A poem about conflicting expectations around how confident a woman is “allowed” to be.

The irony of the specific flavor of beauty I find in my lonely solitude while I long for company is that I will miss out on it when my longing of company is fulfilled. But the beauty is that the latter will be another beautiful flavor altogether— one that I still crave.

Reflections from earlier the beginning year after my cat’s passing.

How going to a fall festival led me to realizing the magical yet practical role that liminal spaces play in our lives

I’m inspired by the magazine’s whimsical feel and valuing of creativity and self expression— but I’m also disappointed by what they lack.

Based on my own personal experiences, this fictional short story is about a young woman in her twenties whose unhealthy relationship with social media & consumption reflects her low self worth and resulting loneliness in her life.

A poem about people’s authenticities persisting despite capitalistic and other societal conditionings encouraging their suppression.

Despite popular trendy social media discouse, being “delulu” is NOT the “solulu” (and I learned that the hard way)— but that doesn’t mean spiritually doesn’t come in handy.

There is a heavily patriarchal focus in the holy text.

Third spaces are so important for societies to thrive on individual and community levels.

How did everything even come to be?

Islam has shaped much of my relationship with God and spirituality, but I’ve also had to reject many things from the religion.

Allowing vulnerability is essential for you to create at your best.

Ultra conservatives claim an entitlement to moral status without ethics; without ethics, there is no morality.

Morality doesn’t exist without ethics. Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean it’s okay.