Category: lifestyle

Newly Discovered Information on Autophagy; Forgiveness; A Central Concept, Something I Inadvertently Missed in my Islamic Studies; Forgiveness Explored with Verses from the Quran; Forgiving Oneself Leads to Unexpected Calmness; Post Ramadan Plans; Photos of Food, Penang in Earlier Times; Reel of Me Eating with My Hands

The March 10, 2025 blog spoke of autophagy for the first time. With the help of a friend I looked further into whether Ramadan fasting could induce autophagy It did not look very hopeful. Always…

New Perspectives; Anonymity Returned to Those Close to Me; A New Way of Life Introduced, Sin and Then Repent; Also Revealed Autophagy, its Meaning and Advantages; Possibly Sinning By Scrolling Through Instagram; Back to the Heart of Makkah, the heart of my Ramadan 2024; Quotes from April 6, 2024 Blog; Following Guidance Found in MuslimCharacter; Photos of Books and Sunrises

Recently amended my habit of disguising people’s identity behind nicknames.Instead received the  permission of those important important in my life to use their names  when describing  shared activities and when writing of our correspondence. For…

Despite Slow Start Ramadan is Going Well; Ramadan Practices Are Most Divergent: Tarawih Prayer Ritualistically Performed by Many; I Worship in My Own Way;  Islam is Not a One Size Fits All Faith; Inspiration from Nouman Ali Khan; A Good Morning Quote; Glad to be a Muslim; The Joys of Having a Tailor; Photos of Sunrises, Avatar, The Tailor and New Clothes.

Do realize that I have a long way to go but Ramadan is going well. I am almost completely recovered from my cold, I do not have any debilitating neck pain. My good health enables…

Discovery of the Morning, the Indian Ocean: Becoming Side Tracked Again and Again; Schmir Partially But Not Thoroughly to be Blamed; Idle Hands are the Devil’s Workshop Analyzed Using Christian, Secular and Islamic Perspectives; Multiculturalism Defined; Wikipedia Perhaps Errs;  Photos of Pastries, Me and Sunrise Over the Indian Ocean

This blog could be appropriately called: Getting Sidetracked and Staying Sidetracked. Read on if you wish, but you have been warned.  Definition of sidetrack: cause (someone) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue….

This is NOT the Ramadan I Had Planned and Prepared For; The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men; Encouragement From a Song Rescues Me From Despair; Texts Received From Someone With Emotional Intelligence; Emotional Intelligence Explored; It’s a Beautiful Day Brings Joy; Instagram Reel from Kohbar Days; Looking to the Why of Readership; Tentative Plans for April

I thought, believed, was absolutely certain, I had made the best plans for Ramadan. I have my Ajwa dates, I have my Ensure, I have my electrolytes. I have food for Sohour for three days and can…

Some Pre Ramadan Musings But Then Breaking News of Possibly Major Implications; Detailed Analysis Brings No Truths only Confusion, Not Understanding Why British Columbia, Alberta and California People are Reading My Blogs; More Cities in Malaysia Chime In; Inane Conversation Brings Relief From Boredom: Statistics Shown; Photos of Ramadan Mainstays.

Today is the eve of Ramadan 2025. It would be impossible to conceive of a more ideal setting. I am by the sea, a limitless horizon, the most breath taking sunrises I have ever seen….