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    Staying away from absolutes in life

    May 13, 2022 /

    Hello my friend! I wanted to share with you something small that has really helped me gain control of myself, and improve my outlook as I tumble through this existence we call life. Life can be very painful sometimes and I learned that the more you analyze yourself (though it requires more effort) makes it easier to keep going. One bad habit I have is living in absolutes. Black-and-white thinking. It is so subtle I only realized I am a victim to it when I asked myself: “why do my failures or attempts hurt so much?” It was because I set it up every attempt to either be “the-greatest-thing-that-will-change-my-life” or…

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  • Blog,  personal

    No shame in the looong way: My road to artistry

    April 22, 2022 /

    Hello, my friend! It’s been a while. I wish I could say after a year and some change, there’s been a big change in my life but honestly….. not really. So remember I mentioned that years ago I sort of fell into my business & I slowly fell in love with it. At first, it was something that happened by chance and randomly began chasing after me (i.e. I started to get consistent bookings without any sort of promotion). I was writing poetry a lot at the time, so I decided to take a risk. I’ll pause my life (school and work) and really go all in with my art. …

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    I’ll be back!

    December 30, 2020 /

    

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  • Blog,  Read With Me,  review

    Read with me: Julius Nyerere & the concept of “Ujamaa”

    December 23, 2020 /

    ' I share my reflections on the life and work of Tanzanian's first president, the great Julius Nyerere.

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    Kind of personal but whatever… opening my dream box

    November 24, 2020 /

    ☁️ How do you guys stay inspired through life? I keep a box of items that remind me of my dream future

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  • Blog,  Jummah Reflections

    I’m realizing just because I am not “materialistic” doesn’t mean I can’t get attached to this dunya. A personal Reflection

    October 23, 2020 /

    ☁️ I’m realizing just because I am not “materialistic” doesn’t mean I can’t get attached to this dunya

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    Trying to explain Plato’s allegory of the cave to a qabilist

    October 16, 2020 /

    ☁️ like, seriously

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  • Blog,  personal

    For the love of journaling

    October 9, 2020 /

    The older I’m getting I’m realizing cliche phrases are true. When people say things like, “the grass is greener on the other side” or “you are what you think,” it’s all real— I’ve been really digesting the fact that my life is largely defined by my perception of it. And so the value of documenting my thoughts has become irreplaceable, as it shows me how I live.

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    Road trips: Summer’s eldest daughter

    August 16, 2020 /

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  • Blog,  personal

    A little life update & a summer thought

    August 13, 2020 /

    ☁️ I share what I've been up to (nothing but trying to improve myself) & some thoughts surrounding creating your own path in life

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