Sidra Ansari

Tag: being thankful

  • Talk with Sana

    Hello lovelies, Here’s a throwback to 6 months ago when I was interviewed by Sana Khan on her channel, ‘Talk with Sana’. I didn’t share it at the time because I felt self conscious and embarrassed but it just shows how things change, because listening to it now on the brink of submitting my novel […]

  • Stories for Eid by Sidra Ansari 😃

    Totally blown away by the audiobook reading of my Stories for Eid collection by the awesome Nabil Elouahabi, @Actornabil! Thank you! What a treat to listen to these with my family this evening. Not allowed to share with anyone yet, but they’ll be out just in time for Eid this Spring 🤩@ladybirdbooks. If you’d like […]

  • Shout About Your Wins!

    Hello everyone! Here I am (a day late!!) to remind myself and everyone to celebrate our achievements. So, what have you got done this week? Whether it’s building up an email list of readers, publishing a blog post or reading/baking to fill up your creative wells. I’d love to know! #shoutaboutyourwins This week our amazing […]

  • Book Birthday 🎉🥰

    🎉 🎉 It’s my book’s 1st B’DAY!! 🎉🎉Time for a GIVEAWAY!!Follow my blog & like this post to win a signed copy of ‘Finding Peace Through Prayer and Love’ written by me and published by @BeaconBooks.3 winners will be drawn at 1pm on Friday 7th Jan! Good Luck! 👍😊 # ⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣.⁣ #giveaway #selfhelp #amazon #amwriting […]

  • Shortlisted For the Golden Door Award 2021!

    Super thrilled that my book, Finding Peace Through Prayer and Love, published by @BeaconBooks has been shortlisted for the GOLDEN DOOR 2021 Award- Truth & Integrity of the Written Word!! Find out more here: GoldenDoorAwards.com/GoldenDoor2021 Why not join us on 4th September for the awards ceremony? In the meantime, if you haven’t already, buy it […]

  • 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 I’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 […]

  • 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. It’s got me hustling and pitching like crazy again. I was kinda down because I was relying on the extra cash to […]

  • Gratitude Is Everything!

    Sometimes it’s easy to see what’s missing, what others have, what you need to live a dream life. Realisation that this life isn’t meant to be perfect helps so much! Stop and smell the roses, splash in a paddling pool and give your time to those you love. Be grateful for every breath you take, […]

  • Fiction: Yes, She Was Different

    Fiction: Yes, She Was Different

    Yes, She Was Different All she wanted was to be treated as a human. When Leila’s face was covered they turned away. The invisible woman. When her head was covered, a passenger in a nondescript white van shouted out of his window, tyres hissing in the rain. He spat at her whilst driving by, leaving […]