BLOG BREAK & NEW BEGINNINGS

Hello everyone :) Salam Alaykum (Peace be unto you). It's the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar, the month of Ramadan and Alhamdullilah (Thank God) for being one of the lucky ones to witness this holy month again. How's it going for us all? Great I hope. 

I promise to be more frequent on here seeing I've had the blog for a span of five years and not necessarily active (bad I know) but yes, I still didn't keep up. Recently I had the waves of life hit me down completely but you know what they say, Joy comes in the morning. Life certainly has ups and downs and I didn't get the downs alone. I got my ups TOO! Anyway, this isn't a rant post. I'll call my hiatus a much-needed break. During my time away, I did some soul searching and here are a few things I re-learned about life;

• Starting with life is a bed of roses which sometimes has thorns and can get uncomfortable. 
• Nobody owes you anything, you owe yourself all the happiness you can get.
• It is okay to fall down, what matters is how and when you pick yourself back up.
• Mistakes are meant to teach not tear you down.
• Trust your instincts (well I trust mine). 
• Time heals almost everything. Give time, time. 
• Be kind to people even those who don't deserve your kindness.
• Sometimes it pays to remain quiet, listen more, notice more. 
• Worrying fixes nothing.
• Forgiveness sets you free.
• It's okay to have emotions but don't let them drain you completely. 

Promise I'm not a life coach or anything, wink. And oh, as a believer in new beginnings, I got mine recently. Got married and settled down with my best friend. Taking this step after a long time was a dream come true. So here's to new beginnings *insert fireworks & confetti*.

So the adventure begins with balancing my new home, work, and life. Here's hoping it's everything I've always dreamed it to be :) As Ramadan draws to an end, it's been beautiful with my new family and from mine to yours, here's wishing you all a Wonderful Eid Celebration in advance. May all our acts of worship be accepted. Ameen

Love, M.