It’s been a couple of weeks since I wrote anything here and a couple of weeks since Eid-ul-Fitr which marks the end of Ramadan. Hands down, it was one of the best Eids I have had in my entire life, Alhamdulillah. The only thing which would have made it perfect would have been if myContinue reading “Post Ramadan Round-Up”
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Ramadan Update
The silence which I have opted for this year has been wonderful. My head feels less compressed and cluttered. I have allowed space for my own introspective thoughts to take up residency and search for a connection between them and Allah. This period in time has allowed me to stop and pause at this junctionContinue reading “Ramadan Update”
Ramadan 1446/2025
It’s been a while since I last posted anything here. Life has taken over as usual and despite my best intentions, I haven’t had the chance to log any of my thoughts recently. To be fair, Ramadan priorities were always going to take precedence and it is a month of extra effort in ibadah (worship)Continue reading “Ramadan 1446/2025”
No More to Say?
In recent months, I’ve often thought about the idea of calling it a day with my online blog. I don’t have as much traffic as I used to in terms of views by others but I guess that’s because I don’t bother share it on my Instagram page or elsewhere as I used to before.Continue reading “No More to Say?”
Measuring Happiness
The idea to write about this in today’s blog post was inspired by the fact that I was recently asked a question in a group discussion of divorced Muslim women. “Where would I place myself in terms of happiness post-divorce, on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest score?” Without hesitation,Continue reading “Measuring Happiness”
Small Emergencies: Big Impact
A couple of days ago I was abruptly woken up by a loud bang and the gush of water coming from the en suite bathroom. Within a few minutes, the bathroom floor had been flooded and I found myself stamping on towels to mop up the excess water. Alhamdulillah, I had also managed to awakenContinue reading “Small Emergencies: Big Impact”
A Few Days Off
It’s been wonderful to have had the last two weeks not tied to any appointments or fixed schedule. To know that I could dedicate complete days to my own whims and tasks, was something I was looking forward to before that time off had even started. Now that I am at the other end andContinue reading “A Few Days Off”
Forging Family Ties
Whilst many people were tucking into turkey and a roast dinner on Christmas Day, my family and I were busy attending the wedding reception of my cousin – my mother’s brother’s son. It was a beautiful occassion where I managed to meet up again with so many extended family members who I have not seenContinue reading “Forging Family Ties”
Decluttering
I have just started a two week break from work and am silently rejoicing at the thought of having uninterrupted time to myself for this length of time. What a luxury! I am not planning to fly off to a faraway place. Instead, I’m looking forward to clear things out and tidy up. From doingContinue reading “Decluttering”
A Post-Bosnia Post
The last couple of weeks have been unusually busy. Despite my intention to write an entry about my visit to Bosnia, I have been distracted with other things. However, I’m here today to share with others a few things about my time in Bosnia. To be honest, my thoughts on paper could run well intoContinue reading “A Post-Bosnia Post”
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