05/02/2025
So, my birthday soon & I turn 43 next week, subhanallah! Reflecting back, I’m grateful for the experiences & people that have shaped me. Alhamdulillah for it all ❤️
This year, I’m giving myself the gift of INTENTION.
An intentional life, that is—honouring my faith, nurturing my creativity and deeply listening to my intuition while I grow with my family.
For a while now, I’ve been feeling out of alignment with social media.
So, I’ll be deactivating my IG account by the end of this month and going private next week that so I can transition off of this platform and the others.
Being an 80s kid, I long for the days of quiet boredom, real meaningful human connections and savouring the art of noticing.
This is where wild authentic creativity was birthed,
Where intimate relationships were built,
Where being in the outdoors was a part of my everyday…
I’m tired of the distractions,
the unconscious way of living,
being fed ideas from “The Feed”,
moving with anxious zombie brains,
only to repeat it the next day…
and then wondering where the weeks or months went by.
I want to be here & now,
embracing the present with aliveness,
loud curiosity,
learning & growing through slow living,
breathing in gratitude,
exhaling service to others,
honing in my God-given gifts
applying my abilities to solve what matters in the community,
being an active participant in my own life.
At heart, I’m a writer. I write essays & speak at lengths of things that matter to me. So, I’m going to lean into that with more intention.
Moving forward, you’ll find me on Substack :)
sobiasmiles.substack.com
(Link in bio)
It’s a vibrant community of writers & creatives. I’m truly enjoying the refreshing long form content. My mind is already finding calm in it. I can hear my voice again…
So with that, I’ll be sharing my new journey, starting a artsy homesteading life with my family. Lots of exciting unknowns I’ll be writing about.
For those wondering, and will live on—lots to come iA! But will be closing this month. Thank you for being a part of my journey.
I hope to see you on Substack!
With Love 💌,
Sobia