by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 23, 2011 | Creativity & Writing Tips, Motherhood
Between my cousin, Anisa, and I we have 4 children: 2 boys and 2 girls. Her son and my daughter are 4 ½ years old, her daughter is almost 2 ½ and my son is almost 2. We get together every few weeks for a playdate and while the kids play we have some tea and chat. ...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 13, 2011 | Try-This Tuesday, Yoga
I know, you’re thinking, how can I take a breath when I have a shopping list to get to, supplies to buy for gingerbread houses to be made at school, appointments to rearrange so I can get to the school to help make the gingerbread houses, the staff Christmas...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 6, 2011 | Try-This Tuesday
It’s Tuesday again! For those of you who have recently connected with this blog, every Tuesday I post a Tuesday Task. As suggested by the title of each post, these tasks are something for you to try. My hope behind them is that they will resonate with you,...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 1, 2011 | Inner artist
…of gratitude! Which means that after almost 4.5 years of drumming the phrase “You should be thankful” and encouraging her to say “thank you” to every living creature (including her bathwater after she’s bathed) something seems to be sticking! Every so often...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 29, 2011 | Try-This Tuesday
As I’m learning to be mindful of my thoughts and my behaviour patterns, I am finding it easier to identify my little quirks in the tiniest of situations. Yesterday I wrote about how I often seek external answers before realizing that the best answer for me lies...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 22, 2011 | Try-This Tuesday
Here’s the thing about New Year’s resolutions. I grew up a big New Year’s resolutions person and I managed to convert my husband fairly quickly after marriage. Over the Christmas holidays, my husband and I sit down armed with paper, pens and coloured markers (for...
