I have realised that my mother's grave is all that binds me to Lebanon.

The world has gone mad.

Daughter was starting to get overwhelmed with uni assignments. So I sat her down and coached her in the basics of The Rockefeller Habits and SCRUM, using her bedroom mirror, post-its and a marker. The difference between the two pics is one week. Proud mama here.

I just talked two of my friends into buying a boat with me 🤦‍♀️

I finally found where I want to retire

I have something important to discuss with my brother and sisters. And I want us all to be on a call together. And this here 👇 is the most Lebanese thing you’ll see today. Four siblings in four different countries in three continents.

The point of my little ramble here is, if you’ve always had your heart set on doing something, get off your ass, get out of your comfort zone, and bloody do it! 2026 is your year. And mine. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk 😂 Chin up everyone. And happy new year!

At first, I told myself this was just an expensive hobby. You know, the way people spend money on golf or designer bags 😂 But I started to break even and after that, I started seeing profit. I mean, I can now buy a coffee and a slice of cheesecake but that’s not the point.

I started writing children’s books. I realized I was at my happiest when I wrote, illustrated, published, and marketed. I published my first children’s book in mid-September and sold over 350 copies in 3 months and had 1000’s of KENP reads. And no, it wasn’t my family buying!

And life just passed me by. Work, raising kids, surviving… no time to look inwards. One of my biggest dreams was to write and publish. I’d started many books that I never had time to finish. This year, I told myself that there was no time like the present. And I did it.

Earlier this year, I stopped and took a long, hard look at myself. And while I can’t deny I’ve achieved more than I could ever hope for, I was disappointed with myself for letting some dreams go. Ever since I was little, I had dreams and hopes and things I swore I’d do.

Still can't get into Amazon and KDP. No OTP for two-step verification @AmazonHelp

😂😂

The fact the I woke up in the middle of the night to this news

Auntie of the groom. Cried buckets throughout the wedding. I don’t know how my face stayed on 😂

I’m asking my daughter to do the travel transition thing with me where you jump over the phone and land on a beach… She’s like “mom, you can barely get off the couch”. I’m cancelling her ticket.

☎️ Police: what’s your emergency? Me: there’s a baby falcon on my balcony Police:… Me:… Police: falcon? Me: falcon Police: falcon? On your balcony? Me: Yes. Falcon. Stuck. Balcony. *bloody falcon finally manages to fly away* Me: never mind. He’s gone.🤦🏻‍♀️ #QatarThings

Oh god I thought I couldn’t be triggered

Is it confirmed that it was a sonic boom?

Me: 3 day weekend coming up! *Books a sealine resort staycation!* Qatar: *coughs* cue a 3-day sandstorm…

Ollie is love. Just a pure adorable fur ball of unconditional love.