My 6 Favourite Podcasts

Before podcasts became a thing, I didn’t really understand what they were for. I had the purple podcast app on my iphone that I never deleted, but also never used. And then suddenly the whole industry just burst wide open. The first podcast I started listening to was Off the Vine by Kaitlyn Bristowe. I have always enjoyed her humour on Instagram and randomly one day just popped her podcast on and was immediately hooked. After bingeing every episode, I was itching for more podcasts to fall in love with. Over the past couple years, I have expanded my podcast library considerably. However, there are a few key ones that continue to be in my repertoire.

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My Letter to You if You’re Quarantining Alone

Living alone, even if you stay highly connected to friends and family, can really make you feel quite alone. That PLUS quarantine…well… it can amplify a lot of things. Whether you have always lived alone, or you’re new to living alone, and whether or not you prefer living alone…this one’s for you. All of you.

HeartKhadijah HajiApril 18, 2020Quarantine, Living Alone, Inspiration, Introverts, Heart FeatureComment

Twenty Twenty

I really wanted to write a new years post this year. I’ve found it harder this year than usual though. It seems that all I can think about are expectations. With it being 2020, it suddenly feels like the stakes are higher, the pressure is stronger and the expectations are even more intense. I rang in the new year with my family while we played games and enjoyed a home cooked meal. It was simple and it was lovely. And somewhere in that time it became a new year. A moment passed where it was no longer 2019 and it was suddenly 2020. Just a simple moment.

HeartKhadijah HajiJanuary 7, 2020Inspiration, Introspection, New Year, New Beginnings, 2020, Heart FeatureComment

Trailblazing

No one has come before you in your own life. You are the first person to live the life you live. The first person to have the story you have. The first person to experience your experiences. So we are all by default… trailblazers. You can create the life you want. And even though a circumstance can mirror another person’s experience, it will never be exactly the same.

HeartKhadijah HajiApril 23, 2019Inspiration, Purpose, Introspection, Mental HealthComment

Wise Words: "The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.”

Words of WisdomKhadijah HajiApril 22, 2019Wise words, Inspiration, GoalsComment

You can be both

If you feel pulled to be a certain person, play a specific role or define who you are, remember this simple thing: You can be both. You can be all. The dichotomy of two opposites can exist within you and be simultaneously expressed. Your desires and fears can coexist and equally make you who you are. You can be both. You can love something fiercely and not fully understand it. You can be book smart and not street smart. You can be into science and have a creative edge. You can have a wild heart and still be afraid to take the first step.

HeartKhadijah HajiJanuary 1, 2019Heart, Introspection, New Year, Reflection, New Beginnings, Inspiration, Resolutions, Intention, Heart FeatureComment

On invasiveness and boundaries

This year has been the year of self-work and self-growth. Being in school was like hitting the pause button on life. Mind you...life still went on whether I liked it or not, but in most aspects, I could put everything on the back burner. Now that school has been over for a year (!!), it feels like "real life" has finally begun.

HeartKhadijah HajiOctober 27, 2018Self-care, Self-love, Boundaries, Inspiration, Introspection, InvasionComment

Loved by you

Sometimes I wonder who each of us would be if we were inside out. If we couldn't hide behind layers of clothing or makeup or false personalities. If our souls and hearts were what we led with. If beauty was felt before it was seen. If we all just were our truth...

HeartKhadijah HajiJanuary 29, 2018Self-love, Love, Introspection, Inspiration, My picksComment

Home is where you are

I've always thought of home as a place. Each of us has some place we call home. A physical place we live in. A place we go to at the end of each day. There is, however, another "home" we live in. A home which often does not get the same admiration as our places of residence do.

HeartKhadijah HajiNovember 12, 2017Presence, Introspection, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Self-love, Most popular

Be THAT person

With school having ended recently, my days have slowed down. I have much more time to myself, and plenty of time to think. The other day, while in conversation with someone, I felt uncomfortably comfortable. Chatting away with someone I barely know is not usually within my comfort zone. Yet, this time it was.

HeartKhadijah HajiOctober 15, 2017Reflection, Intention, Inspiration, Presence, My picks

A love letter

This Valentine's day, regardless of what status you wish to hold, I want to remind you of a special kind of love. A kind of love that each and every single one of you already have. And that my friend, is love of yourself...

HeartKhadijah HajiFebruary 14, 2017Love, Self-love, Inspiration, Valentine's Day

If you don't see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it for yourself - Mindy Kaling

Words of WisdomKhadijah HajiDecember 23, 2016Quotes, Inspiration, Mindy Kaling

Nothing will work unless you do - Maya Angelou

Words of WisdomKhadijah HajiOctober 16, 2016Quotes, Inspiration, Maya Angelou

Going all in

I am not going to lie. Starting this blog has been one scary ride. How is it that new beginnings are able to cause equal parts fear and equal parts exhilaration in one tiny person?

HeartKhadijah HajiOctober 3, 2016Blogging, Creativity, Inspiration, Heart, New Beginnings, Heart Feature, Most popular

How to make time for you

Wake up. Late. No morning workout today. Do I have time to eat? Wow, my house is a mess. Was there anything due today? Oh no – what time is it? I’m so late. Yup. That's my usual morning routine. And it happens over and over...

Heart, Natural HealthKhadijah HajiSeptember 25, 2016Natural Health, Self-care, Inspiration, Most popular

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