Sonya Syed

Many many apologizes for my absence but the paucity of time and my lack of energy are the main causes for my distance from you all. Doing something for a long time and then suddenly taking such prolonged breaks is tremendously burdensome for my poor constitution; there is always a guilt for the lack of discipline and not being able to talk with you all regularly.   Past 10 or 15 days I am not feeling well and not in those high spirits, so to open up my PC for even checking my emails seemed like a gigantic task. Nevertheless, on Eid or soon after that I would do my best to get back to the routine, but for now sorry for the quick and brief post.   Till we meet again I would take your leave and shall try to come on the blog as often as possible. Take really good care of yourselves.   Good Night. Sonya. (Day 121)

I always look in awe at the people who are peppy or in positive spirits most of the time, the energy or the vibe they emit is amazing and it has the capability of transforming the frequency of all those that are around them. I only stand in astonishment and wonder what do they do differently? As the day begins we all have our shares of anxiety or stress or fear in one form or the other in varying degrees. With so much going on every moment then how these positive people get around the day? Is there some strategy they adopt or is it the way their constitution has been built by God? I guess that it is our purpose in life to find out our own answers to these questions-by the process of trial and error, if we are not built naturally to be positive then it would our individual goal and journey to discover that which not only works best for us individually but for everybody collectively. Most of the Ramadan has passed and now this is the time of last 10 days for all the devo...

     It’s only been 7 or 8 days since I last showed up on the blog but it feels like ages have gone by; the most familiar of environs are appearing to be quite strange. Probably this is what time does to us; it has the greatest inherent quality of making things hazy in our memories, maybe this is why time is known as the best healer. First it gradually fades the memory and then the pain associated with that particular memory diminishes bit by bit.  I wonder is there any exception to this rule, is it possible to remember somebody or something which at a certain point in time seemed trivial and easily dispensable yet when it disappears from the proximity could leave an indelible mark on our consciousness. Do share with me if anyone of you had such an experience.      Nevertheless it feels good to be back, back to the routine which has now become the most vital part of my day. Although I finished up my work on Sunday but then th...

Break from the comfort zone to explore new avenues in life could prove to be such a daunting task I never knew. But in this moment this exploring is required from me so I do it willingly and trying my best to give my best. Working of our intuition is such a mysterious process and when we try to understand these concepts the result is total chaos. We just have learn how to differentiate between our own fears and desires and the realities which we are lead towards by God. Of course intuition is nothing exclusive to a particular group of people rather it is inherent in every individual and all we have to do is just become aware of it. There are things which I would like to talk about in detail but I have too much on my plate at the moment so I would take your leave but only with a promise to come back soon and share it with you all. Till I return my lovelies you all shall remain with me in love….. Sonya. (Day 118)

After ages mind is charged once again in learning new things and remembering the earlier lessons, I must say with some resistance though. It is such an irony that we humans compartmentalize our lives unnecessarily, we decide what to do at a certain age hence a time bracket is devised by our brains to do or not to do certain things, a decision devoid of any rationality. Of course there are few actions and deeds which if conducted at a particular time are considered dignified but then how do we settle the norms of dignity and standards. How can we say what is dignified or what is cheap- the answer would be that are mind informs us about it, nonetheless how the mind has come to such understanding is debatable. For moral principles and law the guidelines are derived from religion as ordained by the Almighty but what about the million other things. For instance how do we know that the sunflower has yellow colour or how do we know what we have labelled as sunflower is actually ...

Waking up at 3.30 am to have some sehri (supper before fasting) no parathas just simple plain food along with my good ole’ cold coffee and green tea, then praying if the severe drowsiness allows. At 8.45 am wake up to get ready for some action and around 2.30 am coming back home, and try to get a nap. Prayers & more of unnecessary chores and pure lethargy, then finally at 7 pm Iftari time (i.e. breaking of the fast). 8.45-10.30 pm trying my best to perform some religious rituals. By the time I get back to myself its 11 pm and I hardly have any time left to chat let alone activate my brain cells. However, I must add that taking a very tiny pinch of salt with full one or two glasses of water after Iftari or anytime of the day when one is feeling lethargic or disturbed would turn around everything. Salt is sodium chloride and the fluid which runs in brain too has sodium, chloride, proteins so if we take a pinch of salt it produces electric current in the brain which immediately ...

14th of August exactly 63 years ago Pakistan was blessed with her independence from the British Raj; a long, hard and painful journey in which our forefathers, our elders gave their lives and unimaginable sacrifices. As citizens of this beautiful country which has provided us with incredible opportunities it is our duty to give back to her in the shape of our best of abilities, efforts and intentions to help Pakistan achieve eminence amongst other countries of the world which was the dream of our elders and founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah . This should not merely be a wish but a commitment, a commitment not to fail and disrespect the millions who sacrificed all that they had to give their young generation, us, a blessing in the name of Pakistan. Long Live Pakistan!!! Pakistan Zindabad!! Sonya. (Day 115)