By Zainab Susi It doesn’t matter where we come from. We may differ in gender, genes, and our families but we have more in common than not. Our guardians are important people in our lives. Some people are blessed to know and love both of their parents, some have wonderful […]
Author: Zainab Susi
Commentary: Thankful for mothers
By Zainab Susi Happy Mother’s Day! I’m lucky to know so many great, beautiful, wonderful mother’s. Every single one of them has done a great job as a mother, but for this year’s Mother’s Day I would like to celebrate my own mother and motherhood. Ever since I was a […]
Commentary: April is a time to come together
By Zainab Susi This year, Ramadan and Easter are in the same month. How wonderful! Although there are negative things happening around the world, there are many more positive things happening too. Ramadan is considered a holy month in Islam, the first day started on March 23rd. It’s beautifully serendipitous […]
Commentary: New beginnings in March
By Zainab Susi My March 2023 goal is to free myself from fear and start fresh like spring. The reason I am choosing March as a new beginning is because I recently experienced a new beginning. I am not the first or last woman to experience this, but awareness is […]
Commentary: Rely on love
By Zainab Susi The month of February is all about LOVE. One of my favorite authors Gary Zukav wrote, “Eventually, you will come to understand that love heals everything, and love is all there is.” Love to everyone regardless of age, religion, background, race. We are all human and every […]
Commentary: Join Zainab in a 2023 Focus Group
By Zainab Susi New attitude, BETTER you!!! Starting January 2023, would you like to join me to focus on a monthly goal? I’m always working on making myself better than yesterday and for the month of January 2023 I will focus on gratitude! Your focus could be anything you like. […]
Commentary: Regretting mistakes later
By Zainab Susi When we panic we make mistakes and regret it later. My family and I were at Harvest Market eating lunch recently when my phone rang. The ID showed that Chase Bank in Urbana was calling me, I picked up the call assuming everything was fine. The person […]
Commentary: There is no place safe anymore
By Zainab Susi There’s no place safe anymore! I have no words to describe how someone could plan to shoot to kill when family and friends are together, enjoying the 4th of July parade in Highland Park, IL. No words to describe how horrible the scene was, what the victims […]
Commentary: As a society, we cannot forget this
By Zainab Susi May 24, 2022 was another horrible and unforgettable day in US history. I am so deeply sorry to every single family and friend going through this strategy. My heart aches when I watch the news. Two days before summer break, an 18-year old gunman opened fire at […]
Commentary: Facing Your Fears
By Zainab Susi In the first week of May 2022, my daughter’s and I met in Maine. We’re all in different places geographically and my eldest thought this would be a good place for us to plan a trip to. None of us had ever been there, but we’d all […]