Tag: travel
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Four things to know this Friday

This week’s note is a raw one. A difficult experience reminded me how easily people are reduced, judged, and questioned for lives they don’t owe explanations for. If you’ve ever felt scrutinized by bureaucracy or quietly dismissed for who you are, I see you. Inside this week’s newsletter: Simple ways to unwind, workwear refreshes, Brain-boosting…
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Four things to know this Friday

This week’s note is a gentle one. Some days feel heavier than others, and I’m sitting with that truth right now. If you’re feeling the same, this one’s for you 🤍 In parallel, I’ve been quietly creating: refining a new content direction and working on exciting projects with The Shift, letting creativity ground me even…
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Four things to know this Friday

A hopeful pause to start 2026. Five years since my mother’s passing (Allah yerhama) comes with a reminder to move through life with intention, to trust Allah’s plan, and keep showing up gently, consistently, honestly. In this week’s newsletter you can discover achievable therapy goals ,2026 shoe forecasts, longevity habits, cozy cookies recipe and more.…
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Four things to know this Friday

Quiet moment and a big week; while, as many farmers this year, the olive hearvest was so little, I am grateful that l I could still pick them from my garden. On work level, this week has been full: social media strategy clients, new styling bookings, and an upcoming Al Rawiya × The Shift Consultancy…
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Solo tarveler: How to spend 6 days in Istanbul

Istanbul felt like a slow-film love affair; warm light on ancient stone, ferry hums between shores, and tiny everyday rituals that somehow feel cinematic. My first trip asked me to slow down: cafés that became daily rituals, markets and alleys that revealed quiet histories, and craft moments that made me linger. It was as sensory…
