A year to remember
Dec 24, 2019
What have you learnt, or gained from this year? Have you felt productive? Have you benefited? What do you hope the coming year holds for you? … More A year to remember
Category: Milestones
New
Feb 1, 2019
After an extended and varied holiday, I’ve been back in the ‘real world’ for two weeks now: Back at work. Kids back at school. Back to the usual flood of never-ending life admin and things to do. But things haven’t just gone ‘back to normal’. Something’s different. Better. During the time off, I had moments … More New
The puzzle: birthday reflections from a tired soul
Nov 27, 2018
I’m writing this in a dark room – the lights are off because I’m hiding from my 5-year old. She had an afternoon nap…a power nap at the worst possible time…which means she’s full of energy now. Nobody else shares that verve, so she’s alone. She wandered in here – looking for attention – and I feigned sleep, because the second she sees me awake, she’ll want to play. Or eat (she does that a lot). Or make some or other demand. Which I’m usually happy to oblige…but not at this hour. Not when all I want is some time to reflect and write. … More The puzzle: birthday reflections from a tired soul
The rollercoaster that was 2017
Dec 22, 2017
It’s been an eventful year. One in which I’ve found myself, I suspect, truly depressed on a number of occasions. I don’t think I’ve fallen into that feeling too much in the past 10 years, but, more often than I would have liked, the challenges of 2017 pushed me into that pool of wallowing in negativity. … More The rollercoaster that was 2017
Makkan Memories…and the future of me
Aug 22, 2017
I think of how my own life has changed in these six years.
When we got back, the desire to “live my Hajj” meant staying highly spiritual: worshipping a lot; being beautiful in character; and just living a good, clean life.
Six years later, my feeling is that that’s not what it means to live our Hajj. At least not for me. Maybe because I’ve failed miserably by my own initial definition. … More Makkan Memories…and the future of me
Half and half
Dec 6, 2016
This year-end marks a half-way point in my life. I was born and raised in Durban (South Africa), and spent the first 18 years of my life there. After finishing High School, I made the move to Cape Town – to attend a university on the other side of the country -and have now spent … More Half and half
A decade of blogging
Jun 2, 2016
This blog has been alive for 10 years now. 120 months. 3650 days. That’s a looong time, but to me it feels even longer – given the major life milestones that have occurred in the last decade. It all started on 2nd June 2006, when I published my first blog post – a simple collection … More A decade of blogging
Halfway to Seventy
Nov 27, 2015
Today is my birthday. I’m now thirty five. It’s a big number, but really, inconsequential to me at this time. Looking back, when I was small, my physical resistance to fruit and vegetables had me thinking that I’d be dead by 21. Parents, or others, probably tried to scare me into eating fruits with such … More Halfway to Seventy
When giants fall
Oct 11, 2015
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
London Calling
Apr 13, 2015
I’ve been fortunate to have visited London many times in my life. In the space of 16 years, I probably went about 8 times. The last of those times was 2007, and this Easter, we had a family holiday there – which was an awesome and valuable experience that I’ve been reflecting on recently. Things … More London Calling
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