Over the years I have learned that unless we are directly involved in saving people’s lives, then there is absolutely no reason for us not to balance work and life . But then again, I also learned that our society is built so that we do anything but that ! Here is what Society Wants…
Our Mood Does Swing
The other day, I saw a post that reads” Talk with people who make you see the world differently ” . I simply loved that idea so much, that it got me thinking about who in my life gets me to see my world differently. I then realized that without being fully aware of our…
The Nine People You Meet in the Doctor’s Waiting Room
Throughout my life, I have spent a good portion of my time in waiting rooms . Although, waiting for an appointment is not exactly the most entertaining way to spend one’s free hours , I have learned to pass the inevitable waiting time by people watching or sometimes reading a book. Over the years and…
Firefly Lane-The Series that Makes You Laugh, Cru, and Everything In- Between
I recently finished watching the second season of Netflix’s adaptation of Kristen Hannah’s novel Firefly Lane. True to my binge watching tendencies, I finished the whole second season in two days , and that was only because somewhere between the episodes I had to respond to other more pressing life demands like sitting with my…
100 Little Things I Love
Recently I realised that at many points in our lives we forget to celebrate or even enjoy the short but happy moments that pass us by . Within our demanding jobs, our commitments, our busy schedules, the traffic jams, and tight deadlines, we often fall into the trap of only enjoying big triumphs, such as…
11 Signs that You Are Getting Old this Eid
After a month of fasting, Muslims around the world are now celebrating the three days of Eid Al Fitr . Now, this celebration means different things to different people . The nature of the Eid activities we carry out change with age . Basically, you know that you are officially getting old when you start…
Book Review- My Dark Vanessa
Kate Elizabeth Russell’s novel “My Dark Vanessa” tells the story of a 15 -year- old girl and her older English teacher who have an affair while she is a student in his class . The plot essentially focuses on Vanessa’s emotional journey and how she spends years of her life not seeing that she is…
We Never Graduate
Back in high school, I thought that image goes a long way and that who you know gives you all the power while what you know can only go so far. My senior class included the cool crowd. This was the group of people who everyone wanted to be a part of. This click included…
An Adult with a Five Year Old’s Dream
” When you were five what did you want to be when you grow up ? “, has always been a simple question we were all asked at some point in our lives either by some teacher or some writing prompt, and one that sent me back in time to a distant childhood. You see,…
I Wish I Was More Like Sheep Everyday
When I was met with yet another WordPress prompt asking what I wish I can do more of everyday , I instantly thought about what I wished I did less of . I realized that I really want to be more careless everyday. I just don’t want to care at all. In fact, I saw…
What If It All Means Nothing
I’m not really a fan of writing prompts because I feel that the pieces, we write based on them are forced, but today’s WordPress prompt brought with it an exception . Unlike other prompts I usually see, today’s prompt did not inspire me to move on to something else. It did not include an invitation…
Book Review- Devotion by Hannah Kent
This book took me three months to read, as I lost interest in the story a few times in the last few weeks . I reached to the end of it this morning only because I feel guilty about leaving books unfinished. So, read below my mixed review! Devotion by Hannah Kent tells the story…
Faces 