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Yup, I gave birth at home, and you can click here to read all about it.
My deepest thanks goes to Nadine Ghows for her life-changing Hypnobirthing course, and to Hayati Muzzafar for being our homebirthing doula! You ladies are an inspiration, and such gentle warriors on behalf of birthing women. We are so blessed to have met you both.
InshaAllah, gentle birth practices at home/hospital/birthing centres will become more of a norm in Malaysia and elsewhere around the world.
Tune into this wonderful TED talk by Professor Carol Dweck. I’ve recently finished her mind-blowing book, “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success”. If you haven’t read this book, buy it, read it, and share it with everyone you care about. Professor Dweck offers clarity and insight into the age-old myth surrounding talent and effort, in all arenas of our life. We can apply growth mindset to enrich our classrooms, workplaces, and our relationships. I look back to the stressed out highschooler that I used to be, and I’m so grateful that there is an alternative.
Curious about growth mindset? Read this fantastic brainpickings article for an introduction.
Coming across this book has been one of the best parts of my job as an instructor at Axiom Learning, KL. My students teach me, every day, about the power of believing in ‘yet’, and not being stuck in ‘now’. My students who excel are the ones who believe that effort pays off e.g. I’ll get the hang of it! The ones who struggle are the ones who have more fixed mindsets e.g. I’m bad math. My memory is poor.
Here’s to having a growth mindset in all areas of our lives 🙂
To those of you interested in learning more about the harms of genetically-modified food, check out my October SISTERS article:
Intrigued? I recommend watching the Seeds of Death documentary, which I wrote about in this blog post for Cultivate Central. What we eat impacts so deeply on our health and our children’s. Knowledge is power!
Buy your very own copy of this amazing magazine from the SISTERS website 🙂
Here’s my latest published piece in SISTERS magazine, September Edition 🙂 Click to view the PDF!
Tomorrow’s the day! My Singapore book launch is at The Malay Heritage Centre, under the banner “Author Sessions at Hari Raya Open House”. Thank you, Wardah Books! Please come down for my book reading and signing, and bring your friends and family. See you there in less than 24 hours 🙂
Admission is free but registration is required – just email ibrahim@wardahbooks.com to register.
Here are the details:
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My Singapore book launch will be held at The Malay Heritage Centre, under the banner “Author Sessions at Hari Raya Open House”. Thank you, Wardah Books! Please come down for my book reading and signing, and bring your friends and family. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Admission is free but registration is required – just email ibrahim@wardahbooks.com to register.
Here are the details:
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I’m thrilled to share that Elephant Journal has published my poem, Ramadan. I wrote it as a way to pay tribute to the blessed month, and to honour the heartache in Gaza and Malaysia.
We’re living in a world that is splintering at the edges. May our next Ramadan bring better tidings.
Calligraphy source: Subhi Bora. Find her at @saafara_ on Instagram
Selamat Hari Raya to you and your loved ones 🙂 I pray that the next year will be filled with blessings, and that the suffering of our brethren worldwide will be eased.
In the spirit of a reflective Ramadan, I’ve posted up a piece on Lip Mag: Mountains, Moonsets and Migrating Camels. Enjoy!
Check out my reflections on the Lip Crew on Family. Thank you, Editor, for putting my musings first!
In these last few days of Ramadan reflection, what does family mean to you?
In the light of recent events, I’d like to share a beautiful and heart-wrenching poem by Elana Bell. Please click here to listen to and read her poem, Your Village.
In these last ten days of Ramadan, I pray that Allah eases the suffering of the oppressed in Palestine, Burma, and elsewhere around the world. My heart also goes out to the families of the passengers on MH370 and MH17.
It’s been a heartbreaking Ramadan, and all the more reason to turn to the Healer of hearts:
And when My servants ask you, (O Muhammad), concerning Me – indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me (by obedience) and believe in Me that they may be (rightly) guided. [Qur’an 2:186]
Raidah Shah Idil, MG Author 