Cup of tea with Aisha

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah all :) how's your week been so far? I'm fine, alhamdulillah. I went to market, lifted some weights, warmed up a dinner my husband cooked for us, and had lots of screen time.. But I defend myself by telling you that I do process things while I'm scrolling. Sorting out my brain.  Suttis was in a full dinosaur mode. In the picture he looks cute, little daddy long leg, but he actually was chasing my feet and biting me :( I had my wool socks on so he only got to bite the sock, not me. Sometimes he gets a bit aggressive, must be his age. I put him in the bedroom to calm down, and after dinner I found him sleeping in the corner. :) success! ... I gotta make another cup of tea. I like this peppermint, lavender and chamomile blend with honey, it does have a calming effect, nice for evening time. I like this me time I have in the evenings. Sometimes I draw, sometimes I write my gratitude journal, sometimes I chat with you guys, sometimes I watch a ser...

Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah everyone :) how's your Friday been? It has been a good day for me. I posted few packages and went to the market. It's still cold, I do enjoy the weather alhamdulillah. We ate a simple dinner and now it's like all the regular evenings, the guys are sleeping in bedroom and I'm here.. feeling a bit lonely to be honest. ... I like to write myself visible. It's kinda crazy to think that I used to be part of this poetry collective, and I made music, lyrics and poems, and performed too. Looking back now, I was way too messed up to step on that platform fully. And well, then I reverted to islam so I left it all behind, wrote maybe few songs after that and that's it. So I guess it was not meant to be, and alhamdulillah for that too. Also I felt at a certain point that I was finally able to process and cope, and talk about my feelings and traumas, and it wasn't anymore so important to me to express all that through art. Kinda sad though...

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh all :) how's everything? Today we have a nice, crisp weather of snow and frost in Helsinki, -14 degrees. I went for a little shopping spree, got some nice makeup and stuff and now I'm at home, having a cup of tea. I don't have much things to do, alhamdulillah, just some cooking. ... I got a Lumene longwear eyebrow definer, Catrice eyeshadow and kohl pen, a hand cream, hand soap, Mentos (it's on the boycott list! :( a mistake), and the coconut water my husband asked. I'm happy with these. The Lumene eyebrow pen is the best, it's softer than a pencil and still can make a defined look. I'm not very skilled in makeup, so this is easy to use and it looks pretty. I use the lightest shade, 01 Ash blonde.  Catrice is a bit new to me, I haven't tried any of their products. A quick look of their official site shows that they are cruelty free and vegan. Nice! I tried the kohl pencil in lavender, very pretty, and the go...

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah dears :) here again. How are u doing? Today was a good day, alhamdulillah. I went to the market and picked my contact lenses around midday, and later in the afternoon I went to pick a package from Vinted :) We had a really nice dinner w/ hubby. Some chicken kebab in a tomato sauce with Ghanaian attiyeke. Yum! Now the day has turned to a regular evening. My loves sleep in the bedroom, other in the bed and other in the curtains. You know already to guess. :) ... I decided to be more active this year. I want to do things and live my life instead of being anxious and staying in the house. Of course it's not my decision like that, but I try to lower the doorstep by just going before I have time to think too much. And I practice this especially in the situations when I really wanna go. Why not? So today I went to pick the Vinted package even if I had to argue with myself a bit. It's a very small thing, I know, but gently forcing myself to make these b...

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh dear readers :) we made it, it's 2026! I have missed you and writing, I hardly could hold myself from posting so here I am now, first of January, and we have landed to a new year, alhamdulillah. I hope you are fine and well, and if you're not, I pray you will be ♥ The world hasn't stopped on the holidays, so we need to keep up with the good work, each as they are able.  This holiday time was good. I am happy that I've got to spend time with my husband, that we finally got some snow, and that I've found some more peace of mind and the feel of contentment. I am curious to see what this year will bring. I hope it's blessings, but realistically thinking, there will be tests too. I know I need to practice more patience, so let it be one of the words for my 2026. Patience, contentment, fun. Might change later hehe :)  ... We went to thrift shopping on the Boxing Day, and I found Salomon sneakers! These are not the latest ...

Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah all :) how have you been? Alhamdulillah. Feeling better. Today I overcame myself and went to see a newly opened second hand shop in our neighborhood. Didn't find anything, but at least I went. I took a small walk after too. I can't say everything went perfect, because my anxiety sure knows how to kick in, but now afterwards I am glad I went. This year is close to it's end. Do you celebrate? We don't, but I have eaten a decent amount of chocolate though if it counts. ... This past year has been challenging. Good still, mostly, alhamdulillah. I have done a lot work with myself. And I'm ready to step into a new phase in my life. A phase where I am confident, and will live my life, doing things I like. I have battled with anxiety enough. I just can't live my life worrying and staying home rather than doing something I would enjoy. Of course you can't just stop having an illness with all its symptoms, but I will do my best, in sha ...