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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...

Its Magic once again!

I have written about this life changing book many times but I believe that it will only be fair that once again I should write about it. The Magic, by Rhonda Byrne.  I do not have any words to describe the beauty and wonder of this book, it teaches to look into many new untouched aspects of our life that we ignore so easily. After reading this book and truly absorbing the essence of its content, I have no words to describe how it has been vital in healing my life. Every morning before starting my daily life I randomly open this book to see my assignment for today. Of course Eckhart Tolle’s 'Practicing the Power of Now' is always in my bag and whenever I feel that I am falling off my track I just open the book randomly and get my direction.  My friend once pointed out to me that if you read Quran, then that will be enough for you and there will be no need for me to search for anything else. I am 100% in agreement with this statement because there is...

Day 484

After no deliberation or discussion, based only on impulse I have started ‘Sonya Syed’s Blog’ page on facebook. If you are on facebook, which I assume you are, so it has now become your moral obligation to like the page. Jokes apart, I am so grateful to all of you for being part of my journey, for always being there, for putting up with my ramblings and being there for me with all your encouragement and appreciation because without your blessings I would not have made it. When I deactivated my facebook account it was not pleasantly accepted and everyone had their own views on the subject. Many of my acquaintances were upset by deactivation, for which I truly apologize. Nevertheless, it was the necessity of the time and I had to do what I thought was suitable then. Honestly, there was no big mysterious reason behind going off in fact it was monotony in using this medium for years that propelled me. However, now I believe it’s the right time to get back in touch f...

Day 483…past the Day 482 dilemma..

This is a new chapter, a new beginning. It feels right, it feels anew. How many times have we realized that every morning we wake up, there is a gift of new day? Yes life is not perfect, yes sometimes the more you try to fix things they mess up, yes the sun is not always shining in the sky, yes there are going to be screw ups.  However, if you are alive today then it is sure sign that God has blessed us with a new opportunity. A new chance, a fresh start, bursting with the possibilities of miracles and magic.     Going through many emotional roller coaster rides in my life, I have realized that I need to be anchored from within, in my core. Irrespective of the challenges life throws at us, we need to be focused on few things:              §     Take a deep breath…. three, four or five breaths would also be great..   §     Whatever it is, it will pass. Everything is energ...

Day 482

Day 482 has become one of the toughest day to write something. It has been almost 50 times when I have written and re-written post for this day. For reasons unknown to me, I am stuck on this day and it is becoming increasingly difficult to pass it. In order to get of this Day 482 mental block, I am keeping this post just this much. Let's write it, read it and get over with it! Then I saw an amazing quote by this wise lady, and she articulates what I was unable to understand.... I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Sonya Syed. (At last Day 482)  

5 Signs You're Settling for Less Than You Deserve

Hello Everyone, The following article is written by Iyanla Vinzant and I am only republishing it on the blog. From now on I will also be posting articles by other writers whose words of wisdom can become a source of light and guidance in your life, as they have been in mine. Happy Reading! ............................................................................................... Make room in your life for what you really deserve instead of settling for a comfortable compromise. Some years ago, I was shopping and came upon a beautiful red dress. The color, style and length were perfect. But the store didn't have it in my size. It did, however, have the same dress in navy, which I wasn't crazy about. Then I noticed a pair of blue shoes nearby that complemented that blue dress. (I didn't love those, either.) So what did I do? I bought that I've never worn the dress or the shoes.) You've probably heard the saying "Better the dev...