Sidra Ansari

Category: Success

  • Waiting For Perfection? Think Again!

    This is for the writers šŸ„° šŸ“āœļø… Good morning! I thought Iā€™d share a huge tip which, I think, really changed my life. You see, Iā€™m a book worm and forever reading other peopleā€™s work, failing in love with it and trying it myself. The thing is, my own words ALWAYS fall short compared to…

  • Launching My Book – 1st January

    Launching My Book – 1st January

    Hello and salaams, This is just a quick message to say that, alhamduLillah, I know where and when Iā€™m going to launch my book! Dā€™you remember in my last post I wasnā€™t sure what I was going to do? Well, Allah, in His Pure Wisdom and Generosity sent down an opportunity that I couldnā€™t refuse!…

  • Finding Peace Through Prayer and Love is Available on Amazon!

    Finding Peace Through Prayer and Love is Available on Amazon!

    Part 1 Chapter 1 Today Iā€™d like to introduce my first chapter to you. It covers how my life changed after 9/11, how I came to practice Islam more seriously and how my identity has helped shaped my faith, and ultimately, my relationship with Allah. I kickstart this short and snappy audio series with the…

  • For the Love of It

    Dear beautiful, wonderful, loyal readers, You have been with me through so many ups and downs in my writing life. It honestly wouldn’t have been the same without you by my side. IĀ have been writing for over three years now and have pretty much fallen in love with the whole process;Ā writing, connectingĀ withĀ the online writing community,…

  • Mental Health 2020

    Hey guys, I’m so excited to show this to you. In my first week as Non-Fiction Editor at The Remnant Archive I’ve been blessed to work on this awesome project with our hard-working team. It’s so important to take every moment that we go through seriously. To take stock of the situation and not expect…

  • An Up and a Down in My Freelancing Journey

    Things are not always straight forward in life. My new career choice is one of them. Freelancing has highs and lows. This week I have lost some regular work from a trusted client. Itā€™s got me hustling and pitching like crazy again. I was kinda down because I was relying on the extra cash to…

  • 5 Reasons Why You Donā€™t Need To Worry About Likes in 2020

    When building a website for a client, it is super important to optimise key words and to create tantalising copy that converts and engages audiences. However, one thing that never fails to surprise a client is that the number of likes is non-consequential.  Why is this the case? Likes donā€™t necessarily equal conversions or sales!…

  • Invest in yourself and live your dream life!

    Letā€™s say you can see yourself a year from now. First of all, quarantine is over! Woohoo! Next, notice how different youā€™re feeling. What has changed? Youā€™re smashing your goals. And the world is bright. You are glowing. The kind of glow that comes when you are living a life of no-limits. A combination of…

  • Forest School Update

    Forest School Update

    Hello and Salaams (peace!), This is a post that I will try to regularly update with all the excellent work we’ve been doing at our primary school to increase the awareness of the benefits of Outdoor Learning. We have already managed to make a huge difference in the land next to our school. The story…

  • A Recipe: Meatballs In Rice

    A Recipe: Meatballs In Rice

    This is a wonderful special-occasion recipe that never ceases to amaze guests. The only reason I am now comfortable with it is that, following my mumā€™s example, I tend to make a big rice dinner at least once every week and now, after a little practice, itā€™s a variation of rice we enjoy regularly aH.…