I'm a writer, blogger, husband and father. Writing is my passion, and sharing beneficial knowledge and insights has been a pillar of my life for many years. I blog at dreamlife.wordpress.com.
Once upon a time,
there was a boy who lived all alone.
Up on the 3rd floor,
where the space and time was his own.
But despite his freedom,
the boy lived in a prison:
a set of routines, habits, and permanent preferences
– things he held himself to –
walls of the invisible cage
that had sprung up around him over the years. … More Let it Flow: The Life to Come
A lot can happen in a year. And when we think about all the hours and days and weeks we spent in anguish, especially these past few months, was it worth it? Is it worth it?
We talk about freedom as a construct indicating our capacity to move around and make decisions. But what happens when that’s taken away from us and there’s no recourse or alternatives? No plan B. No contingency. … More These Mountains
Before I move on,
let me remember the feeling
of being submerged in the biggest part of my planet;
Wave after wave,
gentle and rough,
smoothly-contoured and wildly spread;
Jumping into,
under,
facing head on,
and turning my back;
Being moved by the never-ending forces of push and pull,
so vastly spread in oceans off every land mass in existence. … More Let it Flow: Mash
He was 46 years old. A well-known, well-respected religious figure in our community. A man blessed with a love of the Quran – no doubt instilled into him by his father and the Quran-centric environment he had growing up. … More When giants fall: in memory of Shaykh Abd al-Rasheed Brown
There is no superiority of one race over another. Nor superiority of one gender over another. We are all equal, yet we are diverse. … More Sunrise Reflections
Everything happens for a reason… … More The rollercoaster of life
Why morning runs are the best…
When we become History,
when they ink select stories into immortality,
when the air we breathe
turns the word they read,
when today’s sky falls into tomorrow’s headline,
when the sifting and picking at our present reality
leaves none but easily swallowed summary;
as each day we lay the roots of trees,
time’s axe may cut down
the less desirable saplings,
sunshine may only beam
on the leaves most beautiful.
When we become History,
what will be remembered? … More Lost in History
A.k.a. 41 reasons to visit Cape Town. And if you do come, this hiking guide is highly recommended.
As previously mentioned, a colleague and I have spent the past 2 months putting together a collection of pandemic-inspired writing – which will hopefully be an important artefact of this period. This book aims to give future readers insights into how COVID affected those of us who are living through it, beyond the mere statistics … More Corona Times launched: get the free book here
slip-sliding away..... 