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While you were on Instagram, we prepared for a hurricane and I got dengue. We bought a plot of land. I had a walk and coffee. I spilled something. While you were on Instagram, I was undoubtedly doing something in the real world, and whatever it was, it felt good.
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If you have ever wanted a Pinterest-worthy home, it is not as glorious as it seems. For most of my life, home was a moving target in definition and location. It took me a long time to realize that home is happening all around us, in the seemingly imperfect cracks of our perfect homes.
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The day before the hurricane, we woke up without electricity, cell service, and internet. The weather seemed torrential, like there was a great fury the sky intended to unleash. The day would be filled with occurrences that all felt important as I pondered how far away from home I am.
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A few days ago, my second husband and I approached our anniversary, and I had something new to reflect on—one year of a happy marriage. Remembering my journey, I see the road to love started with loving myself with a light so bright, it emitted from me like a star in the sky.
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It has been three years since the passing of Ustadh Usama Canon. It is strange, this thing we call “time,” that supposedly heals all and yet is nothing but a human construct. Ustadh Usama’s legacy still permeates my everyday life. In his final act, he taught me how to die.
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Looking into the mirror at 39, I recently realized I am aging. I have been alive for almost 40 years and on various occasions have gone unarmed into the dark nights of my own soul. There must be more to aging—and life—than how I look. I must have more to offer the world.
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Vulnerability is usually seen as weakness. It’s a state of being exposed, and not something we usually want. Recently, I experienced vulnerability, and it taught me the necessity and beauty of embracing the shadow in everything. Like a beautiful a yin yang.
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Ear Kiss Syndrome and tinnitus altered the course of my life in ways that I am still discovering. But, despite the difficulties, one thing I still have and have seen results from is hope.
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I never thought of myself as athletic, but at 36, I realized I was at a crossroads in which I had to decide if I was okay with my body as it was, or work on it by really working out. I chose to run, and in turn, I chose to become more resilient.
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Life’s challenges can feel like double dutch—requiring you to jump in with confidence and timing. Growing up in Richmond, California, I learned that hesitation in double dutch only led to tripping. Tackling problems head-on, without overthinking, is crucial for success. In fact, it can be more crucial than the decision itself.