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My Kryptonites, Detroit, MI (2025)

08/26/2020

It has been a devastating year.

We used to wake up with different and unique mindsets, hoping to tackle our passions and dreams. We viewed life in its most simple aspects, full of light, hope, happiness, adventures, friends and families. Our most troubled thoughts roamed around making the most out of our days.

Today, we wake up with common universal thoughts.
"Will I live today?"
"Will I lose a loved one? A parent? Are my friends safe?"

The world has lost its touch. Massacres, fires, wars, inequalities, destructions, injustice, a pandemic and then what?
How can one cope with the piling miseries of everyday?

For the world, I feel deeply saddened...

For my country Lebanon, I don't understand what feelings are anymore, but it's something close to "suffocation of the soul" and "Ongoing internal bleeding".

On the 4th of August, we witnessed one of the biggest massacres this country has ever went through and keep in mind that Beirut was destroyed and rebuilt 7 times.
Will there be an 8th time?

There is more to the story of Beirut.

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Beirut was one of the most beautiful ladies this universe has ever met. She was ethereal. For over the years, all eyes were on her. To describe her as cultured was an undermining term. To look straight into her eyes, was a defying challenge. Beirut was everything, everyone had ever wanted.

Sadly, Beirut was taken for granted.
What happened to Beirut?

Beirut was abused by war and r***d by politicians, by sectarianism, corruption, civil war, religion, patriarchy, terrorism, economic and social crisis, inflation, politicians, politics, politicians, politics, by countries all over the world and even by its own children and the list goes on and repeats itself.

August 4, 2020 was the apotheosis of the downfall of Beirut.

The story of Beirut may seem like another sad tale, that will end with a rainbow at the end of the road or after the storm, but not to me, nor to any other Lebanese soul.

The phoenix sheds its wings one last time, before losing its eternal flame to this vile reality.

I suffer with you and you will always be a chaotic kryptonite.
Today, like any other day since my waking life, I mourn .

05/02/2018

Late night blessings 💛
We miss you as well, and we promise you that we will soon be back with a special surprise.
Enjoy your night, dear kryptonite.

01/15/2018

Motto for the year: The Grind is not Glamorous. I'll take it.

Who's with me ?

01/03/2018

Warning: This is not your average new year post.

Look, we've all heard it a million time.
"It's new year, let's put up our resolutions."

Let me rephrase myself.
I am okay with everyone who thinks in that way, but I am honestly tired of myself, waiting for 365 days to pass, in order to find an incentive to achieve.

Think with me for a sec,
365 days a year. That's 8760 hours a year, giving me 525600 minute a year. We're talking about an approximate half a million minute per year, spent by each and everyone of us, but how ? That's the question we should be asking.

Let me talk to you guys for a bit,
For everyone that has been waiting for a post, for some inspiration, for reflection,
I would like to apologise on behalf of our team, for the lack of commitment.
Everyone needs a break from time to time.
Today, we're calling it off.
Today, we're holding a promise in front of everyone who saw something in us. We're staying around. You believed in us, and now we're here to believe in you.
That's exactly how we're going to start spending our minutes this year. Time is fading you know, and it's a precious thing. Show us what you've got Kryptonites.
Happy New Year to all of you've guys.
Make it a special one, and don't wait for the moment !

08/22/2017

Dedication to stop procrastination. We're very grateful for those who stuck around, and we will be posting & sharing more often💛
Shine bright Kryptonite!

03/06/2017

These past few days, I've been emphasizing a lot on mental health. We tend to be so oblivious when it comes to problems that we are dealing with. Until something, or someone hits us hard with the cruel reality that we are NOT acting like who we really are, and there's a valid reason behind it. Whether it was OCD, depression, anxiety, bipolarity...etc. Whatever reason it may be, I want you to remember that it's okay not to be okay, and that there's always someone out there willing to help or simply listen. And if you feel happy, fullfiled, and satisfied with everything that you have; I would still encourage you. Not only to constantly develop this happiness, but to share it as well.
My semicolon today is a reminder to keep going, even when you feel like stopping. It's always worth it...

11/14/2016

They witnessed her destruction,
Then were left to wonder why,
She saw nothing but darkness,
Though the stars shone in her eyes,
But maybe they’d forgotten,
When they failed to see the cracks,
That a star’s light shines the brightest,
When it’s starting to collapse.

~Eric Hanson

Photo credit: Anthony Neil Dart

11/13/2016

Just to be clear
I don’t want to get out
without a broken heart.
I intend to leave this life
so shattered
there better be a thousand separate heavens
for all of my separate parts

~Andrea Gibson~

Photo credit: Merve Özaslan

11/11/2016

"I stopped going to therapy
because I knew my therapist was right
and I wanted to keep being wrong.
I wanted to keep my bad habits
like charms on a bracelet.
I did not want to be brave.
I think I like my brain best
in a bar fight with my heart.
I think I like myself a little broken.
I’m ok if that makes me less loved.
I like poetry better than therapy anyway.
The poems never judge me
for healing wrong."

Clementine von Radics

06/15/2016

God gave you the precious secret of the universe. Use it wisely...

05/22/2016

You’re packing up your sleeping bag,
Your lantern and your tent,
And you’re off to find the life you lost,
But you’re not sure where it went,
And I hope those mountains teach you,
How to stand both tall and proud,
That you see your life much clearer,
With your head above the cloud,
I hope you swim through rivers,
With their currents swift and fast,
That they show you must be careful,
When you wash away your past,
I hope that you are humbled,
By the vastness of the sea,
That the eagles high above you,
Make you feel like you are free,
I hope when night has fallen,
And your fire's just a spark,
That the stars shine to remind you,
That there’s beauty in the dark,
But most of all I’m hoping,
That you’re learning while you roam,
That no matter the distance,
You can always come back home.

05/13/2016

l am aware that words without actions cannot save the country, but I also know that if we lose hope and stop dreaming, then the actions
won't happen in the first place. Forbidding the youth to dream is the biggest crime of all. The problem in Lebanon is that the older generations convince us that we cannot fix what was broken, that they don't even try to motivate us, and that they are pushing us to avoid the situation instead of dealing with it. We should stay. We shouldn't leave the country to those who manipulate it. Instead, we should start where we are, use what we have and do what we can. It is truly sad that most of you do not know how talented and motivated our youth is. lt is incredible what great leaders we can become with our potential. Our
role is not to fix the government, to worry about the President or to supervise the work of the ministers. Our role is to prove that we are not
like you. Our role is to dream.

~Yasmina El Sabeh

Photo credit: Dany Eid.

05/12/2016

I always hoped that my answer to that would be no.
I mean, why would I want to be human? Can't I be something more than that? Something powerful? Not to be misunderstood, nothing to overcome the godly nature of course, but something that challenges the laws of nature. Because I knew that within me are the shining bits, and leftovers of stars that surrendered to their destiny so they can implant this "inhumane" energy within me.

Until, you get hurt. Knocked down, back up again, and go through the process of the never-ending loop of the previous steps. It's okay. It's okay because it's beautiful. You grow up wanting to be more than human, filled with the energy of a million galaxies but as you get older you get to see, to learn, and to grow.

I love every single bit of being human, because I get to see myself grow. Grow with light shining through my scars, hope through my wounds, and beams through my marks. Something I would've missed being more than just human. Fall in love with the process, it takes you to better places.

05/10/2016

Ladies & Gentlemen,
On this day, the 10th of May, great things have happened during history.
Christopher Columbus didn’t know he was going to discover the Cayman Islands.
Victoria Woodhull became controversially the 1st women nominated for U.S. presidency.
We could go on with a list of things that are worth mentioning, but this is not our subject matter. What we wish to tell you, is far more important than discoveries and nominations. Are you aware that these people gave the 10th of May it’s importance? For them it was a changing point, an opportunity.
How does this affect you? Doesn’t it tell you that this 10th of May might be your chance to do or to be something great?
We think that at some point in history, there’s a day written for our greatness, and that it’s bound to happen randomly. But you see, that’s not how it works. Sadly? No! This means that any day can be your great day my friend. You know what you have to do. I don’t. You do… because it’s you working on achieving your greatness today.

05/08/2016

“I am thankful for all those difficult people in my life, they have shown me exactly who I do not want to be.”

05/06/2016

"I hope you wake up feeling like a blank canvas. Paint yourself beautiful today."

- Mama Zara

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