Fun outing! :)

Hey Everyone! :)

How are you all doing today? I had a nice outing to a restaurant with some people that I know. It was great fun I enjoyed it a lot the service in the restaurant was great and the food was great. The name of the place is called Needoo's Grill, it was a very nice outing. I really enjoyed it a lot and I was happy I went.


Here's some pictures of the food we ate (to tease you with the lovely food...Joking!...No not really...lol ;) )

  

I hope you all had fun this evening and as usual make sure to stay safe and enjoy. I shall talk to you next time.

Take care and think positive

Tarana A beaming star a shining with positivity for the world to embrace xoxox

Health update and something creative hopefully

Hey everyone! :)

Ok so after telling you all about the things that have happened, this week just seems to be one of my busiest week. I had two hospital appointments today, one was for my physio and the other was a consultation with my doctor.


Today was my first proper session in physio today, I did this relaxsation technique to relax my whole body. My physio-therapist is amazing, her voice was really calming (I nearly fell asleep) and honestly saying it really helped. My muscles were a lot more relaxed and calming and it felt like they lost so much tension and it felt heavy. It really did help. There were breathing exercises and a tense and releasing technique too. It really helped to calm my muscles although I noticed that both my hands were heavy and then it started to swell up.

At the end of the session my body was completely relaxed except for my hands which were in pain and heavy as well as swollen a bit. However when I when to see my doctor, he told me that it could be a skin related thing and refered me to the dermitologist. I had no idea that it could be something like this and how it could change things, to know that it's not related with arthritis is relieving however to know that I might have something else is a little worrying too. But I am going to keep a positive outlook on this. So far my body feels relaxed and calm now.

As creative, I think I might do a watercolour today and thinking about filming it but I'll see what I can do. I have been eager to do one and I think this would be a good way to go for it.

Ok well I shall get going now, I shall talk to you all soon.
Take care and think positive
Tarana A beaming star shining with positivity for the world to embrace xoxox

Eid'al'Fitr 2015 Eid!! (Friday 17th July 2015)

Hello Everyone :D

EID MUBARAK!!


(Note: If you would like to know about this creative thing I was going on about just scroll until you come across the creative title.)
 
I hope you all had a wonderful and made it a memorable one! Eid is technically celebrated for 3 days so make the most of it everone! :D

I got dressed up and me and my younger sister took some pictures together. It was really nice. Today was also my younger brother graduation. So it was very interesting day.

 Here is the bangles that I wore for Eid I really like them and I felt pretty as well! :)

Can you there is a rainbow! I managed to take a picture of it! It was on Saturday evening when me and and a few members of my family was heading to visit my dad's friend and their family who we're pretty close to.

I added a few pictures of the rainbow so enjoy it and smile!!

The Cretive fun:
 So I found out about this art group from watching one of my favourite Youtuber, and she mentioned how a lot of artists and creative peopl are joing to do this thing called #lovesummerart so what oyu have to do is create a video incoorporating the hastag from the 17th-20th July 2015. Now I know that Eid lasts for 3 days so I wasn't able to do much and I had other plans one of them I managed to do.

So I created a video on how design your own phone case!! Please do check it out. Like, comment and subscribe if you want to see more creative creations!!

DIY simple phone case design #lovesummerart

Let me know what you think. If you want to check out more then just type in #lovesummerart in the search bar on Youtube and you will see more beautiful and insightful love summer art creations!! :D

Coming up in next blog post:
Physio appoint
Another hospital appointment
Hopefully something creative too.

I look forward to talking with you in my next blog post!
Take care and think positive! :D


Tarana A beaming star shining with positivity for the world to embrace xoxox

Ramadan Diary - Days 22- 29(Thursday 9th July - Thursday 16th July 2015 )

Hey Everyone! :)

I decided to pile the last few days together because in some of the days nothing really interesting, important or new happened. I do apologise for not making it a daily post sort of thing but I think keeping it like this (this year) will be better since the days have gone and I am only trying to catch on the days.



So the rest of that week from Thurs 9th July - Sun 12th July. It wasn't so bad and there was nothing new or exciting happening. I didn't fast because I planned to fast on the 27th day (The night of Power).

Monday 13th July 2015 - Tuesday 14th July 2015 (Day 26/27)
 
So on the night of Monday 13th July (the first day of not going to class since it was over) it was the night of power. So I stayed up all night reading the the Qur'an as much as I can and felt wonderful! I read the Surah Qadr (The night of Power) which is very rewarding. It is said that this night whomever decided to worship and keep Allah in mind they will be rewarded that of a thousand nights.

It was amazing, my health didn't even affect me as much and I was able to read the Qur'an a lot as well. I wanted to put henna on, however because it was too late by the time we finished eating and praying I decided to do henna the next day.

The 27th day of Ramadan, considered to be the most rewarded. I kept my fast and Alhamdulilah it was great! I didn't feel that bad. My struggle wasn't so bad and my efforts that day was good too.

Wednesdat 15th July 2015 - Thursday 16th July 2015 (Day 28/29)

The next two days was a very busy couple of days. Since we knew Eid was on Friday we had a lot of work to do. The tidying of the house, cooking, preparing out own Eid clothes. There was a lot to do. So much so that we didn't have time to think much about our fast but more about the the preparations. But that didn't mean we forgot about preparing our Iftar. I helped where I can here and there.

Until the day Eid finally came and it was our last Iftar of the year. And I found out about something creative.

I shall talk to you about it in my next blog post, until then take care and think positive.

Tarana A beaming star shining with positivity for the world to embrace xoxox

Ramadan Diary - Day 21 (Wednesday 8th July 2015)

Hey Everyone! :)

So today was a normal day. I have been trying to do classes over the past few weeks and today is our last day. It was sort of like a finish up session with paperworks to fill out nothing too extreme.

I enjoyed it and it was nice, of course over the few weeks I had problems with my health so at times it was difficult to go to class. I met some wonderful people there and I will cherish them forever! :) We planned to eat out which is nice, just a relaxing get together. I'm excited for this so I can't wait to go and meet everyone again.

Fasting wise, everyone around me was fasting and most people know about my health so they would ask me if I'm ok and that I should be eating and all. I felt a little sad and uncomfortable honestly, not because I didn't appreciate their thoughts and concerns but more like I felt like I was burdening them which I don't like to do. Even if they did say anything like it doesn't matter or that I should be able to talk to them about it. I just don't want to make anyone feel like they should worry for me. But I need to learn that worry and concern is a package that comes with friend an family who care about you.

Honestly, I do feel loved and I appreciate every moment of it. It's amazing. I am so fortunate to have people who care about me and I can't think of no one but Allah to thank. He is always looking out for me and making sure that I am on the right path.

I shall catch you all in my next blog.

Take care and think positive,

Tarana A beaming star shining with positivity for the world to embrace xoxox

Ramadan Diary - Day 20 (Tuesday 7th July 2015)

Hello Everyone! :D

Masha'Allah! Day 20! Can you believe there is only about a week to go until Ramadan is over? It's so fast and amazing!


Today was a casual day nothing exciting just another day. I hope you had a wonderful day today. I think the main struggle this Ramadan is the thirst from the heat. The weather being hot yet deceitful with the cloudy sky.

Be careful in this weather you guys because you could fall ill. So try not to get too excited with the weather you guys.

I felt like doing something creative but I still haven't done anything, so I need some sort of outlet. I will definitely do something creative. So I'll leave it as it is for now I shall talk to you all in the next blog post.

Take care and think positive

Tarana A beaming star shining with positivity for the world to embrace xoxox

Ramadan Diary - Day 19 (Monday 6th July 2015)

Hello Everyone!

Honestly saying I can't believe how fast the days are going. It's truly amazing and I feel the struggle others are going through. The difficult and effort a person put in their fast shows and their rewards just keep growing. This is what fasting is all about, becoming a better individual, creating a good character, think of the needy and not to be greedy.


I wasn't fasting so but I didn't flaunt it in front of those who were, it's said in a hadith that if a person is not fasting then they should seem like they are in front of those who are. (Of course these are not the exact words). What it means is that if you are amongst those who are fasting, do not show to them that you're not fasting because that will effect them in their fast and of course it's rude as well.

So for not fasting I tried to make myself that I am in front of those who are, but of course given that my health is affected because I am not eating properly I had to eat but I did so discretely.

As for the rest of the day I didn't actually get up to much. I'll catch up with you all in the next blog post.

Take care and think positive,

Tarana A beaming star shining with positivity for the world to embrace xoxox

Ramadan Diary - Day 18 (Sunday 5th July 2015)

Hello Everyone,

I know it's gone way past Ramadan, I have not been well and been busy too but I shall just write in the days to let you all know what did happen on each of the day.


So today it was a pretty casual day, I didn't do much and I wasn't fasting because of my health. I feel bad about it but in a way I'm ok because I tried to fast and I at least kept a few. I wish to keep more so maybe in the future I shall.

Anyways that was all for today I'll catch up on the rest of the days and then talk about Eid as well as a little something that I did after Eid.

Take care and think positive

Tarana A beaming star shining with positivity for the world to embrace xoxox

Ramadan Diary - Day 17 (Satuday 4th July 2015)

Hello Everyone! :D

Today was such a summery day and it felt great! It was a bit hot but it was still enjoyable! :) Like I said yesterday I wanted to read the Qur'an today and I did. I felt great, it felt to me like the sun was shining because I was reading the Qur'an and it was Allah's way of saying that He is happy with me. Of course I know it's not like that but I do feel like that a little bit.


Anyway, while I was reading I was thinking of this weather and how beautiful it is. I wanted to definitely do something creative and artsy so I decided after reading to do this watercolour freehand. I really love it. I can definitely make improvements to it but I still love the overall outcome! :) I hope you all do too.

Also I watched this Youtuber a few days ago doing a stamp watercolour paiting of an arbor and I decided to do this. I can definitely imagine other ways to include it but I think this was a good start :) Her name is Sandy Allnock I really enjoyed it a lot. If you do visit her Youtube please let her know that I mentioned her.

Desclaimer: I was in no way spondered by anyone to do or mention anyone. This is all my complete and full opinion and I hope you like it. :)

 Inspired by today's summery weather and by Sandy Allnock Arbor Tutorial 

Tarana A beaming star shining with positivity for the world to embrace xoxox

Ramadan Diary - Day 15 (Thursday 2nd July 2015)

Hello Everyone!! :D

OK so the aftermath of yesterday definitely catched up today. My muscles were hurting me more than usual and I was not able to do much today. I feel so much pain but it was to be expected.



I didn't do much today, in the end I wanted to fast tomorrow but turns out that I wasn't feeling too well to fast. I am happy though that I at least kept two. After doing quite a lot yesterday I needed a rest day and that was going to be definitely today and tomorrow.

It was another uneventful day. But I hope you all had a wonderful one, it was hot but not as bad as yesterday! :)

Take care and think positive
Tarana A beaming star shining with positivity for the world to embrace xoxox

Ramadan Diary - Day 14 (Wednesday 1st July 2015)

Hello Everyone! :D

Ok so today is the day that we all have been preparing for! I'm excited about it! However just to note: IT'S SO HOT!! Yes, it literally is the hottest day of the year so far. I can't believe it. I'm just wondering how everyone is coping with their fast. I'm sure it's not as bad as everyone thinks, and if it is just remember the benefits that will come from it! :D


We still had to tidy up around the house because a few relatives were going to stop by our place before heading over to my sisters place. Because I was busy with other things I wasn't there when all this was happening. I just helped out here and there with the tidying up before I left.

Once I came back it was near the Iftar time so me and my brothers all went over to my sisters place. There were a few people already there and there was a lot of hustling and bustling everywhere, which was to be expected.

Later on there were more people who came, and the heat was starting to get to me but I didn't say much because everyone else was fasting and there was no point in making excuses. I was talking with our guests while my siblings went to help out with the preparations. I did start to help out and there was a lot of plating and such and by the time I finished it was time to break our fast.

The women were all in my sister's bedroom while the men were in the living room. There of course needed to be some seggregation. I honestly did not feel hungry at all, in fact that whole day I didn't eat anything, I just felt bloated and it was difficult to eat anything. However I did tell my big sis that I would eat later on when everyone left.

After a lot of mingling and once our guest left, I ate, but again barely. I just didn't feel like eating anything. I started to feel light headed and decided at home that I'll eat something.

Overall the night was a success Alhamdulilah and the weather was quite hot but it I feel like we will be rewarded with our efforts. It was nice for everyone to break our fast together as a family I think it feels more wholesome.

Well that was all for today, I hope you all had a wonderful day and looks like we all survived the heat wave Alhamdulilah!

Take care everyone and think positive.
Tarana A beaming star shining with positivity for the world to embrace xoxox

Ramadan Diary - Day 13 (Tuesday 30th June 2015)

Hello Everyone! :)

Today was a pretty busy day. Most of the day we were preparing for tomorrow as it's my big sister's first Iftar after her marriage. It's such an exciting time and I want to do as much as I can by helping out with the preparation.


It was such a hetic day that my health started acting up in the night so I couldn't help out with the intention of what I wanted to help out with. But I felt that I did as much as I could.

We are expecting a lot of people to show up tomorrow so we have to make a lot of food. The great thing was that everyone helped out, and with what they can do and can't do someone will take over.

I am excited to share with you all what's going to happen! :D I can't wait to see what happens tomorrow, the only thing I'm a little worried about is the amount of people to show up and the heat wave that is to come. In Sha Allah it will all be good.

That's all for today. Take care everyone and think positive

Tarana A beaming star shining with positivity for the world to embrace xoxox