by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 25, 2015 | Giving Back
You know I love charity. But there are some things about ‘giving’ that irk me. Like when the dignity part gets left out. I’ve talked about that before, that dignity is key to the whole process. Without it, charity becomes something we don’t...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 24, 2015 | Motherhood
Sometimes people – mostly moms – ask me how I stay motivated to keep ‘on top of’ my interests and do ‘all these things.’ And my response is quite profound. It’s usually a blank stare. Then a stutter. And often ends in a shrug....
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 23, 2015 | Authenticity, Journalling
People are curious…about other people! Some are so curious they end up getting a degree in Psychology (like yours truly) and others simply ask a lot of questions. “How are you?” “What do you do for work?” “Why do you do that?”...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s Thursday and I’m glad. I’ll be more glad tomorrow when it’s Friday, but today I’ll take Thursday. And to celebrate that, I’m sharing 3 things from my week as part of #3ThingsThursday hosted by Pink Chai Living, Love Laugh Mirch...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 18, 2015 | Writing Tips and Tricks
Poetry has a weird reputation; people are both fascinated by it and afraid of it. We want to know: what do people write in their darkest moments, in secret places. We want to decode the language of the senses and emotions and visit other worlds. We want to lurk in the...
