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One month.
It’s been a month since I read the words, “My beautiful friend and sister has passed away.” The Instagram story was in Arabic, white letters against a black background. But the male version of “passed away” was used instead of the female one, right before my friend’s Instagram handle was tagged. “This is a mistake,”…
Grief and Birthday Cards
Birthdays are undoubtedly my favourite thing in the whole world. I like to think of my birthday as my own unique and personal new year. I write down resolutions for my upcoming year, reflect on my past one in my journal, and always take myself out on special birthday dates. So, of course, I treat…
Everything I Thought I Knew About Grief Was Wrong
Mornings are the hardest. You’d think nights would be; getting into bed, trying to go to sleep but the thoughts of your departed loved one(s) swarm in your mind, keeping you wide awake, staring at the ceiling. But I’ve found nights to be the only time for respite. I’ve been longing for the sunset these…
A Special Pain Called Growth
My best friend at university had this massive, daunting, 400 page long astrology boo. It had us hunched over with wide eyes and exclamations of “that’s so accurate!” on many pizza-fuelled sleepless nights. Each page of this book was titled a different date of the year, followed by a detailed explanation of what people born…
Coffee & Chaos 