feminism… Hey sister! May be have Iftar together? 30 Apr 201919 May 2020 "Sonia! Please let me know when I can invite them? I don't like eating at others' place and never asking them over." I heard my husband badgering me for the…
humanity… That wound you just gave usually leaves a scar 29 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 I'm sure we have all made someone feel crummy with our words at some point in our lives. As growing kids who are fast becoming independent we have said a…
burnout… Gratitude is an exercise in contentment. 28 Apr 201925 Nov 2019 Gratitude is easy and difficult. It's easy when things are all going according to our plan and everything works out perfectly with minimal effort. It's very easy to be grateful.…
humanity… Empathy can save lives. 26 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 Another overstatement, Sonia? No, let me explain! Empathy is to our soul like our favorite music is to our ears. It's soothing and uplifting. It makes us see the brighter…
feminism… I wanted companionship. So I got married. And it’s arranged. 25 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 Strange, right? "Why would a nice, Muslim, Pakistani girl want a man's companionship? She can go to school and make some friends. All girls. Or she can go to work…
consumerism… The thin threads connecting our dignity with our money 22 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 I say thin because really it's very easy to break free of the conditioning that society has performed on us which is "Money is dignity, honor and respect and if…
consumerism… The crap in my closet! 21 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 Oh my love of clothes and shoes and bags! And make-up and hair products! I'm sure when people see my closet they see a self-absorbed person. Every corner is meticulously…
feminism… Why am I not a recipient of my own grace? 18 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 We have ample grace for everyone. Our kids, spouse, parents, siblings, friends, boss, neighbors. But the one person that we don't have grace for is our own self. Why is…
feminism… A random guy smiled at me and made me happy. 17 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 As a girl from a somewhat conservative, somewhat liberal country, as a follower of a largely liberal and slightly conservative religion and as the member of a family with predominantly…
feminism… Good marriage, bad marriage 16 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 When it's about a spousal relationship, we (particularly women) are conditioned to think that it's either a loving relationship or a quiet adjustment. That it's either a whirlwind of emotions…
My mind as a woman 