Happy Birthday Ma

What a difference a year makes. Today is my mother’s 64th birthday. It’s hard to write about my mother. Over the years, some of my friends’ mothers’ have returned to the Creator. And so when I think of my time with my mother, I inadvertently think of death. It feels close, because she has survived…

Reflection on Falah

This summer, I finished a class on Falah (success in Arabic) with Rabata, a women’s seminary that teaches women islamic scholarship. I joined 100 women 3 times a week with a shared goal to be better than we were before. The class is described as an all-new approach to successful and happy living, specifically as…

15 YEARS + GOING

Love is what gives you the patience and persistence to hone all the skills you need to become the BEST you can become. On May 22nd, 2021 my brother got married. I pray that God keeps them close for the rest of their lives. 🙂 My brother has taken his time — he has bought a car,…