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The natural state of #motherhood is selflessness.🔅 . 1 little decision you make keeping your career, growth, health, mental wellness or preference first and the #momguilt kicks in!🙌🏻 . After 3.5 years of having Yaldurum depend on me 24/7 (except a few months in nursery), I had been waiting for when he would finally start #school. After which I kept whining about having to drive twice a day and spending more than 2 hours on road when I could be doing something more productive. . 🤷🏻‍♀️ Today, he finally started going by the big yellow bus.🚍 I was looking forward to this day so much, I would show him the yellow bus to instill excitement in him since he was 2! So I could be more productive/focused on whatever I do. But today when it finally happened - my mom guilt kicked it. Just like it did for all my FIRSTs as a mom.😣 Just because I was home and he was out. My first concert, first night out with girls, first movie.. but even the first workshop, first art class, first driving class, first blogging event. So when I look back, I notice I'm guilty of not just the fun I have once in a while to keep myself sane, but also guilty of doing anything for self growth, learning or progressing as an individual. All this despite putting my education and work experience aside for 4 big years. But today when I talked about it on my stories, so many of you messaged me to tell me that it's pretty common. It's like post-partum depression but in intervals. You know you have it, you know it's temporary, you know this too shall paas but you still FEEL IT.😕 ..because perhaps the natural state of motherhood is SELFLESSNESS. I wish our kids grow up to realise the difficult choices we ever made to be good mums alongside getting all the other things done to also become their role models. . . What do you feel guilty of? Lets pour our hearts out. #teamMoms. . . . . . . #instablog #bloggersofuae #bloggersofdubai #momsofdubai #lifestylebloggers #mommyblogger #parentingblog #thoughts #depression #mentalwellness

Sometimes all you need is a hearty #breakfast and your girl friends to be able to #unwind.🔅 I've been having a crazy busy week (compared to my usual) and that has been exhausting.. so this plan helped me slow down, to be myself, take a break off work, chores and #parenting (with kid in school) and to let #goodvibes and #goodfood heal me.💛 In all honesty I've never been a breakfast person, but now my new routine of having to wake up at 6am has totally changed the game. A breakfast plan is what suits me the most! Still not an egg loving person so this platter that also served beef steak, big garlic mushroom, grilled haloumi cheese, roasted tomatoes, sliced avocado, beans, butter toast with a side of any 1 beverage hot or cold seemed like something totally meant for me! I love beef and mushrooms and haloumi!🥩🍄🧀🥑 I chose fresh #watermelon juice on the side. And if you think it would have costed a lot, let me tell you that it's on @entertainer so going with friends and using vouchers meant paying just 50% i.e. Aed 35ish for all this!!!!💸 . @circlecafe had clearly one of the best breakfasts I've ever had. Delicious, hearty and reaosnably priced. Plus the place had so much natural light falling in, so #green and had a very #refreshing decor. Check out the decor pics on my story!🌱 Loved it enough to write about it despite this NOT being #sponsored or anything. Imagine! 💁🏻‍♀️5/5. Yep. GO! Thank me later.🙌🏻 . . Are you a breakfast person? . . . . . . . . #foodreview #zomato #foodieindubai #lifestylebloggers #lifestyle #parentingblog #dubaibloggers #uaebloggers #breakfastplans #breakfastreview #colorful #foodies #foodblog

Clearly #nature is the art of God, and the kind of art that awakens your soul and refreshes your mind.🌱 To get my #creativity and #productivity going, all I need is to stay fresh but a wrong start could really get in the way, right? So the first step to a fresh day ahead, is a fresh start! And @stives.arabia has been making that possible for me!💛 Not only it makes my skin glow, but because it's made with 100% #natural #superfood ingredients it makes me feel super refreshed and closer to nature at the comfort of my home! Being consistent with St. Ives apricot scrub being part of my skincare routine, I can totally vouch that it not only makes my skin smooth on the outside, but with the power of nature it also makes me feel instantly #refreshed on the inside. . And here's why I totally recommend the Apricot Scrub: 🍑Made with 100% natural exfoliants. 🍑Hydrates and moisturises skin. 🍑Unclogs pores and fights acne. 🍑Leaves skin looking smooth and healthier. . You gotta try it to feel it! A fresh start is all you need.🔅 #REFRESHWITHNATURE . . Let me know your thoughts on the video, and one of you could win a HUGE St.Ives #giveaway from my end very soon! . . . . #ad #collaboration #paidcontent #brandpartnership #stives #lifestylebloggers #lifestyle #bloggersofuae #bloggersofdubai #womenindubai #skincarebrands #wellnessenthusiast

Sometimes I feel like I'm meant to live among the mountains and trees..Closer to nature. Where there's peace and tranquility.🤷🏻‍♀️ But I live in a city, made in a desert. And while that has its own perks, we as a family are still conscious of what we expose ourselves to and what's not pure around us.🙌🏻 . And even though I am not a fitness freak, I'm pretty much a wellness enthusiast - so I make sure to surround myself with what helps me feel well by bringing #nature to me. . Here are the little things I do to feel good on the inside: 🔅Get indoor #plants.🌱 🔅Sitting outside in the morning/evening #sun for a few minutes no matter how hot it is. (Avoid the harsh sunlight) because vitamin D! 🔅Opening up windows daily for some time. 🔅Reminding myself to drink more #water. (I drink out of bottles, not glasses for this reason) 🔅Stealing some days off when I just won't head out. I chill at home to regain #energy. (Weekends when I used to work) 🔅#Walking to distances under 15-20 mins instead of taking the car. 🔅Parks! I stretch or jog around as Yaldurum enjoys the playground there. 🔅Simple balanced diet: I cook more than just meat. Some days of the week its egg, veggies or sea food based meals. 🔅Early to bed, early to rise. (New to this but really helps) 🔅Makeup free days & food based masks for face. Either of homemade, organic or natural ingredients based products. (Why I'm huge on @stivesskin products) . . . These are the little #conscious #efforts I make to make myself feel good by bringing nature to me. It's as easy as that.❤ --- What do you incorporate in your routine for #wellness? . . . 📸 @ Interlaken, Switzerland. Yes I love green enough to dye my hair that. Haha. . . . . . . . . . #instablog #bloggersofuae #bloggersofdubai #momsofdubai #lifestylebloggers #lifestyle #parentingblog #mommyblogger #wellnessenthusiast #lifelessons #tips #nature #bloggersofpakistan #iwrite

Apple launched a 3 camera phone. Wow. Not. Coz Samsung launched it first. Hahaha.🏆 . Note10 plus btw has 4 cameras. #justSaying🙈 . . Also, yes I love rangeen/mirrored/ reflective/shiny things. 🔅 . 👓Mercury shades are from @aldo_shoes 📱My phone is Galaxy Note10 in shade "aura glow". (Say mA in ur ❤ ok?ok.) . P.s. I no take this picture to show off, I basically reviewed this phone (in terms of design and camera only) that came out less than a month ago, on my IGTV channel. You may check that out for details. . . Are you team Apple or Samsung? Android or ioS? Iphone or Galaxy phone? . . . . . . . . #instablog #bloggersofuae #bloggersofdubai #momsofdubai #lifestylebloggers #lifestyle #technology #techbloggers #colorful #artbloggers #creativity #creativeblog #womenofpakistan #note10 #apple #iphone #samsung

Once you hit a certain age, you become permanently unimpressed by a lot of things.🙈 . Jese ke these days its #numbers.💯 . Number of friends. Number of clothes and shoes. Number of followers on my blog. Number of events I do. Number of kids. (Hahaha okay this one is zaberdasti ka point for desi aunties who need to stop telling me hum ne 8 8 paalay tum ek mei thak gai)🏆 yeh lain fertility trophy. . But you get it right? Numbers often have the power to create an #illusion of #achievement while inside you may be feel a void. It confuses you.🤦🏻‍♀️ But the real #happiness (like I always say) lies in little things. . Lesser but nicer friends. Few comfortable clothes. (Purani Jeans as Ali Haider once said) Blog followers who respect and appreciate you. Events that bring you joy and a sense of achievement over just photographs and things. Events like eating biryani at a friends house. . . . Tasweer pe na jayen - Dimagh se budhi hori hoon bas. Just forever finding comfort in OLD-school things rather. 👵 . What do you think you're now #unimpressed with that you once-upon-a-time found impressive? . . . . . 📸 by the pyarii @aishaa711 at @joesbackyard . . . . . . . . #instablog #bloggersofuae #bloggersofdubai #momsofdubai #lifestylebloggers #lifestyle #parentingblog #mommyblogger #photography #red #artbloggers #iwrite #exploredubai #mydubai #pakistaniwomen #bloggersofpakistan #creativity #contentcreation #thoughts

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I am an art-enthusiast, a self-taught artist, a marketer and a blogger on a quest to spot and spread “Maharat” (مہارت – Urdu for skills)

You can find me hopping between UAE and Pakistan. Get in touch with me for collaborations and PRs or order one of my artworks.

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