Ramadan Mabrook!

...Wishing YOU and your loved ones a blessed Ramadan 2012.

May YOUR days and nights be full of ibaadah (worship), may you gain closeness to Allah (swt), may you have a deeper connection with the Qur'an and may ALL your duas be answered - ameen!

Be Creative!

...Be Creative! Look for creative ways to make your days the best and full of light and full of colour! All the answers you seek are within you. Work on your relationship with God and He (swt) will fix the rest! Work on your ibaadah (worship), your Prayers and your Qur'an. Read it, study it, ponder it, reflect upon it - daily.

What we lack - as a human race (amongst many things) is creativity! 

We need to bring back creativity into our lives.

Remember when we were younger? Exactly! 

No, You don't have to pull out your lego set from way back when but just try and get into the right brain now and then - especially if you're left brain logical.

Try it!

Add some creativity into your life and let me know how you get gone insha'Allah! :)

Little Brown Birdies

...When I was little - back in the 80's - there were lots of little brown birdies in my garden - always. They used to be everywhere. They sang from dawn til dusk and kept me company whilst I played with my dolls and teddy's in the garden.

They looked a bit like this (not my picture)...

But then I watched a program on BBC 1 (or 2) and they said that the once famous little brown garden birdie was on the brinks of extinction - since 2002!

And then it dawned upon me! I hadn't seen these birdies for such a long time. I do love bird watching, so I was familiar with the different types of birds that came to my garden.

Suddenly I became very upset. It was as though a part of me was being torn off - washed away - my childhood - my beautiful, beautiful childhood.

So I started talking to Allah Ji - as I do - and told Him how much I was missing these little brown birdies and made lots of dua for them and lo behold - by the mercy and will of Allah (swt) the Most Gracious, in May I spotted a little brown birdie in my garden - and another and then another and then SIX in total! By Allah! By jaw just dropped to the ground and I screamed; 'Mama! Mama! Look! My little brown birdies are back! Allah answered my dua and sent me my birdies!!!

And so then I had to feed them. I mean they were a special gift sent to me to bring back beautiful memories of my childhood. They were my responsibility! But WAIT! I didn't have a bird feeder?!

No worries! My creative right brain and turBo flowness got down to some serious creative business!

And so I made my own home bird feeder! :)

Here's the first one. I filled it up with bread and hung it up onto the pear tree and then waited. And waited. And waited! But they didn't come. They just sat on the rose bush! Maybe they couldn't see it - or see the food in it. So I left them over night and then at 5am the next morning, bright and early I ran into the garden to find...well...where was it? I couldn't find the bird feeder. Oh my God, what happened to my bird feeder? Where did it go??? I looked everywhere - in the garden - at 5am! Did someone steal it? Someone came into my garden? My heart was racing like a F1 sports car! And then, over yonder, I found it and this is what had happened to it! (See picture). Was it squirrels? Rats? Lord knows! But they climbed the tree over night, cleaned out the birdie feeder and cut the string (scoobie string) and threw it away! No, I wasn't happy either!

So later that day, I got back to work and I found something else in the kitchen and here it is - my birdie feeder. And masha'Allah, it's been a very successful feeder - it's kept those pigeons busy as well!!

A close up of some bread. I also fed them roti.

Here's how it looks.

And there you have it...hanging proudly on the pear tree! My homemade birdie feeder for my little brown birdies - my gift from Allah - my childhood memories! :)

Your Heart Is Precious...

...So look after it and don't abuse it or allow it to be abused.

Hand you heart over to Allah and He (swt) will guide you and inspire you to all the answers to your questions.

When you hand your heart over to the One who gave it life - He (swt) will give life to all your dreams, wishes and hopes.

He who has no one has Allah and he who has Allah has everything.

Look after YOUR heart - it's precious and YOU are precious! :)

Fifteen 21

...A fantastic NEW and FREE magazine online for the Muslim Youth.

Issue 2 is out this Friday - 27th April 2012.

Do check it out and read and do {SHARE} with ALL your contacts.

This magazine is for teenagers and young adults but it is also ideal for new Muslims AND if you've ever wanted to know more about UK, Muslims and Youth - what really happens and what we're like in the UK - then THIS magazine is for YOU!

So click on the link --->  www.fifteen21.com <- - - and have a read of issue 1.

Remember issue 2 is out THIS Friday insha'Allah - 27th April 2012!

Oh, and see if you can spot my article in there and let me know what you think! ;)

Have a fab inspirational and motivational blessed week! 

Yours truly - Miss turBo :)

LLM International Human Rights

...Hey, Salaamz Fam! Really sorry, I haven't updated blog for almost a month - It's crazy - I know! But so much was happening and I kept saying that I will update but never happened. I feel so bad! So forgive me and insha'Allah from this Monday onwards I will be back on track - keep me in your duas.

On Monday 12th March 2012 I graduated with a Masters Degree in LLM International Human Rights.

That's a pic of me and my King and Queen - they look gorgeous, don't they? Masha'Allah! :)

Make dua that I can do something useful with my degree and make a real difference in the world around me insha'Allah :)

What's Your Problem/Issue?

Facing a problem or issue and need help or advice?

Get creative!

Grab a pen and paper or your journal.

Draw a mind map (google mind-maps) - in the middle of the paper draw a circle, write your issue/problem in the form of a positive question and then for 15mins solid write all the answers that come to your mind non-stop.

Example: What do I need to do to get a job/get healthier and fit/get married? (Don't write why can't I get a job or get married - trust me, your brain will find an answer for that and it won't make you happy!)

Write all the answers that come to your head. The key is to let your mind free for 15mins solid and write for 15mins all that comes to your brain.

When you're done look at all your answers and group things together - some clearly won't belong on the sheet but its OK - we did let our mind loose for 15mins!

All the answers to your questions lie within you. Trust your own instincts, have faith in Allah and your questions will be answered.

Try it and let me know how it goes insha'Allah! :)

(for more visit my other website http://www.webeinspired.com)