by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 15, 2016 | Life Lessons
My neighbour invited me over to grab some fresh lettuce from her garden this morning. Now, how am I going to say ‘no’ to fresh produce, right? Especially since now I’m opting for lettuce wraps instead of tortilla wraps for my lunches. We eat a lot of...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 13, 2016 | Legacy, Life Lessons
A few weeks after my mom lost her life to scleroderma in 2009, I was on my lunch break in Steveston, slurping a piping hot soup at Alegria Cafe. My return to work had been difficult; I welcomed the distraction and the normalcy of it, but was always on guard for the...
by Taslim Jaffer | Apr 29, 2016 | Life Lessons
I just watched Jay Shetty redefine failure in this video: If you have a few minutes to be inspired today, I hope you give yourself a chance to watch that. There are so many different points within it; the one I want to share here is this: In the English...
by Taslim Jaffer | Apr 4, 2016 | Life Lessons
“I can’t wait till our 40’s,” my friend, Jessica, said as she sat on my living room floor. “What? Why? We just turned 30! Why do you want to get old??” I exclaimed something to this effect. I can’t remember the exact words...
by Taslim Jaffer | Mar 2, 2016 | Life Lessons
It feels like ages since I’ve blogged and I’ve missed it. Much of my work time has gone into preparing my presentation for the Today’s Modern Women of Faith conference (3 more sleeps!). I’ve prepared a presentation which I hope will bridge the...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 7, 2015 | Life Lessons, Motherhood
I’m not the first to blog about this and I won’t be the last. Feeling ‘ _____ enough’ is tricky for most of us, whether that’s smart enough, pretty enough, kind enough, patient enough, liked enough, ‘together’ enough, a good...
