Don’t forget about the silver lining…
Maiden, mother and crone. It has spoken to me for a long time, and it feels like it is the divine trinity for the feminine. Almost like the equivalent for the father, son and the holy spirit. When I have felt the most lost and alone, I have felt something within that has touched me,…
Breaker of chains
My last post didn’t feel like it was written with my fullest capacity and inspiration. As I thought more about this, being rootless and having this empty feeling in my chest.. I realized what I kind of already know. Everything is for a reason. I broke the chain because I wanted to start something new,…
Extended family
As I wrote my earlier post about parenting a preteen, I realized only afterwards I missed giving credit to someone very important. Saying I did all of the single parenting by myself when Jamila was younger would not be a fair view of it. Because when Jamila was a baby, a very significant person stepped…
Burning Bridges
Isn’t funny when a lot of those people who say ”you shouldn’t care about what other people think”, often are the same who have a lot to say, or just thinking/judging about your own life anyway. A lot of those people are those I hold close in my heart and I know they carry good…
Parenting a preteen
Having a kid that is soon enough reaching her teenage years both excites and freaks me out a bit. I believe the hardest years might be to come… This feels like the crucial stage where I want to make sure I keep a healthy and secure relationship with her. Where she knows she can always…
You cannot run away from your past
Do you remember when you were a kid and felt unfairly treated. How we fantasized of having exactly what we wanted in the future once we were free to decide for ourselves. Belonging. Unconditional love. Freedom. Safety. All of it. (Well, at least that’s what I fantasized about and I guess I wasn’t like most kids)…
Behind the facade
Quite catchy headline, huh? I think I have known for about 10+ years now that this would be the name of my first book if I ever got the courage and energy to write it. Anyway, people have been pressuring me a lot about it being the time to start with this book now. And…