Goodbye to Yesterday
Feb 22, 2022
On the loss of what was once taken for granted and undervalued… … More Goodbye to Yesterday
Category: Milestones
Intentions for a New Year
Dec 30, 2021
Have you found time to look back on the year, and consider some conscious intentions for the next one? What are the things you’d like to take forward? … More Intentions for a New Year
Life after Hajj: reflections a decade later
Jul 19, 2021
Here I sit – exactly 10 years after the biggest day of my life, wondering who I’ve become, and who I *will become* as the years keep rolling on. … More Life after Hajj: reflections a decade later
It’s been 15 years, 586 posts, and 1358 comments
Jun 2, 2021
On June 2nd, 2006, this blog was born. Back then, blogs were popular, social media was virtually non-existent, and people poured themselves into the posts they wrote, along with the comments they left in lively discussions attached to blog posts.
15 years later, those days are long gone, and other mediums have taken the thunder from the blogosphere (as it was affectionately known back then). … More It’s been 15 years, 586 posts, and 1358 comments
An Eid of Remembrance
May 12, 2021
A day of joy, intention, and conscious remembrance of those in need. … More An Eid of Remembrance
A love letter to 2020
Dec 15, 2020
Though many regard you with disdain, from such insults I shall refrain, choosing instead to focus on the many gifts you’ve brought… … More A love letter to 2020
When giants fall: in memory of Shaykh Abd al-Rasheed Brown
Oct 7, 2020
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
New Beginnings
Aug 17, 2020
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Virtual homeschooling makes the blood pressure go up. It’s a good time for a fresh start. … More New Beginnings
When the world changed
Apr 23, 2020
It’s been strange – being almost totally confined to the home environment, leaving only for essential purposes. I would consider myself a homebody, so this wouldn’t usually be an issue. But when it’s forced on you, human nature dictates that you want to rebel, because you want to do things by choice and not compulsion. … More When the world changed
Yearning to return
Mar 25, 2020
Sometimes, it all feels like a dream. Like none of this is real. Just a few weeks ago, life was normal…things operated as they always had. I could never have imagined that this would be the reality I lived to see…a time akin to a World War, where the entire planet is threatened by a global challenge.
Yet this is reality. This is what I…you…every human being…is facing.
We have no control over the situation. All we have control of – hopefully – is how we respond. … More Yearning to return
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