I don’t know what to write other than to express that my heart goes out to every family and beloved who has lost someone. I am sorry for all of…

I watched men surf today and lost track of time. Because whose the only John better than Wick? Johnny Utah, my friends. After the surfing, I discovered that in California,…

Today’s bounty, picked from the same tree as yesterday. I am still over the moon! Part  of my day was spent at the Sony Lot where I may have wandered…

It’s not a broken toe. Most likely, it’s a Grade 1 MTP joint sprain. There’s no pain today, and the swelling has gone down; however, there is a small bruise…

I’m happiest when there’s sand in my hair. After having poke and finding fresh figs, I walked through this neighbourhood and was almost overcome with a sense of pure joy….

California; come for the ocean, stay for the rose lattes. This State, along with NY, and Texas are three that always feel like home to me. I’ve missed the ocean…

Someone sent me this quote of Rumi’s earlier, and I have not been able to shake it – A thousand half-loves must be forsaken to take one whole heart home….

Day two, book three. This is what I have needed, and more of this in the next while inshAllah. I have been reading quite heavy literature this past while, so decided…

But for a walk with a friend, I’ve spent my day with fresh fruit and coffee, reading to the sound of birds. Occasionally, Zidane or Jules have laid at my…

This is the McCord Museum’s Urban Forest; a street off of Sherbrooke lined with ‘trees’ with leaves made of satin ribbon. Shortly after I took this photo, this woman pulled out…

We began with a dance party, and found ourselves bidding them bon voyage as Boy-Z drove Girl-Z to Africa (they are listening to The Continents song). With great vigor, they…

You’ll be grateful that you never gave up on your hope to have a spiritual, loving partner. Trust your protector instinct against toxic ones and keep your heart open for…

Sometime over the last months, I’ve become the girl who can only fall asleep to the sound of thunderstorms, windstorms, or oceans, next to crystals, and burning oils. Lavender, preferably….

“YoU doN’t NeEd A MAaAaAn.”*** Listen. Let’s get something straight, aside from how incredible Iranian breakfast foods are. In fact, Iranian all-the-foods. You can be whole as an individual, while…

Another day with 100% humidity, and a temperature of 40° heat. We have all doors and windows open, and the feeling is that of a hot hairdryer throughout the house….

It’s 40°, humidity is at 68%, and wind traveling at 37 km per hour. My body is drenched in eucalyptus oil, the smell of which is mingling with fresh pine,…

Hello, hi. My curls love Montreal. I woke up this morning with a new lightness and real sense of hope. Enough of both that they are worth putting into writing,…

I had just stepped out of Galerie Corno (51, rue Saint-Paul O.), which is always one of my first stops after I land in Montreal, curious to see what new…

I was quite shy to ask them if they would be willing to carry rose-water syrup. When I peeked her on display, it took all effort not to purchase a…

I wasn’t planning on going for a swim in my jeans, but this is what happens when you have an infant toddler between your legs, who suddenly decides to just…

We spent the better part of the day in the garden, a place about which I often forget. When I purchased, I opted to look outwards onto the street because…

When I poked him, this is how I was carrying my shitty single-use plastic cup, previously filled with ice, decaffeinated coffee, and cream. I walk pretty fast, even though I…

This is T, one of my favourite people. She happens to be married to another one of my favourite people – J. T and me met some years back at…

Rainy drives are the best drives. Another thunder and lightning show here in Ottawa, but no rainbows to show for it. At least none that I could see; let me…

These steps, they are some of my favourite steps in Ottawa, because they lead me to her. Do you have a family doctor? A dentist? An optometrist? A priest /…

Hi Ottawa you’re so pretty. I finally figured out that this is why I am so exhausted when I am ‘home’ – life. I have social commitments and responsibilities, I…

Always talking, I am. They are visiting from Istanbul, where they’re situated for two more years. When dealing with last summer’s situation, I had an extensive conversation with Ryan about…

It was such a full day that I, a night-owl, am having trouble writing when it’s only 11.30 in the evening. I wonder, is it possible that I am shifting…

While she was speaking, the word effortless came to mind; everything from her garden, to this porch on which we sit very regularly on Saturdays from Spring, right through to…

‘Trail Magic’ is defined as ‘an unexpected act of kindness’ received by someone hiking the Appalachian Trail (which takes months to complete, should people even manage to do it). Isn’t…

Tonight’s sunset at home wasn’t so bad either. As I have repeatedly written before, Ottawa summers are gorgeous and today was the perfect example – it felt like 41 with…

This is an untouched photo, and that is indeed a stag at the left of the image. My last night in Lethbridge and this was the sunset view from our…

at street corners you’ll find her constellations quietly created small bouquets of weeds and wildness delivered from rain. this is how you know she has visited. -rose-water traveler Today, I…

We spent the day in Banff celebrating Canada Day, and I can’t stop taking fisheye lens photographs (thanks, Lolo!). Because it’s not an actual lens, but rather how you take…

First, I went to the playground and spent the better part of 30 minutes on the swing set all by myself. The sun was shining, the playground is by a…

Since arriving in Lethbridge, I’ve not been able to write as I normally do. This wasn’t a conscious decision; rather, I believe that it’s because I’m processing things which, for…

Tonight’s sunset is the only thing I want to share about this lovely day. Today, I am grateful for: 1. Watching awful rom-coms with my cousins the moment we’re alone…

Ducklings and their momma crossing the street (in response to which I opened my door to make certain all traffic behind us had stopped, which they in fact already had)….

This is Omar, my brother-in-law. Somewhat of a big brother, too. He is, without a doubt, one of the kindest and love-full men I have ever met. Omar and me…

Who wants to think of the future when the present is this fucking monumental? (1) I came across that yesterday evening and haven’t stopped repeating it to myself. Because this…