Life was never “too short”
to this old soul
in a no-longer-young body.
Feeling the immense weight – the passing moments
even from my early 20s;
an age of youthful vigour –
yet those years were prolonged… … More Old Soul
From e-book to print, and what comes next…this wraps up the series detailing the story of my book, “Let it Flow”. … More Behind the Book: Part 7 – Paper rules
When this month leaves you, please honour it by making an intention to take forward its gifts to you – even if it’s just *one* action, habit, conscious thought, change of perspective….*something*. An intention to make that one thing a permanent fixture in your life. … More Eid Mubarak
Can we really change the world?
Or are we waiting for our new heroes?
Our new revolutionaries?
Malcolm, Dr King, Ali, Mandela…all historical figures to us now.
But have their struggles really come to an end? … More Let it Flow: One Year On
It’s OK
if you don’t feel the spirit of Ramadaan this time around.
If your nights are filled not with the standing in prayer,
but instead standing washing dishes…
getting what little spirituality you can
from a YouTube lecture you otherwise wouldn’t take in
amidst the activities of the rest of life. … More It’s OK
I miss leaving work
in the middle of the day
to come fetch you.
Trying to sneak into the classroom without you seeing,
to give you a most pleasant surprise;
but failing most times,
when your classmates alerted you;
five and six year olds unable to keep the secret.
The heart-melting hug that would greet me,
before our walk back up to the car:
the porcupine bushes poking you,
as you defiantly walked through their spikes… … More A new life
If you could have anything…ANYTHING…what would you ask for? … More Everything you want
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
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
Masks everywhere,
caution aplenty,
as malls, parks, and stadiums
sit deserted,
so empty.
Hunger,
job losses,
companies downsizing,
desperation palpable,
the anger is rising. … More When Autumn leaves
slip-sliding away..... 