Category Archives: my writing

Writing My Book

Posted on February 5, 2011 by mairedubhtx

I got up on time today (5 a.m.) and read my emails and watched a little TV before I said my prayers. Then I just decided to write. I wrote quite a bit yesterday, and it was an emotionally charged … Continue reading →

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“Under The Weather”

Posted on January 30, 2011 by mairedubhtx

I woke with a terrible migraine again this morning. I also had a lot of trouble sleeping last night, so around 12:30 a.m. I took 5 mg of Saphris. It has made me quite sleepy so I had an energy … Continue reading →

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Dream-Like, or Nightmare

Posted on December 31, 2010 by mairedubhtx

I woke very early this morning–somewhere around 3:15 a.m. No particular reason; just awoke. I read a bit in Deserts and Mountains, took a shower, wrote in my morning pages book (have been neglecting writing my book, however). I felt … Continue reading →

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More Christmas Day Thoughts

Posted on December 25, 2010 by mairedubhtx

Now it’s noon. Still haven’t heard from my daughter. I guess I feel like writing about it since I can’t do anything about her lack of concern or sensitivity to me. I just hope and pray that her daughters never … Continue reading →

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How Can We Know Who Allah Really Is?

Posted on December 21, 2010 by mairedubhtx

I am so confused. I wrote this great post about my thoughts about Allah (swt) and how we can not really know about Him, and it has disappeared! Anyway, my thought went something like this: we can never really know … Continue reading →

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Slept Like A Log

Posted on October 20, 2010 by mairedubhtx

I remember absolutely no dreams from last night, though I feared there would be many after all I ate last night. But I am still waking at about 5 a.m. every day with a headache. I don’t believe it is … Continue reading →

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