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The Weight of Complaints and the Freedom of Gratitude
The Weight of Complaints and the Freedom of Gratitude Written by Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Date: April 4, 2025 Bitterness is a heavy chain...

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Apr 4, 20253 min read


The Cure Ain’t Always Worth the Side Effects
The Cure Ain’t Always Worth the Side Effects By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar There was a time when I thought quick fixes were the answer to...

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Apr 3, 20253 min read


Hunger....
Hunger will change everything you thought you knew about yourself. I'm referring to physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, social,...

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Apr 3, 20251 min read


The Reflection of My Journey: A Life Between Reality and Faith
The Reflection of My Journey: A Life Between Reality and Faith By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched...

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Apr 3, 20253 min read


Show Love to the Disenchanted
Show Love to the Disenchanted By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar If you hate me, I will love you more, like the sun that warms even the...

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Apr 3, 20251 min read


I Am a Naked Piano
I Am a Naked Piano By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar I am a naked piano, sitting in the rain, As the sky weeps, its teardrops pluck my strings ....

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Apr 2, 20251 min read


Who Are You When the Fire Comes?
Who Are You When the Fire Comes? By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar True character isn’t built in comfort it’s exposed in hardship. It’s easy to...

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Apr 1, 20253 min read


The Art of Seeking Guidance: Lessons in Surrender
The Art of Seeking Guidance: Lessons in Surrender By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Life is a series of choices, some small like pebbles tossed...

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Mar 31, 20253 min read


Embraced by the Creator – Finding Light in the Shadows
Embraced by the Creator – Finding Light in the Shadows By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Deep in my heart was a sadness so intense, so...

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Mar 29, 20253 min read


Blessed Beyond the Storm: A Testimony of Grace
Blessed Beyond the Storm: A Testimony of Grace By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar The Creator has brought me through storms so fierce they should...

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Mar 28, 20254 min read


Faith Through the Fire: Trusting the Unseen
Faith Through the Fire: Trusting the Unseen By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar My reader, I know it can be hard and frustrating waiting, and I...

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Mar 27, 20255 min read


The Weight of Your Presence
The Weight of Your Presence By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Funny thing about people some don’t like you for reasons they can’t even explain....

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Mar 26, 20252 min read


The Impossible
The Impossible By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar They said I wouldn’t make it. They laughed, doubted, whispered behind closed doors. They...

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Mar 25, 20252 min read


The Strength of Holding Your Peace
The Strength of Holding Your Peace By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar People will test you. Life will shake you. There will always be someone...

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Mar 25, 20253 min read


Just Breathe: Part Two
Just Breathe: Part Two A Reflection by Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Holding Your Breath Ain’t the Same as Breathing Alright, do me a favor...

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Mar 24, 20253 min read


Move in Silence, Let ‘Em Watch
Move in Silence, Let ‘Em Watch By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar See, the thing about folks in this world? They love power, profits, and...

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Mar 24, 20253 min read


Adversity: The Mirror You Can’t Avoid
Adversity: The Mirror You Can’t Avoid By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar You wanna know who a person really is? Watch them when things don’t go...

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Mar 24, 20253 min read


Just Breathe
Just Breathe A Reflection by Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Take a deep breath. Let it fill your lungs. Hold it for a moment. Now, let it go....

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Mar 23, 20255 min read


Preparing for My Judgment Day
Preparing for My Judgment Day By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar My fears have dissolved like mist before the morning sun. No longer do I worry,...

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Mar 23, 20252 min read


The Wounded Wolf and the Whisper of the Divine
The Wounded Wolf and the Whisper of the Divine By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar On the night of March 21, 2025, around 2 a.m., I had a dream...

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Mar 22, 20253 min read
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