Written by: Khadeja On weeks where I’m on top of things my approach to meal planning is borderline militant. Recipes are selected, the fridge and pantry are scanned, and the missing components are purchased. Or I just rely on recipe box services- which have been a life saver. But sometimes – a lot of the…
Written by: Barah Recently, I’ve learned that being a mother is a profound feeling. It’s both exhausting and beautiful. Being a new mother has been one intense ride. I’m not going to lie and say it’s been a breeze and that I love everything about it. Instead, I’m going to be truthful and say…
Written by: Abeeda “Say, ‘I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the retreating whisperer who whispers evil(s) into the hearts of mankind from among jinn and mankind.” The essence of this chapter of the Qur’an speaks of the most dangerous evil that…
Written by: Chereen Sensitivity is so beautiful, and I pray to God that your softness is always preserved. Because we live in a world that doesn’t always understand, and sympathy only goes so far before people walk away from helping someone stand when they need support the most. This empathy that you carry in…
Written by: Chereen The deeper the emotion, the more waves it brings. A person could be eating the happiest piece of cake, and suddenly their tears begin to flow like a waterfall. That cake was a reminder of someone or something. It reopened a wound that had not fully healed. What ensues is a…
Written by: Chereen There’s this feeling that you get in your stomach when you first meet someone. Either they limit the air that you breathe, or they leave you with all the air you need. Those that limit the air that you breathe leave you with an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach. Sometimes it’s…
Written by: Chereen Doubt can creep into your mind when someone rejects you. But that doubt has no home, and if you take it in then you have made a personal choice. When you bring to the table kindness, sincerity, genuineness, and honesty, but the other person refuses to digest or swallow it, realize…
Written by: Abeeda Then I found myself, With this emptiness in my heart; A longing that remained, A void that could only be filled with what the heart seeks. And so, I began to call upon You, Hoping that this emptiness would leave, That this void would become complete, And then I found myself…
Written by: Khadeja A beautiful butterfly flew into my office last week. It made a majestic sweep around the room and settled in a corner, calmly opening and closing it’s wings. After awhile, it decided to explore, and somehow ended up behind the bars of a window that does not open. It lost touch…
Written by: Seada You may find it funny that my nick name is “Positivity.” I have earned this label from several of my closest family members and friends, but sometimes, I am truly uncertain if I am all that positive. People often assume I do not have problems; however, like all people, I of…