A Cup of Shai

Food for thought 'She wears a scarf...she must be lovely. She wears a scarf, she will be so closed-minded.' A pendulum of stereotypes constantly swinging. My gut instinct has been pretty loyal to me all these years, and I hope it continues to be so. Call it 'Women's Intuition' (pah!) When I decided to start wearing a scarf, I was pretty shocked...and scared and confused and excited all at the same time. How had this come about? I never thought I'd...be inspired. After all, I was pretty proud of my tom-boyish short bob-cut when I was a kid, and as I grew up, tying my hair up in spangly clips and diamonds (90s kiddo here). We were preparing to go to Umrah and I just said to my Dad, 'I think when we come back, I want to start wearing a scarf.' 'Your choice. No pressure.' And that was that. My parents aren't Super Duper strict, and it wasn't a symbol to 'prove' I had made the lesser pilgrimage. But, it just felt SO right,...

Poster inside the Sister's Prayer room at DMU Sujood: The act of prostration and when one is said to be closest in connection to Allah. What's in a Sujood?   Allahu Akbar (God is Great) Closed eyes Whispered thoughts Praying for those exams to go well Hoping for that job interview Should I do this? Or should I do that? Thank you for everything so far That interview went so well! I got the job! Why did you put me through that? I am not strong enough for this. Yes! I got onto the course I wanted! I've had a breakthrough! Tears on an eyelash Please, God Thank you SO SO much!! Eeeeeek! Thank you for smiling on me. Phew! Relief. My friend isn't well, grant her good health, please. I'll be a good person if... Coming to a fork Grant me a wish, and I'll never ask for anything again. What to do? Decisions need to be made Istikharahs. Jobs. Career paths. Proposals.   What mystery is there in the time my forehead tou...

Hello everybody :) In today's post, I will be providing you with a review on the new product The Body Shop has launched as part of their Drops of Youth range. I AM just 22, and using a DOY product may seem premature for moi, but the Wonderblur is a really good primer.   What is Wonderblur? Wonderblur is a colourless, serum primer which should be used after you have moisturised your face in order to smooth out your complexion. It can be used as a moisturiser, or as a primer which can then be followed up with cosmetic application.   Benefits of Wonderblur What Wonderblur looks like. Reduces the appearance of fine lines and pores. Evens out your skin tone. Lightweight and provides a matt finish. Moisturises your skin for a period of 12 hours. The science behind Wonderblur Wonderblur uses stem cell technology, using the purest plant extract from Edelweiss, which are stimulated in order to produce new plant cells. Edelweiss c...