The Beginning of the End (of the Year)

by Ikhlas // 7 December, 2018 // 2 Comments

The end of the year is near, and my last post was exactly 3 months ago! I’ve thought about blogging lots of time, I even penned one or two drafts of posts but then never got around to posting them....

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Drift Away

by Ikhlas // 19 July, 2017 // 1 Comment

You and I, we survived The tides of heartbreak and heartache Of growing up We had so much in common, that we never stopped talking Even when there were ripples of discord Between us We moved across continents and countries...

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Learning to Write Again

by Ikhlas // 25 August, 2016 // 3 Comments

This past Monday, I began writing my fourth manuscript. The last time I wrote a full length novel or fiction manuscript was in 2011, which was Aisha. Even though I’ve had the idea for this one even before Aisha, it took me...

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Dreams Do Come True

by Ikhlas // 30 July, 2016 // 7 Comments

So do you remember when I posted about my crippling fear of failure earlier this year? In it, I told you guys how much I’m scared of failure, so much to the point that I fail to even try certain...

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Practice

by Ikhlas // 27 July, 2016 // No Comments

The problem with having too many hobbies is that they all require practice. And if you’re stretched for time and feel like you’re running a marathon just getting things done every day, it can seem impossible. I have a lot...

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