tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20256404156410217762024-03-13T22:33:27.426-07:00Roses Amid ThornsMaintaining My SanityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381899135705576402noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025640415641021776.post-24746590233559596912015-11-14T18:19:00.002-08:002015-11-14T18:36:18.032-08:00OF GADGETS AND ZOMBIES<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Welcome to the online world: where self-worth is measured by
the number of likes and follows. Where you beat yourself up over one wrong
hashtag (which was nothing but a symbol 20 something years ago).Not happening
on Facebook? OMG you need a life! What you don't realise is that those people
who are non-existent in the digital world are the ones truly experiencing life
the way they ought to. The ones who aren't merely surviving but actually
living. I have around 200 friends on Facebook(mainly because I de-clutter my friend
list from time to time) It may not seem like much to you but ask me how many
people I can actually have a heart to heart with and I can tick them off on one
hand.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>What's the deal with technology taking over our lives? Are we
just killing ourselves slowly or is it supposed to be part of
''evolution'' ? My mind is constantly on
overdrive: the endless forwards on
WhatsApp are such a pain! (After laundry of course aka the mundane task of
washing,ironing ,folding,sorting each day.Every.Single.Day.Put it off a day and
you risk losing your sanity)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>But I digress. Not funnily enough,2015 is the year the word
''Nonversation'' became a reality. Might as well blame it on evolution. The more
technology we have, the more easier things become, the more robotic we get and
the less time we have for real conversations. Messages are all shorthand and
emojis. Miss an emoji and you end up coming off as rude. Not to forget the
endless browsing on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Bloglovin', you name it. The
unproductive info retention; The endless screenshots that you probably will
never get back to; The bookmarks for later. Sigh, time is of essence. A luxury
in this fast paced world. Everyone's going at breakneck speed, dare slow down
and you might as well become non-existent.</b></span></div>
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break from this world and all you have to do is delete your social accounts.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>And the Apple Watch..another ingenious invention.Right? Hell
no, it is just basically an Iphone strapped to your hand with the increased
functionality of tracking movements :/ Not to forget the talk of the Cicret Bracelet's potential to become the next
big thing...sad how we still wonder why every other person we know has a terminal
disease.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>What's happening is that we are being sucked into this whole
materialistic vacuum.. This constant need to fill the void, break the silence
and kill boredom with something as unproductive as browsing our Instagram feed.
Its killing us slowly..killing our relationships..killing our ideals. I bet you
wives have lost count of how many times you've asked your husband to keep his phone
away and just listen!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>It's all way too mainstream now.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Break the cycle and do yourself a favour : Unplug, Sit Back, Relax and Just Live In the
Moment For Once.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">PS:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The constant need to
check our social apps in the hopes that something new might have come up since
the last 5 minutes we checked might actually have a name to it.let me know if you know!:)</span></span></span></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381899135705576402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025640415641021776.post-30150965390979608042015-06-15T00:24:00.000-07:002015-06-15T00:26:55.406-07:00The Sound of Dawn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381899135705576402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025640415641021776.post-75636667649854426802015-01-29T09:09:00.002-08:002015-01-29T09:32:57.122-08:00Gotta Love Rainy Days!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br /><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;">Picture this: you on your window seat cosied up under a blanket,steaming cup of hot chocolate in one hand and a book in the other.And the one thing that makes the moment complete? The pattering of rain on your window pane <3 Ah,what is it about a downpour that makes a cuppa so special?<br /><br />We just got over the rainy season in Srilanka couple of weeks back and I have loved every minute of it!Growing up in Saudi Arabia I was never privileged to much rain. Oh how i used to yearn for it! And during the rare times it did rain, it wasn't very satisfying considering the lack of green and the commercial environment in general. Because what fun are raindrops when all they fall on is concrete :/ Though rain in Sri Lanka, oh my!It is such a treat!<br /><br />Before i got married, my family used to visit Sri Lanka annually and whenever it rained here, I used to rush to welcome it.I can't remember the number of times I've rushed to the patio all excited! The raindrops splashing across my face, the wind blowing through my hair and the feeling that overwhelms me during that moment of solitude:Pure Bliss Alhamdulillah! And the best part, call it the 'cherry on top' if you will, is the fact that you can ask your Lord for anything,anything in the world (nothing is too big for the Most High)and it will most likely come back answered.Awesome huh! And I remember embracing the serenity that descended upon me and pouring out all that my soul desired,right there to the ONE who was merciful enough to bless my household with rain. </span><div>
<span style="color: #f1c232;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Narrated Sahel Ibn Sa'ad (RA): that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: 'Two will not be rejected, Supplication when the Adhan (call of prayer) is being called, and at the time of the rain'. [Al-Hakim 2: 114, and Abu Dawud #2540, ibn Majah]</i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;">How merciful is our Lord,not only does He bless us with rain,we get the added bonus of the opportunity to have our duas answered. Subhanallah! Though sadly, these days I can't afford the luxury of sitting outside during the rain. Most often I am occupied with some mummy/wifey duty but I still make my duas, its not the same as sitting outside amidst the rain but it is worth it.<br /><br />For someone who loves rain as much as I do,people who grumble about rain really get to me! Its sad how ignorant they are to all its splendour,let alone the fact that it is a sign of Allah's mercy.I mean it's one thing to not enjoy it but to sit and complain about it, not cool AT ALL.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Never do people withhold alms from their wealth except that a portion from the sky will be withheld, and were it not for the animals it would never rain.” Source: Mu’jam Al-Kabeer 13454 Grade: Sahih (authentic) </i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #f1c232;"> Me thinks the next time I have someone go on and on about how inconvenient rain is,i'll qoute this hadith and encourage them to make use of it InshaAllah.<br /><br />I recall once, during an intense downpour session I gave into my childish whim of going and standing outside and letting the rain wash over me. Initially I imagined it to be akin to someone dousing a huge bucket of water on me but as I stepped out, I was awestruck! It was pure amazing-ness!(yep that's a word ;P) Just drop after rhythmic drop. It was literally like the heavens had opened..such a magical moment Alhamdulillah! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">It's like the earth is gracing you with its elements, the heavier the better. And with each drop I was humbled. The fact that I was out here under the part of the sky that ''hadn't'' been withheld was a blessing in itself. I felt like I was being told I am okay..Yes, I may not be perfect or sinless but I am worthy. Worthy of this little pleasure..worthy enough to receive His mercy and blessings through rain. And there I stood, the raindrops bouncing off my skin..the wind caressing my hair..embodied in the tranquility of that moment.. I couldn't help but utter the words, Alhamdulillah wa Shukrulillah.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">And its here! The new year! sigh 2014 has been quite a
rollercoaster tbh.Ever feel like you need more hours in a day? Yea well<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wish we had more days in a year.With
december come to an end,I can't help but feel like I haven't accomplished as
much as I had set myself up for.I never really take the whole new year
resolution act seriously but there is something about the coming of a new year that makes
you hope for a new start.Plus with the clock ticking and having been
married almost 2 years I feel like I need to up my game.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">As I was thinking the
whole thing over the other day it struck me that eventually it all comes down
to this: </span></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">You can either stay where you are,stagnant,merely going with the
motions till you're tired.Tired of all the monotony..all the what ifs and regrets
of time gone unavailed.Till you sit there watching your graph of life
plummet,and you fervently wish you could have done things differently.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">That or you
take the path to growth,change and evolution.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Because what is life if not a journey?I look at my lil one
and i see how far he has come mashaAllah.You know what the whole beauty about
babies are?Its their determination!They wake up and they are ready to take on
the world:exploring,tinkering,falling,getting up and just trying...trying till
they achieve what they hoped for</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">.Babies, they are high on life and hungry for more.They
have this glint in their eye that never flickers or faulters.Funny thing is
that was us once too you know..where along<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>the way did we lose the will to get up and start over?</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Indeed Allah will not change the condition of a people until
they change what is in themselves.(surah Ra'd,part of verse 11)</i></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Do yourself a favour and just sit down for a minute..tune
out the rest of ''your'' world..get out a pen and paper (yep no harm in being
oldschool) and write down where you see yourself at the end of next year.Let's
not look too far ahead.Keeping your goals realistic is key.And once you've got
that down branch out on what you need to improve on to get there.No point
seeing the end without the means right.Its that simple.</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I for one feel like
if there is anything I want to do,it has to be done in the morning before
everyone else starts their day.And that means fitting in a workout routine and
a beauty regime before baby wakes up for the day. Plus i need to learn to
manage my time around my kid and try to get more household chores done when he
is up as opposed to waiting till he falls asleep because by then i am tired too
and just wanna relax.</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Reading more..something I have already talked about in my
previous post.If you would
like me to share my reading material along the way do let me know!</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Writing more and exercising my creativity is something that
has been quite a challenge this last year<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>because i had so much adjusting to do so hopefully 2015 will be the year
i figure things out.</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Taking the time out to educate myself on clean breakfasts/lunches.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">And lastly and most importantly,spiritual growth.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">These are just the basics.What are your goals for the coming year?And how are you going about
attaining it? I would love to hear from you all so do let me know!</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Here's to keeping on moving forward!!And if there's any
excuse to go backwards,let it be only so you can find what you have lost my
friend.</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Much love,till next time!</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">xoxo </span></span></div>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Soo i've been MIA for quite sometime..what can I say.Sometimes
life just grabs you by the collar and steamrolls you flat and during those
times,god forbid you indulge in some creative thinking cause d lord knows
something'll come up where you'll havta get up and deal with it ASAP. SO yea,i've been
chasing time (more like trying to catch it and maybe freeze it,sigh i don't
know) in never ending circles,APPARENTLY.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">When I started this blog I was worried it was too soon cause
mothering an infant,let alone a 11 month old results in a highly unpredictable
routine.But I figured it was about time I took things in my hands and slowed
the pace a bit,yknow sit and just ponder and let them thoughts flow.Because
like I said i want this blog to keep me grounded and keep me determined to self
develop.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I may have been out of sight but I havent been idle for
sure!I love reading and seeking knowledge and man,is there so much to read!Speaking
of which,one day I hope to learn to speed read so it'll make my life a lot
easier! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Been eyeing Tony Buzan's book on
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NYI9W0Y/sr=1-3/qid=1419234628/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1419234628&sr=1-3" target="_blank">speed reading</a> and hope to get my hands on it soon.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I used to be the kind of person who could finish
a book in a day but lately I have been neglecting my reading because I have
had to put other chores in the forefront i.e till i came across this <a href="http://jamesclear.com/read-more" target="_blank">nugget</a></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The last time I finished 3-4 books consecutively was when I
was vacationing in saudi so I am quite liking the whole 20 pg deal.managed to
finish "The little coffee shop of kabul"<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in 4 something days,lol I might've broken the
20 pg rule and read a lil more *guilty* but hey,its helped get my reading habit
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Its not my normal genre but I just thought I'd try it out..if
you are looking for light reading,it'll serve the purpose.There were a few bits
that I personally think lacked detail and the ending was too expected and too
easy but all in all,good enough read.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Another article that struck a chord with me is one related
to the <a href="http://blog.theshawllabel.com/raising-khalifahs-on-earth-by-cultivating-the-self-a-warning-and-word-of-advise-for-muslim-mothers/" target="_blank">upbringing of children</a>,quite timely I would say for moms trying to be good rolemodels for their children!Would be worth checking it out :)</span></span></b></div>
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</span>listing some really good must have books on a <a href="http://productivemuslim.com/whats-on-a-productive-muslimahs-bookshelf/" target="_blank">muslimah's shelf </a>:)</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Death.Invincible.Unbeatable.The one certain thing in all of
life's uncertainty.It gets the better of even the best of us.Its ominous nature
holding a rank that none can equal..an air of foreboding fills the sky,the
storm lashing the trees bowing down in submissiveness..</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Big or Little,Rich or Poor,Healthy or Ailing,as long as you
live,so you know you shall die.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Today we lost our parrot to death.Last month our
grandfather.And the year before this,my father in law.And the year before that
you ask? My uncle.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Yes Death lingers around us,among us..it snatches you off
your feet in one fell swoop.it leaves no time to make amends once it comes knocking,beg
as you may.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">And yet what is it about us humans?Us,the most daring of all
of God's creation..here we are,laughing insensibly,hurting unwantonly,frolicking
in life's pleasures without a care in the world.True we should live for the
moment but does that really give us the privelege of forgetting?Forgetting why
we came to be in the first place?</span></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Respond to your Lord before a Day comes from Allah of which
there is no repelling. No refuge will you have that day, nor for you will there
be any denial.” (Qur’an <a href="http://quran.com/42/47">42:47</a>).</span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">That initial moment when i hear the news of someone's
passing,i am stricken and jolted back to reality.Despite the fact that i know i
will die,somehow i can't imagine it happening to me just yet.I keep praying my
Lord is satisfied with me when he decides to take my soul though that immediate
jolt,sad to say doesnt last for long.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The phrase "live like there is no tomorrow" is
thrown around randomly with no thought given to the actual depth of the
phrase.If we actually thought about it and decided to give the seemingly
trivial phrase the actual weight it deserved...our life,i'm sure,would get an
immediate upgrade.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Let today be the day we (me and you i.e) stop delaying our
prayers and give it its due rights.Lets schedule our day around the prayer
times and not the other way around.Lets make an effort to be mindful of our
utterances during the length of the prayer.Lets try to read surahs other than
the last 4 surahs of the quran during our prayers( i'm definitely guilty of
that,i'm hoping you aren't)Lets try to pray each prayer like our last so that
we may be amongst the successful God-Willing.</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">''Successful indeed
are the believers;Those who humble themselves in their prayers" <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUWIcF_puhg" target="_blank">(Qur'an 23:1&2)</a></span></i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381899135705576402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025640415641021776.post-39482096985147029752014-09-15T06:55:00.001-07:002014-09-15T06:55:47.975-07:008 Must-Haves When Travelling With Infants!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Ooo Emm Geee! After over a year and a half of waiting I am finally back home! I swear I am so excited i could kiss the floor!(yep,don't even think it)</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">You think you can come back and get back to being you but I have come to realize that that is not the case.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">A year and a half is a long time and turns out the 'You' I thought i was isn't the 'You' I am now.Speaking of which,I actually for the first time EVER,paid attention to the airplane safety instructions,not to mention the tons of prayers i made before take off(gosh,was i a nervous wreck!).Travelling with a baby was a first for me.and oh,the packing....man,the number of 'JUST INCASE Scenarios' you need to come up with when packing for an infant.No easy task i tell you.And it doesn't help when some ''baby emergency'' arises n u have to unpack half the stuff you JUST packed so you can deal with said situation 15 min. before you leave.Needless to say,my nerves were all over the place! </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">So i thought it would help if i picked out a few things that actually helped me immensely.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>STROLLER</u>: </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">A Must Have!!I can't stress enough on how this makes the whole airport ordeal a lot easier.Added bonus:you don't have to worry about it adding extra weight.All you have to do is drop it off with the officials before boarding.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>COMPACT MILK POWDER DISPENSER</u>:</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I did own a 3 tier dispenser but i found that to be a little too bulky to add to the already stuffed baby bag. So i opted for the <a href="http://www.mothercare.com.kw/feeding/feeding-essentials/bottle-feeding/innosense-milk-powder-dispense.html" target="_blank"> innosense milk powder dispenser </a>which was a great help because it is compact and well sectioned.3 feeds for a 5 hour flight was just right though i made it a point to pack extra powder in my hand luggage.(you can never be too sure when it comes to babies)</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">My son is a boisterous little being.If he were to choose between his colourful bright toys and the AC remote..he'd dive for the AC remote.So keeping him occuppied in the flight was something i was worried about.His old toys wouldn't do and so i figured i would get him some brand new toys hoping he'd be content.Thankfully,worked like a charm!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>EAR PLUGS</u>:</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Infants generally get restless during take-off and landing,earplugs make it so much easier!Or if your kid isn't happy with you stuffing some foreign object in his ear,you could always resort to a soother.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>EXTRA BAGS</u>:</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Babies are at no loss when it comes to multiple ways to soil their clothes so mum better be prepared with extra bags to store dirty clothes!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>EXTRA CLOTHES FOR MUM</u>:</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">And like soiling their own clothes aren't enough they sometimes like to bring mom down with them so yea,extra dress set and/or abaya in your hand luggage would be good.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>BREASTFEEDING COVER</u>: </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">For those who are conscious about feeding in public and if you haven't been lucky enough to bag a window seat,this can be a lifesaver!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>CHANGE MAT</u>: </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This goes without saying but be it the Baby Care Room at the airport or the diaper changing area in the aeroplane,you can't guarantee they would ace the hygiene department.(teeny cockroaches infesting the baby care room sink in my case)A change mat would definitely be a safer option.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">These may not seem like much but trust me they make a whole lot of difference.Hope this helps you as much as it did me!If there's anything you want to add to,feel free to let me know in the comments below.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> Till next time then,stay safe! </span></span></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381899135705576402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025640415641021776.post-14072341927993260832014-09-12T15:09:00.000-07:002014-09-12T15:09:18.979-07:00 Maintaining My Sanity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Woah so here i am,after months of procastinating(make that over a year) starting my very own blog! "I wanna start a blog!" is something i've been telling people close to me for a while now,yea they are as tired hearing it as i am,saying it.So if you are reading this right now,I am honoured and a wee bit excited!OK who am i kidding,make that VERY excited!*woot!woot!*</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">You know how it is before you start a blog,all the googling (is that even a word?) and the comparing and the thinking you have to have everything figured out before you start i.e till i came across <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/blogging/ten-blogger-commandments-musts-for-bloggers-live-by.html" target="_blank">Ten Blogger Commandments To Live By</a> and commandment #4 got me:</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #4c1130;">"Don't Compare Your Beginning To Someone Else's Middle"</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Yep,pretty deep eh and motivating at that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> As to why I am starting this,well I wanna bring balance to my very chaotic life,being married for over a year now (yaay for making it this far) and still getting the groove of things...did i mention i'm a mother to the most adorable little human who FYI has started giving me lil "kissies" and loves stuffing anything in his line of vision down his throat?so yeah,i'm sure you get the drift.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">MY SANITY IS AT STAKE HERE!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Granted,people say life isnt a bed of roses (oh if i had a penny for everytime someone said that) but here's the thing,i like to think it is.A</span> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Bed of Roses where you still have thorns to deal with,lol i know,way to kill the moment.But that's the fact and so here i am trying to make sense of it all...as a Muslimah,Mother,Wife,Individual.Trying to find my niche (literally and figuratively)and embrace the roses amidst the thorns (watup blog reference!)and i'd like to take you with me on my journey..if you are willing that is.:)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here's to a better tomorrow and a better you!</span><br />
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