I want to talk about what happens when an organization grows, specifically, when you're adding staff. I know you might be thinking, growth? In this economy? When so many nonprofits are downsizing and/or closing? Yes, that is true. And that is even more reason why this is the time to write or talk about it. I see this moment of time as temporary. I have hope that things will turn around. And when they do, we have the opportunity to…
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We have been witnessing so many hard things locally, nationally, and internationally. That leaves us asking deeper questions, like ‘how are you, really?’ or ‘what can we do at a time like this?’ It’s become challenging to navigate our roles in this chaotic time, especially with the lingering uncertainty that anything we do will make a difference. Despite this uncertainty, many of us still feel an urge to do something. We persist. Because something in us insists we must. That…
Every new year, we set goals to improve our lives. And every year, we struggle to achieve those goals. What if the key to achieving our goals is about balance and pacing ourselves intentionally? Over the years, I've had many conversations about balance and wellness: what it looks like, how to achieve it, and why it often feels so difficult. A turning point in my own journey came in 2020, when I was introduced to the eight dimensions of wellness…
I was watching a movie the other day, and the following question came to mind: What if our mistakes at work were met with the same laughter and lightheartedness as bloopers in a movie? What if imperfection just wasn't expected, but celebrated? This thought came up after watching the movie's bloopers. I love bloopers. After watching the outtakes from that movie, I went down a YouTube rabbit hole, searching for more from other films and TV shows. Then it hit…
Last month, Britney's memoir, The Woman in Me, came out. And, as expected, it's gotten a lot of attention. This made me think this is the perfect time to post a blog post I wrote last year. Now, you may be thinking, why would Britney Spears make it to a blog about self-care for Muslim Activists? I will add to that confusion and say I also want to discuss how it relates to Adnan Syed. Yes, you read that right. I…
Dear Friends, I am posting today to let you know that my community and I are not doing OK. My community can be defined as the American Muslims, social justice and organizers activists of all backgrounds, Jews against Zionism, and the many people who are clear about the truth and history of Palestine. We are NOT OK. We are done with not being OK. We’re witnessing a genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza by the state of Israel. And…
I have been wanting to start this blog for quite some time (we are talking years!) Over the years, I slowly gained clarity on what I wanted to write about. To a point where I would start outlining ideas or thinking through whole blog posts in my head. Yes, I know some of you will say, "Where are those blogs?' or 'Sounds like you need to use the voice recorder app.' Yes, I know. Because I ask myself those same…
I will reference white supremacy or white dominant culture quite a bit throughout my blog posts, so I want to take a minute to explain what I mean when I use these words. To start, I want to be very clear that this does not reference people who identify as white or groups like KKK. This references a type of culture that is so ingrained in various aspects of our lives in so many ways. At some point in our…