Zaid Ismail
@zaidie@zaidismail.com
Author, life coach, and mental health activist. We need to change the narrative from disorders, illnesses, and survival to accountability, understanding, and thriving.
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Heavenly Beauty
This is a sunset that captured my spirit after an amazing experience. I took this photo almost a year ago and looking at it again after a long time instantly invokes those same feelings that overwhelmed me that day. Truly a day to remember and to relive a thousand times over. On a slightly…
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The Power Struggle
Is it always discipline or does it eventually become a power struggle? Or maybe it’s just a force of habit on my part in how I deal with it that can’t be broken because of my upbringing? Trying to get my daughter to break the bad habit of wetting the bed is proving to be quite a…
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Not Quite A Shakespearean Sonnet
Love’s sweet embrace How do I love thee?I cannot count the ways.Not the fluttering in my heart,Nor the shortness in my breath,Nor the lightness in my step,Not even the sparkle in my eyes at the thought of you,Or the elation in my soul at the sound of your sweet smile,None of this will ever truly…
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Singapore at Night
A view of Singapore from the Singapore Flyer. Breath taking city with very interesting dynamics, but almost too perfect to feel natural, bordering on clinical. I took this photo in October 2009. In some ways I think that Singapore is an example of what is possible when a government holds and propagates utopian ideals that…
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I Live For Her
Words often fail me when my heart is overwhelmed. It seems that only my arms could ever express my true yearning for her, and only my lips would be able to provide an indication of the passion that I feel when I think of her. She is, and always has been, from the moment I…
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The Tranquil Mediterranean
Sunset over the mediterranean as viewed from the tranquil island of Kerkennah, just off the coast of Tunisia. (2008)
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Perfectly Postured Invertebrates
I recently terminated my services at the company where I worked for almost 2 years now. It was a decision that took me a long time to make because I kept believing, or at least convincing myself, that the potential I saw in the team would be unleashed soon…all that was needed was that the head of…
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Inspiration Escapes Me
It’s been a while since I’ve had any inclination to write, or ramble. Not very inspired right now either, but with so much happening, it may prove to be therapeutic. I just sold my dearly beloved car, am in the process of entering the market of the unemployed, and have yet to figure out the…