by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 14, 2015 | Creativity & Writing Tips
I grew up with meditation all around me. And Rumi – a lot of Rumi! Aside from daily prayers and abiding by principles like kindness and service, as an Ismaili Muslim I was always taught that there is a way to merge with my Higher Self/God/Love that I have access...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 10, 2015 | Creativity & Writing Tips
I took the opportunity to ask popular blogger and writer Salma about her thoughts on being creative, authentic and kind. She not only agreed and gave some great responses to my questions, she also helped out her non-tech friend put together this video. There must be...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 8, 2015 | Writing Tips and Tricks
It’s amazing how the more we take a little dip in the creativity pool, the more inspiration pours in. And that inspiration can seep into many areas of life: parenting, career, relationships…I definitely see an increase in ideas when I take the time...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 25, 2015 | Writing Tips and Tricks
June was a bullet train. It was a fun ride but I am looking forward to the slower-paced, long days of summer. I talked to the kids yesterday about ‘the plan’ that will allow me to work and give them some independent free play time, and they seemed excited...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 11, 2015 | Writing Tips and Tricks
feature image courtesy of stockimages from freedigitalphotos.net Those of you who have been around long enough may remember that I used to give you a ‘task’ every Tuesday to stimulate your creativity. Just a little something that could be done in a short...
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....
