Shahd's Tea Party

"Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them." -David Allen David Allen is the creator of the Get Things Done work-life system or GTD system for short. And proved success for individuals and organizations to bring order to their chaos. GTD enhances the performance, innovation, creates more capacity, gives clarity and confidence. It simply transforms overwhelming life to a stress-free life. To keep it simple, it is the secret to keep your to-do list manageable by helping you to prioritize everything. It helps you to see everything you have to do and then choose what you would like to do next. It mainly consists of this 5 steps: Capture: collect what has your attention Clarify: process "what if" means Organize: put it where it belongs Reflect: review it frequently Engage: start doing Simply, it all starts with 30 minutes of non-stop writing of things that you need to do. Those things can be as simple as buying coffee, or as complicated as star...

This blog post is a consolidation of the top 30 tips mentioned in the vlogs done by: Jeanine Amapola , Sam Brown , Michelle Crossan , Resse Regan , Hannah Ashton , Kalyn Nicholson , and Nika Erculj combined.  Feel free to choose from them the most appropriate to you, and amend everything to match your very own lifestyle. If you tried your best to follow those 30 tips, I am sure your life will be more happy, successful, and productive. Those 30 tips are not new, but this blog post is more of a reminder to try your best to follow it. Drink more water: It is advised to drink around 3 liters on daily basis. I do drink around 3-4 bottles and each bottle is 700 milliliters.  Wash your face and brush your teeth day and night: It helps you feel fresh starting and ending your day. Watch or read the news: To keep yourself up to date. I do get the updates via Facebook. Pray/meditate and worship everyday: I do this every night, before going to sleep I do sit for 10-15 minut...

Currently, our Facebook newsfeed is full of "#MeToo" global trend hashtag to speak up about sexual harassment (aka. verbal harassment) and sexual assault (aka. physical harassment) we are all facing on daily basis. And Egypt has joined this global movement few days back to empower females to speak up as we are not alone. And males are showing support through the same hashtag too. And here we are not ostriches hiding by burying our heads in sand, on the contrary we are facing the problem bravely. Between supporters and opposers to the hashtag, the hashtag is creating a real social media buzz now a days. I do believe this hashtag aims to create a buzz and an emotional support to women to believe that they are not alone in this. Maybe this hashtag is not magical, and yes a hashtag wont do any good. However, this hashtag gives the needed emotional support. And YES we are not alone in this. Moreover, it shows that the problem is not a local one it is an international one. ...

Lately, when i was searching for some inspiration, I went to Youtube & searched for "Women Middle East" to see what do women do out there to be successful & to feel self-content? I have watched 100% of the interviews done, I have watched (un-ordered):  Amina Khalil: Actress Salma Aboudief: Model & Actress Amy Mowafy: CEO of MO4 Somaia Holdijk: Co-owner of a wellness center Hana El Awady: Lifestyle blogger Yasmine Shehata: Founder of Enigma Magazine Nour Aboulela: Fashion blogger Nayrouz Abouzid: Founder & CEO of a PR agency Soraya Shawky: Makeup Artist Nihal Selim: Philanthropist Aliaa El Esseily: Fashion Stylist Mirette Osama: Co-owner of The Lemon Tree Restaurant And here you will find some of the questions asked during the Women Middle East 12 interviews, with my answers to them. A random millennial woman is answering the interview questions by Sandra Abdalla!  It is not out of narcism, however it is out of a deep analysis of...

This is part 3/3 from my series of Q&A posts, this post is dedicated to questions related to women. 61. You have formed yourself a tribe of women, what about your bond? Ummm, my tribe in life: my mom is my best friend and she always supports me through thick & thin. My little sister is a plus that I can never imagine my life without her. But, when it comes to lady friends, I just have one school best friend "Mariam" & a bunch of friends or colleagues in my network. I believe women empowers women, so yes I do find my motivation in women always. I have another tribe at work, as the team consists of more women than men.  62. What are the essentials that a woman must own? Discipline, no one will go a step ahead except if she has a good discipline. 63. Tomboy or Janegirl? Tomboy, much easier! But, I'd love every now and then to wear a nice dress & heels. I have to confess that men are more straightforward than women, and this is easier....

This is part 2/3 from my series of Q&A posts, this post is dedicated to questions related to health and healing. 56. What is health? It is a triangle consists of your spiritual health, emotional health, and physical health. To have a good health, you should take good care of all three pillars & invest time, effort, and money on all of them. 57. What disturbs the balance of health? Being under stress, lack of sleep, drinking a lot of caffeine, and no exercise. 58. How can we connect to ourselves? By taking some "me" time every now and then, during this time I can do whatever helps me to dig deep to know myself better. Plus, yoga & meditation to connect with my inner self. 59. In a world where everything calls us to be "outwardly", how can we move "inwards" towards ourselves? By giving back to the world, this helps you to be humble and not to be showy or materialistic. 60. Are we human beings having a spiritual...

This is part 1/3 from my series of Q&A posts, this post is dedicated to questions related to personal deep dive. 1. Tell us about your family life. I have one sister, younger than me. And I do live with my parents & younger sister in a warm home. My dad is a hard-worker Engineer, my mom is a full-time wife & mother, my sister is a Business Informatics university student, and I am a marketer in a multinational. My mom is the most important person in our family, she has raised us to be strong. My dad is a good inspiration for us to become hard-workers, they have tried hard to raise independent and successful girls. We keep our rituals! And we always have family time, through Friday breakfasts, daily dinners, and weekend outings. 2. Tell us about your earlier years. During my early school years, I was a messy creature that is hard to  be handled. During my high-school years, everything went upside down and I have started to become a high-ac...

"Letters of Love is a global initiative that aims at making a difference to refugee crises one smile at a time. Founded in 2015 after the grueling Syrian War & Refugee crisis caught attention of global media and created international outrage, a team of 30 volunteers across 10 countries helped actualize an idea of spreading smiles across refugee children by sending them handwritten postcards for New Years." -About Section Founded by Pooja Pradeep, and t ill this moment, 16 countries are involved in this initiative with 14,324 letters sent and $4,595 raised.  This initiative is raising awareness about the situation in Syria. And raising awareness about the life standards of the refugees leaving their life behind & struggling to save their life. Raising awareness about the refugee children in various camps trying to live their lives, trying to grow up normally. Trying to find a white spot in the middle of the darkness. Letters of Love is colle...