It’s not such a negative thing after all OpEd by Adeeba Folami Most of the time when we think of people “scheming,” it’s in relation to some drama, BS, or foolishness we believe they’re trying to start. In other words, we think of a “scheme” in the negative, but definitions of the word fall primarily ...
Meditations/Affirmations
Life is like a Sudoku puzzle. Problems may stump you for awhile but by applying strategy, skill and perseverance, you’ll find the right solution every time. After awhile, you’ll find yourself better prepared to wrestle with life’s more complex problems or puzzles. Facing these new challenges however, will not intimidate you as much because you ...
The importance of learning to listen to the “still small voice” within by Adeeba Folami Many years ago, in living with a Christian family, I first came across the writing “Tyranny of the Urgent,” by Charles Hummel and because the theme meant much to me, I typed it up and have kept it in my ...
Taking time for oneself remains one of the hardest things in life to do for many people. Especially in a society that is full of busy-ness, responsibilities, obligations, stress, hustle and bustle and non-stop activity of some sort “24/7.” It may be a surprise to many that the Qur’an, the book of scripture for Muslims, ...
Coming out of an experience in which my efforts and the opening of my home and life to a relative were completely unappreciated and disrespected, has made me renew my commitment to staying as far away from an “ungrateful” spirit in my own life as possible. It’s hurtful when you are made out to be ...
In the Holy Qur’an, Chapter 16 (entitled “The Bee”), verse 92 reads: And be not like her who unravels her yarn, disintegrating it into pieces, after she has spun it strongly. You make your oaths to be means of deceit between you because (one) nation is more numerous than (another) nation. Allah only tries you ...
Ever consider the lessons the Creator made for us by creating “night” and “day”? One of them could be that no matter how dark a night gets, there will always be day light (relief) to follow it. ALWAYS! So, what reason is there to ever be in despair that a dark situation will be allowed ...
Gliding. Interesting how – as we continue to grow and mature in life – trials and stressful experiences become easier for us to “glide” through. They’re still trying and stressful, but after years of enduring, learning from them … and surviving them … we increase our ability to master situations and more easily rise above ...
Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12) Ever wonder, how detrimental those “pie in the sky” Christian teachings were that you were taught as a child? That one day you’d see a world where there would be no more tears and pain; one ...
Meditations/Affirmations
While in Atlanta this past June, a young man approached me in the parking lot of a grocery store and asked me to buy a CD for only $5. He was very polite, professional and seemed sincere and I was happy to support his efforts in gospel (hip hop) music. After returning home, that CD ...