Part of being healthy is coming back to our selves via our senses. We do not live for our senses, but they are our foundation. He said that the Prophet (PBUH) was the most sentient of beings because he was the most balanced. The tip of our index finger is the most sentient or feeling […]
Little Man actually finished Quran last year, but with a new baby and my little sisters wedding, we pushed his celebration to a few months later instead. We had considered a day out for the family instead or a boys day out with his dad to somewhere like go-karting, but the horrible weather and cost put […]
Sometimes it all piles up – children, school, housework, in-laws, work, blogging, your social life. There are times when you can handle it and you keep going until it feels manageable again. Then there are the times when you lose the motivation and will to try and get to grips with it. During the last […]
Subhan’Allah, I have had a very busy week and I am just starting to fall into a routine with the baby, who turned one month yesterday (already?!) and the older children. This means that this has been the first chance for me to sit down and write (albeit with a tray of dishes to take […]
Subhan’Allah, I have had a very busy week and I am just starting to fall into a routine with the baby, who turned one month yesterday (already?!) and the older children. This means that this has been the first chance for me to sit down and write (albeit with a tray of dishes to take […]
The first time someone called me Aunty, it kind of stopped me in my tracks. I was about 19 or so and thought – me? Aunty? As it was a small child, I thought it was kind of sweet and it made me feel quite grown up. Now many years later I am an aunty […]
I haven’t had a chance to stop and take a picture of the sky, so I’m going to share one of my favourite hadith that this journal prompt reminded me of: In Sharah-ul-Ihya, Hadrat Abu Na’im (Rahmatullah alaih) states that Hadrat Basit (Radhi Allaho anhu) has reported from Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) that the houses in which […]
I’ve spent the last week at home with the children and have a lovely week alhamdulillah. I did want to go away for a few days, but decided to spare us the cost, planning an dpacking and take it easy. In the end we spent a day in Brighton, visiting Brighton Pavilion, the beach, the […]
There are few things I love as much as the handwritten love notes that I get from my children. Little Lady used to be particularly prolific and I have some wonderful examples of her musings hidden away in my diary and keepsake boxes. This is my favourite, which I always keep with me. She wrote […]
My bedside table has a pile of books including Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy, Susnet Oasis by Bahaa Taher, The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, The Long Song by Andrea Levy, Life Coaching for Muslims by Sayeda Habib and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. I’m not reading any of them at […]
I first came across the idea of the Mastermind Group as a teenager in Tony Buzan’s book Buzan’s Book of Genius – And How to Unleash Your Own, amongst twenty traits he lists as characteristics of genius are mastermind groups internal and external. The idea actually dates back to Napoleon Hills books on success and wealth […]
My soul food, comfort food and favourite tastes all rolled into one is basically anything cooked by my mum. Everyone says good things about their mum’s food, but mine really, really can cook. So when I was invited for iftar (breaking the fast) at hers, I didn’t need to be asked twice. As it was […]
My bedside table has a pile of books including Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy, Susnet Oasis by Bahaa Taher, The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, The Long Song by Andrea Levy, Life Coaching for Muslims by Sayeda Habib and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. I’m not reading any of them at […]
I recently asked colleagues for some 360 degree feedback. This involves my work peers rating me on a number of competencies such as leadership, team working and effective communication, alongside some feedback on what they think I do well and what I could do better. I got some really useful feedback from colleagues, but one […]
