Find Out Your Passion!

Assalamu’alaikum semuaaa!!! ^O^

Waw, akhirnya bisa nulis lagi setelah sekian lama ga nulis-nulis >< *gak produktif banget yah :P*

Oke, untuk tulisan ini berawal dari saya yang mulai tertarik sama gaya hijab yang lagi trend sekarang-sekarang ini. Karena dari jaman saya SMP (masih belum pake jilbab) suka kepikiran ‘emangnya kalo pake jilbab ga boleh stylish ya? :/’ 

Makanya saya suka update tentang fashion hijab gitu tapi difilter juga pokoknya yang stylish tapi tetep syar’i dongs B), mulai dari buka-buka blog-blog hijabers, download video-video tutorial pake hijab, tapi baru sedikit tutorial yang udah dipraktekkan :P heheh

Nah, buat para Muslimah yang update fashion hijab pasti udah akrab sama nama Dian Pelangi dong? :D Selain udah terkenal di dunia maya, mbak Dian juga udah sering masuk berita di Televisi, keren deh pokoknya!

Suatu hari pas lagi macet-macetnya keadaan lalu lintas menuju kampus, saya iseng googling tentang beliau pake opera mini di hape dan ternyata amazing banget deh Dian Pelangi ini! Saya yang awam ini baru tau kalo beliau adalah seorang fashion designer termuda di APPMI alias Asosiasi Perancang Pengusaha Mode Indonesia dan parahnya lagi usia beliau cuma 1 tahun diatas saya! ><

Jadi malu nih, sedangkan saya rasanya belum bisa apa-apa, bahkan ngurus diri sendiri aja belum becus :P

 

Mbak Dian Pelangi yang keren abis! :D

(taken from http://fashionesedaily.com/blog/2011/08/22/dian-pelangi-the-next-big-thing-in-indonesian-muslim-fashion/)

Setelah ditelusuri lagi, mbak Dian Pelangi ini emang udah suka ngerancang busana dari beliau kecil dan memang atmosfer kehidupan di keluarganya juga sangat mendukung. Dari situ jadi kebuka deh pikiran saya, bahwa kalo kita menekuni sesuatu yang merupakan passion (kegemaran) kita, inshaAllah kesuksesan itu bakal lebih mudah didapat karena kita juga melakukannya dengan bahagia, penuh cinta, ga dirasa sebagai beban yang terlampau berat untuk dipikul :D

Terus iseng-iseng lagi saya tanyain ke orangtua saya, dulu waktu kecil saya keliatannya punya passion dimana? Yah.. yang keliatannya excited dan enjoy gitu ngerjainnya. Dan... jreng jreng~

Kata ortu saya, saya dari dulu seneeeennnggg banget yang namanya baca dan nulis :D Hihihi~

Jadi dari saat itu juga, ada tekad membara buat tetep aktif nulis #asiiikk B) dan nanti blog ini akan diisi dengan berbagai hal yang mungkin belum pernah ada sebelumnya, tapi yang penting tetep memberi manfaat bagi para pembaca, inshaAllah, aamiin :D

Buat temen-temen, ayo cari tau passion-mu dan tekuni! Yang punya passion di dunia tulis menulis silakan kembangkan, begitu juga sama temen-temen yang punya passion di bidang fashion design misalnya, bukan gak mungkin loh suatu saat kamu ngikutin jejak mbak Dian Pelangi atau bahkan bisa lebih ;)

And at least, perlihatkan pada dunia kalo kita, generasi muda Indonesia bukan generasi yang bisa dipandang sebelah mata karena  kita adalah generasi yang punya berbagai potensi dan kompetensi yang luar biasa! Keep on fire, yeah! \^O^/

Ambassadors of Islam

I am a hijabi Muslim woman, and I refuse to reduce my hijab to a scarf much like those before me. Hijab goes beyond my modest dress code and my head cover. Hijab is my lifestyle. Over the years, it has built my character and shaped my behavior. Hijab has brought me closer to my creator. My hijab is very much feminine. It is a tool given to every woman that no man is able to acquire through wit or strength. As a hijabi, I am a walking representation of Islam. This form of dawah does not require brochures or speeches. The statement I make as I walk streets from Texas to the Middle East is stronger than your most colorful brochure. I am everyday an ambassador of Islam, accepting the responsibility as much as I am the honor. The responsibility my hijab has given me is a fierce passion continuously driving me to seek knowledge about my faith and share it with others. It is the reason I am able to speak to you in your language, a language that is not my native tongue.

And no, I don’t dress this way, act this way, and talk this way because I’m forced to. I am who I am today of my own free will and as a result of the decisions I’ve made throughout my life with the guidance of my Lord. I cover the beauty He has blessed me with, as He has blessed every woman, so that you may see beyond the physical. Hijab has taught me to respect myself, for that is where everyone else’s respect is derived. I speak softly and lower my gaze, not from shame or weakness. Rather, it is from humility and understanding of the power my eyes and voice possess. I don’t need to raise my voice in order to be heard. The words that softly leave my lips and the ones escaping my pen as I write this have much more weight than the volume of my vocal cords. My thoughts and opinions are proven to be much more piercing than the eye contact you deem necessary to sustain a conversation. I am well aware of my defiance to your norm, but I do not need to conform to society’s norms, whether it is that of the West or the East. I am not interested in your culture. Through hijab, Islam has become my culture, my way of life. It constitutes my values and beliefs, and I’m not one to downgrade.

I am certain that there are hijabi women everywhere who feel this. They are my sisters in Islam, my fellow ambassadors of this faith. You will not run into us at your clubs. You will not meet us at your bars. We do not pose for your indecent photos. We are not the subjects of your gossip magazines, nor are we your Hollywood icons. We don’t sing and dance for your pleasure. And no, you cannot have our phone numbers. We cover our bodies because we are the truest form of beauty. We lower our gazes because we understand the effect our eyes will have on you. We speak firm words softly because we know the content is enough emphasis. We are strong Muslim women, and we are pleasing to our Lord. And that alone is the reason we are.

MashaAllah :D

http://www.shababulhaq.com/2009/10/ambassadors-of-islam/