I met my husband on a dating app. There, I said it. This might not sound like a big deal to some, but for the longest time this little detail has been an awkward part of our relationship. Not only were we weirded out by it, but even our families strongly advised us not to […]
Featured Art by @ thedaftdraft https://thedaftdraft.com/ When a man smokes, it’s a bad habit (buri aadat). But when a woman smokes, she’s a bad woman (buri aurat). Smoking is harmful no matter what your gender is. Then why are women always being significantly more condemned for it? Why does it only become everyone’s business when […]
Whether it’s birthdays, festive holidays, anniversaries or celebrations, gift-giving happens all throughout the year. Thinking of what to gift someone can be very difficult, especially if you’re on a budget AND especially if you’re someone who over thinks everything (like me). Why clutter-free gifts? Clutter-free gifts are great not just for minimalists, but for anyone […]
No matter who you are, some part of your day involves listening to another person. This could be at work, in a college lecture hall, at the McDonald’s cashier, or even while watching television. The average person takes in 20,000 to 30,000 words in the span of a day. That’s a lot of words! Listening […]
Let me start by admitting that I have done a lot of ‘nothing’ in the past few weeks. In fact, this is the most ‘nothing’ I have done in YEARS. When my husband saw me writing on this topic, he jokingly asked if I was doing this to make myself feel better. You see, a […]
During my morning social media scroll I came across a story that truly made me reflect. It was a captivating and very well written piece of work, so I do recommend reading it fully, but here is a gist of it: A pregnant woman with 2 kids is evidently upset as her husband is packing […]
I had a fascinating discussion with my colleagues a while back. It started when one of them asked, ‘What did you guys dream of becoming when you were younger?’ As children, most of us dreamed of becoming artists, doctors, teachers and so on. Yet here were were, working as financial research analysts for this big […]
Is it just me or does it seem like every other person is making ‘inspirational’ posts about how you should quit your 9 to 5 job and start your own business? Get out of the rat race created by these big corporations who don’t care about you and be your own boss? Pursue your dreams […]
If you are someone who does not have the time or energy to cook daily meals, or if you tend to skip breakfast because you’re running late for work every day and then get drive-thru fast food for dinner on the way back home – this one is for you. I can totally understand where […]