Wedding Weekend...

I'm not one for just sitting down in one place. You guys know me. It just feels unnatural.

This weekend, I'm off to Austin for a good friend's wedding. I'm not exactly sure what to expect. This is my first official wedding as an adult, where I'm not attending with my parents. I feel so grown up! But it also means I have to find something to wear for it. It's always fun to play dress up, so I figured I would come up with a few outfit ideas and share them. I may not end up wearing any of these outfits, but we'll see.

My dear friend Umeadi took these amazing picture. Getting used to being photographed took a second, but these pictures turned out wonderful. I know graduation is right around the corner, so if you're interested... just let me know.

blazer via h&m
hijab via graduation gift
romper via body central
clutch via vintage
shoes via madden girl

dress via forever 21
hijab via gift
necklace via agaci
shoes via my sister's closet
clutch via ???
earrings via vintage
bracelets via ???

blazer via forever 21
pants via cotton on
shoes via jcpenny
tank via forever 21
clutch via my sister's closet
earrings via forever 21
bracelet via vintage
hijab via Abdul-Rahman's Fashions

Keeping the Dream...

This past weekend was so amazing. I cannot believe how blessed I truly am. It still blows my mind how incredible it has been. I gave up going to the Collegiate 100 retreat to stay in Lubbock to perform on Saturday in a play titled "Keeping the Dream" and to perform at The Red Carpet Woman hosted by the Powder Room Women's Ministry.  I gave a chance to make a lifetime of memories with my friends and my favorite organization to make memories of my own that will help me later on in life.

I was approached by Lady Bridgette Stubblefield and Pastor Stubblefield to come up with a poem for the occasion. It was a huge honor. Then that evening I performed along side some amazingly talented performers. The play blew my mind. We had the liberty to perform the play Friday afternoon to the girls of Project New, a mentoring project that I have just embarked on with the Women of Collegiate 100. I received amazing feedback at every performance and I just felt elevated. We will be performing "Keeping the Dream" again April 17th. I hope I can add some more powerful pieces to it, if they'll let me.

I'm not sure where this poetry thing is going or where it will take me, but I'm starting to love the feeling of being on stage and forcing people to feel my words, how I want them to experience it. Now I take a great sense of pride in standing on stage and sharing these poems that tell the stories of my life, of my soul. InshaAllah it's making some type of difference.

I guess you could say, I found my way.

Performing for Project New
jeans via pacsun
shirt via ralph lauren
sweater via forever 21
bowtie via jcpenny's
hijab via gift

The lovely cast of Keeping the Dream

Opening scene

dress via forever 21
top via forever 21
bracelet via forever 21
necklace via agaci
earrings via forever 21
hijab via gift
pin via 100 Collegiate