Hi friends,

 

Ramadan Kareem to you and your families and loved ones.

 

I know Ramadan this year is unlike any other year, and I am sure you will mark the holiness of this month in a way that suits you and your family. May you emerge from Ramadan with stronger faith and deeper relationships, and may we all see the end of the war on Palestine. 

 

A snapshot from my week: 

So happy to get my hands on this piece of art dedicated to Palestine. See Spark #1.

Here is your weekly dose of The Sunday Spark ⚡️ a newsletter listing 3 sparks that I thought were worth starting your week with*: 

 

1. 🇵🇸 Finally, this book is out in the world: 48 Stories of Exile from Palestine, a project of love that started right in the midst of terror by a group of talented and hardworking ladies led by the awesome Deema Al-Alami. If you are in Jordan, please order your copy from Readers Jordan and internationally; book your pre-order copy using this form, and you will be notified once it's launched in your country. Meanwhile, follow some inspiring women behind this treasure of a book: @nahla.almalki, @fatimasque, and @DinaFawakhri.

 

2. 🏠 From my desk: Decluttering: A Daily Practice, Not An Annual Project.

 

3. 💬 A reminder that habits free you up to do your best work:

 

"An additional upshot to discipline is that it limits the decision fatigue that plagues so many of us. A consistent morning routine eliminates scores of choices every day. Habits remove other choices. Time blocking removes more choices about when you’ll do what type of work. Every decision removed from a day frees up mental and creative energy that can fuel your best work. We’re happiest when we’re doing and finishing our best work, and discipline, rightly applied and cultivated, allows us to do more of our best work. As paradoxical as it sounds, discipline creates freedom and happiness precisely because it’s what sets the foundation for us to do the things that matter most.”  

― Charlie Gilkey, Start Finishing

 

(Thank you Readwise for helping me find this quote from my readings)

 

 

 

 

 

See you next Sunday First name / my dear friend

 

* Note: To the best of my ability, I am trying to share content by authors who have not disappointed me, and they are hard to come by! Please let me know if any author I share about was disrespectful to Palestine.