This week was my thirty second birthday. I was hesitant to celebrate – it seemed obsolete as my birthday was mid-week and during the beautiful month of Ramadan, however I decided it was important to celebrate myself and treat myself as if I’m someone special, even if that felt uncomfortable – In the name ofContinue reading “Unfiltered: Chapter 32…”
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Unfiltered: Happy Birthday To me – 30 never felt so good!
I am officially 30…yikes! That sounds so grown up! With my 20’s coming to a roaring end, I’ve been reflecting on how much I’ve experienced. This decade has been full of love, heartbreak, births, loss, weddings, friends, graduations, jobs, quits, fights, weight loss, weight gain, tears, belly laughs, self-love, growth, gratitude, acceptance, creativity and mostContinue reading “Unfiltered: Happy Birthday To me – 30 never felt so good!”
30 Things I’ve Learned in my 30 Years of Life
Tomorrow I turn 30…(eeek!) This impending date has made me feel rather contemplative and so I felt compelled to compile a list of things that I have learned up until now that have benefited me and may help you too. Here goes…. Soulmates don’t stay forever As cliché as it sounds, I’ve learned that justContinue reading “30 Things I’ve Learned in my 30 Years of Life”
Fallen Leaves…
How is it that without you, home doesn’t seem so much like home. Our family, that once seemed faultless to me, blanketed in love and care, now seems sparse and separate. I had accepted that you wouldn’t be with us forever, but I wasn’t ready to say goodbye. I’m so used to being welcomed byContinue reading “Fallen Leaves…”
Strangers Again…
Do you think it’s possible to become strangers again? Can we ever unlearn someone that once felt like home? You once told me of a dark December that caused you to question your very being, well I believe that it is now my turn to feel an earth shattering grief that cannot be as eloquentlyContinue reading “Strangers Again…”
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