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Do you know that today, July 3rd  is Compliment Your Mirror Day?  We at CreaTee would recommend that you do that everyday. So what do you do on this Compliment Your Mirror Day? Stand in front of your mirror with your eyes closed. Put a big smile on your face.... a big smile. Now, open your eyes. Isn't the picture of the person in your mirror absolutely stunning!? The person in your mirror is simply gorgeous! Magnificent! We would add to say something really nice to that person in the mirror even if just a simple “Hey..I love your smile” ...

Introduce diversity to different aspects of your life. Racism is not human nature, it’s taught.

How can we expect to talk to kids about respecting, caring and acceptance when what kids see in their daily lives are homogenous, words and behavior that is not in line with love, empathy, compassion and understanding.

  Today June 1st ,  is  Say Something Nice Day,   A day that we look at our fellow human beings, friends, family, acquaintances and just encourage  us to spread love, kindness and cheers to just say something nice.  Let’s  focus  on the good in other This unofficial holiday is said to have originated in Charleston, South Carolina. According to some, the originators of the holiday were inspired by Mitchell Carnell's book, Say Something Nice - Be a Lifter @ Work. The book inspires people to be lifters. A lifter is described as  someone who is positive and always says...

      Kindness and sharing Our mother came from a household that took in visitors and where folks did come and seek help. We were told that grandma would always cook a little bit extra because “we would never want people who come to our house to be without food” Yes… The Manshoor Ahmad-Sabirin household believed that no one goes hungry in this house :) “Thou shalt be fed” Love of cooking and sense of family/community Being that we are still in the month of Ramadan, I love to tell this story.  There used to be this family tradition...