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For my Mom and your Mom+Dad - MySeema.com Origins

Sitting at work one day, I received the phone call that everyone dreads. Though my day had started normally and was progressing just the same, all it took was this one call for everything to shift on its axis. Suddenly, I was being told that my mom, Seema Amin, was

What I've Been Up To Since COVID - WellBefore.com

A lot has changed since COVID began and I last wrote about my anxiety around it. It’s been a surreal journey as I look back and recount all the decisions we made to get to where we are today. A quick summary is due on what I’ve been

How I’m Managing My Stress and Anxiety During COVID

Taking a shower can be a magical, eye-opening experience if you grant your mind permission to wander into whatever it genuinely wants to wander into. Today I had one of these experiences. As I submerged myself with piping hot water my mind automatically started reflecting on how incredibly stressed and

(Dec 2019 Update) What Will I Be Known For In My 30’s?

About 8 months ago I turned 30 and about 7 months ago I wrote about what I want to be known for in my 30’s. I figure it’s time to look back at what I wrote and give an update to see if I lived up to my

What Will I Be Known for in My 30’s?

Whoa, it happened. I was just in my 20’s and now I’m not. In a blink of an eye I’m in my 30’s and the allure of being a youngin’ has faded away. How did this happen so fast? When I was 15, I never thought

How Basketball Helped This Muslim “Fit In”

I want to put something out there that might be controversial but yolo. I actively see Muslim organizations try to teach groups about Islam and how it is not what the Western media portrays it to be. This is important and this type of education is needed. Islam is a

Shingle Bells, Shahzil Smells

Last December (2018) I broke out in shingles all over the left side of my head and face. And it f**king sucked. By far the worst pain I have ever felt in my entire life that I remember. This picture does not do justice to the pain that I