Sonya Syed

Its freezing especially in my room, I think the temperature of my room is -10 degrees. I wanted to buy a room heater but I found a short cut. I simply saw the electricity bill of last month and a wave of heat and extreme sweat went through me. I have no idea of what is really happening to this country, when I was little everybody used to tell us that natural gas is one of the resources which we shall never see a shortage of and now this gas load shedding. You can live without electricity but how can you survive without cooked food, if there is no gas how is it possible to live a life. What we need is a positive breakthrough or best a magic wand and all the chaos would turn into peace …. It is never good idea to make guesses or to live in ‘wishful-thinking’ state, because when the suspense breaks and what comes out is not always a surprise but more of a shock.  Few years ago there was lady lawyer who opened up her independent law firm, in those days I was working

    Many Best Wishes to the entire Nation on the Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. On his 136 th birthday the best gift which we could give him is our determination that in this New Year we will all strive to fulfill our true ideology as a peaceful and prosperous Nation. So tsunami of change has arrived in Karachi. We all had serious apprehensions regarding the safety of this humongous political gathering by Tehreek-e-Insaaf in Karachi but thankfully it all turned out to be safe and peaceful. We frequently curse this darkness of insecurity, turbulence, economic downfall that is prevalent in our country these days but actually we should be profoundly thankful for this darkness, because until we have truly experienced darkness we would not know what is light. If all had been continuing in below average conditions of law and order or economics we would have never opted for different choices in our leadership, it is when we went down the hill we have

Faith makes all things possible, Hope makes all things work, Love makes all things beautiful, May you have all the three for this Christmas. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to all my Christian readers. May we all live in Peace and Harmony in all the years to come.. Sonya. (Day 255 a)

It’s been quite a while since my last post but honesty speaking I wasn’t in a mind frame to do anything. I was busy doing some hard core internal work but before going into detailed discussion on that subject I think its better to share lighter moments, I attended a very first baby shower of my life. It was a close gathering at my best friend’s house of her younger sister’s surprise baby shower. Although we don’t usually have this sort of ritual in our families but a little get together and delicious food is always welcome.  Besides the food, the decorations and arrangements were simply splendid, every detail was meticulously taken care of. She has prepared for the event with her other best friend and whenever she discussed those details with me I got overwhelmed by her planning.   After the lunch when everyone was at the peak levels of energy I was drowsy with the effect of carbohydrates.  All in all it was wonderful, mom-to-be was happy and all of us were happy t

Five cardinal principles to heal and be healed for a lifetime…. FOR TODAY I WILL NOT WORRY. FOR TODAY I WILL NOT BE ANGRY. FOR TODAY I WILL BE HONEST. FOR TODAY I WILL COUNT MY BLESSINGS. FOR TODAY I WILL SHOW LOVE AND RESPECT TO EVERY LIVING BEING.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Each day is a lifetime in miniature! To awaken every morning is be born again,    To fall asleep at night is to die to the day. In between waking and sleeping are the golden hours of the day. What we think we cannot do for lifetime , We can do for day time . Anyone can strive to be happy for a day and to spread happiness around.   Anyone can rise above fear for a day and meet each situation with courage. Anyone can hold his temper for a day and gurad the words he speaks. Anyone can remain honest for a day and carry his burden heroically. Anyone can count his bl

For some time I wanted to go for natural alternatives for aerosols like air-freshener and mosquito repellants and anywhere I turned for some guidance I couldn’t find suitable alternative. I have tried incense sticks (Agarbatti) but their sharp aroma gave me a headache and with the kind of toxins that are included in these sticks the idea was quickly rejected. So yesterday when I read somewhere about burning frankincense (Loban or لوبان ) for fragrance it caught my attention. After a bit research I found that frankincense (an aromatic gum resin obtained from African and Asian trees of the genus Boswellia) , is not only a natural bacteria killer and mosquito repellant but it has profound effects on mental states of a person. John Hopkins University conducted a research on the effects of natural aromas and found that aroma of burning frankincense is highly effective for depression, anxiety, bronchitis, laryngitis, ulcers, nausea, hypertension, and so on. The smell of frankin

What makes one truly rich when there is a lot of money in your bank account or when people pray for you without you asking them to do so. Of course having a heavy bank account is a nice thought but what is more wonderful is when people who are not living in your proximity, or they are not related to you by blood, or with whom you are not meeting on daily basis so they would remember you in prayers and still they pray for your peace and health. I feel abundant and extremely rich today when my childhood friend Maria whom I hardly see or talk in months told me that she always pray for my peace of mind. One of my senior lawyer on his return after performing Hajj told me that my name came to his mind even in the hustle of the pilgrim and he too prayed for my peace of mind. These people who I meet sometimes in months or years not only remembers me but pray for me; what more could I want from life.   It makes me wonder that my not-so-peaceful state of mind is evident to so many

Even though if one doesn’t belong to any particular religious sect but it is in the days of Moharram, the first month of new Islamic year, there is a certain melancholy in the air. We collectively experience this sorrow in the form of frustration or boredom, irritation or even lethargy without apparent reasons. The tragedy of the Great Sacrifice made by the Grand Children of Prophet Muhammad ( May Peace Be Upon Them) and their Companions shall always remain with all of us till eternity. The guilt however is that we as Muslims have failed miserably to uphold the dignity of those Great Sacrifices which were done for us. From tomorrow starts the new week with the routine hustle bustle and for me it would have few new activities; this has been a long weekend of holidays with hardly any outdoor activity. I was eager to do something creative with the evening time and now I have an idea as to what I shall be doing. Lately mind has become devoid of any thoughts, which is actua

I need to have some interesting activity for my evenings as it in these very moments I am most disillusioned and have no particular direction to do anything. There are options of watching TV and of course computer and a connection with you all. However, in order to be with you with all my focus and heightened senses I need some beforehand zest. There is a pile of papers sitting on my desk and rather than handling it I am trying my best to avoid this bunch. When we decide to do something our mind’s preconceived ideas about the result of our work sets the mood. If we know that there is a possibility of favorable results we would give our heart and soul to the work. On the other hand if we believe that the outcome might be gloomy we tend to shy away from that work. Our mind decides everything for us in advance. The question here is how does it know all that when it hasn’t even tried. Definitely there are ground realities and on the basis of   which realities our mind rational

I sat yesterday to write something but could not find any thing of substance to share and moved away. Probably when there is so much to share that when you try to speak you are overwhelmed and nothing can be expressed. I have a new aspiration although it is not new because I first had its inclination in 2005. My new aspiration is to learn about the mechanics of stock exchanges, securities and business. No I am not becoming a securities investor/advisor nor I wish to start my brokerage house but strangely enough I feel a strong urge to learn this subject. In 2005 I had this urge and in 2006 when I actually started to work at security brokerage house I completely forgot about my wish. Mainly because I was an indirect part of the securities business due to my attachment with the company’s construction business for which I was mainly appointed. So all the time while I was there it was more to do with real estate and company matters rather than shares or stock market. Now whe

It is heartbreaking when one is unable to help or guide a person who is in need of your guidance but due to certain circumstances one is abstained from extending a helping hand.   Something of the like happened with me and all I was able to do is be nice to her. Life at times drags in you such situations when you are equipped to guide and support but you are left helpless. So I pray that she gets the best of guidance and support.   If you cannot help anybody then at least be polite about it. I believe even if you cannot physically help somebody then let your intentions be compassionate because kind intentions can reach faster than physical actions. As I was returning with a heavy heart from emailing her my reply I saw something; a direction for myself. For months I have been searching internet for a particular program but was unable to find anything matching up with my requirements. Now there it was out-of-the-blue right in front of me, a program which exactly matches

I felt better in the morning when everything seemed to have settled down a bit and now there are disturbances in the city taking lives of innocent people. What can one say or do except becoming the silent witness. Pray, yes that can be done. Prayers and many prayers to bring sanity and peace to this beautiful city. At home although things are better yet my aunt is still going through the high and lows of fever. Doctors initially diagnosed it to be malaria, as I also wrote in my yesterday’s post but even with that treatment fever is still coming with breaks. It is a viral infection they say however, the type and extent is yet to be seen in the following days. I hope things to get better both internally and externally. With November soon exiting, now we feel a bit chilled weather but it is not cold enough to get covered up in woolies or sweaters. With winter comes the roasted peanuts sold in hand-carts near every residential vicinity. The idea of getting under woolies an

I tried to write yesterday’s post but was simply unable to do so. A family member, my aunt has fallen ill with high fever which has now been diagnosed as malaria. For couple of days she had fever with no other symptoms so we had to watch before starting any focused medication. Between looking after her and doing daily chores there was just no time left to come on blog. Allhumdolillah she is doing better now. So I get in a better state of mind to focus and then there is a proposition these days to move towards challenge driven ventures. I hesitate but at the same time I feel that it is the requirement of this moment and so it must be fulfilled fully. There are quite a few queries from many quarters to know in detail about reiki and the concept of aura. Both are huge subjects and require great depth; however, I shall try my best to explain as precisely as I could. Till last year I had no idea what reiki was, until I went to Dr. Zainab Bhaiji for my writer’s cramp and to

I write in early today because I think it is better to write whenever I get time during the day; in the late evening hours energy is often exhausted. Brinjal / eggplant (began) slightly fried in chickpea flour (besan) is amazing with boiled rice and pulses, our staple diet. Managing work from home gives advantage of eating a proper lunch. Although when I work at office far from home the option of lunch is always there, but either the food available has fried items in the menu or if something is taken from home it is anything but rice. Quite a few times at work I gave in to the temptation of having biryani only to struggle afterwards with drowsiness.  Those wonderful carbohydrates in rice not only relaxes but make me very sleepy and if there is a meeting immediately after lunch I always  apprehend falling asleep in the midst of the meeting.  Sometimes I did sleep but with open eyes and every now and then during the meeting I would ask either a smart or a dumb question, depend

I returned to the blog after a bit of gap but it was essential. Coming day after another drains one of topics; I prefer to write when posts come to me fluently. On the other hand if I have to think hard before writing then this a sign for me to stop, rest, recuperate and return only when there is a natural flow. If in future my posts are not published for few days, then it is merely my resting time only return with a fresh mind. Today there are two separate posts one named Sarwana Cottage and this one. Many times I heard about global warming or green houses but never paid any heed nor tried to understand it and thought that it was not my problem. But as I heard some people talking about it I paid attention. So what is global warming by the way? Well as I understood it, it is a straightforward concept. The carbon dioxide (CO2) present in the air from power plants, our fridges, air conditioners, cars, pollution, and various other sources get absorbed in the seas

First of all, thank you so much for your interest in my blog and second I apologize for not being able to respond to your interests about Sarwana Cottage in my earlier post “F.R.I.E.N.D.S”. For ages humans have been intrigued by the idea of supernatural entities, ghosts or spirits and it is this curiosity which leads them sometimes to actually experiencing these phenomenon. However, mostly our mind due this natural curiosity tends to see or hear things which are not there.  (I would like to clarify that I am not a professional ghost hunter and many years ago on hearing so much about Sarwana Cottage I went there with my friend for fun purpose only. However, looking back I think it was very stupid of us to visit such places as we could have ended up in dire consequences because more than the ghosts’ humans with criminal minds are dangerous these days. The risks involved were incredibly high for going alone like that, we did not inform nor had any adults with us when we went

You prepare yourself, move everything out of the way and design your entire day keeping in mind one important task. Then as you are all set to perform the task you come to know that it has been postponed. I don’t about all of you but I get a headache to have all my energies wasted for nothing. Throughout the afternoon I was feeling terrible because I missed out a meeting. Just few minutes earlier I took a tiny pinch of salt, ate a fruit, rolled the golf ball between both my palms (to activate pressure points on my hands) and to my surprise the intensity of headache is significantly reduced. Now I merely have a little sensation on the forehead and that is bearable. I guess the sodium and chloride in salt balanced the electrolytes of my brain. Anyways the task left out today is planned for tomorrow and I hope that it goes well. (People suffering from hypertension should consult their physician first if they can have tiny pinch of salt occasionally for serious headaches or migr

Facing my fears I got over my most dreaded activity, I joined the gym. Although it was more of a demo session but I ended up doing a bit of work there. I always had this phobia about gym’s weight and strength training side. Although about 8 years ago when I actually thought of doing any kind of exercise I joined a gym for its group session of yoga and aerobics because the machines intimidated me. I thought how can someone on their own figure out these big machines and loose weight but what I didn’t knew was that there are trainers assigned to every member for assistance. As I entered the main area where they had all the humungous treadmills and God knows how many other weight training machines, I was saying to myself:  wha t the hell am I doing here ? First I started whining about my ankle or knee aches and like a child refused everything my trainer offered me to work out. I cannot believe the level of my resistance which I displayed there; I had negative com

When brain muscles are too tensed words doesn’t seem to come forth easily. Tensed because I feel drowsy and I’m forcefully keeping myself awake to write today’s post. Nothing significant is manifesting though I’m trying my best to write something that might interests you but still I fail myself. No TV, no news, no updates on anyone’s wedding; just plain me without any words. There are days when I would just feel lethargic without any reason. Just don’t want to do anything and become laid back. It is never a welcome feeling but this is what I have and I guess I have no option but to feel it fully. Or may be I worry too much or probably I like to worry all the time. The moment somebody leaves home my anxiety gets ignited and as clocks tick and tick my anxiety level rises and rises. Some people like me are born with this anxiety feeling though they express it in other forms, yet it is there at the back of our minds. The worst thing about any feeling is