By Editor’s Note: For those of you who may not be aware, January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and since there’s nothing that makes our aunties squirm more than “down there” chats, we figured we’d up the ante and sit you down for this supremely important “down there” conversation! Let’s get one thing out in the…
By lunaazzureDisclaimer: This post may be triggering for some, and includes details of suicide and sexual assault. I remember watching TED talks, and reading articles about women who had forgiven their rapists. The comments seem to be quite similar, all along the lines of “She’s so inspirational“, and “How brave of her.” I wished I could…
By PMS is like a bouquet of flowers that you receive every month. This bouquet has many flowers, some you can enjoy right away, while some come with thorns which need to be handled carefully, so you can enjoy the entire bouquet. Since PMS elicits mixed feelings for many of us, there is no one fits-all…
By I can sometimes be unkind to myself. Life is hard, and beautiful, and complex, and there are no easy answers to the hard questions. Sometimes all you want to do is give up. I remember how it felt to zone out for hours while painting when I was 7 years old. I didn’t have all the…
By Pakistan is one of three countries in the world which hasn’t yet been able to end the transmission of Poliomyelitis (Polio). Polio is a endemic viral infection that leaves its victims paralyzed, and as of 2015, 38 cases of Polio were reported in Pakistan alone. Whilst reported cases of Polio are declining, Pakistan is still…
By Zeina JhaishAs women, life takes us by storm. Yes, all people have their personal issues to adhere to. Women in particular though, have a lot on their plate, especially when it comes to their bodies. We get our menstrual cycles, give birth, breastfeed, deal with post-baby bodies, hormonal changes, menopause, and countless other bodily matters. We…
By nadamousaMany women today are taking on amazing jobs and doing rewarding work (claps). In fact, women make up about half of the labor force in the United States so the idea of being a working women is far from being unheard of. That being said, however, working women have to juggle a balancing act between…
By breonnahcolonIn 2013, news spread that an innocent 14-year-old girl named Natasha Scott-Falber suddenly fell ill and died in the United Kingdom, leaving her family shocked and heartbroken. Initially, Scott-Falber was thought to have died from blood poisoning; however, her family discovered that her illness came only days after the first time she ever used a…
By MG StaffWe are constantly told, by way of culture or Bollywood, that we need to get good grades so we can go to college, graduate and get a good job and somehow also find a husband who we will spend the rest of our lives with, and create a family. We have to be cut-throat careerists,…
By MG StaffAs Muslims, we are blessed with a religion that addresses mental health and emotional complexity directly, and with grace and love. Sometimes Alhamdulilah (all thanks be to Allah) is the only word that can sum up the fervor of spiritual gratitude, a word that can say “truly, I’ve been blessed.” However, it doesn’t have to stop…
By vanessaelshamyAs Muslims, we rely on God to heal us from our sins, our worldly obsessions, our sicknesses, etc. We believe that God has power over all things and that “verily with hardship comes relief.” As someone with a neuroscience degree, I believe that the brain is the most complex part of the body, and that…
By zkhosroshahi“The things you own end up owning you” – Fight Club, 1999 Let’s talk minimalism. We can all agree that the minimalist lifestyle and fashion have become quite trendy. Marie Kondo’s book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying made a lot of noise when it came out. The Minimalists Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus…
By zkhosroshahiWho doesn’t love to return to a beautiful and clean home? We all have different routines when it comes to keeping our homes spotless, but have you ever wondered about the kind of chemicals and toxins lurking in your cleaning products? The truth is, the stuff you may be using to scrub that dirt away…
By zkhosroshahiWhat comes to your mind when you think of the beauty industry? Have you ever wondered how your favorite products are made, what they contain and what kind of animal testing they go through? In the U.S. alone, over 100 million animals are tortured and killed as a result of animal testing per year. However, being…
By zkhosroshahiOne of my favorite quotes out there was said by author and environmentalist Wendell Berry. “The Earth is what we all have in common,” he says. He’s totally right. It doesn’t matter what we believe, who we are or where we live, the Earth is our collective home, our point of connection and our shared…
