This Is What I Say to the Question: ‘Do You Wish You Weren’t Fat?’
Photo: Moon Reflections Photography As a fashion influencer, I get this question all the time. Especially from straight size individuals. Do you wish you weren’t fat? I know that a lot more people want...
View ArticleAnorexia & Ramadan: A Muslim Convert’s Recovery Journey
The first time I started fasting for Ramadan, I wasn’t even Muslim yet. But before we get to that, let’s talk about my anorexia. So disclaimer: I am not here to speak for everyone with an eating...
View ArticleWorld’s First Ramadan Energy Bar Designed Specifically for Fasting Muslims
Now that Ramadan falls during the thick of the summer months, long days compounded with familial responsibilities and a professional workload can make fasting a tiresome task. Many times, maximizing...
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Here’s the Eid Ready Skin Care Regimen You Need to Implement
If your skin looks anything like mine during Ramadan, then you know just how annoying it is for your face to be crusty and oily and everything- in-between all at once. And I, for one, am sick of the...
View ArticleHow I Lost Nearly 30 Pounds in 3 Months
Disclaimer: The author of this article is not a dietician or certified trainer, but has described a method that worked for her. Every body is different. Before starting a diet plan, it is important to...
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Why Can’t We Be #BodyGoals?
My birthday is in t-minus 2 days. 48 hours. Leo season. I’m freaking out. I have no plans. I’m more tired than ever before. I think I may have witnessed a bag forming under my eye. Not sure. I’m eating...
View ArticleOffering Support to Trauma Survivors During a Time of Second-Hand Trauma
Image Art: Marlene Steyn Written by Aisha Ishtiaq. Aisha is a mental health clinician and previous domestic violence advocate based in California. I have navigated the field of trauma for seven years...
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Top Middle Eastern Foods to Spice up Your Vegan Diet
There’s a myth that Middle Eastern food and culture aren’t compatible with vegetarian and vegan lifestyles. This perception could not be more false. I am here to show you how some of the most delicious...
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Here are Low-Carbon Workouts for the New Year That Will Save You a Trip to...
(Image/Zehra Allibhai) New Year is often a time when many of us sit back and give into introspection. We evaluate and generate goals, which may or may not go realized throught the rest of the year....
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Natural Remedies to Boost your Skin Care Routine
Fun fact: our skin is our largest organ. This means that taking good care of our skin is crucial, as our health and well being relies on it. The market has tapped into this need, and as a result there...
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Here Are 5 Steps to Take for a Greener Home for You and Your Family
One of my favorite quotes out there was said by author and environmentalist Wendell Berry. “The Earth is what we all have in common,” he says. He’s totally right. It doesn’t matter what we believe, who...
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Here Are 5 Steps to Take for a Greener Home for You and Your Family
One of my favorite quotes out there was said by author and environmentalist Wendell Berry. “The Earth is what we all have in common,” he says. He’s totally right. It doesn’t matter what we believe, who...
View ArticleThe Benefits of a Cruelty-Free Beauty Routine
What comes to your mind when you think of the beauty industry? Have you ever wondered how your favorite products are made, what they contain and what kind of animal testing they go through? In the...
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Keep Your Home Clean With Two Natural Ingredients
Who doesn’t love to return to a beautiful and clean home? We all have different routines when it comes to keeping our homes spotless, but have you ever wondered about the kind of chemicals and toxins...
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The Benefits of Minimalism For Both You and the Planet
“The things you own end up owning you” – Fight Club, 1999 Let’s talk minimalism. We can all agree that the minimalist lifestyle and fashion have become quite trendy. Marie Kondo’s book The Life...
View ArticleThis is Why It’s Important to End the Muslim Community’s Stigma Around Mental...
As Muslims, we rely on God to heal us from our sins, our worldly obsessions, our sicknesses, etc. We believe that God has power over all things and that “verily with hardship comes relief.” As someone...
View ArticleWe Need to Stop Using “Alhamdulillah” to Avoid Discussing Real Life Issues...
As Muslims, we are blessed with a religion that addresses mental health and emotional complexity directly, and with grace and love. Sometimes Alhamdulilah (all thanks be to Allah) is the only word that...
View ArticleAm I A Baby Factory?
We are constantly told, by way of culture or Bollywood, that we need to get good grades so we can go to college, graduate and get a good job and somehow also find a husband who we will spend the rest...
View ArticleToxic Shock Syndrome Is Not Just a Women’s Issue
In 2013, news spread that an innocent 14-year-old girl named Natasha Scott-Falber suddenly fell ill and died in the United Kingdom, leaving her family shocked and heartbroken. Initially, Scott-Falber...
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10 Tips to Stay Healthy as a Working Women
Many women today are taking on amazing jobs and doing rewarding work (claps). In fact, women make up about half of the labor force in the United States so the idea of being a working women is far from...
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