Life With Sama

Hi again! I hope everyone’s been doing well. I just want to say that I’m writing this blog to share my inner thoughts with the world. My mind is always full of ideas and thoughts, spinning all day long, and over the years, I’ve tried opening up to people around me. But sometimes, it felt like no one was really listening. So here I am, putting it all into words and letting it flow. Let’s keep going. First, I want to thank myself for simply being here — alive and still standing. There was a time when I truly wished I had never been born. And you know what? When you’re mentally and emotionally down, those thoughts can creep in. It’s more common than we think. But if you’re someone who’s still struggling and still trying — still showing up — then be proud of yourself. One day, you’re going to win. So, let me take you back to what happened after we moved to Dubai. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I arrived in Dubai in August 2022 on a visit visa. By the end of September, I landed m...

Hello again, everyone! It’s been a while since I last wrote, and I’m truly sorry for the long pause. After almost six months, I finally felt ready to sit down and share a little update. I hope you’ve all been doing well. Since leaving my job, I’ve been spending more time at home and focusing on taking better care of myself. One small but meaningful goal I’ve managed to stick to is eating more homemade food and making healthier choices. It might sound simple, but for me, it’s a big win — and I’m proud of the progress I’ve made. That said, I still struggle with the fatigue that comes with Hashimoto’s, and it continues to affect my life in many ways. Ever since confirming that my hypothyroidism is actually Hashimoto’s, I’ve been digging deeper into understanding what’s really going on inside my body. I’ve spent a lot of time researching, reading, and slowly figuring out how to support myself and feel better. So, in this blog, I wanted to open up and share how it all started — because this...

            Have you ever stopped and asked yourself, “What’s more important: life or money?” It sounds like such a simple question, but when you really think about it, the answer isn’t always so clear. For me, this question has been on my mind a lot lately, and I feel like I’m stuck trying to figure it out. I know I’ve been away for a while since my first blog post (sorry about that!), but life has been a whirlwind. Every time I sit down to write, something pulls me away. Between work and life in Dubai, it feels like there’s never enough time to just breathe, let alone focus on myself. The truth is, I haven’t been taking care of myself. I’ve been so caught up in the busyness of life that I’ve forgotten what it’s like to slow down and rest. It’s almost like I’ve lost touch with the person I was two years ago, before I moved here. And lately, that realization has been hitting me harder than ever. You see, I live with hypothyroidism, and it’s no small ...

                                                 I have decided to start a blog. Why, might you ask? Since I was a kid, I used to write in a diary but never managed to do so consistently. Whenever I started to write about how I felt or my thoughts, I eventually stopped after a few days. I never knew why, but now as I reflect on it more, I realize that I wrote in a diary because I just wanted to cope with the sad, negative feelings inside me. It was the only time I felt the need to write. Have you ever felt the need to write to cope with emotions? How did it help you? Still, whenever I'm alone, on my way somewhere, or at home, I have so many things fizzing inside my head that I want to express. But it’s not about sadness or negativity. Over time, I realized that I am stronger than I was yesterday and the happiest version of myself. Sometimes I still get hurt or moo...