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…
burnout… Everything changed when I learned to say NO. It helped me avoid burnout. 19 Apr 201920 Nov 2019 I know this sounds like a super exaggeration. How can everything change just by mastering the art of saying no? After all, it's just a word. Can it have such…
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…
humanity… Forgiveness isn’t for the other person. It’s to purify us. 15 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 For many years I thought I forgave others because I was a good person and wanted them to be at peace with themselves and be comfortable in our relationship. I…
Ramadan series Stop! Were you just about to lose it? 14 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 A huge thing that Ramadan brings with it is patience . And as easily and effortlessly as it comes for the first Ashra, just as easily it leaves for the…
humanity… “Kindness to my spouse? But why? Isn’t love enough?” 14 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 No. How can love alone be enough? For one thing, love without kindness isn't complete. Love invokes kindness and vice versa. I know you are probably waiting to hear about…
feminism… Helping my wife in Suhoor and Iftar preparation 11 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 "No way! That's not an expectation. Moreover, she does it so well. I don't know how she does it but she's always so on top of the Iftar and Sahoor…
feminism… “Am I turning into my mother?” 10 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 My mother is a most lovely woman. And straightforward. And honest. And gentle at the same time. And protective. And not subtle when someone hasn't been kind. And she herself…
My mind as a woman 