From my experience, two traits that are hard to come by but are absolutely essential; communication and honesty. So many people bottle up emotions yet believe they are being upfront, but are they really? Let me tell you, assuming the obvious passive aggressive clues you sprinkled here and there for them to get the hint without being able to communicate it does not count as honesty. Neither does staying silent…
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Ask Modern Muslim: Rejection
Dear Modern Muslim, “How do you deal with rejection from men? That’s really been getting to be recently and it makes you question your self-worth.“ Dear Anonymous, Rejection can be tough and a huge blow to your self-esteem, so trust me when I say I…
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Toodaloo Toxicity, 8-Step Plan
When it comes to toxic habits, relationships or self-sabotaging thinking, it probably feels impossible to escape from the darkness. Remember that feeling when we were younger, that pure happiness. What if you could have it again? Here’s a Toodaloo Toxicity 8-Step Plan to help you…
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COVID-19 Cabin Fever
15 years later, I finally decided to recreate my dad’s old office that sits right next to my bedroom. Who knew an engineer could have so many old school monitors paired with handwritten scribbles on a yellow notepad labeled 10/06/97. We had a pure fax…
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Quarantine Agenda
Who would’ve thought a quarantine would be the thing to regulate my daily routine, well. I mean, no outdoor distractions or FOMO, social distancing and being home bound is allowing me to start great habits. Here’s a day in the life for Quarantine Qutub.
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Ask Modern Muslim: Motivation
Dear Modern Muslim, “I can relate to your latest blog post, but not in the same aspect. I have a struggle on staying motivated whether it’s towards a goal in my life or just in my general weekly routine. What are some tips you would…