When the days are lonely
And the nights dark
When the moods are gray
And shadows mark
When the thoughts frighten
And my spirits are low
I hear your voice
I see you bow
You lift my spirits
You hold me beyond
My pain my fright
My misery’s all gone
I carry you around
Where ever I go
You’re on my mind
My heart and soul
In the strangest places
When bodies around bark
I feel you there
Lighting up the dark
By Nadiya Najib
Written in 2005
Photo by @waliyanajib in Islamabad 2017
Raising 2 kids mindfully🧑🧒🧒 Writing books 📚 Playing 🏓Helping businesses grow 💡#nnkbiz
Managing | Mentoring | Auditing
Collab #nadiyacollabs
2 new cute lamps in entryway 💃 game on! What do you think?
We finally did Georges Island Tour… one of the most historic defence points in the harbour. It was such perfect Weather.
Halifax ka chhota sa island, lekin tunnel system kafi gehra.
Purane zamane ke defence tunnels — thanday, narrow, aur fascinating. 🧐 built in the 1800s, once used by soldiers to find refuge beneath the fort.
Honestly bohot yaadgar day trip.
Kabhi kabhi bas ek simple tour bhi dil ko refresh kar deta hai.
Weather was beautiful, the tour was simple, and the history was surprisingly deep.
Sometimes the smallest islands hold the biggest stories.
Booking info:
We booked the official Parks Canada tour via Ambassatours. Tickets were approx $25 per person for the round‑trip ferry & island access inc tunnel tour.
August was beautiful. 😻 Alhamdulilah.
Swimming in lake
A family holiday to white point resort (sharing on stories today)
Bbq Picnic with friends
We celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary yesterday—
with our fav beach café morning,
a peaceful dinner (rare!),
and our first dance night since having kids.
It reminded us how deeply couples need this time.
Not fancy, not extravagant… just uninterrupted moments
to remember who you are together.
Kids dadi babysat this time but really manifesting trusted friends
who babysit each other’s kids
so couples gets nights like this 🤍
super important for thriving relationships
#weddinganniversary
A few more details. A day filled with gratitude to celebrate our biggest blessings Alhamdulillah ❤️ A birthday party spread across three backyards. Cake, Candles & Community.
We planned it so the kids could play freely — Hot Wheels slides, water table/guns, trampoline, bubbles, biking, sandplay, playground, playkitchen, car rides, painting, playground, digger zone, treasure hunts — and the parents could relax and enjoy.
Preloved treasures, plants giveaways, homemade mango sponge cake, and some comfort food.
Celebrating Nyra & Zyem….
And one full year in this home, this neighbourhood, this community that feels like family.
Grateful for every smile, every helping hand, every little moment. ❤️😍
Cake recipe in my stories/website
Bday glimpses in stories too
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