#20 Lightly

On the 20th mark I think it’s worthy to remind myself to take things lightly. And I mean to really take everything lightly. To reside sometime and relish in the role of the observer, not in a passive sense but as a humble necessary invitation to flow and firmly believe that everything is going my

#19 Second Wave

One of the greatest things about the twenties as we embark on our adult life in my humble opinion is the process of constant change and learning and the blessing of being aware of it all. Certainly, there will be tough times when we’ll just be grateful if we were able to handle our roller

#18 Transitions

“Change is the only constant” is one reminder I always keep pinned at the back of my mind specially when I catch myself going down the rabbit hole of anxious overthinking. I remind myself that change is an integral element of our growth, and accepting this fact as we flow along with our lives shifts

#16 Detox

2024 is my first year to experience Ramadan and Eid as an employee and unlocked with it a new taste of gartitude towards free time. However, getting back to our daily routines that are already changing and finding our ways back after a month of alterations can be a lot for our minds to digest.

# 15 Farewells and welcomes

Eid Rant: Personally, seeing Ramadan go by specially this fast and having to welcome the Eid has been a constant hard pill to swallow for as long as I can remember. Thankfully, this year I’ve come across the eid prayer khutbahs of Nouman Ali Khan and Omar Suleiman and they have helped me greatly to

# 14 Aftermath

Last week of Ramadan has ended with grace, so much kindness, laughs and seeing the faces of the people I love most in my life. It got me so emotional and deeply grateful as I thought of how Allah makes me feel His deep closeness to me everytime I am really sad, how He listens

#13 Panic Attack

I wasn’t sure whether if I was ready to let this experience out in words, but I have to even if it happened weeks ago. I am responsible for my well-being, for reminding myself that as a cliché as it sounds but for a fact everything passes, that you don’t deserve to allow yourself to

#12 Second steps

We’ve all studied Einstein’s law of conservation of energy that states that energy can not be created nor destroyed, but it transforms from one form to another. I humbly think that if we internalize this law it would change our perspectives regarding how we choose to approach our lives. Simply, we would adopt improved mindsets

#11 Firsts

Beginnings have a unique beauty, a beauty that you experience differently knowing quite well that it’s all ephemeral. Yet, we tend to do it all again with our free will, we make new choices, we rise again and we embark on the new beginnings. I always fear change but the minute I take to reflect

#17 The 25th Mark

(Disclaimer: birthday rant coming up) How can I seek being a good human? It’s a question I pray to constantly revisit and give it some significant thought. A question that allows me to begin again and start over, and shows me ways of guidance when I’m lost. A question that opens doors and sheds light