45 and counting
Reflections on life’s changes since the last time I wrote a birthday post. … More 45 and counting
Reflections on life’s changes since the last time I wrote a birthday post. … More 45 and counting
Back and forth… … More Back to the Future
Reflections 13 years after Hajj … More Life is always changing
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
A few months back, I published a call for submissions for a collection of pandemic-inspired writing I was putting together. After a lot of filtering through material, editing and refinement, and generous design work from a colleague who’s made the book look amazing, I’m pleased to announce that we’re almost ready to release, God-willing. In … More Coming soon: Corona Times: Words from the Pandemic
If, in these past few months, you’ve written something meaningful related to COVID 19 – be it poetry, prose, or anything else – please consider submitting it to this forthcoming publication, which aims to record the experiences, reflections, and words of wisdom from writers around the world. … More Words from the Pandemic: a call for COVID-inspired writing
A single drop sits on my window, surrounded by many others, as the rain lashes down on this Winter morning. I want to take in this moment. Be still. Be present. Empty my mind completely. No reflections on anything, nor thoughts of the human world that will enter my consciousness when I leave this seat. I want to just stop and focus on this one, physical entity in front of me: this drop on my window… … More The Drop