By Zaynab Dawood Shorter days, longer nights… There is a stillness and barrenness in winter that yields a sense of hopelessness. Shorter days and longer nights entrap us, and for many this is a serious issue. SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder, is...
By Romina Afghan Aisha, the wife of the Prophet sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Verily, Allah is gentle and He loves gentleness. He rewards for gentleness what is not granted for...
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 welcoming Ramadan with open...
By Aliya Vaughn I am a woman of a certain age. I have the luxury (or not) of looking back over the years and realising just how much time I wasted holding myself back. My fears, my insecurities and self-doubts, the excuses and stories I told myself, justifying why I...
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 shrinks back to allow...
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 relatively easy decision; it was...
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 or that, reflecting...
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, alhumdulillaah. Moments...
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 before them: God will...
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 some steps we can take to...