When the impossible became possible
Earlier this year, before I fully understood the power of belief and the mind, I embarked on a pilgrimage to Makkah. 🌟One morning at 4 a.m., with a heart full of hope, I offered some intense prayers, asking for guidance and blessings, even for things that felt impossible. 🌟Just as a light-hearted thought, I asked […]
Pause, Rest and Resume
Take this as your reminder today to pause and rest. Burnout and exhaustion are real. However, the roles we play in life do not wait until our anxiety eases or the tiredness wears off. So it is up to us as individuals to take care of ourselves in the process. I’m a strong believer in […]
The time you take to bloom
Sometimes we skip into different pastures, hoping it will be greener on the other side. Little do we realise that it is always greener on the side you water and place your efforts on. From the time a seed is planted, to the time it takes to sprout its leaves and fruits, it takes a […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 17
Life truly started for me at the point where I went into a deep learning about what mattered to me and what didn’t. I learnt so much in terms of friends and family. Learnt who deserved an explanation and those who deserved nothing off me.I discovered those who stood by me at times when things […]
Advocating your true self: A pinch of perspective from Annika Fernando
One of the most inspiring speeches I have heard to date was that made by renowned and self-made interior designer Annika Fernando, the managing director of Paradise Road PR. If we are to speak about Interior design in general, it is a profession that requires creativity, skill, and a passion for aesthetics. Going a step […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 14
Allah is Al- Muiz, the Giver and Owner of Honour. Some humans take it upon themselves thinking they own the power of giving another their honour. For instance, how many people are oppressing the rights of others and going on a spree to ruin the honour of another? How many people think that being around […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 13
If there was anything that can wake you up from living a life of misery is to ask yourself the question ‘Do I want to wake up feeling this way for the rest of my life?’Life is short. Why settle for misery when you can be yourself and be happy. When you have strong values […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 9
Do you watch out for clues that Allah sends to you especially at a time where you need it the most? Life brings about changes that can shake you to your core. I sat at a workspace once, that too at a time where I felt demotivated and down. I ordered a cup of coffee […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 7
You are in a season of life where things may get challenging.For instance, when we were younger we had school, exams and university assignments to balance, later the challenges changed with marriage, babies, sicknesses, death of loved ones, work pressure, covid-19, Easter attacks, travelling, so on and so forth. Every single year the challenges may […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 3
Emotional burnout, anxiety and depression are absolutely common. Take what is happening around us and the chances of being affected may triple. I’m a person who advocates mental health and I’m against the stigma created around it.Having said that, I wish to bring forth how beautifully Islam has created the concept of mental health around it without […]