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Bushra E Anjum's avatar

I exclusively read your writing within the 3am-4am window. Hits different!

Amazing writing apu 👏🏻

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Samira Ahmed's avatar

awwww thank you so much for this little snippet! ❤️ and thank you for reading!

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Reemi's avatar

Always in awe of the way you write! May you always get to celebrate every win no matter how small or milestone-ish with unwavering energy 🤍

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Samira Ahmed's avatar

In Sha Allah. Thank you so much sweets ❤️❤️

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Sumaiya's avatar

This year feels so transformative for you and like many of us, stagnant at the same time. Thanks for sharing the most intimate parts - your vulnerability in our posts is always so refreshing ❤️

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Samira Ahmed's avatar

thank you for reading lovely! ❤️❤️❤️

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IqraSense's avatar

A great reflection! The way you unpack the weight of expectations at 35 (but I say regardless of the age) - both societal and self-imposed - resonates with so many of us who find ourselves measuring our lives against an invisible checklist. Yet, your journey through stagnation, self-discovery, and gratitude is a powerful reminder that ‘making it’ isn’t about milestones but about meaning. The quiet joys, the unexpected moments of connection, and the resilience to keep going even when life doesn’t match the blueprint - that’s the real achievement.

Also, thank you for your honesty about the changing tides of self-awareness, especially in understanding your own neurodiversity. Growth is often invisible, unquantifiable, and yet it shapes all of us in ways we don’t fully grasp until much later. There is something profoundly liberating in embracing where you are, as you are. May our life’s chapters bring more ease, more joy, and the kind of wisdom that unfolds with time.

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Samira Ahmed's avatar

Ameen. Thank you so much for reading my words, and for sharing your thoughts and feedback. This was a very personal, reflective piece and writing it down helped me unpack a lot of really complex thoughts. Here’s to more ease, joy and ripening wisdom! 🤗

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