Welcoming Ramadan #10

Do only those good deeds which you can do, for Allah does not get tired (of giving reward) till you get tired, and the best deeds to Allah are the incessant ones though they were few. Prophet Muhammed صلى الله عليه و سلم I still remember the first time I ranked first and top of

Leap year #9

For what it’s worth: it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be.  I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and, if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over. F. SCOTT FITZGERALD A lot have changed since the past leap year and I am

Coexisting #8

THE GUEST HOUSE By RUMI This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each

Heart-fainted Courage #7

Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. E.E. CUMMINGS Yesterday I came across the term ” faint of heart” while watching a random tiktok and I immediately began thinking about it from within. That coincided with me reading earlier this week about

Serendipity #6

This week as I listened to The Lumineers’ ”Ophelia” on repeat, cooked myself nutritious full meals, went to work, worked out and got through my days, I’ve come to realise that my greatest and most invincible reflection to capture is the blessing of every passing moment of these days. The process of reflecting itself, having

The Haze #5

When you reach the end of what you should know,You will be at the beginning of what you should sense. Khalil Gibran Listening to Ash’s new track ” haze” from his latest album ” self discovery” as I’m typing my first words that fall this week between the ends and the beginnings. I kept thinking

Disorder #4

I would love to live like a river flows,Carried by the surprise of its own unfolding. JOHN O’DONOHUE Different setting, pushed hard through the day to find some precious time for myself. Different cup of coffee, my own at home today, instant coffee in my favorite mug these days. Yet, they all share the same

Any Questions #3

The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything. When Don Quixote went out into the world, that world turned into a mystery before his eyes. That is the legacy of the first European novel to the entire subsequent history of

Friday Flatwhite #2

” Whatever inspiration is, it’s born from a continuous ” I don’t know”.” Wisława Szymborska The future is scary. If you give it the power over your brain. Worrying about how life would be, how would you ever provide to reach your aspirations in this life. Our brains are created to deal with the present

Leading with meaning #1

Farha or Farhah (Arabic: فَرْحَة, farḥah) is an Arabic female given name and a surname, meaning “delight, pleasure, luckier, good luck, good fortune“ Fired up the laptop. Lit up the ”cinnabean glow” candle. sipping on my hot ginger cinnamon blend in my gingerbread man mug. No I never get enough of cinnamon. ”There She Goes”