Muhammad Saqib
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A Letter to the Me Who Almost Gave Up
Dear Me, You don’t recognise me right now, and that’s okay. I know you’re curled up on the edge of your bed, staring at the same four walls that feel like they’re closing in. Your phone is silent. Your heart is loud. You’ve run out of ways to pretend everything is fine, and now the silence is roaring.
By Muhammad Saqib6 months ago in Motivation
The Day I Chose to Stop Chasing People
I used to be the one who reached out first. I was the friend who checked in, the partner who gave one more chance, the daughter who excused silence with “they’re just busy.” I lived in a constant state of bending—bending over backward, bending my own boundaries, bending the truth just enough to make someone else’s behaviour seems okay. I mistook effort for connection. I confused loyalty with self-abandonment.
By Muhammad Saqib6 months ago in Motivation
After Three Failed Marriages, I Finally Learned What Love Really Is
I used to believe love was something that swept you off your feet. That it had to be wild, loud, and all-consuming — like in the movies. Three marriages later, I know better. And it took me almost 60 years to understand what real love actually looks like.
By Muhammad Saqib6 months ago in Marriage
We Got Divorced — Then Remarried Each Other Five Years Later
When people hear that I remarried my ex-husband, they usually raise an eyebrow and ask, “Why?” I don’t blame them. Divorce is supposed to be the end — the final curtain, the point of no return. But for us, it turned out to be the intermission we didn’t know we needed.
By Muhammad Saqib6 months ago in Marriage
I Married My First Crush — 30 Years After High School
I was seventeen when I first fell for him. His name was Daniel Blake. He sat behind me in Mrs. Hargrove’s English class, always tapping his pencil in rhythm with whatever pop song was stuck in his head. He had this boyish charm — goofy, kind, and slightly unaware of how many girls at Jefferson High had a thing for him. Including me.
By Muhammad Saqib6 months ago in Marriage
Our Marriage Survived Infertility, Bankruptcy, and Cancer — Barely
When people ask how long we’ve been married, I say “Twelve years,” but what I really want to say is, “Twelve years, three breakdowns, two therapists, one bankruptcy, and a cancer diagnosis later.”
By Muhammad Saqib6 months ago in Marriage
I Married a Man Who Didn’t Believe in Love — Here's What Changed
When I first met Ryan, I didn’t fall head over heels. I fell into curiosity. He was the type of man who looked like he had stories locked behind his eyes — calm, clever, but a little cold. Over dinner one night, just three weeks into dating, he said something that made my stomach drop.
By Muhammad Saqib6 months ago in Marriage
I Married My Best Friend’s Ex — And It Changed Everything
I never imagined I’d be the kind of person who’d fall for — let alone marry — my best friend’s ex. That kind of thing belonged in messy soap operas, not in the life of someone who prided himself on loyalty, honour, and keeping friendships above all.
By Muhammad Saqib6 months ago in Marriage
Therapy Was My Last Option ; Now It's My Superpower
By [Muhammad Saqib] I used to think therapy was for people who couldn’t handle life. That’s how I was raised — to push through, keep it together, and never, ever talk about feelings. My father used to say, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” I took that literally, even when it nearly did kill me.
By Muhammad Saqib6 months ago in Psyche
