…fonder? Not always true. Unfortunately, life is not so simple. There are actually times when the absence of a person is a chance for those left behind to heal and recover from gaping wounds. …calmer? That is more akin to the reality my sons and I have experienced over these last six years. Having beenContinue reading “Absence Makes the Heart Grow…”
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Ramadan Resolutions
Alhamdulillah, we are halfway through Ramadan. It has gone by quickly. Even more surprisingly, it has gone by almost effortlessly, Alhamdulillah. This year, like many others, I have not felt the physical toll of fasting. My own theory is that it’s because I have learnt to be distracted with other things such as the dailyContinue reading “Ramadan Resolutions”
Ramadan Mubarak
Today is the second day in this blessed month of fasting. I am conscious that I don’t want to spend my time in being distracted from the true purpose of this month which is to reconnect with my Creator. So, with that in mind, I will simply write what comes to my mind as IContinue reading “Ramadan Mubarak”
Table for One
It is quite often that I am reminded of the fact that my youth was some time ago. It’s not anyone else who reminds me of this fact. I know it myself. There are the usual physical manifestations of the ageing process which we all know too well. Like many people, I have also succumbedContinue reading “Table for One”
2021’s Swan Song
This week, I looked back at my posts from a year ago and it seems quite surreal that the Covid pandemic is still very much with us. Arguably, in 2021 even more so. Omicron has been the year’s last performance. In all this time, we have lived like cats chasing our own tails. The endContinue reading “2021’s Swan Song”
Aiming for Perfection
Five years ago, when I was just emerging from the ashes of my marriage, I recall a few friends telling me to keep myself occupied. The idea was that being distracted would prevent me from sliding down the slippery slope into the past and into despair. “Easier said than done,” I thought as I silentlyContinue reading “Aiming for Perfection”
Blessings Are a Test Too
We all know the need to bear patience when things don’t go to plan. Our plan. How many times have we heard someone give that timeless advice to keep positive, understand that when things go seemingly wrong, it’s Allah’s way of testing us to remain calm? We need to put our wholehearted trust in Him. Continue reading “Blessings Are a Test Too”
The Best Things in Life are Three..
Who would deny that the simplest things in life are the best? We spend the better part of our lives vying for this and that, be it a job, a house, a car and a myriad of other material things. Age does give the benefit of hindsight and a wisdom that cannot be gained fromContinue reading “The Best Things in Life are Three..”
Time Flies When You’re Being Mum
The last four years have seemed like ten. Not because they have dragged, no. In fact, quite the opposite, Alhamdulillah. Together with my children, I have witnessed many milestones in their lives. I could list those achievements here but I prefer to keep them to myself. Suffice to say, they have evolved into youngContinue reading “Time Flies When You’re Being Mum”
Meliorism – noun. A belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment
How fortuitous that I should stumble across this new word! Since I started my blog, I have had feedback from those women I know, and those I don’t, telling me how my story resonates with their own either wholly or tangentially. What they also say is they have found comfort from knowing they are notContinue reading “Meliorism – noun. A belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment”
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