Life Xtra

Life Xtra

Surviving an insecure boss

People will spend more time looking over their shoulders than looking ahead. Good defenses become more important than effective offenses. You will kno

How irrational are your expectations?

These thoughts could be regarded as irrational, as most times, they are borne out of our being unrealistic. When things don’t go as we expect, we tend

Being positive about change

Changes are bound to happen in our lives, but how do we cope with such changes when they eventually happen that they do not in one way or the other af

On the joys and travails of marriage

‘MashaAllah, and how are you otherwise?’ I asked, sitting on the edge of her bed.  ‘Alhamdulillah, as well as one can be in the circumstances.’ She re

Which do you prefer: Blunt truth or white lie?

“I have lost it since I came to realise the truth. It has really been a big blow to me as I do not seem to be able to focus on anything again since I