Soul renewal

How often do you renew things around you? We rethink the handbags we carry, the cosmetics we use daily, the shoes we pick on our way out. But how often do you stop and think of how you can renew your soul? Have we become too consumed with the material world? Does sentiment or soul value mean anything to us anymore ?
This is the time of the year where we all get a chance to find out. I think Ramadhan is such a great lesson for our souls. For just one month, we get the chance to find out things about ourselves. In depriving ourselves from food that we gobble down everyday without a thought, we get a chance to appreciate things around us. We get a chance to think in silence and serenity, away from the everyday distractions of life. We get to put our patience and tolerance threshold to test. I hope we can all manage to learn what Ramadhan has to teach us. May Allah accept it from us. Ramadhan Kareem.

Tips on sprucing up your Iftar (refers to the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan) table:

Use three tiered stands to carry the traditional iftar pastries(samboosa,kebab,spring rolls). On a longer table, two would be ideal. Small footed glass bowls carrying a few dates for every two plates looks very neat.
  
I’m a fan of fancy clear glass pitchers. Everything looks good in them. A pitcher of lemonade with a few slices of lime floating inside is very refreshing. Fill a clear glass container with a pretty lid with little mints.

 
Set a table aside for colorful desserts. Arrange it well with pretty flowers and the best dessert dishes. Of course our Ramadhan desserts look nothing like that, but you get the idea :)

Make the most of your time in Ramadhan everyone! x

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