by nuramadjzoub@yahoo.com | Jul 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Growing up in Zimbabwe, I remember often seeing huge areas of land scarred by the burnt remnants of fire. What desolation! In those first moments, it truly looks like all is dead. But then the time passes and rain falls, and the contrast of that charred earth with...
by nuramadjzoub@yahoo.com | Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
A week ago a friend and I were talking and these wise words struck me and have been with me since them: “Trust is the other side of the fear coin”. I know I’ve talked about fear a few times here, but it seems like it’s the root of so much, at...
by nuramadjzoub@yahoo.com | May 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’ve been away from writing for awhile. Traveling around the world twice in a month has been full on – amazing, a lot to be grateful for, and a lot to reflect on. What has shown up as the underlying theme of this month is LOVE. I just got back from my...
by nuramadjzoub@yahoo.com | Mar 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s March and spring equinox is just a few weeks away. It’s a time of fasting and abstinence for the Baha’is and it’s lent for Christians. I wrote this blog post last year, and it captures a lot of what I feel this time of year, with slight...
by nuramadjzoub@yahoo.com | Feb 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
A while ago I wrote a blog post in the aftermath of more global tragedy (you can read it here.) At the time, I know many of us felt helpless, confused, and were generally hurting and unsure what to do. I came across the quotation that encouraged us to “look for...
