Malak.Xo

Ohh boy.. What a question. As someone who graduated university two years ago I thought I would be more established and knowing what I want to do in the future. I am currently employed full time, my first professional job. I am a library settlement worker, I help newcomers to Canada with information and orientation services in the library. I am employed by a non-profit organization but we have a partnership in the library, so no the library doesn’t pay me. I love the organization because they do so many different things in the community; like children literacy groups, youth groups for  both newcomers and mainstream Canadian youth, settlement services and counseling, basic needs, anti-racism and bullying, and so much more! The job itself is rewarding even though there are some restrictions on the services we are able to provide for a client the feedback from the clients are always positive. What is the problem? Other than the fact that I am on a contract that has possib

Hello Bloggers, I took a few minutes today to write about the Holy month of Ramadan in which Muslims fast. I hope you take the time to read it and hopefully learn something from the post. Ramadan might begin on the 26th or 27th of this month depending on the sighting of the moon. The month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar which depends on the Lunar calendar, this makes Ramadan at a different time each year. Fasting the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars in Islam and is required by Muslims if they are physically and mentally healthy and at an age of maturity (not required of young children unless they want to try it out) The five pillars of Islam include: Shahadah (Faith) Salat (Prayer) Zakat (Charity) Sawm (Fasting) Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca) Some reasons that Muslims fast during the month include to discipline the self and to learn to say no to desires whether that be over-eating, or things that may be prohibited to Muslims in Isla

Hello readers, It has been a while! This year has been wild from weening a baby to finding a new job to buying our first home, you tend to forget about yourself and get wrapped around in the chaos going on around you. The past two days I was attending some work training: the first day being stuff that can be applied to our job about newcomers, differences between case management and information and orientation; the second day being about self care and healthy well being. I feel inspired and want to share some of the information that was shared with us yesterday. One of the main reasons I am writing this is because writing is one of my outlets when I want to vent or am feeling a little bit overwhelmed. I am going to make it a goal of mine to get back into the habit of blogging so that it can be my outlet. The first part is about "7 Humour Habits of the Workplace" this guest speaker was hilarious and amazing. Laughing really is the best medicine plus it helps the body funct