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You will outgrow versions of yourself you once prayed to become. And it will feel strange—because growth is not always graceful. Sometimes it looks like falling out of routines, losing comfort in the places that once felt like home, or becoming distant from people you thought would be forever. But this too is part of Allah’s plan. He doesn’t just guide your steps—He rearranges your heart. He removes what no longer serves your soul and replaces it with what brings you closer to Him. So when things fall apart, don’t rush to fix them. Sit with the discomfort. Let it humble you. Let it remind you that everything you have, everything you are, is in His hands. This season might feel like loss, but in Allah’s mercy, it could be the beginning of something far better than what you imagined. Trust Him—even in the silence. Especially in the silence. 🌷

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You will outgrow versions of yourself you once prayed to become. And it will feel strange—because growth is not always graceful. Sometimes it looks like falling out of routines, losing comfort in the places that once felt like home, or becoming distant from people you thought would be forever. But this too is part of Allah’s plan. He doesn’t just guide your steps—He rearranges your heart. He removes what no longer serves your soul and replaces it with what brings you closer to Him. So when things fall apart, don’t rush to fix them. Sit with the discomfort. Let it humble you. Let it remind you that everything you have, everything you are, is in His hands. This season might feel like loss, but in Allah’s mercy, it could be the beginning of something far better than what you imagined. Trust Him—even in the silence. Especially in the silence. 🌷

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Hot ginger lemon honey 🫚 🍋 🍯

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Today’s find.

Always loved dark chocolate with orange bits.

🍫🍊

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Memory Burst - 3

📍 Cairo

🗓️ September 2017

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🤔

So, It's true that there's something magical about these things happening at the same time:

Coffee

Book

Rain

Soft background music

The sound of a fireplace

And it's also universal, I believe.

What about those things in particular that make it magical and so desirable?

📚 ☕️ ⛈️ 🎶 🕯️

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My happy place 🩵

💡.

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Memory Burst - 2

📍 Alexandria

🗓️ 10-2017

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I don't like the new layout of the web homepage at all. ☹️

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Aug. 16, 2023

My tiny journal, which is also a diary, but also a journal.

Also a diary.

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Everyone thought I'm weird for keeping so much stuff, much later they found out I'm their memory keeper.

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Memory Burst - 1

📍 TBS- Arkan

🗓️ 09-2017

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Time travel unlocked.

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The little things.

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7 years old music released today.

On My Own - is my new/old music track.

I made it 7 years ago as a short film main theme, to find out much later how much truth, deep feelings, and transparency I've put in it.

It's the only track from my old work I look back at and say: I can't make music like this again.

So, to me from 7 years ago: you did good.

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I saw this beautiful video made by the amazing artist Elizabeth Batori and I asked her to make a music track for it. She kindly agreed and here’s the result.

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I made a Ringtone Pack!

Laying down peacefully in a closet for more than two decades, found this gem that I had as a kid in the mid-90s, plugged it in and it worked!

I was so happy playing with this CASIO SA-35 feeling I’m a kid again as I hear the beautiful sounds of nostalgia coming from its speakers 🔊

Of course it’s now a part of my rig and I’ll use it in future productions, however, I made something fun out of it real quick, a Ringtone Pack 😁

You can buy it here: https://ahmedshata.gumroad.com/l/tonepack1

Behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/148399073/Tone-Pack-1

And off to more fun experiments 😁