Fig & Olive

This is my final post on fasting. It’s been tough to write this series not only because of the nature of the topic, mainly the difficulty of honest self-reflection, but also because of the difficulty in writing in ‘real time’. Most of my posts are about subject matters that I’ve had a long time to […]

This week (6/9- 6/15) wasn’t my best, I fasted on average about 13 hours a day. I think I began to get tired of fasting, even though it’s relatively easy for me to skip an early meal, I have days where I just don’t want to. I see myself going through the motions of toasting […]

My week didn’t turn out precisely as planned. My daily average fasting hours over the past week was 15 —one hour short of my goal. The actual day to day numbers varied: Monday: 19 Hrs Tuesday: 14.5 Hrs Wednesday: 16 Hrs Thursday: 14.5 Hrs Friday: 13 Hrs Saturday: 7 Hrs Sunday: 21.5 Hrs The easiest […]

For the next four weeks, I’ll be writing about fasting, it’s benefits and my personal experience. It may seem strange to choose to do this after Ramadan since Ramadan is the only time of year when we as Muslims are obliged to fast but the reality is that fasting is a strong tradition in Islam […]

I’ve had this tea most mornings for the past few weeks and personally feel a small boost of energy after drinking it. It has also helped me to have a pleasant morning routine, hope it does the same for you. Ingredients: Ginger Honey Green tea Cayenne pepper Lemon (optional) Directions: If you’re using fresh ginger […]