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Assalaamu’alaykum,

I pray this finds you well and that your heart is beginning to feel the sweetness and anticipation of these blessed days.

Among the treasures of Dhul Hijjah lies a jewel within the jewel…The Day of Arafah.

A day so sacred and overflowing with mercy that it shines like the crown...

Assalaamu’alaykum,

I delivered a training session this week inside of Breaking Barriers (our sisters group coaching programme) on how sabr is the gateway to resilience. 

We loosely translate sabr as patience and when we picture it in action, we imagine gritted teeth, silent endurance, waiting, tol...

Assalaamu’alaykum,

I always find so much inspiration in nature. In fact, Allah reminds us in the Quran to do so: 

"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the day and night there are signs for people of reason." (3:190)

This verse encourages us to look beyond w...

Assalaamu'alaykum, 

Did you know a plane can fly almost the entire journey on autopilot? It can take off, cruise, begin its descent… and unless someone consciously checks the direction, the plane could technically travel a long distance slightly off course without anyone noticing straight away.

Ev...

Assalaamu’alaykum,

I want to share something with you that I've been doing for years and it's something I've always wanted to find a way to put out into the world.

Whenever I'm feeling stressed, or I've had a conflict with someone, or I'm just feeling overwhelmed and off-centre, what I've always d...

Assalaamu’alaykum,

Sometimes you hear something you've heard many times before, you hear it again but this time it lands differently. 

I experienced this a few days ago and I wanted to share it with you.

In the personal development space, you hear lots of recommendations that mirror faith based p...

Assalaamu’alaykum,

Something has been replaying in my mind recently… so naturally, I wanted to share it with you today :) 

What is written for you will never miss you.

Let that reality sit with you for a moment.

It doesn't matter how many doors closed. It doesn't matter how many times the timing...

Assalaamu’alaykum,

SubhanAllah, Ramadan always seems to move like sand slipping through our fingers.

Before we know it, we're already knee-deep in the final stretch of the month. And if you’re anything like me, around this point each year I start to wonder with rising sadness...

Have I done enoug...

Assalaamu’alaykum,

SubhanAllah, we’re already past the halfway mark of this blessed month and I’m not saying that for dramatic effect. We wait for Ramadan to arrive with such anticipation and then somehow it begins to slip away faster than we realise.

And I pray that you are feeling connected and ...

Assalaamu’alaykum, 

Ramadan Mubarak my dear readers. I pray you have had a blessed entry into this blessed month.

There were brothers and sisters who were with us last Ramadan, who fasted beside us, prayed beside us, made duaa beside us… and they are no longer here.
So the very fact that Allah has ...

Assalaamu’alaykum,

I was reminded yesterday of the importance of safe spaces and just how essential they are for the human heart.

Alhamdulillah, I have been blessed throughout my life with a good network of family and friends. People who love, support and hold me with care.
And yet, if I’m honest, ...

Assalaamu’alaykum, 

This week inside Breaking Barriers, we had a very powerful session during our monthly Shukr Circle.

The theme was hardships.

Now, gratitude isn’t something we naturally associate with difficulty. But the reflections that emerged were deeply moving and I wanted to share a few w...