Girls walk down the street every day in various states of undress; apparently naked is the new black. Women somewhere along the line have gotten the idea that in order to be alluring, you have to show off all your offerings before anyone knows your name. I prefer to give it a little more mystery…
ADHD and cleaning house is a pain point for many of us. Of all the ADHD symptoms that annoy us, house cleaning is one that drives people with ADHD nuts. Many of us have a relationship with messiness that stretches back into childhood. Some of my earliest memories of messiness began in elementary school. We…
This is going even better than I thought it would! Random thoughts on wearing hijab, or anything else for that matter, are a lot of fun to share. Wearing the hijab, however was not a random decision. For more information about the whys and wherefores of me wearing this, just take a look in…
Sometimes I think I have heard it all, then I get to the Internet for the day. I’ve got to say that the Internet has the capacity to bring out the best or worst in people; anonymity makes one brave. From the safety of your living room you can say something with a few clicks…
The Hijab really brings out the reactions in people. Two people I love and trust today asked me if I was aware that I could be shot for wearing it… of course my answer was yes, but I could see they weren’t satisfied with it. They wanted to know why I would risk myself for…
Ok, so like any life change, getting accustomed to wearing the hijab presents its own scenarios and challenges. Here are some of the thoughts that have been floating through my mind so far. If you’re wondering what’s up with the hijab and why I’m wearing it, go here. 1. “Darn, I gotta go outside. Where…
That’s right, I HATE it. I really tried this year, you guys. If you follow me on Facebook, you may have even noticed I put up a Black History post, with a cute little Sidney Poitier picture. But then I remembered: I HATE black history month! (more…)
New me, same Hijab In 1963, Alex Haley’s agent connected him with a publisher who had read his interview with Malcolm X, and wanted Haley to write an entire autobiography on the firebrand minister. As Haley would later recount in his now-famous epilogue, their first month of work was hard going; with Malcolm spending several…
Sense is something I used to have… I’d like to thank WordPress (The software I use to create my blog), GoDaddy, who hosts my blog but cannot tell me how to use my WordPress software, and my editor, Catriona for creating this scenario in which I have completely lost my last bit of sense. (more…)
That crazed look you see in my eyes there? My usual expression after work is something like this. See, despite the medicine, the skills I’ve learned to help me, and a strong desire to focus, sometimes my brain pulls rank on me. (more…)
