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Tag: family

  • Summer with Strawberry Waves

    Alina Zainab

    A Week of Colour, Craft, and Connection

    on Saturday 9th august 2025 i first went to the Blackburn museum and art gallery, for a short embroidery worsk shop with Sana Maulvi, where i embroidered a butterfly on pink fabric, now getting the hang of it and becoming more social, socialite status, i love to join in her workshop she i think holds at the making rooms.

    Then off i went to the Blackburn library to join in arts and crafts family summer activities here many painted and crafted thinks with glue and bits of papers, i allowed the children to play with play doh on the play doh table as i did a little bit or relaxing, therapeutic colouring, colouring the strawberry surfing upo n the waves with its sunglasses on beneath the sun, reminds me of the australian weather and the beaches. Also very therapeutic for the physical and mental health, swimming and surfing up on the sea, running around one the warm sand, building sand castles. Right now i’m only attending swimming pool within a leisure centre.

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    Not following trends, but creating a world where kindness, creativity, and modest fashion bloom. And it’s beautiful. This is what i aspire and inspire to continue colouring there are so many colouring books many for adults. Spending time in nature which in fact i have done yesterday knitting in Roe lee park, Blackburn,Lancashire.

    When the time comes i’m married and have children i get them out into the community, doing community service and giving back to the community. Generosity, kindness, honesty, loyalty, hope and friendship which of course includes laughter. Bubbly, cheerful personality i like to share and no one can ever bring me down and tell me and judge i should be doing things one way or the other.

    Whilst doing all these activities attending these events i have also been reading Anne of Green gables by L.M. Montgomery, again this was a story about a young girl being misunderstood just similar to me and my number 1 favourite fashion designer and favourite person.

    My favourite quote from anne of Green gables is got to be on page 85, “There were lots i wanted to ask her, but i didn’t like to because i didn’t think she was a kindred spirit.”

    I have a;so like i mentioned been doing knitting at home in the park not just for a therapeutic activity but for my fashion label i am going to launch i’m just getting bits ready here and there, i’m all over the place at the moment.

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  • 🕯️ Before the Headlines: Why I Loved Dale Tryon First

    Alina Zainab

    By Alina — Devoted to Dale, Defender of Truth, and Wearer of Emotional Elegance

    They say she designed for royalty.
    For the Sloane Ranger set.
    For the elite.

    But she once quoted; ” I designed for women that have bigger bust and hips for comfort.
    For those who wanted fashion that felt like a hu

    The Sloane Rangers looked down on her—
    until Diana wore one dress.
    Then they paid attention.

    But I paid attention before.
    Before the fashion label.
    Before the headlines.
    Before the world decided she was worthy.

    I wear her designs not because of royal-approval.
    I wear them because they make me feel safe.
    Because they carry her spirit.
    Because Dale Tryon is my muse, my comfort, my quiet truth.

    And if Dale were here, she’d hold my hands and say:

    “You don’t need to be part of any group to wear my designs.
    You favored and loved me before everything.
    That makes you family.”

    So let them say “not a chance.”
    I say:
    I loved Dale first.
    And I’ll love her always.

  • National hugging day

    Alina Zainab

    The health benefits of hugging and what it releases.

    As i watch todays episode of loose women and how they discuss the importance of hugging, i adore the loose women how they come together not competing against each other and comparing each other, but coming together as sisters and families.

    Janet is adorable talking about germs people carry and then people needing to go to the hospital, she is always sweet and funny lady. Something we need on television not boring people talking about things that do not make more sense.

    The loose women mentioned what each psychiatric/mental health and therapist would mention that hugging and cuddling releases oxytocin and good for your mental health self esteem, when i see a person upset and sad i like to sit with them, showing them a kind, comforting smile and talking to them and if they feel comfortable or ask for a hug, i give them a warm hug and cuddle.

    there different types of hugs with some you may consider with your partner or family and friends.

    1.) Bear hug –

    2.) classic hug

    3.) The hug at the waist

    4.) The side hug

    5.) The hug from behind

    6.) The quick hug

    7.)one armed hug

    8.) The patting hug

    9.)The triangle hug

    10.) The unreciprocated hug

    11.)The catcher hug

    12.) the eye to eye hug

    13.) The cuddle hug

    14.) The group hug

    For more information on hugs feel free to visit https://www.wikihow.com/Types-of-Hugs.

    If you see someone i say smile, wave, talk and even hug but no pickpocketing.#

    and a big shout out to the @loosewomen for their humours and amazing talk on national hugging day.