“You look so happy here,” she says to me. And I am. ▫️ How can I explain this to her, this sweet child of mine. Growing up, I hated coming here. Sure, I loved my family here, but every bit of this place felt different. Uncomfortable. Like the ill fitting… ift.tt/2DOV8s2

When everyday feels like failure. When everyday feels like you’re stuck. Remember that the goal of each day is just one step. Just one. Don’t feel like you have to move a mountain.. Or fly to the moon. Turn off the noise.. Close your eyes.. And think, ju… ift.tt/367Y2Ej

This is like me every time there’s new technology or a new social media I have to learn.. 😂

Those Desi uncles in the masjid.. You know the ones.. Who hold on so tight to their power in the mosques it feels suffocating.. Those aunties who try to control their children so much they can’t breath.. Do we think enough about where they came from? ▫️ … ift.tt/2OYFWi8

I have witnessed incredible miracles in my life. I have seen things beyond my wildest dreams. I have watched people change, MYSELF change, in ways I never thought humanly possible. ▫️ I want to tell you something about why I believe these things occurred… ift.tt/36eBBgE

FOMO. The fear of missing out is built upon the premise that you are completely unaware that you are EXACTLY where you are meant to be. ▫️ And indeed, we are all EXACTLY where we are meant to be. ▫️ So much of our culture is built upon this lack of aware… ift.tt/2sXkMs9

Aaaaaall of this! So, so good. Watch till the end..

I don’t typically post about marriage, but I did want to share one thing with you.. Sometimes you think you know what’s good for you, but really, the opposite is true. ▫️ Growing up, I never thought I’d marry someone desi. Never ever ever ever ever. (Did… ift.tt/3481g9x

Love is what is left when being in love has burned away.. 🧡 ift.tt/2PyhQKb

As is customary, our time spent visiting family consisted of others piling extra food onto our plates, and us silently obliging and eating until our stomachs were bursting. ▫️ As a kid, I used to hate this part of our culture. But as I prepared my childr… ift.tt/2YI6Cab

It’s surprising to me how many of you have come forward and confessed, “I never knew this about Pakistan.” Not just those of us living in the west, but Pakistanis IN Pakistan. ▫️ How many of you had the means.. But haven’t seen all that this country has … ift.tt/2LTGuUO

On the left you see where we lived, twelve years ago.. You see the tree that grew in the neighbors yard across the street. On the right, you see how those two things held up over time.. ▫️ Yes, it’s incredible how much things change, but as I stood there… ift.tt/2rMJ6gf

When there are no words, know that there is prayer.. ▫️ When there are no words, know that you can love.. ▫️ When there are no words, let the feelings flow.. ▫️ There are moments in life that seize us. That stop us in our tracks. Where time seems to stan… ift.tt/2PniStz

It IS life. 🧡

Living this so fully and completely now. Filling myself up. See you on the flip side. #family #oceansapartbutcloseatheart ift.tt/2rRNsmw

The things we leave behind.. ▫️ My uncle was a collector and a history buff. He loved to tell our family history and all about his travels. He passed away several years ago, but when I went to visit his home, I was reminded of who he was by the things he… ift.tt/2Zi8OFC

What is normal, and why it’s so important to figure this out.. ▫️ As the year comes to a close and everyone is writing and posting resolutions and reflections, I find myself somewhere else entirely: one day ahead of yesterday.. One day before tomorrow.. … ift.tt/2t2o91g

Hello.. It’s us. 🧡 #mamasalwaysoninstagram #FBisSOoothirteenhundreds #directquote 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ ift.tt/2ZB4OAu

I read something once about how there’s no such thing as the perfect couple.. How marriage is simply about two imperfect people coming together and learning to enjoy their differences. I think that’s marriage in your twenties. ▫️ I have always seen marri… ift.tt/3539mAI

I need to get a squeegee ASAP. 👀