Written by Abeeda Khatoon Human resilience is an incredible thing. Each day, in reality, is paved with uncertainty, but our instincts cling to that which brings us a sense of hope. For some, this hope exists in the routines they have come to know and depend upon; the simple acts that bring stability to…
Written by: Nadrah I am a believer of souls, and everything that comes with them. There is just something romantic about our souls. Though we have not been taught enough about the nature of our souls, but you know you can feel them. Yours and theirs. And everyone else’s that have crossed your path. The…
Written by: Amina In middle school, my biology teacher demonstrated an experiment in class to show us that plants respond to light. She placed a sunflower inside a big cardboard box and cut a hole in one corner. We watered it regularly. A week later the sunflower had turned its face towards the cut hole,…
Written by: Chereen They say that after every rainfall must come a rainbow, but before this rainbow there is sometimes a storm. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It often feels like the storm will last forever. The thunder strikes and you begin to hold your breath. Your window shakes and the tree that’s been an ascribed part of…
Written by: Abeeda Everywhere I look everyone seems so afraid to feel. We are too scared to show how vulnerable we are. It’s okay to feel sad, tired, afraid, or simply heartbroken. We don’t always have to simply be okay because that’s what we feel others need us to be – because it’s not easy…
Written by: Khadeja I struggle to remain neutral. TRULY neutral and not just during an argument between two people that I care about. I have recently found myself questioning my opinions; not in terms of their nature but I have been questioning the reason for their existence. Before my ‘aha’ moment, I noticed that my…
Written by: Chereen You go through highs and lows, and the highs seem to bring you people. While the lows, the lows are known to expose. People who will stick around, and those who will quickly walk away. Not everyone can handle you at your worst, and each person has their own reason for why…
Written by: Khadeja One of the main pieces of advice given out to women as they approach the point of committing themselves to marriage is “Don’t lose yourself in your relationship”. This advice is extremely wise…however it is emphasized to the point of causing more harm than good. Because we hear this so much, we…
Written by: Chereen Once upon a time, I befriended my instinct- after years of neglecting it and treating it like it was not mine. And maybe it’s a silly thing, to say I’m friends with my instinct. To say that I have conversations with my own mind, but I promise you I’m not neurotic. I…
Written by: Abeeda We find ourselves too afraid to stand still; we can feel our soul unsettled from deep within. It scares us to accept just how vulnerable and powerless we truly are. So instead, we fill the growing void with the material things that distract us from the pain that grows inside. And so…