Amna

September 6, 2024

Unexpected Insight

6 Sep 2024 This is a personal entry. I just returned from my friend’s wedding, and it was a truly beautiful and joyful event. Her older sister was wearing such an elegant dress that I couldn’t resist asking where she got it. Normally, I wouldn’t do this, but when I asked, she was warm and gracious. Then, unexpectedly, she asked for my ...
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June 20, 2024

Writing challenge - back story - book review

Writing Challenge: I had some free time before my kids came home and thought it was a good time for a blog post! So, I set myself a challenge: write a post as my phone charges—51 minutes to full battery. I opened my laptop, navigated to my blog, and started typing. But just a few lines in, my kids burst in, full of energy and excitemen...
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May 12, 2024

Financial Clarity

Yet another night of sleeplessness. I thought it would be a good time to review my expenses. Recently, I learned how to use the online banking portal. I downloaded the Excel sheets for the last 30 days for both my debit and credit cards, and to tell the truth, I don't know what I'm doing. I thought I managed my money well, but the spen...
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May 11, 2024

Keep fighting

I'm using a nebulizer as I've been suffering from a nonstop cough that woke me up. Despite taking my medications and using the nebulizer before sleep, I had to wake up at midnight to search for old ampules to relieve the cough. I've been diagnosed with acute upper respiratory infection—a condition I haven't had in a long time. Now, my ...
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April 26, 2024

Choices and Cheers

Friday, April 26, 2024 This weekend, I paused all my work and life "must-dos" to focus on something far more precious—time with my kids. During the week, their lives are a loop of school and home, rinse and repeat. So, I decided it was time for a little break. We hit the cinema, a simple joy that brought so much excitement to their rou...
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April 4, 2024

Recharge

I recently took two days off from work, and for the first time, I did not check my work email or follow up on the tasks I had promised to handle. Despite planning to, I didn't even open my work laptop. I'm writing about this with a sense of surprise and pride. It felt important enough to share my experience of small wins in daily life ...
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March 16, 2024

Mom daughter love ❤️

4 March 2024 Another reason why the opening song of the Asian Cup is my favorite. I've been planning to write and analyze this song for a while now. I adore it, and so does my 7-year-old daughter; we never tire of playing it on repeat. Today, after helping my kids with their schoolwork—my least favorite chore—I played the song on my ph...
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March 16, 2024

كلمات اغنية افتتاح بطولة كأس آسيا قطر 2023

الفصل المفقود من كليلة و دمنة الموسيقى والتوزيع والكلمات كل من هبة مشاري حمادة، نادر حمدي، وأشرف عبدالواحد المكان: استاد لوسيل التاريخ: 12 يناير 2024 فكرة: احمد الحرمي، حميد البلوشي واحمد الباكر ورؤية اللوحات الغنائية: مي الصالح واخراج: احمد الباكر والحان: ايهاب عبدالواحد وتوزيع وانتاج موسيقي: نادر حمدي منتج منفذ: محمود حماقي وغناء واد...
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June 4, 2023

Navigating the pre-teen tides

I am sitting in my room, lighted the scented kindle, prepared my herbal sleep tea, put on calming sleep music in my earbuds, becasue I really needed a break, and then I started writing. I am exhausted as I just got back from the skating rink, kids and I, all drained, ready for a good night's sleep. They wanted to catch up on their favo...
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April 17, 2023

Journey of Decluttering: Facing the Past and Moving Forward Lighter

As I continue my journey of decluttering, and sorting my life together, I've reached a point where I must face the notebooks I've refused to look at for so long. I've held onto them because I know there are pieces of me hidden within their pages. Tonight, after much preparation, I finally dove in. I picked up one notebook after another...
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April 10, 2023

ترتيب

أقضي إجازتي السنوية مرتاحة في البيت في رمضان، يستغرب كثيرون من توقيت إجازتي وأستنكر استغرابهم، لكل شخص تفضيلات مختلفة واستغرابهم يشعرني بضيق أفقهم. من الطقوس المفضلة لدي في الإجازات الطويلة، القيام بترتيب ملفاتي وكتبي واغراضي، بدأت هذه السنة بترتيب ملفاتي في الأجهزة المختلفة وفي جوجل كلاود، وفي حال كانت ملفاتك تمتد لعشرات السنين، لن يك...
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January 13, 2022

Office Cleanup Day 2022

My friend created an annual ritual at our office; Office Cleanup Day. The Cleanup starts with the physical workspace, drawers, papers, and notes. Returning excessive stationery, wiping surfaces. adding greenery and personal touches. Followed up by cleaning the computer files, reconstructing folders, removing unwanted files, updating th...
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October 4, 2021

Perfect spot, and mental resilience

Simple renovation activity at kids room -with an innovative placement of the reversible sofa in a strategic corner, I discovered my spot, for my "me-time". That is when the kids are asleep, the day is over, and now it is me, my meditation, web-surfing, study, reading and simply resting. Rarely there is a spot that can fit all-activitie...
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July 4, 2021

كيف تعمل بجد - بول جراهام

المقال الأصلي: http://paulgraham.com/hwh.html يونيو 2021 قد لا يبدو أن هناك الكثير لنتعلمه حول كيفية العمل الجاد. يعرف كل من ذهب إلى المدرسة ما يتطلبه ذلك، حتى لو اختار عدم القيام به. هناك أطفال في الثانية عشرة من العمر يعملون بجد بشكل مثير للدهشة. ومع ذلك، عندما أُسأل عما إذا كنتُ أعرف المزيد عن العمل الجاد الآن أكثر مما كنتُ أعرفه عن...
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June 26, 2021

اخرج من غرف الصدى الرقمية

غرف الصدى Echo chambers في برامج التواصل الاجتماعي تثير هبات من المخاوف تجتاح الكل فنقلق معا حين نستقبل فيها ما يؤكد أفكارنا. تقوم خوارزميات هذه البرامج بالتصفية التعاونية Collaborative filtering لعرض ما تعتقد الخوارزمية أنه سيروق لك بناء على تاريخ تصفحك ومن تتابعهم #filter_bubble خطوات عملية يمكن ان نتخذها كعملاء أفراد لمقاومة خوارزمي...
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June 18, 2021

سبعة أشياء لا يجب أن تقولها أبدًا لشخص مصاب بكوفيد

https://www.breakingnews.ie/amp/lifestyle/7-things-you-shouldnt-say-to-someone-who-has-covid-1031221.html 1. أليست مجرد نزلة برد؟ صحيح أن Covid-19 يمكن أن يشترك في العديد من نفس أعراض نزلات البرد ، مثل السعال والعطس والصداع والحمى ، ولكن يمكن أن يكون أكثر حدة من ذلك بكثير ، حتى بالنسبة للأشخاص الأصحاء. لا تفترض فقط أن أي شخص يتمتع بصحة...
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April 25, 2021

كيف أربي أبنائي بالقصص النبوية

من الأمور القليلة التي أفتخر بها في تربيتي لأبنائي الثلاثة، قراءتي لهم كل ليلة قصص الأنبياء للكاتب أحمد شفيق بهجت من كتاب ضخم طبعته لهم في المكتبة حين تعذر علي شراؤه. وصلنا الليلة إلى قصة سيدنا عيسى عليه السلام، ووصلنا إلى مقولته المأثورة "من كان منكم بلا خطيئة فليرمها بحجر". أبنائي يبلغون التاسعة والسابعة والرابعة من العمر، وفي هذا ال...
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March 18, 2021

I fixed a printer, something to blog about

When I finally created a weekly plan, I found out the printer was jammed with paper that simply wouldn't pull out. I had to open up the printer. After so many search attempts, eventually I found out the instructions in a video that sounded German. No issues! I followed the instructions. and I managed to open the printer, mind you, this...
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