They say food is gateway to someone's heart...well, primarily to male hearts but for me it's the gateway to my soul (a total separate argument from the eyes being the gateway to the soul!).
I'm all about good food and being a former pizza bagel type of gal in Brooklyn, once stepping in Iran I couldn't help but fall head over heals for the smorgasbord of food varieties there. The unique ingredients and herbs create a colorful flavor-sharing. The various spices and distinct methods of pairing and combination create fingerprints in every cuisine! From eating the brain and tongue of sheep to a delicious kebab dish your saliva will triple to the intoxicating aromas and different radical zings in every dish. From kebabs to stews, all dishes present more than one flavor served up on layers that keep taste buds guessing what it is and what's coming next.
To the power kebab and stew country I have incorporated my experience when I first was exposed to Iranian food on BookTrib.com.#redlipsintehran #foodislife #foodisart #buildon
Enjoy and make sure you had some food before you read the article!
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Rebellious Heart - Beautiful Burden: Iran U.S. Identity
Some nights are so unforgettable the world stops for a moment or two.
Old and new friends alike gathered at my dear friend's home, Diana,
while we chatted, exchanged ideas and read passages from "The Burden of
My Red Lips in Tehran".
I'm unbelievably amazed by the power of our gathering, can't thank you enough and fulfilled to continue sharing the book's message. Also- We forgot to mention that proceeds (22%) from every book sale will be donated to building a school in Nepal this coming Dec. 2015!
"In a society that profits from your self doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act."
Please refer to my website for more information:
www.redlipsintehran.com
#redlipsintehran#buildOn
I'm unbelievably amazed by the power of our gathering, can't thank you enough and fulfilled to continue sharing the book's message. Also- We forgot to mention that proceeds (22%) from every book sale will be donated to building a school in Nepal this coming Dec. 2015!
"In a society that profits from your self doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act."
Please refer to my website for more information:
www.redlipsintehran.com
#redlipsintehran#buildOn
Monday, July 27, 2015
Dear ALL!
We
are proud to announce our first partnership with buildOn, a movement
that breaks the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations
through service and education. Proceeds of every book sale will be
donated to building a school in Nepal this coming December 2015!
Please help us reach our goal because WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
http://www.redlipsintehran.com/
https://act.buildon.org/redlipsintehran
(plz smile for the cam! :-D )
Please help us reach our goal because WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
http://www.redlipsintehran.com/
https://act.buildon.org/redlipsintehran
Monday, June 15, 2015
The work Era
I have sat on a subway and heard conversation from random strangers, walked on the streets of NYC at different times including during my morning and evening coffees, I've seen people walking their dogs and talk on their cell phones. The number one heated and controversial conversation I hear is regarding how they don't like their co-workers and on top of that hate their job, and the list basically goes on in these two areas. Well, at the crossroads of should and must (below blog) and all of the complaints I have reached one conclusion- complaints attracts complaints. For one thing you have to change your mindset then once you clear out that "kind-of" poison you need to choose a job that you love doing or the MUST.
I understand that you may not know the correct route or the right answer to this question, so it's best to leave it as is. Sometimes not knowing is better than knowing the answer and accepting that you are in a confusion mode. There is nothing wrong with confusion mode and for people who think there is something wrong, well the answer it simple. It's based on their insecurity. Insecurity hits many people and some people are hit with a storm to such an extent that judgement and increased fear conquers their soul. The good part is this has nothing to do with you. The simple awareness factor the secure holds against the insecure leads to integrity. A bit different in quality but both beautiful as one leads to another. That said, move forward, live life because you only really have one shot at it- Life is not a dressing room.
Don't allow petty things such as 'co-workers' , 'the ego', 'what they think and how they judge' affect your want, your character, your direction and most importantly your heart. Grab control of your thoughts before they influence your direction. Your thoughts create everything! The secret recipe of human programming.
I understand that you may not know the correct route or the right answer to this question, so it's best to leave it as is. Sometimes not knowing is better than knowing the answer and accepting that you are in a confusion mode. There is nothing wrong with confusion mode and for people who think there is something wrong, well the answer it simple. It's based on their insecurity. Insecurity hits many people and some people are hit with a storm to such an extent that judgement and increased fear conquers their soul. The good part is this has nothing to do with you. The simple awareness factor the secure holds against the insecure leads to integrity. A bit different in quality but both beautiful as one leads to another. That said, move forward, live life because you only really have one shot at it- Life is not a dressing room.
Don't allow petty things such as 'co-workers' , 'the ego', 'what they think and how they judge' affect your want, your character, your direction and most importantly your heart. Grab control of your thoughts before they influence your direction. Your thoughts create everything! The secret recipe of human programming.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
BEA Discovery- A Cocoon on May 28th
The gaps and spaces in life all have meaning and every coincidence in life has a definition but should not be looked into a lot. I read a book yesterday specifying the distinction between job, career, and calling. Sometimes you get a job in order to work on things you love in life because you have to pay the bills. Then you have more bills to pay and you have to stay in that job even more until what you love to do and this "unwanted bill paying job" get to a break point.
Ultimately, the real mental awakening comes when red flags as to "What am I doing in this job?", "I have so much more potential!", "I am doing the work of 4 people!" or "This stuff is so, so, soo elementary for me!" or "My co-workers are so different than I and I feel useless" arise at work. Well, with loads of honesty ringing in I feel I've felt that I've had one or two of those phrases coming in and out at one time or the other. Well, the reality of the situation is simple. If you have a job you don't like try using your PM hours or weekends doing what you love until you can quit the job you don't like. Now, if the job you don't like eats up your time and doesn't allow you to do what you want to do then eventually you will forget about what you LOVE in life- your actually being- and go back doing what you "should" be doing and not what your being "must" be doing. Then you are simply not being you and are doing someone else's duties- the should. The should maybe something your parents drilled into your head or society has pressured you to become or do.
Sometimes that gap or that space of doing what you don't really want to do but are doing it to get closer to your shoulds clears and polishes the path to what your MUST is. It is a bridge, a polisher, a learning curve, but never compromise your Must for the Shoulds in life.
Must is like being in love. When you Know, you know. — Elle Luna
Check out the crossroads of Should & Must on Elle Luna's article that quickly went viral!
Shaghayegh
The gaps and spaces in life all have meaning and every coincidence in life has a definition but should not be looked into a lot. I read a book yesterday specifying the distinction between job, career, and calling. Sometimes you get a job in order to work on things you love in life because you have to pay the bills. Then you have more bills to pay and you have to stay in that job even more until what you love to do and this "unwanted bill paying job" get to a break point.
Ultimately, the real mental awakening comes when red flags as to "What am I doing in this job?", "I have so much more potential!", "I am doing the work of 4 people!" or "This stuff is so, so, soo elementary for me!" or "My co-workers are so different than I and I feel useless" arise at work. Well, with loads of honesty ringing in I feel I've felt that I've had one or two of those phrases coming in and out at one time or the other. Well, the reality of the situation is simple. If you have a job you don't like try using your PM hours or weekends doing what you love until you can quit the job you don't like. Now, if the job you don't like eats up your time and doesn't allow you to do what you want to do then eventually you will forget about what you LOVE in life- your actually being- and go back doing what you "should" be doing and not what your being "must" be doing. Then you are simply not being you and are doing someone else's duties- the should. The should maybe something your parents drilled into your head or society has pressured you to become or do.
Sometimes that gap or that space of doing what you don't really want to do but are doing it to get closer to your shoulds clears and polishes the path to what your MUST is. It is a bridge, a polisher, a learning curve, but never compromise your Must for the Shoulds in life.
Must is like being in love. When you Know, you know. — Elle Luna
Check out the crossroads of Should & Must on Elle Luna's article that quickly went viral!
Shaghayegh
Monday, May 18, 2015
Life is Gorgeous
A couple of nights ago I watched Life is Beautiful, the movie capturing the difficulties a Jewish father goes through while structuring the concentration camp as a fun and game-like place for his little boy. I can't imagine a harsher treatment and form of life than the ones existing in such camps and the intolerable cruelty and disrespect these individuals went through.
It was one father's kindness and view of the world that changed the life of his little boy and eventually his mother's.
I went to sleep that night thinking about THIS particular view of life and in the morning while coming to work I saw a bus pass by me with a big inspirational billboard reading: "Life is Beautiful".
Head's up...Sometimes the messages received can only be glued to your thoughts and emotions if you are aware how lucky you are and put on the see-thru all difficult illusions glasses. Everything is achieved with ease and simplicity- if not then it's not for you.
Gratitude is the easiest way to think of such simplicity. Right now, you have more than you need.
Guido: [pretending to translate] The game starts now. You have to score one thousand points. If you do that, you take home a tank with a big gun. Each day we will announce the scores from that loudspeaker. The one who has the fewest points will have to wear a sign that says "Jackass" on his back. There are three ways to lose points. One, turning into a big crybaby. Two, telling us you want to see your mommy. Three, saying you're hungry and want something to eat.
Guido: If you speak my name, I vanish. What am I? Silence.
ShF!
It was one father's kindness and view of the world that changed the life of his little boy and eventually his mother's.
I went to sleep that night thinking about THIS particular view of life and in the morning while coming to work I saw a bus pass by me with a big inspirational billboard reading: "Life is Beautiful".
Head's up...Sometimes the messages received can only be glued to your thoughts and emotions if you are aware how lucky you are and put on the see-thru all difficult illusions glasses. Everything is achieved with ease and simplicity- if not then it's not for you.
Gratitude is the easiest way to think of such simplicity. Right now, you have more than you need.
Guido: [pretending to translate] The game starts now. You have to score one thousand points. If you do that, you take home a tank with a big gun. Each day we will announce the scores from that loudspeaker. The one who has the fewest points will have to wear a sign that says "Jackass" on his back. There are three ways to lose points. One, turning into a big crybaby. Two, telling us you want to see your mommy. Three, saying you're hungry and want something to eat.
Guido: If you speak my name, I vanish. What am I? Silence.
ShF!
Friday, May 15, 2015
Anthony de Mello quotes
“Perfect love casts out fear. Where there is love there are no demands,
no expectations, no dependency. I do not demand that you make me happy;
my happiness does not lie in you. If you were to leave me, I will not
feel sorry for myself; I enjoy your company immensely, but I do not
cling.”
― Anthony de Mello, Awareness
"I have no fear of losing u, for you aren't an object of my property, or anyone else's. I love you as you are, without attachment, without fears, without conditions, without egoism, trying not to absorb you. I love you freely because I love your freedom, as well as mine.”
― Anthony de Mello
― Anthony de Mello, Awareness
"I have no fear of losing u, for you aren't an object of my property, or anyone else's. I love you as you are, without attachment, without fears, without conditions, without egoism, trying not to absorb you. I love you freely because I love your freedom, as well as mine.”
― Anthony de Mello
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