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Continue reading →: 7. Little Things That Always HelpYou know what always helps when nothing else does? Not fixing the problem. Not finding the answer. Just slowing down enough to come back to yourself. ✨ A slow, mindful walk ✨ A warm salt bath ✨ A cup of soothing herbal tea ✨ Lighting a diya or candle ✨…
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Continue reading →: 6. When Life Feels Messy, I Start CleaningWant to know one of the easiest ways to clear our minds, calm our thoughts, and feel a little more centered? Cleaning our space. I’ve noticed that whenever life starts feeling overwhelming, my first instinct is to reorganize something—a cupboard, a desk, a drawer, even a corner of my room.…
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Continue reading →: Why Mum Wants Me to Move AbroadEver since my mum and I came back from our trip to Europe, she has been saying the same thing over and over again: “You should move abroad if you can.” Every time she said it, I found myself wondering why. She had never said that to me before. And…
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Continue reading →: 4. ✈️ The Trip Wasn’t What I ExpectedUhhh… how do I even begin to explain how challenging the first few days were? But I guess the first days in a new country are often like that. We had just landed in Zurich and were trying to figure everything out—metros, trams, directions, tickets, grocery stores. I looked at…
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Continue reading →: 3. The Trip Almost Didn’t HappenOur flights to Zurich via Doha were first rescheduled. Then cancelled. I stared at the email for a few seconds, hoping I had misunderstood something. I hadn’t. My heart sank. The US-Iran were still in talks. It wasn’t the money that upset me the most. It was everything attached to…
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Continue reading →: 1. If Not Now, Then When? ⭐As I write this, I am consumed by a deep anxiety about the future—my career, my purpose, and the life that lies ahead. I don’t know how many times I have attempted content creation, only to abandon it halfway through. Every time, I got caught in the same cycle: wanting…
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Continue reading →: 2. She Dreamed for Me. I Dreamed for Her.Maybe she never had dreams for herself. But I did. I had dreams for my mum. Every time I travelled somewhere new, I found myself wishing she could see what I was seeing. Walk the streets I was walking. Sit by the rivers I sat by. Experience the world beyond…


