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ASprinkleof.Ripa A sprinkle of my life with a little bit of everything from Motherhood to Food. Conversations about life.

As women, we are always taught to respect and maintain our relationships. Rarely, if ever are we told that we too, deser...
03/08/2023

As women, we are always taught to respect and maintain our relationships. Rarely, if ever are we told that we too, deserve self-respect or that we matter too.
And then when there comes a day we stand up for ourselves, when we finally decide enough is enough- what happens?
We become the “failure”.
It takes forever to come out of that emotional turmoil and finally understand that it was never us who failed, but it was the people who failed us.
Teach our girls how to be confident and strong, that they too deserve respect. Teach them that they too are worth everything in this world. That they do not have to always end up making life choices based on their low self-esteem, or in other words, they do not have to always rely on others to make decisions for them.
Teach them that they have a choice to NOT let people who don’t deserve them step all over them and define how much they are worth.
Happy International Women's Day

Have you ever been labeled as oppressed? As a Muslim woman , because I choose to dress up modestly,  because I choose to...
02/01/2023

Have you ever been labeled as oppressed?
As a Muslim woman , because I choose to dress up modestly,  because I choose to cover up - I’m automatically labeled as an oppressed woman. If you ask me, there is so much hypocrisy behind that label. The majority of the people who fight for women’s rights and advocate for female empowerment are the very ones who might refuse to allow modesty as one of the possible choices of an empowered woman.
What a woman wears should not have anything to do with how much potential she has. Or how much she is capable of doing.
It's the year 2023- women deal with so much gaslighting and misogyny. And yet, women are more empowered than ever before. More specifically, MUSLIM WOMAN.
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Look around - there are hundreds no, sorry, thousands of Muslim women kicking butt and really taking great initiatives. Women in hijab, abaya, niqab. So many women with small businesses/blogs climbing the ladder and reaching heights. So many women really showing us how it’s done and how to be a boss.
Small businesses run by Muslim women FOR Muslim women.
Where’s the oppression in that?
Yeah. I thought so.
Here's to feeling extra empowered today.

.No pain is strong enough to kill the dreamer. Keep dreaming. ❤️
11/04/2022

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No pain is strong enough to kill the dreamer.
Keep dreaming. ❤️

.Sometimes you get tired of celebrating your own strength, because the truth is- it's unfair that anyone needs to be put...
11/03/2022

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Sometimes you get tired of celebrating your own strength, because the truth is- it's unfair that anyone needs to be put in a position where that amount of strength is needed.
Sometimes that feeling of wanting to just give up becomes so overwhelming. And it becomes difficult, even painful to look at yourself in the mirror because you don't like what you say, because it's just not enough.
Sometimes you look around and you wonder what it is that you're doing wrong. You wonder why it feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders.
And then something comes into view and you realize that in fact there was never anything wrong with you.
You are strong and beautiful and you've beaten everything that came your way, and you're going to beat this too.
You realize there's so much to live for and you're needed more than you could ever imagine.
You realize that's its going to be ok.
Maybe not today, but someday.
❤️

Heyyyy 🥰For those of you who might not have noticed, I was MIA.Why? Because as a South Asian women, more specifically as...
10/23/2022

Heyyyy 🥰
For those of you who might not have noticed, I was MIA.
Why? Because as a South Asian women, more specifically as a Bangladeshi women I was/am stigmatized.
It's almost midnight, I've been contemplating reactivating my account for a long time but for some reason or another I haven't been able to muster up the courage.
But then I sit here today and I ask myself.....courage for what? Who am I scared of? Who am I trying to hide from? What am I hiding? What am I doing wrong?
And then I think about my biggest flex -
the people who ground me, the ones who have been telling me for months to continue what I do because it was always for me. Because it made me happy, it kept me going. Those very people that are always the first to tell me how proud they are of me.
Thank you ❤️
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Allah always has something for you.A key for every problem, a light for every shadow, a relief for every sorrow and a pl...
02/23/2022

Allah always has something for you.
A key for every problem, a light for every shadow, a relief for every sorrow and a plan for every tomorrow.
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What's something you have only recently learned about yourself that you wish you would have realized in the past? I'll g...
02/16/2022

What's something you have only recently learned about yourself that you wish you would have realized in the past?
I'll go first.
I've realized that I'm allowed to have boundaries and I need to respect them.
You'd think that came naturally, right?
But no.
What might be so natural and easy for many of you was something I had to learn myself.
And just like that there is so much that we learn and relearn in the different seasons of life.

Do you like experimenting and changing up your regular recipes? I love changing up my cooking routines and trying new th...
02/10/2022

Do you like experimenting and changing up your regular recipes?
I love changing up my cooking routines and trying new things. The original is still the best 😅 but it's nice to have a little something different every once in a while.
Recently I've been loving adding tandoori masala to my chicken curries. It really enhances the taste and gives it a nice colour.
I just mix about 1-2 tsps of tandoori masala in half cup of yogurt and add it along with my other regular spices.
What are some extra spices you like to add to your dishes?

.But did you remember to congratulate yourself on the progress no one knows about?Honor yourself.👏👏👏👏 ❤️ ...
02/04/2022

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But did you remember to congratulate yourself on the progress no one knows about?
Honor yourself.
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FEBRUARY IS CHD AWARENESS MONTHWhat is CHD? CHD stands for Congenital Heart Defect.1 in 100 babies born in the world has...
02/02/2022

FEBRUARY IS CHD AWARENESS MONTH

What is CHD? CHD stands for Congenital Heart Defect.1 in 100 babies born in the world has some type of CHD. And it is one of the most common of all birth defects. Over half of these babies are at risk of dying if they don’t get proper treatment/surgery.
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It’s very terrifying and devastating to receive news that your child has some sort of heart condition. But SubhanAllah, know that these babies are so resilient and so strong. Usman always astounded us and gave us the strength we needed to go forward. He had his first heart surgery when he was 5 months old and he came home in 4 days!
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There are many different types of Heart defects, some more rare than others. Usman had two. His Coarction of his Aorta was successfully treated with surgery Alhumdulillah. But he also had Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, a disease which ultimately claimed his life. There is no cure for this disease- only treatments that will prolong life until it happens again. But we can all do our share of raising awareness because a lot of people are not aware of what CHD is.
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I remember I would turn to google, I would seek online communities. I wanted to connect with other CHD moms so I could talk to someone who could relate. I was so desperate to be prepared for every little fight that was coming our way.
I found that the more research I did, the better I felt about everything because I was more aware and educated about what was going on. Alhumdulillah treatment has come a long long way and there are so many options and the odds are better than ever for children with CHDs. But there is still so much more to discover and find a cure for. The more awareness we raise the more people will be willing to help out and help find a cure.
I raise awareness for my heart warrior- My Usman💕💕💕

Hijab is definitely not easy, but that's where the real challenge lies. And that is to overcome all the hurdles and know...
02/01/2022

Hijab is definitely not easy, but that's where the real challenge lies. And that is to overcome all the hurdles and know that we are doing it solely to please Allah.
It doesn't matter what stage you're at, keep striving and don't give up. InshaAllah you will be rewarded.
Prophet Muhammad (saw) said , "Every (deen) religion has an innate character and the character of Islam is modesty" (Malik's Muwatta)
Happy World Hijab Day ❤

I have a confession to make today. I often post about positivity but I don't feel it. I often post about rising above ev...
01/28/2022

I have a confession to make today.
I often post about positivity but I don't feel it. I often post about rising above everything when I'm actually drowning. I might tell you to keep going when I feel like quitting myself.
Why?
I do it because once in a while, I come back to all of it. When I read what I've written, it gives me that little bit of strength and support I'm seeking. It gives me that push I need to keep going.
And I'd like to think that someone somewhere out there could benefit from it as well. ❤
I pray there is more love in this world.
I hope you find your peace, whatever that may be.
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