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Act up
We’ve been chasing artificial intelligence, but I wonder in our process to find it if we have become it. Have our values and emotions turned to autopilot and our affect become robotic? Where we have silenced our natural instincts and replaced them with screens and temporary escapes via streaming? Have we lost our ability to…
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Sabr Versus Suffering
I spent a good deal of 2022 contemplating when you pass Sabr and enter willful AND intentional suffering. When does it cross over from Sabr into downright stupidity and disrepect to yourself. How do navigate patience in a relationships without allowing others to violate your boundaries? Are we suppose to always turn the other cheek?…
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Brain rot, Pop culture and the decay of the compassion
The consumption of media is consuming our soul- slowly decaying it until we’re left with only concepts of compassion. Believe me, I am speaking from my own experience. There’s addiction is the slow swipes on social media, up and down, ingesting minute bits of info. Unnecessary, completely useless brain rot that atrophies our brain and…
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Motherhood
Is this all I am? A mom? Motherhood is a paradox. It is the greatest blessing and yet, at times, an unraveling. It is the highest honor and a burden that feels impossible to bear. It is a test of love, patience, and faith. But what happens when in the process of mothering, you forget…
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labels, titles, and who am I’s
In seeking identity and belonging, we often find ourselves measuring worth through our alignment with others and our adherence to social expectations. This constant negotiation between our internal values and external labels can be exhausting. Yet, in Islam, we are reminded that our worth is defined by Allah alone, not by societal metrics or stereotypes.…
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