Routines for Cleanliness
Today was one of those days when I even washed my dish drying rack. Such days are rare (at least
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Undivided Attention – Ar-Raqeeb
I watch my daughter during her swimming lesson while sitting in the viewer’s lounge. But I don’t have my gaze
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Thinking about the Journey again
Today in an online workshop I shared my journey as a self-published author. When I opened all my old folders
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Reflections during Travel – Our Journey is written
Whenever I witness my older daughter playing with her friends joyfully, I cannot help but wonder about the kind of
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Mothers’ Spiritual Journey
As a mother of two young children, I am often thinking about their tarbiyah (spiritual nurturing). I am also surrounded
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Alternate Path
I often find myself taking the alternate path. It is not on purpose. I would love to have a tribe
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To the First-Time Mums
To the first-time mums… When my eldest daughter was 5 months old, I made a big international move. Not knowing
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Gratitude in Pain – II
I wanted to write about feeling gratitude during pain – that’s when I realized I had already done that: https://mariumsmusings.com/gratitude-in-pain/
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Dealing with Loss
Loss is a strange thing. It pushes us to the brink of pain. Loss of what we thought was coming our way. Loss of lives
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Leaving home, once again
Alhumdulillah for the concept of hijrah (migration) in our deen (religion). How validating it is to know that the Lord
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