Life Lessons & Personal Reflections
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How Istikhara Guided My Life: Personal Reflections and Misconceptions
Have you ever read the beautiful poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost? I still remember the first time I read it in my Literature class in High School. I had read hundreds of books before then and considered… Continue reading
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My Battle with Clinical Depression
Today I want to get really deep and personal with you all about an illness I battled during the darkest period of my life. Whether or not you are a stranger to me, I hope my story helps to shed… Continue reading
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My Life Changing Experience With a Niqabi
Let me tell you a little story about an encounter I had with a niqabi at a popular market in Lagos. It was a hot and dry afternoon in Lagos and my mum managed to lure me out of bed… Continue reading
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10 Hard Lessons of 2019
Assalam alaykum lovelies! I hope you are all feeling great today and on track to smashing the rest of your goals for this month. Can you believe there’s just a few more days to wrap up this year? A few… Continue reading
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Before you say ‘I do’
Assalam alaykum ummati! I genuinely hope you and your loved ones are doing great. For my brothers and sisters that are sick, wounded and troubled, may Allah swt grant you all shifa and sakina and may He mend the hearts… Continue reading
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Dealing with Misophonia
2018 would go down in history as one of the most challenging years in my life. If my life were a book and you were to flip through the pages and land on chapter 2018, you would be sure to… Continue reading
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