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Awakening the Soul: Nurturing Spiritual Growth in a Chaotic World

A duaa from my heart to yours...

Assalamu alaykum,

To the hopeful soul preparing to embrace the blessed month of Ramadan, this duaa is for you...

May Al-Lateef (Ű§Ù„Ù„Ű·ÙŠÙ), The Most Gentle, cradle your heart in His care, ease your burdens and fill your soul with tranquillity and light.

May Al-Ghafoor (Ű§Ù„ŰșÙÙˆŰ±), The All-Forgiving, fo...

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How self-control changes your relationships

Assalaamu’alaykum,

A client once came to me because every time she was around her in-laws, she felt judged and wronged. Even the thought of meeting them filled her with anxiety.

The anticipation of what might be said would weigh so heavily on her that she began avoiding them as much as possible. 

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What do your choices reflect?

Assalaau'alaykum,

Think of your daily decisions as building blocks and together these blocks create the path you walk on.

As believers, we hope to lay down foundations that are rooted in values such as honesty, kindness, and fairness.

Let's say you're at work, faced with a choice – maybe a chance...

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The Gift of Being Seen

Assalaamu’alaykum,

To be seen is to affirm that you matter
 just as you are.

It’s one of the most precious gifts we can give another person: the gift of truly seeing them.

To acknowledge them as they are, to interact without the constant conversation in our minds of what they “need to know” or “h...

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It was chosen FOR you

Assalamu alaykum,

To the weary hearted, never lose hope.

Life’s challenges come in seasons and no hardship is meant to last forever.

If you feel like you're on a sinking ship, trust that Allah SWT will send you a life raft in the right place, at the right time.

If it seems like you’ve been throw...

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How I found balance again

Assalaamu’alaykum,

I wish burnout would announce itself loudly before we step into its cycle, but sadly, it doesn’t.

It sneaks up on us from within - there are tell-tale signs, but only those in tune with their bodies will notice the signals it sends.

Unfortunately, many of us only pay attention ...

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The remedy for overcoming inner struggles

Assalaamu'alaykum,

I understand - life can feel like a rollercoaster sometimes.

One minute, things are going smoothly and the next, you’re feeling the sting of someone’s unkind words, or plans take an unexpected turn, leaving you frustrated.

Or maybe you’ve been waiting for a duaa to be answered,...

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Three essential mindsets to carry in life

Assalaamu'alaykum,  

Last December, I had the blessing of traveling to Iceland with my children, Alhamdulillah. 

The landscape was absolutely breath taking. Everything you've heard about its beauty holds true, it even exceeded our expectations.  

From the pristine white snow that blanketed the la...

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Three ways to start your morning with barakah

Assalaau'alaykum,

Do you reach for your phone as soon as you wake up?

Do you kick off your day with thoughts of stress, engaging in weighty conversations, or navigating mental hurdles about conquering your seemingly endless to-do list?

If the answer is yes, you've already introduced a multitude o...

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Gratitude: The Rope That Holds You Steady

Assalaamu’alaykum,

I once interviewed a man who had been falsely accused and imprisoned for many years. When I asked him what carried him through those dark days, his answer really moved me.

He said that every morning, before even getting out of bed, he would list over 100 things he was grateful f...

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Is Change Really Such a Bad Thing?

Assalaamu’alaykum,

Change can be scary for most of us. It’s often experienced as a loss of comfort or control and that feeling alone can make us resist it, sometimes without even realising.

We settle into familiar rhythms and routines. We get used to how life is, how people are and even how we are...

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Take the Free Spiritual Confidence Quiz Now

Assalaamu ‘alaykum,

If you’d told me years ago that I’d one day be speaking on a stage or delivering workshops to large crowds, I would have laughed and said, “Not a chance.”

Public speaking was my biggest fear.

I’m talking heart racing, hands shaking, voice trembling
 the kind of fear that makes...

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