I got to visit Pakistan after many many years and found myself lucky to see and experience a lot of amazing things. Here are some of them: 1. LOVED ONES ❤️. The number one best thing about the Pakistan visit was meeting all my loved ones. If they weren’t there, the visit wouldn’t be halfContinue reading “14 awesome things about Pakistan”
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snow sprinkles over fall trees again
November brought in a few scattered thoughts about time. The older I’m getting, the more I want to become aware of the passage of time. You see, it was hard to tell how much time passed during quarantine. Everything seemed the same. Sometimes you can only tell how much time has passed when you lookContinue reading “snow sprinkles over fall trees again”
the silver lining in career indecision
Few situations in life prompt us to find the silver lining more than others. One of them is coming to a crossroads in your life and realizing your old years-long life plans have all but turned to dust. So what do you do next? Not knowing where to go next in terms of career canContinue reading “the silver lining in career indecision”
who, not what to become
💭thought bubble💭 If you were to strip away all of your formal education, your career accomplishments, your awards, your reputation, your financial status, your loved ones, and left alone in another country with a bag of simple clothes and a little money, who do you think you would be? What kind of decisions would youContinue reading “who, not what to become”
courage in adulthood
One thing I’m realizing about growing up is the need to live with courage. When we are kids, it’s easier to dream big dreams, feel imaginative and inspired, and continue pushing ourselves outside our comfort zones to grow. We feel like we have so much time to make changes and live out so many adventures.Continue reading “courage in adulthood”
📙Reflection: Laziness Does Not Exist (Pt. 1) – The “Not Enough” Disease
Browsing through books to read, this title caught my attention. It’s a relatively recent book, published in January 2021 by a social psychologist. For Kim, who taught me that if a person’s behaviour doesn’t make sense, it’s because I’m missing a piece of their context. Dedication Few words from the introduction: I have a reputaionContinue reading “📙Reflection: Laziness Does Not Exist (Pt. 1) – The “Not Enough” Disease”
April WordPrompt: GREEN
Today in my email I saw that WordPress had sent only one word writing prompt for this month: Green. A few thoughts came to mind. First of all, it reminded me of fresh grass swaying in the wind on a sunny day. Like the grass under the bright blue sky I saw one time drivingContinue reading “April WordPrompt: GREEN”
14 things I learned about personal growth, goal-setting, & systems in 2021
Part 1 – dealing with tough times, emotions, the health of the mind, and one’s sense of self (#1-11) Part 2 – people, relationships, existence, & love (#12-20) This is Part 3 of 3 of 2021 lessons – personal growth, goals, and systems (#21-33) 🧠 On developing a growth mindset 21. Growth mindset can comeContinue reading “14 things I learned about personal growth, goal-setting, & systems in 2021”
a quick reflection on the writing process (pt. 4)
It has been 10 months since I first started writing this blog. And so far I’ve published 50 posts. ✍️Here are some things I’ve been noticing at this point in my writing journey: 1. Hesitancy due to idealism/ perfectionism Recently I started noticing how I had a lot of ideas in my mind, but itContinue reading “a quick reflection on the writing process (pt. 4)”
some thoughts on self-love
On my journey of personal development, I stumbled upon the concept of self-love. It’s been 2-4 months now since I’ve been thinking about this after watching a bunch of videos on it. Truth is, I don’t really get it yet. But I thought I should give the matter some importance as I saw a numberContinue reading “some thoughts on self-love”
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