Dear blog readers and followers,
As you may have noticed, I haven’t written any new posts for a while. It’s not that I haven’t done anything interesting in the past week or so, or am suffering from writer’s mind blockage or apathy or anything like that. Mainly, I haven’t been feeling too well for the past few weeks. That was due to the weather change and to me doing too many things and not getting enough rest. That’s why I decided to take a short break from blogging and the whole rat race (as people call it). Mind you, I still managed to check out a newly opened cafe in my area (to maybe write a review about it), and I had to keep checking and responding to my e-mails, and of course my Facebook page. I also continued to post stuff on that page in an effort to keep things going. Even when I wasn’t feeling too good myself.
But I believe that something good comes out from everything that happens to us in our lives…Taking a short break helped me reflect on my priorities in life and maybe add some balance into other areas of my life. For the past couple of years, due to personal circumstances, I have been focusing mostly on my career. And since that hasn’t been going too well for me, I think it’s time to re-arrange my priorities in life. I’m not saying that I will write less blog posts or put in less effort into my career path (because I’m not even sure I can do that after all this time and effort that I’ve invested in that area), I just plan to put in more effort into other places that I might have neglected all those years in my search for financial and personal freedom and independence.
What are those other areas you might ask? well, I will leave that for you to figure out. I think it’s easy to know what they are once you read my about page and find out some simple facts about me and my personal life.
One main positive thing that came out from this short break and the connection with other blogger friends was to realize that we should not loose ourselves in our chase for material or success-related goals. We should always be reminded that life is a game and we should have fun while playing it. We should stay grounded and stay true to our selves. We should keep our sense of self-integrity and keep our standards high no matter how bad the going gets tough.
Most importantly, we should try to always help others along the way when we can.
Finally, I would like to mention that a few things need to be revised in my blog. Mostly concerning the topics that I write about. I have driven myself into extreme stress and exhaustion by trying to cover as many interesting topics as I could. And the time has come for that to end.
That’s why I need your thoughts and ideas on what you would like to read more about in this blog?
Here are some options to get you thinking, but any other ideas or views are welcome too.
- About me and my perspective on life and things from a Saudi woman’s point of view (note: I live in Dubai, UAE)
- A review of various events taking place in Dubai (you can specify the types of events you like to know about most)
- A review of restaurants or cafes that I go to
- Topics/events related to my job search and trying to make it in Dubai (mainly publishing/blogging/journalism)
- Would you like to learn more about Saudi/Middle Eastern culture (as that’s where I’m from and where I grew up and lived most of my life)
- Daily life stories and rants
- Simple stories or deep thoughts and ideas
Or would you like me to keep the blog as it is and keep doing what I was doing earlier, which was basically a combination of all the above points?
Do let me know by commenting on this post what you would find most entertaining to read about in this blog. I will keep this discussion open, so please feel free to comment any time you read this. There is no deadline for your thoughts and ideas.
Thanks a lot for passing by and following my blog, and I hope that I will continue to offer interesting and helpful posts to my readers and followers. If you think otherwise, do let me know as well!
Love,
Nada (The Rebellious Saudi Diva)
Marhabah! I got interested in your blog just recently when i entered the great blog exchange. I would LOVE to trade places with YOU… I teach in an IEP program in Idaho. The majority of my students are from KSA. In the past few years I have learned so much about the Saudi culture, specifically. Yet it seems that as the layers of the proverbial onion are peeled something new surprises me. And I am like, “wow, I thought I knew/understood so much”, and then I learn that I did not.
So that you are a woman [who does not wear a hijab] from KSA and living in UAE and promoting your own blog and doing your own thing…. That seriously intrigues me, impresses me, and has me wanting to read more about your perspectives on anything! I haven’t had time yet to go back into your blog’s archives [work, you know]… but definitely plan to.
Okay, that’s what interests me.
Here is one question to start [for men/or/women from KSA].
How does the current generation of people in KSA integrate [or, do they?] their understandings/perspectives [inherent social beliefs about social “norm”] with current shifting and evolving “cultural norms” in KSA?
Hey AnnieDee,
Thanks for dropping by my blog and writing a comment. I will definitely include more of my perspective on things in my blog posts, so that people from around the world can get a better idea about our culture and society.
As for your question, Saudi society is basically gender-segregated. So the men and women are not allowed to mix or socialize unless they are related. But as with any rule in any society, this rule can be broken. I would say that the youth can integrate mainly through online communication and social media networks. I must say that I haven’t been to Saudi since the year 2009, but my thoughts are that not much has changed in the general way that people interact. The rules are fixed and haven’t changed as far as I know 🙂
I hope that I managed to give you some insight and maybe answer your question. If not, please don’t hesitate to ask and I will try my best to clarify things a bit more.
You can stay updated with my new posts by following my blog and entering your e-mail address. (the follow button is on my home page). And you can “like” my Facebook page to stay updated with my news. Here’s the link for my Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/UndefinedDeclarations
Marhabah! I got interested in your blog just recently when i entered the great blog exchange. I would LOVE to trade places with YOU… I teach in an IEP program in Idaho. The majority of my students are from KSA. In the past few years I have learned so much about the Saudi culture, specifically. Yet it seems that as the layers of the proverbial onion are peeled something new surprises me. And I am like, “wow, I thought I knew/understood so much”, and then I learn that I did not.
So that you are a woman [who does not wear a hijab] from KSA and living in UAE and promoting your own blog and doing your own thing…. That seriously intrigues me, impresses me, and has me wanting to read more about your perspectives on anything! I haven’t had time yet to go back into your blog’s archives [work, you know]… but definitely plan to.
Okay, that’s what interests me.
Here is one question to start [for men/or/women from KSA].
How does the current generation of people in KSA integrate [or, do they?] their understandings/perspectives [inherent social beliefs about social “norm”] with current shifting and evolving “cultural norms” in KSA?
Hey AnnieDee,
Thanks for dropping by my blog and writing a comment. I will definitely include more of my perspective on things in my blog posts, so that people from around the world can get a better idea about our culture and society.
As for your question, Saudi society is basically gender-segregated. So the men and women are not allowed to mix or socialize unless they are related. But as with any rule in any society, this rule can be broken. I would say that the youth can integrate mainly through online communication and social media networks. I must say that I haven’t been to Saudi since the year 2009, but my thoughts are that not much has changed in the general way that people interact. The rules are fixed and haven’t changed as far as I know 🙂
I hope that I managed to give you some insight and maybe answer your question. If not, please don’t hesitate to ask and I will try my best to clarify things a bit more.
You can stay updated with my new posts by following my blog and entering your e-mail address. (the follow button is on my home page). And you can “like” my Facebook page to stay updated with my news. Here’s the link for my Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/UndefinedDeclarations
Hmm it seems like your website ate my first comment (it was super long) so I
guess I’ll just sum it up what I had written and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your
blog. I too am an aspiring blog writer but I’m still new to everything. Do you have any helpful hints for rookie blog writers? I’d really appreciate it.
Hey. I’m glad to know that you are enjoying my blog. I would like you to check out my Facebook page too. I post all my blogs there in addition to other random stuff and pictures.
As for helpful hints for starting out, I would say to just be yourself and write about any topic that interests you. That way, the readers will enjoy reading your posts because they will feel the energy and effort that you are putting into them. Do let me know if you have any other questions.
Here’s the link for my Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/UndefinedDeclarations
Hmm it seems like your website ate my first comment (it was super long) so I
guess I’ll just sum it up what I had written and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your
blog. I too am an aspiring blog writer but I’m still new to everything. Do you have any helpful hints for rookie blog writers? I’d really appreciate it.
Hey. I’m glad to know that you are enjoying my blog. I would like you to check out my Facebook page too. I post all my blogs there in addition to other random stuff and pictures.
As for helpful hints for starting out, I would say to just be yourself and write about any topic that interests you. That way, the readers will enjoy reading your posts because they will feel the energy and effort that you are putting into them. Do let me know if you have any other questions.
Here’s the link for my Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/UndefinedDeclarations
Yeah, I’d be pretty much interested in the second option:
((A review of various events taking place in Dubai))
Everything about Dubai will amaze me no matter how small it’s. Dubai is good example of how a nice life can be lived in the Gulf countries regardless of some stuff that I’m not OK with.
Gonna check you new posts every now and then 🙂
Thank you so much for your comment and feedback. I will be writing a post on a travel exhibition that is ongoing now in Dubai shortly. So make sure you check that post out.
You can also like my Facebook page at the following link to stay updated with my posts:
https://www.facebook.com/UndefinedDeclarations
Plus, make sure you enter your e-mail address under the “follow blog” button on the home page to receive notifications of new posts! Thanks and I look forward to hearing more of your views and opinions!
Yeah, I’d be pretty much interested in the second option:
((A review of various events taking place in Dubai))
Everything about Dubai will amaze me no matter how small it’s. Dubai is good example of how a nice life can be lived in the Gulf countries regardless of some stuff that I’m not OK with.
Gonna check you new posts every now and then 🙂
Thank you so much for your comment and feedback. I will be writing a post on a travel exhibition that is ongoing now in Dubai shortly. So make sure you check that post out.
You can also like my Facebook page at the following link to stay updated with my posts:
https://www.facebook.com/UndefinedDeclarations
Plus, make sure you enter your e-mail address under the “follow blog” button on the home page to receive notifications of new posts! Thanks and I look forward to hearing more of your views and opinions!
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