Cup of tea with Aisha

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh all :) how's your weekend going? Alhamdulillah. This weekend has been more of an easy one. I went yesterday to jummah prayer with one sister, met some more at the masjid, and then we went for a coffee/matcha and cake in a cafe afterwards. Nice day and even though I had this awkward feel about myself, I didn't have much anxiety and was able to enjoy the day. Today I just went for groceries, and then just hang out at home. It's one of these times when things seem smooth and easy, so alhamdulillah. I am thankful for this because things can change and trials and difficulties wait for their turn. We should all be thankful, and remember our sisters and brothers who struggle, may it be more publicly or a private, silent battle. I added a charity link on my Instagram @cupofteawithaisha, it's part of MATW Project's program and directed to the orphans of our ummah, you'll find it in my bio. Making the donation is very simple,...

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh all :) how's your week started? There's Snakes on the plane on tv, was gonna watch it just because, but then I felt like I need to write you about something. Everything is fine though, alhamdulillah. We had more time together with hubby the past weekend, and now back to regular daily life. I have my cup of tea, and some more for you to read.  ... I think I used to write more about love before. Maybe I was differently in love too. I have had my fair share of marriages, like you know if you have read my blog for some years, and it's not something I'm necessarily proud of, but they all have happened. Being a revert can be a bit frustrating on the marriage scene, as some of you might now very well. Not that dating and finding a husband would be easier to anyone really. What I mean is that as a revert, and especially a new revert you might end up to relationships that are not fully functioning, and can be even abusive or at leas...

Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh :) it's been a while. The weather starts to change. There's a coolness in the air, and it feels good. A wind not too strong, but enough to make the window blinds clatter between the glasses. I haven't felt the best, and I wanted to come back stronger, but this is how it is now. Autumn comes and it brings its blues. And nothing is really wrong, alhamdulillah. It's just the illness having its ups and downs. ... It's like I close those window blinds in the evenings: not when the sun has gone down but before that, when it's set, ready to dive to the horizon. I don't want to finish the day when it's already over, I want to give the benefit of the doubt that maybe the sun won't go down if I'm not watching it. Maybe in a parallel universe, there's a six months summer in Finland, and the darker time takes just a little while. I need to be making art. That's my piece of sanity. I have this bare, white ...

 Assalamu aleikum dears :) how are u? I just announce that I'm gonna keep a couple weeks of late summer break. Everything is fine, alhamdulillah, I hope I can enjoy the rest of August, and I hope you do too :) you can follow my Insta account for updates, @cupofteawithaisha. Take care! Aisha

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah all :) how are u? I didn't go anywhere today, just enjoyed this sunny Sunday at home, organizing things and having some coffee on the balcony like I posted on Instagram earlier. I wasn't supposed to write today since I wrote already yesterday.. .. but there's so much islamophobia everywhere on social media once again, so I feel like I gotta write few things to cope. ... I have been a muslim for 11 years. So I am a revert, a western revert woman living in a western country. I don't claim I can speak for everyone's experience, I am only still a newbie on my path of islam and as I am a revert, I don't have the same experience as of someone who has born in a muslim family. Not that it needs to be a dividing matter, no. We all muslims are connected through our beliefs, may they vary and be many. But just for context. Actually I do think that there's as many ways to practice islam as there are muslims. To each person it will look t...

Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh all :) how are u doing? Welcome to the living room! I have my spot here in the sofa corner, some peppermint tea (how else) and few raspberry-liquorice biscuits. I'll put an incense burning and come back soon in sha Allah. ...   These last themes I've been having, personal growth and minimalism, past and future plans, have become more real than earlier. I find myself in the middle of all these things and it's actually good. My life has been very stable for long time, so I guess it's time to adventure a little. It has been stressful, but I start to get excited what the future could possibly bring. In the spirit of minimalism, I've been putting my clothes on sale on Vinted (my account there is aishaelina). I have cleaned up some clutter from cupboards, and I will still continue. We don't need a sandwich grill anyway. Having less feels much better.  ... The incense has a lovely scent. Also a bit burned, that's how th...