On Unloading

Readily sharing with people about what’s on my mind, what’s bothering me etc has never been an easy feat. But I’ve been trying to be more open. Of course I’m selective as to whom I share. Because even with people we trust and have known for quite a long time, it doesn’t necessarily mean that […]

Lessons From A Woman Living with Chronic Pain

I came across this heart-wrenching video about this woman called Zakia & her life with chronic disease. Many takeaways as a reminder for myself first and foremost. 1. She doesn’t deny the pain, she embraces it and accepts it, as much as it hurts. 2. She appreciates her every day for it is a special […]

To The Ones Who Are Learning to Open Up

Dear X, I want you to remember this- you are not alone. You never are. Even though the toughest and darkest times might have made you feel that way. Yeah, you’re good at keeping secrets- of your own too. That holding it all in has always seemed to come naturally. Suddenly speaking a word about […]

Syafakallah

I stared long at the sentence It’s one thing to read a caption off a picture as it is but it’s another when you know the context, the reason behind it My very dear friend’s mother has been battling with leukemia for quite some time For certain it has been a toiling time for her […]