-Written by Shamsa Ali, my teacher and life mentor-

Dear daugther

Don’t be a feminist.

I dont like the word feminist as I understand it now. If someone cares to explain it differently I might change my mind. So be a Muslimah. That shall give you power.

The power you will have, if you chose to accept the covenant, is that you will dictate your body and all of the gifts it contains, and your soul with its wells of incredible strenghts, in this space/time continumun.

Be mindful of your strenghts. Your eyes and ears are very important input tools that will decide the ebb and flow of all your strenghts from your soul. You dont have to see or hear anything that is not congruent with your universal truth. It is a choice. Choose carefully.

Be proud of your femminity and be thankful to God that he chose to house your soul in this gender. You are a builder, and a life giver.

Be grateful for each child you grow in your belly. That is a miracle that no one else can perform. Remember that Grace.

Be aware of your light. It might blind those around you, or cause hurt. Learn to control the intensity with which you shine.

Be moderate in both your emotions and your appetites. They will inform your actions which will determine how you travel through your designated space and time.

Relationships are important. Learn to be simultaniously an architect and a curator. Learn to build them and preserve them.

You are the owner of your life.

You are the captain of your ship.

Bon voyage.

Enjoy the ride. Have a good time. Learn to laugh at yourself.

Believe that you are a gift to humanity.

You are a woman.