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...
Oh my goodness! It feels as though twenty years have passed since I last wrote. Life has dramatically altered, time is restricted and there is a deep regret that there are only 24 hours per day. Like it or not, everything has to be managed within this time-frame. And I have discovered that I have quite poor time management skills. There was a time when I ‘was’ so punctual for my meetings and other duties that people used to manage their watches with my timing. And now….I am Miss Late. Only God could solve the mystery of my time mismanagement, although I don’t waste a single second yet the result is mostly the same- ten minutes late. Probably when the dynamics of our life change- our behaviors and attitudes alter accordingly. This is the time in my life when I have become a pure academic lawyer involved in research projects, today my priorities are different and targets are more focused. Teaching has become a soulful enriching experience and it has opened so many...