Written by: Nadrah They tell you to love hard. Fiercely. Passionately. But let me tell you this, passion can be too wild, too fierce, too – messy. Passion directs what the heart and soul failed to translate. Passion negates the very intention and purpose of love. It takes you off course. It paints you an…
Written by: Amina Pain – Our inevitable companion! This feeling… glued to us, through our journey of life. Showing up, when barely anticipated. You could be basking in the sunshine, soaking in the warmth of life and pain arrives; with no warning sign. You could be tiptoe-ing gracefully through your process of healing, and…
Written by: Shahina You who gracefully walked into this year thinking “this is it, this is going to be my year”. You who are intimidated by change but still had to experience everything around you shift. It’s okay to break down or feel anxious when your plans start to fall apart, when you hit roadblocks….
Written by: Chereen Dear Chereen, I walked away from a ten year friendship recently because my friend was emotionally abusive. Claiming she was my best friend but she’d mock me every chance she got. Telling my other friends my secrets. Not inviting me to things because I didn’t invite her once to a family gathering….
Written by: Abeeda Allah has said in the hadith Qudsi, “’Every good deed of the Children of Aadam are for him, except fasting; it is for Me and I shall reward (the fasting person) for it.” (Bukhari) We know that during Ramadan, our good deeds are multiplied up to 70 times, our sins are forgiven…
Written by: Amina When do we miss something? When there’s some good in it. Something valuable, something to be cherished. When it gives us a sense of purpose, a sense of joy. And so, when it’s gone we miss it. Now tell me. You’re missing the world outside, aren’t you? The same world you were…
Written by: Abeeda There is something about Ramadan; it strips us of our every desire. Baring our souls in their most raw and real forms. It takes courage to look at our realities; seeing the weaknesses we possess, seeing our errors and misjudgments, seeing the sins we have collected along the way. But…
Written by: Summaiya [Summaiyashahban] Nothing lasts forever. Have you ever held a warm hand, or melted in a loving embrace? Have you ever tickled perfect little baby feet? Have you ever reflected on the fact that the blood flowing through that living body is what makes it warm and supple and comforting to touch? How much do we…
Written by: Yusra [Yusra.albayati] {فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا} (Quran 94:5) My dear, why fear? For Allah promises that with every hardship, every difficulty, every adversity, there will be ease and relief. Not just after the hardship, but during it. We are made strong to withstand and bypass any obstacle that we face. Because the truth…
Written by: Shreya [Shreyap7] ‘Tough times though inevitable, they never last. It’s just a phase that we all shall pass.’ Different stories evolve around the world, each person living his own. However, the whole world is living just the one right now- ‘story of the lethal pandemic’. Dejecting as it seems, it certainly isn’t permanent…