Plaid for Women | Noor Saadeh | Activity https://www.plaidforwomen.com/members/noorsaadeh/activity/ Activity feed for Noor Saadeh. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:53:03 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 9b10a978ebf4475ec1a5a9648e221c67 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30299 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:30:27 -0500 If you’ve been following this blog for the last few years, you know I’m an American convert to Islam. It’s been a joy and privilege to share my zany life and experiences. One of my first blogs was about my secon […]

]]> 075f2dc0eaac9eb3c8fbb218997b69c1 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30204 Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:30:15 -0500 When it comes to profanity, maybe I’m just old school. My son certainly thinks so. Like many others of his generation, he believes those words don’t mean what they used to.  Yet I still wince.  As a baby boome […]

]]> 94bfed7ee7482a07af327ee54927fcb9 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30173 Wed, 26 May 2021 01:43:08 -0500 Noor Saadeh I met Shivaun Palmer and it was love at first sight, two daughters of another mother, two peas from the same pod…something like that. We had […]

]]> 7b8ba4e0eb9a789a19ea2415e05c55bd Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30127 Mon, 17 May 2021 12:30:48 -0500 There seems to be a lot of discussion around keywords such as authentic, narrative, and voice. We’ve all heard Oprah talk about ‘personal truth’.  Are we missing something? Is that niggling little voice inside […]

]]> 037c3e1228acdf7d082c650ab354b7d6 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29984 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:30:38 -0500 “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself’, said President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his 1933 inaugural address – a phrase that has since become part of the pop culture. How true it is.

Think about fear […]

]]> 9cf19a1a52f37afe21c6d7afc723b1c8 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29160 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 13:30:05 -0600 Connectors, *mavens, networkers, people with a gift for connecting others have a variety of titles. A friend recommended the book Tipping Point, saying, “You need to read this!”  I’ve been fascinated by the conc […]

]]> cec7994cf313f6ff66d1c5686dde8882 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29154 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 13:30:12 -0600 So many of us today have grown accustom to our self-proclaimed independence and we wear it proudly like a badge of honor. While there is nothing inherently wrong with independence, what is wrong is the growing […]

]]> 084f8efe402aaf0fecff0484b52affd1 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29146 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 13:30:54 -0600 The box is essential for Valentine’s Day.

The heart-shaped box of delectable chocolates nestled in pleated paper to share or savor alone.

The tiny, square box holding a precious ring linked to a nervous q […]

]]> f8f53d4d21adf9e82bf9d31059164e9f Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29117 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:30:44 -0600 Have you ever searched for the perfect calendar this time of year only to later find a cuter one with better organization? If so, did you toss the first one or juggle both? I have to admit, I found myself using […]

]]> 160011adb18f4ad18cc1865e1d723bae Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29111 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:30:55 -0600 I’m a big fan of setting goals and I love the idea of a fresh start at the beginning of the year.  Goals make me feel like the possibilities are endless.  But, like many others, I often struggle to achieve the […]

]]> f565ffd8cbf7a2b0941c9d3d283075bb Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29129 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 13:30:30 -0600 My love for this song began when I watched ‘The Story Behind the Making…’ video of the first time Keala Settle sang this song live for anyone. She began shyly, behind a podium, but soon the words began to co […]

]]> 98d13c29508fd985bf22ac2017cd3048 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29125 Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:30:05 -0600 How observant are we really? At my tender age of 67 I find I still have much to discover about myself. And in discovering, how much am I able to change?

My son has always had a gift for observation. Unlike his […]

]]> 1ca1b74aff12d3abcb2b17eadf58311a Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29106 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:30:34 -0600 As we start the new year, most of us have grand and exciting plans to make this new year the best year yet. And yet, many times we have already broken our resolutions by the second week of January! (Yes…..that i […]

]]> 18c8de0a6879f4b08acdcc89db22d3ee Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29100 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 13:30:22 -0600 It began when he was just a little guy of one or two. His love of color, love of pictures made him smile. A neighbor gave him a painting of a happy clown that hung over his crib. After his naps I would find him […]

]]> 5f0109a1e015b416ed1d197948211909 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29098 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:30:10 -0600 Darkness is where I go for now.  To awaken from the grief is too much for me to handle.

It has been a brutal few months.  Death has knocked at my families door as we console one another.  Our beautiful Mo […]

]]> d1ad8d9687f3ff03ddce0bf38a55b54d Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29094 Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:30:46 -0600 It started in a moment, a word thrown at me over and over again until I took notice. I wasn’t having a great day, in fact, I was angry and done with all the things not going my way. The cashier’s name was Joy, I s […]

]]> c3520be77beb754344ddf7596251f4f6 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29090 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 13:30:15 -0600 Here at Plaid for Women, we believe that when one woman rises, all women rise.  Women have more capacity than is being realized, and the world is a better place when women are encouraged to tap into their full […]

]]> 8bd3938be6442cb39be9e0dcf09d5fda Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29087 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:30:06 -0600 I have found that many of the “gifts” of transition come through “the back door,”  disguised as anything but a “gift.”  One such instance that sticks in my mind is the first Christmas after my divorce many years a […]

]]> 7a70640c8e64669cd78f954428a41abe Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29085 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 13:30:17 -0600 Twenty-two years of living in a gorgeous town in the Texas Hill Country surrounded by creeks, rivers, oaks, cypress trees and pure peace coupled with my dream job equaled heaven. No one plans on leaving heaven. I […]

]]> 401d671d686d27e51b7eeea999892510 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29081 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 13:30:34 -0600 This time of year always brings with it the promise and allure of a new beginning. It’s the time of year we all vow to do better, to be different, to do more, or to give up a multitude of things – all in an a […]

]]> 0ebcc642a796028e069c74d2700ccfe8 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27782 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:00:41 -0500 It’s funny.  I never graduated further than the Brownies, but that Scout motto seemed to make an impression.

I often wonder, do some of us just lead a charmed life or there is something to be said for pl […]

]]> 0a0411940850f06fff3344ed7015d4d9 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27787 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 12:00:12 -0500 Delivering difficult feedback with grace is one of the hardest things a female leader can do and is the most necessary. In general, many women when delivering feedback sound angry, judgmental, or attacking. It […]

]]> 75042e44c5185b6bf766165c4f8429b1 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27780 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 12:00:49 -0500 I’ve been a dietitian for more than 25 years and I’ve coached thousands toward better eating. What I’ve found is that nearly everyone wants to eat healthier, but many stop short of their intentions because of la […]

]]> 25d9d97e40d883bfa8c2fa37c48d1cbd Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27778 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 12:00:16 -0500 Have you ever heard of setting goals?  Of course, you have.  This concept is pounded into our heads from the time we are young.  However, we are never really taught how to go about creating our goals to set ou […]

]]> 3dfcb404c658ffbbd96c8629fc9e7e5b Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27776 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:00:57 -0500 Watching designers bring life to a blank canvas is intriguing. Colors, shapes, and textures roll around in their mind even when they are non-existent in the physical space. Designers are working toward a desired […]

]]> 5b7eb8e8fd78d8993b305dfd180dd61b Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27757 Fri, 17 Aug 2018 12:00:19 -0500 I do believe in working your plan and planning your work. That being said, I am also a big believer in spontaneity. When you get an inspiration, you should act on it! You do need a plan, an outline, to navigate […]

]]> 487435db6186521b51091a598648a445 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27749 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:00:31 -0500 Seven years ago, a medical doctor and researcher joined forces to present the evidence to uncover the low-fat myth and wrote, The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living. A few years later, Time Magazine […]

]]> be223b85228a62a5eea97dfc72f2cbd2 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27746 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:00:37 -0500 Do you have a big dream? Can you envision your ideal lifestyle starting today, for tomorrow and for life? Does your career or business support your ideal lifestyle?

If you answered YES to at least two of these […]

]]> 2703f13ac13076c7c8cb6dc96c849a08 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27743 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:00:46 -0500 I grew up regularly hearing the expression: If you want to make God laugh, make plans. I think that’s the tongue-in-cheek way of saying, some things are out of our control and a higher power really is in charge. […]

]]> 850c0f5dcafb1de757367a5054e69838 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27723 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 12:00:45 -0500 Often, I hear people say, they have no plan and they have a flying by the seat of their pants lifestyle. I like a little spontaneity and excitement, but it’s not a satisfying way to live. A plan fulfills a p […]

]]> f6b2aecf0cf68f9b17b4c6bb7b94e969 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27720 Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:00:46 -0500 Imagine the look on my parents’ faces when I told them I wanted to major in art history. Now imagine how much more concerned they became when I went to graduate school for architectural history.

They were c […]

]]> 457ae361f42e741e0ccff91a99dac967 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27718 Wed, 08 Aug 2018 12:00:17 -0500 When you think of starting a business, it only makes sense to do something that you know. If you are an engineer, you probably don’t want to start a crafts business. If you are a talented graphic designer, you m […]

]]> 90eabdaef498e565d3cb4be0f463c767 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27709 Mon, 06 Aug 2018 12:00:22 -0500 How do you give voice to 126 million women who are missing?

First, let me clarify what I mean by “missing.” These women are not missing because they were trafficked or abducted – that accounts for just a small […]

]]> f0b6e0afb3d816acd693bcc212893d8a Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27697 Fri, 03 Aug 2018 12:00:53 -0500 Every once in a while, I sit back and take stock. I do this quite often, really; I take stock of a lot of things, from my finances to how my furnace is running. But for the purposes of today’s Letter, I want to t […]

]]> 8d655ca3968a48c0aacb6b05e2fca2c6 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27694 Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:00:31 -0500 Thankfully, the mind is there. The body? Not so much. The main vehicle of transportation is now a walker. The day has come to put our caring hands to work to design and thoughtfully plan for our […]

]]> f36a1edf0daf64d6d0e163b8f3bdb899 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27547 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:00:21 -0500 My home is my palace; however, my palace doesn’t always resemble an ultra-tidy home. Like many working women with a spousal unit and a family, it’s sometimes difficult to manage all things household and, well, you […]

]]> b7229d5e1d845991110bd18630ae0b5c Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27519 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:00:42 -0500 I would like to share a personal story about the exact moment I realized I needed to take better care of myself. For some people, a health scare provides a wake-up call. For others, it may be a financial crisis or […]

]]> 9cd206cc554e37a2e9a431e08b01af6d Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27508 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:00:36 -0500 I am home in my office this week after a 5 week “absence” — one week spent hosting BeaverCon and 4 weeks working remotely in the home I rented on Georgian Bay.

It was an experiment, of sorts, to see if the k […]

]]> 97afc2fce9fe52fc4927704ff3fc4274 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27541 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 12:00:58 -0500 He was two years old the first and last time he ran out into the road. We lived in the country so the probability for danger was low but that did not stop me from yelling, screaming, racing after him and yanking […]

]]> 134c63ff07b664b6eefa36496259e3e5 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post http://plaidforwomen.com/?p=21075 Tue, 13 Sep 2016 20:57:45 -0500 After what seems like only weeks past the Eid of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate yet another festival – Eid Al Adha – the Festival of Sacrifice.  Eid Al Adha (pronounced as it looks: ‘eed al ad-ha), marks an import […]

]]> e76763ae0405c85f3c83d32a8fdf172c Noor Saadeh changed their profile picture https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/19951/ Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:39:52 -0500 0 41ced711d686d635114c0d31057b1edf Noor Saadeh wrote a new post http://plaidforwomen.com/?p=20438 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 21:40:45 -0500 Ok, what’s so great about Eid other than you get to eat during daylight hours and more importantly DRINK COFFEE?!  Last year I offered Plaid Ladies a short discourse on Ramadan so must follow up this time with a […]

]]> 6d6fc44eba2c85e684b9e6d3c6d76f51 Noor Saadeh changed their profile picture https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/19470/ Wed, 18 May 2016 08:20:31 -0500 0 646fd59fcbabed92238acab5e0fba0c1 Noor Saadeh's profile was updated https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/19469/ Wed, 18 May 2016 08:09:55 -0500 0 53bc1b8cd92e31efb84a30780eac9d44 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post http://plaidforwomen.com/?p=19821 Sat, 07 May 2016 09:36:20 -0500 Beautiful words of reflection for Mother’s Day.
“We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents; in pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth” (46:15).
 ‘And God has made me dutiful to my […]

]]> c1f57e0b11ebbcf2d657ef1d522e60e7 Noor Saadeh wrote a new post http://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19548 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:47:12 -0500 Co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Arianna Huffington speaks on stage during the AOL 2015 Newfront on April 28, 2015 in New York City.

As co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington […]

]]> a2d6e80d4c851e2e83649c6c169e68ea Noor Saadeh wrote a new post http://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19545 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:36:33 -0500 Two women at the top of their games talk frankly about work-life balance
New York Times

ABIGAIL PESTA 04.08.16

When Indra Nooyi began her career at PepsiCo, she spent so much time at work that her baby […]

]]> bb6863a293df0998dd29e1d7b74d1d4b Noor Saadeh wrote a new post http://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19411 Sat, 02 Apr 2016 13:56:33 -0500 Yasmin Shariff is director of Dennis Sharp Architects  – for The Guardian

Zaha Hadid was a few years ahead of me at the Architectural Association (AA). I will never forget the day I sat outside the […]

]]> 441a6621ba97336c1a6b10104fc28377 Noor Saadeh became a registered member https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/18860/ Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:59:15 -0600 0