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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Break the cycle
Character is what is built when we are faced with trials. Beauty is what we appreciate when we emerge from those trials. Those that have the greatest scars are the ones that appreciate life the most. But only if they don’t allow themselves to grow bitter in the process. After hardship comes ease, provided we…
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Are you waiting for permission to be who you want to be?
Note, who you want to be, not what you want to be. We’re so focused on what we want to be, what career, what achievements, what social standing, that we lose sight of who we want to be. That’s how we become defined by what we are, or what goals we are pursuing. Who we…
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Celebrate the dead. Discard the living.
Ever notice how often people are revered when they’ve passed on, but the same people were neglected, ignored, or even treated badly while they were alive? Sometimes the reverse is also true. The one who passed on may have left a path of destruction in the lives of those around them, but because of their…
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When one good thing ends, another begins
At the end of every road, a decision awaits. Do we stop and remain focused on the road we just travelled, or do we choose a path beyond that road so that our journey continues? If the road travelled was a difficult one, most focus on the difficulty and choose to protect themselves from such…
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Allow your children to be their own person
We always have good intentions when we strive to give our children everything that we didn’t have. Often, this includes protecting them from the hardships or difficulties that we experienced. Unfortunately, when we do this, we end up protecting them from reality, and in the process, we deny them the very life lessons that taught…
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Are you throwing away a good life?
If you find yourself feeling easily judged about your life, you’re focused on how others perceive you, rather than what you think of yourself. In fact, the moment you focus on what opinions others may have about your life or about who you are, it confirms that you are already judging yourself harshly. That insecurity…
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Are you aware of your legacy?
Sometimes, when we’re faced with disappointment about how we’re appreciated by those dear to us, it’s easy to find reason to give up on what we wish to leave as a legacy for them in life. So, we withhold our contribution, or pull back on our participation in their lives, assuming that we don’t matter.…
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A life full of things…except happiness
While there may be truth in the saying that money doesn’t buy happiness but at least you can choose your misery, we need to consider if we really want to be choosing our misery or experiencing happiness? It all starts out with good intent. Earn some money to improve your quality of life, or create…