by Taslim Jaffer | Feb 17, 2015 | Journalling
After Saturday morning’s 5 am feed, I couldn’t fall back to sleep. My head was a jumble of thoughts that chased each other like clothes in a dryer. It was pre-dawn and I was tired, but I knew these thoughts would add to my fatigue. I had to do something....
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 4, 2014 | Journalling
Earlier this year, I launched a book called What If…?: 52 Questions Designed for an Entire Year of Self-Discovery, and it was a lovely, lovely day! If you haven’t held one of these in your hands yet, you have a chance to win your own copy at the end of...
by Taslim Jaffer | Mar 3, 2014 | Journalling
I’d like to take credit for the title of this blog post, but it originally sat boldly atop an article written by Anne Bains, published in the Toronto Star on January 3, 1994. Her descriptions of being a hyphenated Canadian university student mirrored my own...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 11, 2012 | Journalling
“Before I Die, I Want To…” is the title of a beautiful TED Talk by Candy Chang from New Orleans. It’s a short 6 minute window into the beautiful heart and mind of a young woman who understands the power of community, communication and the gift...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 5, 2012 | Journalling, Uncategorized
There were some dreams planted, some dreams realized…and some dreams vaporised. In fact, I feel as though I am still waking up and am pinned in that space between what I thought was real and what lies before me. I haven’t been here on Let ME Out!! in what...
by Taslim Jaffer | Feb 10, 2012 | Journalling
Re-Run! I’ve had change and time and Wayne Dyer and motherhood on my mind lately and so I thought this was fitting to share with you again. ***** Time is something I have always been conscious of. Not just the hour of the day, but also the years of my...