If there is one thing we are currently learning from this pandemic is the importance of mental health care. A boat load of mixed emotions, often negative, emerged during these time of uncertainty and new changes. There are feelings of anxiety, depression, boredom, anger and many more that are waging within us. We need to take better care of our mental health during these times. Here are 12 Mental Health Care Tips for you and me: 1. Tell yourself that it is okay not to be okay In … [Read more...]
#THENEWNORMAL
When 2020 started, we never guessed we will be living like this today. We were all so hopeful at the start of the new decade. I know I was. I said that this will be my fresh start, my best year ever, my year where I will look back and say, 'Hey, that was the year that all amazing things happened to my life." However, the year began with bad news after bad news, many sad things happening in different countries and BOOM, Covid 19 happened.... So many things has changed in all parts of the world. … [Read more...]
5 EASY VEGAN BREAKFAST IDEAS
I am hardly a breakfast person. I rarely eat eat breakfast ever since 3rd year high school when we move to Saudi Arabia. We go to school way too early and I didn’t feel like eating breakfast at all. Plus, I never liked breakfast ever since I was young. I never seem to be hungry in the morning. However, after we have moved here in Oman, I would have work hours that start at 2 PM and a good amount of off days. So more slow morning with my family. My kids enjoys breakfast mornings. They are … [Read more...]
3 FAVORITE SUNSCREENS TO BEAT THE OMAN SUN
Summer in Oman falls during June to September months. So yes, it is still summer days here in Oman. If you haven't experienced hot summer in Oman, you are in for a shock. I know I did and to think I had lived in Saudi Arabia when I was younger. But somehow, I felt Oman sun was way more hotter, way more imposing, way more acrimonious. The temperature can reached to more than 40 degrees Celsius even up to 50 degrees sometimes. The heat would seep through your clothes, feeling like you are in … [Read more...]
5 WAYS TO UPGRADE YOURSELF DURING QUARANTINE
We had gone through half of the year and this pandemic is still here. Do you feel like that 2020 was robbed from you and it has ruined most of your plans? This global distress has created a central theme of depression, anger and anxiety to most of us. We can't help but lament at the restrictions, fears, broken plans, economic decline & businesses closing, unemployment & being laid of from work, churches, major establishments & schools closing and the general sad new normal. We are … [Read more...]
3 BOOKS ON MINIMALISM
These days, we realised that we can definitely live with less things. We can make do with the things we have on hand. Most of the shops are closed anyway and the need to accumulate seem just too unnecessary & frivolous. Our situation today is a perfect time for us to embrace Minimalism with open arms and gratitude. Minimalism is a lifestyle that embodies intentional living with only the things that you need and that would support your purpose to focus on the things that matter most … [Read more...]