Live Breathe Work

There’s nothing I want more than to be successful at work- to feel like I’m making a difference, that the effort I put in day and day out is actually leading to something. I’m very fortunate to make a living out of something I enjoy- even if it puts an emotional and physical toll on…

The Road to Abdelli

Getting to Abdelli seemed easy enough- according to the tiny piece of paper Ahmad had printed out and handed to me to use for navigation as we made our way to the North. It did not, however, convey just how many unpaved twists and turns we would have to take to get to what I…

At Souk El Akel

We’ve been meaning to try Souk El Akel for a while but the opportunity never really presented itself until yesterday when I came home and had no idea what to make with the ground beef I had let defrost overnight. So Ahmad suggested we go check out the weekly market that takes place in Downtown…

A Weekend Away at Les Terrasses de Abdelli

Snow is not exactly my best friend. For someone who is born right in the middle of winter, I cannot stand the cold and the charm of everything covered in white wears off really, really fast. Plus, the terrible road conditions always terrify me so I always try to put off any trip to the…

A Not So Happy Women’s Day

Today, as you may know, is International Women’s Day.  It is a day where social media is full of inspiring messages, mostly coming from women, on how we females continue to overcome adversary and gender inequality to succeed in whatever we set our minds to. But this isn’t the main reason this day is highlighted…

Forget About Sisterhood

Before going any further with this post, I want to say that I have been extremely fortunate to be surrounded by some very incredible women whom I am lucky to call my best friends. They are the people that have stood by me through thick and thin- and we have shared so many valuable memories…

Lebanese Girls and Zumba Classes

I credit Zumba for getting me off my lazy ass and into a gym. Before taking on the fitness activity that combines aerobics with Latin dance, I used to be the person who spent gym class at school reading books while hiding behind the buses. But since the day my roommates in the Netherlands suggested I try it…

Out of the Comfort Zone- and Back to the Blog (Again)

I was supposed to take the weekend off. But a weekend turned into a week, a week into two, and two into a month. I told myself I deserved a break after doing this writing “thing” for a full year. It wasn’t always a lot of fun and on some days it felt like I…

My Top Posts From The 24th Project

Putting myself through a yearly challenge meant that I came out of it with over 400 posts. If you’ve read all of them, I’m really amazed because even I didn’t read everything that I put up here. Like I’ve said time and time again, it wasn’t easy and sometimes the posts weren’t the best, but…

Getaway

January was hand-down the longest and most tiring month that I remember going through. Not even all the wedding planning and moving could compare to just how energy-draining the month was. At least back then, it felt like there was a greater purpose to fulfill. But January was just one routine day after the next,…