I wanted to share a reflection that I believe is an important part of the self-discovery journey. One of the greatest challenges we face is learning to distinguish between what we truly want and what we have unconsciously adopted from the people around us. We are constantly influenced by our families, communities, friends, social media, and the people we admire. We hear about their dreams, goals, and aspirations, and often, without realizing it, we begin to carry those dreams as if they were our own. The challenge is that something can be good, beneficial, inspiring, and even admirable, yet still not be aligned with who you are Sometimes we find ourselves pursuing a path simply because everyone else seems excited about it. We convince ourselves that we should want it too. We tell ourselves that because it sounds meaningful, successful, or impressive, it must be the right direction. But not every path is yours to walk. This is why knowing yourself matters so deeply. When you know who yo...
Newsletter 51 Soulful Serenity Community As-salamu alaykum, dear beautiful souls, Bismillah. There seems to be a lot of uncertainty in the world right now. Everywhere you look, there are conversations about rising costs, political uncertainty, conflict, instability, and all the things that could potentially go wrong. And whether we realise it or not, all of this has an impact on us. It impacts our thoughts. It impacts our emotions. It impacts the way we move through our days. And for many people, it quietly pulls them into survival mode. More worrying. More overthinking. More fear. More trying to figure everything out before it even happens. And if we're honest, many of us have been carrying that feeling for a long time. One of the things I've been reflecting on recently is how often we're told to trust Allah when things feel uncertain. And that advice is absolutely correct. We are told to have tawakkul. We are told to hand our affairs over to Allah. We are told to trust ...