Pro Tip: Surround yourself with people who make your heart happy. I've come to the realization that pain and grief are inevitable. You will go through trials and hardships and they will be awful and gut wrenching and you'll hate everything. Those will be the worst days of your life. You will too beaten down … Continue reading Go Look for the Light
Count your blessings. Sometimes, that’s easier said than done. There are times when it’s hard to find blessings. Days when it feels like everything is going wrong and there’s nothing good left in the world to find. How do you count your blessings when it feels like there aren’t any blessings left? Change your perspective. … Continue reading Finding Blessings
You’ve hit rock bottom. It seems like nothing else can go wrong and you’re in the middle of living the worst days of your life. It’s an awful place to be in, for sure. But there’s an odd sort of comfort in knowing that you’ve hit the absolute worst parts of life. Because you’re getting … Continue reading The Comfort of Rock Bottom
Self Esteem What is that? You know, we say it’s important and we say that bad self esteem can have a huge impact on children and all the rest. But I’m betting a lot of people don’t know what good self-esteem looks like. I didn’t for the longest time. You always think that your own … Continue reading Self-Esteem
Indulging yourself isn’t always a bad thing. I have a few indulgences that I’ll fight tooth and nail to keep, but then I’m a spoilt brat. My indulgences range from notebooks to good chocolate and tea. But they’re never that crazy. I’m far too much of a spendthrift to truly let myself get going the … Continue reading Indulgences
The Imperfect Muslimah 