times. Whenever we have to face any problem or any tension in life we feel like that we are the only one in this whole world who is in that much pain n trouble and we start thinking negatively and complaining God, forgetting about all His help and whatever He have gifted us already. But if we just look around and see others in trouble we’ll realize that we are in much better condition and we’ll be thankful to God rather then complaining Him.

I was quite depressed and down since last few days but yesterday I was talking to one of my friend and while discussing something she told me about her another friend who got married 2 years back and now a mother of a few months baby boy but unfortunately a month back doctors have diagnosed about her cancer which is in last stages now. That was a love marriage and this news totally broke and put both husband and wife in a big depression but now accepting the cruel reality that girl is insisting her husband to get married to any other girl before she died so that she can take care of him and their child. After listening all this from my friend I truly forgot about everything happening in my life and all my problems and start thanking God as I am in much better condition in comparison of many others around.

I pray deeply from my heart for the suffering couple and for all people globally facing any problem or tension in their life. May Allah bless all.

Always be thankful to God and just see around whenever you are down and tired of your problems..

Best Regards,

Samrina

Happy Woman's Day!!

You can feel her innocence in form a Daughter,
You can feel her care in form of a Sister,
You can feel her warmth in form of a Friend,
You can feel her passion in form of a Beloved,
You can feel her dedication in a form of a Wife,
You can feel her Divinity in form of a Mother,
You can feel her Blessing in form of a Grandmother.

Yet she is Tough too…
Her heart is so Tender…
So Naughty…
So Charming…
So Sharing…
So Melodious…
She is WOMAN
And she is LIFE!!!

To all wonderful women globally, I hope you all have a great Woman’s Day and hope you won’t forget how special you are!!

Best Regards,
Samrina

• Be strong enough to face the world each day.
• Be weak enough to know you cannot do everything alone.
• Be generous to those who need your help.
• Be frugal with that you need yourself.
• Be wise enough to know that you do not know everything.
• Be foolish enough to believe in miracles.
• Be willing to share your joys.
• Be willing to share the sorrows of others.
• Be a leader when you see a path others have missed.
• Be a follower when you are shrouded by the mists of uncertainty.
• Be first to congratulate an opponent who succeeds.
• Be last to criticize a colleague who fails.
• Be sure where your next step will fall, so that you will not tumble.
• Be sure of your final destination, in case you are going the wrong way.
• Be happy no matter what.
• Be helpful to everyone but never expect anything in return.
  
• Be loving to those who love you..
• Be loving to those who do not love you; they may change.
• Above all, be yourself and always have faith in God.

Best Regards,
Samrina

~Happy Birthday~

Well it’s quite late today to publish this post as it should be published on 28th of February exactly but anyhow it’s just to share my happiness with all you around as I have shared at times here my depressions and confusions too. Through my several posts earlier I have already shared that it’s in our own hands that how we carry our life. Yeah both happiness & sorrows are equally part of life but still to an extend it’s on us own that how better we manage and how positively we take things in life. Personally I believe that rather then waiting for big reasons one should grab and start celebrating even small events in life to make it more colorful and happy for not for our own self but also for people around.

Well I might sound childish but this is true that I am quite sensitive about my birthday as for me it’s a day which is purely associated with me and reminds me that how good it to be a part of this world and a family that I own. It’s a day to feel special and realize that how much important I am for people around and how much I am blessed with their love & care.

Today I like to thank to God to help me end up this one more successful, happy, healthy year of my life and I am truly grateful to God for bringing me such sweet and kind people around. I wanna express my gratitude for all my family, friends and everyone around for being a part of my life and for all their love and care which is so meaningful to me.

Loads of love & prayers,

Samrina

Confidence, Trust and Hope

Confidence, Trust and Hope are the 3 things that can make anyone's life more positive and easier. Many authors have defined these three in different ways and many books have been written on these topics just to highlight their importance in life but if we just observe and see keenly our daily life and practices we can have many examples which are easy to understand. I am sharing here such three examples that help me to understand these three and do hope it gonna help you all too..

~Confidence~

Once, all the people in the city decided to pray of the rain. On the day the prayer all people gathered and a young boy came with an Umbrella, that's Confidence.

~Trust~

Trust should be like the feeling of a baby when you through him in the air, he laughs... because he knows you'll catch him; thats Trust.

~Hope~

Every night we go to bed, we have no assurance to get up alive in the next morning but still we have plans for the up coming day; that's Hope.

Best Regards,
Samrina

Art prize Award

Well I am truly grateful to Noushy for this 'Art Award' though I don't think that my blog is that artistic & good to be rewarded but I' consider myself lucky enough to have such sweet & sincere blog friends around who understand & like to read me and always motivate and raise my morale with their encouraging words here...
Samrina.. inspiring blog that always boost my spirit and confident.Presented in a very compact but so meaningful... your words boost my morale & confident dear :) .... Thanks a lot Noushy!!

Art Prize and Award

"This prize has arisen from the daily visits that I dedicate to many blogs which nourish me and enrich me with creativity. In them I see dedication, creativity, care, comradeship, but mainly, ART, much art. I want to share this prize with all those bloggers that entertain me day to day and to share this prize with those who enrich me every day. Doubtlessly, there are many and it will be hard to pick just a few, the people I will name today deserve this prize, as do the very long serious list of bloggers I also enjoy to read, but I will name the first 10 and will leave the rest of the work to all the bloggers that visit other's blogs and are nourished by them."

The rules of passing on this award are as follows:

1. post award in your own blog
2. indicate its origin and a link to the site: Arte Y Pico from Uruguay.
3. give it to 5 blogs that you enjoy.

Well it's a difficult task for me to select any 5 blogs that i like to pass on this award further as all the blogs in my list I love to read but anyhow as per the rules I am passing this award to the following 5 bloggers :

1. Margie... such a unique and simple poetess that I alway s love to read..

2. Rajji.... I love her writings & topic that she select to write on, always close to life & reality..

3. Tim.... such an impressive painter and a men with great sense of humor.

4. Andrew.... such a brilliant author who express very precisely in deep words his views & thoughts with world...

5. Eric.... its not been long that I discovered his supreme blog where he shares his life experiences and great knowledge that he owns...

Best Regards,

Samrina

'Open Book'

OK, I have been tagged by Eric for this Meme, titled to be ‘Open Book’. So here are the instructions below:

1. Pick up the nearest book.
2. Open it at page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence/ phrase.
4. Blog the next four sentences/ phrases together with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig your shelves for that very special or intellectual book.
6. Pass it forward to six friends

Well like you Eric even I don’t have much reading habit and I hardly read very few recommended books by my friends around and those are mostly related to poetry, psychology, life, emotions, feelings, and topics like that.. Anyhow I have been gifted this book that I am going to talk about here which is titled to be ‘Treasury of Joy & Enthusiasm’ written by one of my all time favorite and very inspirational writer Norman Vincent Peale. I have read his few other books as well that I really liked and would love to recommend everyone around like ‘Power of Positive thinking’, ‘The new art of living’, ‘The amazing results of positive thinking’, and so on… these books are truly gems and make anyone’s life easier and happier then ever before..

Anyhow coming back to the tag here are the sentences 16-19 on page no. 123:

Naturally I wanted to know the secret, so later I asked him.
“There is no secret,” he said. “All I did was to start using that idea of taking God as your partner. Now, every day of my life I read the New Testament; it is filled to over flowing with life.”

Now lastly as per the rules I would like to pass on this tag to my following blog fellows:

• Noushy
• Exseno
• Rajji
• Cergie
• Magiceye
• Andrew

Best Regards,

Samrina

Be of Value

God gifted everyone in this world something special in him/her but unfortunately very few of us realize it and utilize it as it should be. Life bring us all chances to proof our self and enjoy success. There are many around who are spoiling their life and passing their time in depression and frustration just because of their own negative thinking.

It’s a fact that when you're worried about what you can get out of the deal, you won't get very much. Yet when you focus on what you can give, a whole universe of positive possibilities will open up to you. There is always work that needs to be done. There is always a way to make a positive contribution. There are countless ways to be of service, to be of value. And to be of value is the very best way to create value, in your own life and in the world around you.

You don't need anyone else's permission to make a positive contribution to life. All you need to do is open your eyes. It's just look around you, with a genuine sense of caring for the needs of others. In every direction, you'll see countless opportunities for making a positive difference. If you seek real confidence, richness and fulfillment, then step up, take the initiative, and be of real value. It will bring true, lasting and meaningful success.

Best Regards,

Samrina