Mindful Living
The Balm
Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of the genocide, though May 15th was the 76th anniversary of the illegal occupation of my homeland, quickly turne...
Sabbatical
The End
I couldn’t decide on which one to post, so you’re getting both. Since November 28, 2018, I have been writing daily. This is my last such e...
The Balm
Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of the genocide, though May 15th was the 76th anniversary of the illegal occupation of my homeland, quickly turned to apartheid, annexation, settler colonialism,…
The Changing Seasons
The man who was unkind to you is not your soul mate. The man who dropped you the moment it became difficult is not your soul mate. The man who…
The Hurt
“Everything hurts,” I wrote. Since June 23rd, exactly. I have been living inside of grief, endless and without oxygen. I don’t shy away from any emotion; instead, I sit next…
The Ones Who Love
Every single thing roots back to this point: all things stem from love, or a lack thereof. For self, for lovers, for situations such as work, and friendships. I’d been…
The Heaviness
I’m still incapable of seeing anyone whose politics I’m not fully aware of. They came in from NY, en route to Nairobi. I adore M (the bright light two people…
The Six Degrees of Separation
That’s my girl Alia. Brown girl magic through and through and through. One of the beloveds; one of the very few who knows every inch of my world. We don’t…
The Journal of A Scorpio Moon
Over the course of 48 hours, I’ve had three people think I’m a Scorpio. In the past year, two others guessed the same; one of whom has become very important…
The Gentle Man
I am an open book. But most men can’t read. I don’t want a gentleman. I want a man whose faced his shadow and incorporated it into his open spaces….
The Promise of Unbuttoned Shirts
“If people knew half of your history and how you’ve just been naturally protected in the past, they’d know that the Divine is what’s protecting you. And they just wouldn’t…
The Meaning
My first cold in three years last week. Sick as a dog, I stayed away from everyone for 11 days (though at the 9th day mark, I did meet a…
The Healing
Stunning work by Eloy Bida. 2024 continues to confirm itself as one of my most uncomfortable years. Every month, there has been a specific date or two seared into my…
The Chain
Chimene told me this story while I was shadowboxing my own pain in 2018. Then, as I do today, I call these War Stories shared by women in our healing, a…
The Sexual and The Divine
There is no puritanical under or overtones in our religion. But it certainly exists in the patriarchy, and in orthodoxy both in service of men, to the detriment of women….
The Romancing Stone(s)
We made it to Sandia Peak, where I watched a man propose. As soon as we saw them, I’d said to Jennifer that he was going to propose. It was…
The Feral Dessert
I watched her for a while before deciding to sit with her. My four-card spread wasn’t a surprise. Tarot is intended more to help you focus, and to pull things…
The Reminders Series 1
Re-reading some heart-specific works, and will be posting some reminders for all of us over the coming while. From Secrets of Divine Love. ————— Comments closed.
The Ferdous
Allah loves beauty. And my People are beautiful. These are my cousins adults now still in Gaza. These are my cousins adults now still in Gaza two with their own…
The Forgiving Memory
As mentioned in The Trustworthy, here’s the short reflection on and explanation of the Muslim direction regarding letting people recover from their past mistakes – this idea that we’re not…
The Trustworthy
“Fare Thee with Patience And Grace because relationships are a cuntpunt.” (Bobby 3:16, 44) Aside from explosive physical chemistry, intellectual compatibility, and sharing laughter, there is one key element to…
The Sufi Teacher
I promised you I would write about converts like Mahmoud, and I will inshAllah. Until then, I will point you in the direction of one of my teachers – Musab…
The Principled
“I’d rather go broke or be on the street than lose my principles.” – Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf The bullsh!t that is the NBA needs to pay reparations. This is an absolute…
The Soul-Work
Desert-home and men in kohl, both are my birthright. For those who don’t know, it is sunnah for Muslim men to use kohl, and let me tell you, friends, it’s…
The Garment Between
When this photo first went viral, it was assumed that her husband was safeguarding her from the sun. It’s since been confirmed that it’s her brother. Either way, it will…
The Goodness
“Sometimes you don’t survive whole, you just survive in part. But the grandeur of life is about that attempt. It’s not about the solution. It is about being as fearless…
The Night of Power
Ramadan is ending. Tonight is very likely the Night of Power. Ask for His forgiveness. Make your du3as. Among the things for which I am asking are that He increase…
The Stand
“He wasn’t good, he was great. It felt like I was watching a god play basketball.” -Shaquille O’Neill Are you familiar with Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf? If we’re connected on Instagram, then…
The Gems
Raise girls who are deeply curious and very difficult to shame. Mark them with Warsan Shire’s: “I belong deeply to myself.” Our Prophet (sAws) made it clear during his last…
The Habit
I still have the shoes and the skirt. I don’t know who took the photo. My cousin found it on some random website where someone had written nonsense accompanying the…
The Safeguarding
About two decades ago, I was visiting friends in Austin, one of whom worked at Shakespeare’s pub on 6th. There was a special filming of Girls Gone Wild. While sitting…
The Love Revolutionary
Solidarity work is directly linked and reflected in our most intimate relationships. This world can be a devastatingly awful place, even though it is a privilege to live in it…
The Sanctuary
This is S & A’s home, a sanctuary of rest and peace. Just sitting with S is a study in calm. Last night, we had apple strudel, cinnamon-sugar twists, and…
The Sucks
I tried golf for the first time and I absolutely sucked. They tried to help me with instructions, and I just couldn’t do it. Then the biggest practical joker out…
The Burning
This is one of my favourite buildings in my neighborhood and I could smell the fire blocks away. Morning walk, and I stopped to watch how the firefighters worked –…
The Time-Stamp
This is my favourite landscape (or is it aesthetic? I’m actually not sure). New Mexico can’t come soon enough, inshAllah. You’re getting my favourite photos from Sayulita, though I am…
The Desert Moons
I got in this morning. After traveling literally anywhere and not knowing where I might sleep next for the duration of my Sabbatical year, I was exhausted of flight. Three…
The Soul-Sick
This little friend greets me daily on my walks to/from home. I think he stays inside mostly to avoid the roosters that run these streets. “And I will tell you…
The Street Tacos
Today, after watching the day break over the ocean, I’ve spent it going from cart to cart to confirm the best beef tacos. I found the stand – 20 pesos…
The Clear Heart
You’re getting all of the selfies because I rarely post them and I’ve hardly taken any since the hellscape of G@za began. I am at peace here, which is my…
The Dawn
What’s your favourite time of day? It’s dawn for me; watching the sun rise, more than seeing it sleep. Everything is quiet, and potential at acme. The sky is so…
Recent Comments