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My Two Cents

Allhumdolillah! I am at a much better place since my last post with series of lab tests, utlrasounds, a mammogram and some other really scary tests, and a gut wrenching anxiety of results. I am doing well thankfully everything was clear except low iron levels with vitamin d3 deficiency. These deficiencies are now on their way to recovery. It is worth noting that I have been struggling with intense brain and physical fatigue since 2019 but not a single doctor was able to identify my problem. Once somebody is diagnosed with depression or anxiety then every health issue they complain about is looked from the psychological lenses. Nobody asked me to check iron, vitamin b12 or vitamin d3 deficiencies even my mum who is a dermatologist always assured me that I am fine and this weakness is just a phase.   It was a phase alright, it engulfed almost 8 years of my life pushed back my career and research ambitions.  This is not the case alone with me but there are many people who silentl...

Following my Gut Feeling

Voilà! 50th DAY, MashaAllah, Golden Jubilee of our Blog…… I have learned something quite interesting today. I decided to go somewhere but instinctively I was 85% uncertain, so I prayed to get to some direction. As I called-up to confirm the timing the person on the other side changed the time from what was agreed upon earlier. As soon as I heard that I immediately cancelled the entire plan. At first, I wasn’t pleased with the change but then within few minutes I recognized that this is my answer , my direction . So if after deciding to do something or to meet someone or anything else simply observe carefully for all the little signs. If all goes smoothly and movement from point A to B and from B to Z is effortless and natural then you are on the right track, don’t look back just keep on walking. Of course, I could have easily bullied with my instincts but after knowing a little bit I don’t think it is wise on my part to interfere with the God’s procedure. Oh no, not me Sir. If what ...

Being Grateful

How wonderful it is to meet loved ones is beyond expression. Years pass by, time changes us physically but few things like love and compassion remains constant. It is supposed to be spring in Karachi but the humidity and heat today could give hottest summer a tough competition, and above all the peekaboo with electricity is adding to our delight. We have the pleasure of having electricity in our little dwellings for 10 hours per day. Waking up in the midst of deep sleep without electricity and then pulling heavy strings of the generators is not something we all are keen on having in our lives. But Sonya Syed you should be grateful for being able to buy a generator, You should be grateful for having hands to pull those heavy strings, You should be grateful that you got the domestic help to pull those strenuous cords and make your life comfortable, You should be grateful for your eyes, for your feet so you could walk to the generator, You should be grateful that you have a house wh...

Our Youth, Nostalgia & Doubts

It is tremendously heartening to see the fondness of younger lot for their country, in particular of the teenagers residing abroad. It is ecstatic and such a delight to witness their excitement and joy for their visit to their motherland. Majority of those children never encountered load shedding or broken roads or pollution but when they arrive in Pakistan all shortcomings seem to take a backseat. I sincerely pray that this beautiful country of ours becomes peaceful and prosperous. The love and possessiveness that one could experience when it comes to the country is overwhelming, what is the force behind these intense emotions, I wonder. Nostalgia is the most difficult state of mind for me to get into; I often get embarrassed and feel artificial during my conversations with my friends or colleagues or some other acquaintances about the experiences we shared in our past. Whether it is the school time or university level or work I observe that everybody gets deeply emotionally engrosse...

Learning from Mistakes

Not learning from one’s mistake is the perfect recipe of further disasters. Once the vicious cycles begins there is hardly anything left to do. Someone once told me that t here are two kinds of people: one who learn from the mistakes of others and the second type, consist of those who had to make mistakes themselves so they could learn their lesson. The latter is not a very wise option though . Had an interesting day but somnolence has indelible quality to make the brain sluggish and expression becomes somewhat subdued. And there is a desire to get to the comforts of duvet. So I leave all with Sweet Dreams………. Sonya. (Day 47)

Inside the Actors Studio

How does it feel, when one thing is expected and something completely different shows up at your doorstep. Oh ! yeh that’s right Oh comes out. Oh which lacks in the enthusiasm Oh which transpires into repentance but at the same time one does not want to sound ungrateful thus the unexpected arrival is taken in stride with some level of grace. Inside the Actors Studio showed up on TV as I was surfing channels, I would have never stopped on this particular show, somehow this time I could not help myself but to stop there in absolute awe. The show was hosted by James Lipton and the guest was actress Laura Linney. The show has a simple format of one-on-one interview or conversation with showbiz celebrities, with well-researched details of guest's life. I saw that actors ceased being stars for a while and become artists and teachers for the audience and the millions who watched the show from their TV sets. The studio audience consisted of students of drama and film making. These studen...