Frida Kahlo’s powerful words to her husband are a timeless reminder of the emotional labour women often shoulder in relationships: “I’m not asking you to kiss me or to apologize when I think you’re wrong. I won’t ask you to hug me when I need it most or to tell me I’m beautiful, even ifContinue reading ““If I Have to Ask, I Don’t Want It Anymore” – The Silent Cry of Women”
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Sabar ( Patience) , Shukur( Gratitude) & Yakeen(Faith): trusting the divine plan and timing.
In the quiet pauses of life, when our prayers seem unanswered and our hearts grow restless, we are invited to remember three eternal companions: Sabar (Patience), Shukur (Gratitude), and Yakeen (Faith). A simple story illustrates this truth beautifully. Two beggars came to a door seeking bread. One was handed a loaf immediately and sent away.Continue reading “Sabar ( Patience) , Shukur( Gratitude) & Yakeen(Faith): trusting the divine plan and timing.”
Happiness is Grown, Not Found
Many of us hold onto the idea that happiness lives somewhere beyond our current reality, on the other side of a new job, a new relationship, or a fresh start. But the truth is, happiness doesn’t magically appear after change. It’s cultivated in the soil of where you already stand, with the seeds of dailyContinue reading “Happiness is Grown, Not Found”
This is me. I honour this strength
Today, I honour my strengths. I acknowledge the gifts Maa has placed within me. I am complete, I am whole, I am divine.” I have the courage to face storms in life and rise again. I hold deep compassion and empathy for others. I carry resilience, even when life tests me to my core. IContinue reading “This is me. I honour this strength”
You are not lost. You are being realigned
Life has a way of making us believe that discomfort is a sign of failure, rejection, or a dead end. Yet, if we look closer, discomfort is rarely a wall that blocks us. More often, it is a doorway waiting to be opened, a threshold asking us to step into a new chapter. When everythingContinue reading “You are not lost. You are being realigned”
True Strength: The Wisdom of Letting Go
We often measure strength by how much we can hold—how many burdens we can carry, how many responsibilities we can juggle, or how much pain we can endure without breaking. Society celebrates endurance and persistence, but rarely does it honour the quiet, transformative strength that comes from releasing. True strength is not about holding onContinue reading “True Strength: The Wisdom of Letting Go”
Ode to my heart
Oh, my heart,You have carried the heaviest burdens in silence.You beat faithfully even when sorrow weighed you down,even when betrayal tried to shatter your rhythm. You have held love so vastit overflowed into the lives of my daughters,wrapping them in safety,reminding them that they were cherishedeven when I felt unseen myself. You have endured theContinue reading “Ode to my heart”
The Many Faces of Uncertainty
We often imagine uncertainty as a single, looming shadow, as though it were one vast fog obscuring the road ahead. But uncertainty is not monolithic. It is more like a shifting landscape, sometimes a dense forest, sometimes an open sky, sometimes an ocean with tides that carry us in directions we can not predict. ToContinue reading “The Many Faces of Uncertainty”
Ode to My Eyes
Oh, my eyes,You have been the quiet witnesses of my journey.You have seen the storms of betrayal,the weight of rejection,and the sharp edges of words that tried to break me. You have also seen my daughters’ faces,their laughter, their innocence,and the beauty of souls untainted by society’s harsh gaze.Through you, I have watched them grow,andContinue reading “Ode to My Eyes”
