We are in a world of social media whether we accept it or not. Like everything else, it has its good and bad side. And like everything else it also needs to be used with care. That’s all.
Eid Preparations’ check list.
No matter how well organized you are, Eid comes as a bit of a surprise. As I write, Eid hasn’t been announced even at 11.00 pm Pakistan time, on June 14th,2018. So, obviously, Eid won’t be on fifteenth June here. A couple of hours ago, as I was busy doing up the home for …
Take it easy!
A lot of the toughness in my life is caused by me! Seriously, I am my own worst enemy. So many of the things that are driving me crazy weren’t necessary in the first place! I mean I could have achieved my goal with just half the effort! Why did I over-do it? Was it …
Last blog of 2017?
Nine days till end of this year! Don’t you think its been an amazing year? Alhamdolillah. Here is probably my last post of this year…. though I do have my doubts! https://www.facebook.com/shireen.gheba/videos/pcb.1777904115576206/1777898785576739/?type=3&theater Thank you so much for your response to my blogs. I’m over whelmed. Even though many of you do not comment, I know you …
Its Friday again!
“Assalamo Alaikum!” My friend Seema had called. “What’s going on?” she asked. “I’m celebrating my Friday.” I told her happily. (Meaning: end of week, weekend, fun-time.) “Celebrating Friday or …..” Her pause made me pause too. She is one of my very religious friends. Actually she is an authority on it. She spent not only one …
Dealing with too much ‘to do’
(…. you too?) How do we cope with daily challenges in life? – Of course with our ‘to do’ list! My mentor Mahjabeen says “You cannot do anything unless you allocate a time and place for it.” Then she adds, “Even if one of them is missing, it will not get done!” That being …
Why it is best to avoid arguments.
(The best policy in any relationship: husband and wife, friends, boss and subordinate or any other.) It is a fact that arguments weaken a team. It is best to avoid it. Come to think of it. It never takes you anywhere, except to get even further apart. I don’t know why, but that is …
Being good at Change Management
Aren’t my blogs turning into text books? I hope not! I have to be careful, I’ve been an educationist for too many years. My blog on transitional phases in life is actually all about change. One’s ability to do it well revolves around the skill in change management. As they say, the only constant thing …
A Dozen Ways to Reverse Mentoring
“You actually take make-up tips from your teenager?” Asked one of my fellow travelers, we were chilling in Ayun, one starry night in Chitral, in 2004. “Yes.” I said. “What do they know?” I was asked. “Well, they do know a lot – considering the fact that they use present day products, a lot better …