By Aliya Vaughan There are so many posts on social media celebrating Ramadan. It is an exciting time, but for some Muslims it is the cause for much anxiety, grief, and sadness. If this resonates with you, what is it that prevents you from wel...
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By Traci Wells Our brains are amazing. Mind bogglingly (is that a word??!) amazing. It is the central organ of our nervous system controlling everything our mind and body thinks, feels, sees and does. It grows continuously with knowledge, yet shrink...
By Sheena Hussain A cancer diagnosis can often leave you feeling at a crossroad: do you continue living your life as it was pre-cancer, or do you undergo a complete overhaul? That’s the dilemma that I faced. However, for me, it was a rela...
By Aya Zaki When we first begin treading the path which Allah has shown us, we might be overwhelmed by emotions, thoughts, changes, or new knowledge. The following are a few points that have helped me alhamdulillah, to gain balance on the road o...
By Zaynab Dawood Expectations adorn our horizon. Our lives seamlessly weave into paths that stretch out before us into a pattern of life that we all expect to fit into, to keep smiling and to keep our heads held high. This is a good thing, alhumdu...
By Traci Wells-Ali Could you do with a fresh start, with a new perspective on the tests of life that we all face..? “Do people think they will be left alone after saying ‘We believe’ without being put to the test? We tested those who went b...
By Crystal Daulton It’s that time of year again where most of us do some reflecting and want to make changes for the better, however some of us aren’t able to look to our future because something is keeping us locked in the past. What are so...
Renewing our Relationships with Mercy: Three Parenting Practices to Implement By Hannah Charlotte Athauda Our children are adorable when they are babies and small infants. It is easier to be patient, to forgive their misdemeanors by virtue of ...
By Saoirse Fitzgibbon I recently came across a video of people experiencing colour for the first time. I watched it on repeat and I cried every time. I imagined living in a world without colour, without the hues and shades that uplift me d...