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Am getting a little tired with all the rubbishing of “born Muslims”

How often have I heard that it’s us “born Muslims” who mix culture with religion and it’s the convert/revert (can never get the word right) who have the true Islam because they aren’t jaded by culture (if they adopt the Arab one then that’s ok ya’ni) How often have I heard how born Muslims don’t know s**t about Islam.How often have I heard how convert Muslims will save the day.

AND to top it all off, born Muslims are sooo funny and hilarious because they always ask the white convert where they are from. Those stupid born ethnic Muslims think the white convert is from an Arab country. LOLZ!

Us brownies get the same question all the time. But not only from Muslims, but from non-Muslims too. We are constantly reminded that no matter how long we live in “the West” we will always be the other. I’m glad (and I really say this without any sarcasm) you white converts find it amusing and that the questions don’t (and probably won’t) ever affect you in the same way.

For anyone still reading this blog.

I am now a Parenting by Connection Instructor. Look out parents, here I come to tell you what’s what! Well, not really.

So much is happening in my life at this very moment. I have two projects going  full steam ahead. I am currently organising venues to run support and study groups for parents. I am not sure at this stage whether I will need an ABN or what else I will need to do – will I make enough money to call this an income? Can I get away with not declaring it as income, but just as a hobby? Do I register my name or should I have a business name? So many questions that I need to find answers for.  Thank goodness I am not doing this alone. I need to speak to my accountant about all of this business stuff. I’ve always been an employee and now here I am as a what? service provider? We’ve chosen an hourly rate for our services in running the support groups that is much less than my hourly rate as veterinary surgeon. I don’t think at this stage I can give up my veterinary work. As much as there are days when I do not want to go to work, the money is very handy, useful and very necessary at this point in our lives.

Another major project is happening and it’s a good thing that there is nothing one can do but just trust in God and wait this one out.

THEN I have to organise children’s entertainment for an upcoming fundraising event but there is just no room at all for a jumping castle and I cannot think of a single thing that the kids would find entertaining. I have 3 children but could not tell you what kids find fun these days. What is wrong with me? Does anyone have any ideas what I can fit in a 5m x 5m area that will keep the kids happily entertained while their parents stuff their faces on all you can eat brunch food?

I am feeling completely overwhelmed with everything right now. I need to just take a minute to just do nothing and more importantly think nothing.

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