Cup of tea with Aisha

  Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh dears. How are u? I'm watching outside from the window. It's all yellow, red and orange, and very windy. The leaves really fall now, leaving the trees bare. Far in the sky can see a plane flying to somewhere where summer still takes place. I have my cup of tea and some pumpkin seeds, and myself. ... I know we muslims don't celebrate other holidays than the two eids, eid al Fitr and eid al Adha, but if I would, these two days occurring this weekend would be my favorites: world mental health day (yesterday) and international day of the girl child, today ♥ Alhamdulillah, even if I don't have my own, I have my two beautiful nieces to greet. And this day is for all of us, we do have that little girl inside of us still. Even though my past few days haven't been the best, I am still happy that the adult I am today would have been the best auntie to my little self.  I would have needed her. I have just always really on...

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah all :) how r u? Today my husband accompanied me to market and this small shop which sells basically everything. I got some drawing paper, he got his things, and then we bought some meat etc from the halal shop. I'm happy that we got to do that so early today, so I had time to also test my markers before I need to start cooking. ... I feel like the new chapter is calling really. I have had some changes in my life, and right now also my anxiety has been more on the background, so I think it's a good time to process, reflect, and direct energy on pondering the ideas of what kind of life I want to live. I am not well enough to go to work, even though the extra money would really help. It's kinda like, I'm doing good when I can live on my own terms, but if I start working, I slowly start to stress so much that my symptoms start to show too. But I don't want my life be lived just yet though. Actually the opposite, I want to break through t...

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah :) how has your weekend been? Time for tea and medicine, some evening snack and chat with you guys. Today I have been relaxing, like yesterday, just washed some laundry like I like to do on Sunday mornings. I haven't yet gotten into the work outs, I do my small steps like dancing when no one is at home, and of course making the thought process of maybe probably going to a long walk tomorrow. If only I could travel like I do on my mind... ... I have been looking for a toner, and I made one myself today. I had this pump bottle my mom gave me, it was a curl defining something, and didn't really work for me so I drained the bottle in the sink and gave it a new life as a face mist. I was looking for recipes online, and first I wanted to make a rice water mist, but apparently it's not necessarily suitable for acne prone skin, so I chose a green tea mist instead. The recipe is easy: make a small cup of strong green tea (I used one with mint). Then ...

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah :) how have u been? We visited my mom, had a nice time, alhamdulillah. Got to go to sauna too, it's the best. :)  ... I had the Asahi group today. It's nice too, today it felt more like an exercise when we were combining everything learnt so far. Then I went to pick up the new medicine from pharmacy on my way home. In sha Allah it will have a positive effect on my health.  So it's just regular things, nothing interesting I guess.. But now I have this new direction (again) to go to, meaning more healthy activities, exercise, diet, all that I try to continuously do but drift astray from. I wonder how it is so difficult though? Or I do know, it's comfort, comfort food, a bit of laziness and a portion of anxiety. Well, I think I get better at this all the time, getting back on the track. In sha Allah. :) ... Suttis and hubby are sleeping. Other has been sleeping for around ten minutes, and other 5 weeks. You can guess again who is who.. I fe...

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh all :) how are u? Alhamdulillah. This has been an eventful week, may the events been small but even more meaningful. I'm celebrating this with a bowl of cake (mug cake is nice but I recommend to try a bowl one hehe) and a nice cup of tea, how else. How have you been dears? ... I had today a doctor's appointment, and alhamdulillah got some relieving news about issues that were bothering me. I'm healthy, but also I can do better. Now it's the weekend, but when Monday comes, it's all about cutting sugar again and exercising more. I also got a prescription to help me with hormonal issues, in sha Allah that will help me to lose some weight too.  Don't look at my cake now hey :')  I can't go in the other extreme, I'm the type of person who burns out if I take too drastic steps. So little by little. Weekends are ok time to have little treats, otherwise I focus on healthier options like the talbina. Also the bea...

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah dears :) how r u? It looks like I have lost you, dear readers. But here I am, after a week's break from posting, and I have almost an endless supply of strawberry flavored green tea and some biscuits to keep me company. I wish you come back though. I am not perfect, sometimes I might say something that we can't agree on, but I'm open for a discussion. If I hurt your feelings, I'm sorry. That is not my intention. ... We had a guest here for a few days, and we have also planned a trip to meet my mom, in sha Allah. It's nice to meet each other's family members. I feel like our relationship is growing and it feels good ♥ alhamdulillah. It's the small, every day things, and also a little rupture to the daily living. How we work and behave in different situations. And most importantly, how we work as a team.  I've noticed how at a different age you just naturally need different things in a relationship than younger. I'm hap...