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    What do I want from this dunya? and whatever the answer is, is that a realistic request?

    September 1, 2022 /

    If I could describe my experience this summer in one word it would be: wobbly. No stability. No clear direction. A lot of empty space for things, which comes with a lot of excitement and a lot of fear. One minute I feel like I got it, the next I feel like I don’t. I’ve been hitting the wall and falling down in so many of my dreams that it’s hard for me right now to believe in my future. I don’t feel like my life is mine, I don’t feel like my decisions led me anywhere good. But what is anywhere good? This is something I’ve been thinking about…

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    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 decided to pause my life (school and work) and really go all in with my art? I felt as if life was beckoning me to go in that direction (i.e. a lot of external validation). So now, as much as I would’ve loved to have been able to continue to fund my arts through my art alone, it isn’t really panning out like that. So now I have to go the long…

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    There is room for everyone, even my flawed self

    December 18, 2020 /

    ☁️ I wrote about being flawed, messy hustles, and being anti-perfectionist

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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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    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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  • Blog,  personal,  snapchat chronicles

    Road trips: Summer’s eldest daughter

    August 16, 2020 /

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    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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    Buying flowers and enjoying the breeze. (Also some Eid pics)

    August 2, 2020 /

    ☁️ Buying flowers and enjoying the breeze ☁️

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    Appreciating Platonic Love

    July 3, 2020 /

    The older I’m getting I’m realizing how cold and harsh the world can be, how unforgiving it can get. To have people in your life who know you and have watched you enter different phases in your life, whether as a friend, a family member, a teacher, or a neighbour--- this is a huge blessing that we should not take for granted. Lately I've been wondering if these kind of community bonds are disappearing, or if I ever really experienced it at all....

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    A little ramble on this weird thing called Life- a personal reflection

    June 12, 2020 /

    ☁️ I want to share with you guys a thought I wrote in my private journal

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