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It took me many years to learn and even longer to accept. After a long time I understood that you can’t be all things to anyone. Sorry I did...

I usually am not a fan of self-help style lists. I really liked this one. I wanted to put it here and remember it. I edited it a little for ...

I was able to do a random act of kindness this morning. I came to Panera after a busy morning to get some coffee. I noticed that there were ...

There’s a nuance to control. There’s nuance to freedom and fate. Freedom and fate can be viewed as contradictory. I don’t think that’s right...

Yusuf and Nooriya, this whole blog is for you and Zahra.  This post is specifically for you. You both inspire me in different ways.  That ha...

I've known this word for a while.  I just recently looked it up when I was trying to articulate what it meant.  I always thought it mean...

A key to happiness is to be around happy people. The people who surround us shape us.  Moula gives us wise counsel to pick your company care...

Last year I got a a lot out of waaz. In addition to the many benefits of being there, I retained some simple take aways from last year. The...

The last little bit at work has been pretty stressful.  I think that stresses in life will just keep happening.  This work stress will dissi...

 We took a road trip this Memorial Day.  That's not different from many other years.  Like many other times I stopped to do namaz.  I...

I get something more every time Moula does bayan. Today, there was a bayan about Moula Ali and Abizer and a rock. Moula Ali said to Abizer t...

 Every year in Ramadan I try to focus on one thing. This year it’s influence.  I’ve heard or read many times in my life “lead by example” or...

 I'm learning about this new concept.  Humans have a diminished response to the same stimulus over time.  Things we once might have foun...

I’m reading a cool book about black holes. The book, like much of astronomy books, tries to put things into perspective that our brains can ...

I make sure to listen to people when they talk about family stuff and things that they say that they may not think anyone is really listenin...

Today a young woman was courageous enough to say hi to me when I was taking a break in the kitchen having a snack. She introduced herself an...

There is one instance in my recent memory I wish I had behaved differently. Not too long ago I was doing namaz in public the way I've do...

I've often confused the words nice and kind.  They are not the same.  It's important to be kind.  That's easy to know.  It's...

How someone feels when they come to my house matters. I want to be responsible generally for making people feel good. That’s being human. I ...

 I heard an interview and part of it was biographical.  The interviewer asked about regret and said something along the lines of "your ...