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

Cutting the Strings

May 20, 2021

I am bound
by invisible strings.

They linger in my consciousness –
even in a moment of peace,
such as this one,
where I sit utterly alone in this room,
morning sun streaming in,
birds emitting somewhat subdued chirps,
while the hum of the highway forms ever-present white noise. … More Cutting the Strings

These nights…

May 10, 2021

They call it an annual visitor,
Yet that personification doesn’t capture
the beauty and essence
of the treasures this month holds.

For,
Ramadaan
is no guest to be entertained,
nor housed,
nor fed…
instead, it feeds our souls
that which we too often miss
in the haze of the rest of the year. … More These nights…

20

May 6, 2021

20 years later,In this same, blessed month,I sit in a different life – a different world. So far removed,in time,in emotion,in mental and spiritual statefrom what I was back then. Back when I simply existed,unhappy with life – no sense of direction,no inner peace nor fulfillment – beyond short-lived indulgences which offered nothing of substance. … More 20

Ramadaan

Ramadaan Basics: all you need to know about the Muslim month of fasting

Apr 17, 2021

Why do Muslims starve themselves during Ramadaan? What do they get out of it? And why is the moon so important to them in this month? If you’ve never really heard about the deeper meanings behind this sacred month of Islam, read on to find out all you need to know about the month which begins in just a few days. … More Ramadaan Basics: all you need to know about the Muslim month of fasting

The Quiet Moments

Apr 9, 2021

In the quiet moments,before others arise,take advantage of the silence:an intimacy untouched by external word or deed,precious moments of peacebefore the wheels of everyday lifechurn back into action. Read, if you will.Or reflect on moments of achievement or pain. Or simply sit –free of both movement and thought –simply being,as you soak in the stillness … More The Quiet Moments