The Night When I Cannot Sleep

I can't sleep. Listening to some melancholic songs on youtube will surely bring my spirit up *sarcastically sure*.

Anyway what's a single mother to do when she can't sleep huh. Let's write and vent out what's inside. I suppose there's so much inside that somehow it's blocking my sleeping mode. Nevermind, it's the school holidays so I get to sleep in and just chill.

Not going anywhere for the school holidays. Will just be in JB and just relax and take it slow. One day at a time. Before you know it the new school year has started and I will have two exam year children. Luckily I'm not that exam-year-get-paranoid kind of mother. I believe there is so much a child can do in her exams. Guide well, encourage them and make doa all will be well. That is all a mother can do. My two elder ones have done well thus far so my record is all good. Insya Allah.

I believe as long as the child knows his or her parent is confident of them doing well they will do so. Just stay positive for them. That's all we parents can do.

In a few months time I will turn 46. My of my few more years to turning 50 from than on. I make doa I will still be around then. I make doa Allah will let me see my children get settled in their adult life, that I get to see my grandchildren and see my children enjoying their time with their own family.

Life is as you make it to be. I am blessed and I know Allah has only the best for me.

Of Being a Preschool Teacher

I have been a preschool teacher for almost two years now and have been enjoying my time being with children. It doesn't seem like work at all and I love the job wholeheartedly. I am totally grateful for the Almighty to make me brave enough to have a change in career. I know I have made the right choice when everyday I look forward to going to school and meeting the bright and eager faces the next day.

My time has been spent wisely with the children. They make me feel young, energised and eager to face life just like them. When i have conversations with them sometimes I feel they are much smarter than us adults.

Today is the last day of school for my K2 students and I look forward to see them grow successfully as young adults. They were mere babies when I first met them and now they are capable and independent tiny beings.


This is certainly love that has no boundaries.

Of Wearing the Burqini

So I decided to purchase a Muslimah swimming suit after thinking about it for some time. I realised I had to buy one because I enjoy swimming very much and I was starting to feel really itchy about getting back into the pool.

The reason I have been putting off to buy the aurat-friendly swimming suit is that I wasn't sure if I could ever have a good swim wearing a burkini. Reason being it had a skirt which I thought would slow me down when I swam.

How wrong was I. Last Friday I put my new swimming suit on, went to a nearby pool and started my swim workout. Wow! Swimming never felt so good. I swam like a fish in the water and never stopped. I think I did approximately 20 laps and felt really good. My initial fear of feeling heavy was wiped off. The suit was never a hindrance for me to swim. In fact I felt I swam better and faster.

Before I wore a swim outfit that was knee high and one that showed my arms. I also had to put a swimming cap which I always feared would slip off as I swam. With my burkini, the swimming cap was attached to the swimsuit thus I could swim without fearing that my cap would disappear into the water.

Thus it was a really good investment and one that made me sure that I would continue with my swimming exercise this 2015. There are swimming pools everywhere in JB thus it is not an excuse to say that there are no available pools nearby.

Happy New Year 2015.

Be safe where you are.