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- What teeth & hips can teach us about mental healthAs salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. I'll get right to the point...Did you know that your teeth can get weak as a result of not eating enough hard or even tough food? Did you know that our hips, particularly in women, get weak and brittle as a result of overcompensating for weak abdominal muscles? What does this say, at least to me, about our nature generally and 'mental health' specifically...? If we misuse our faculties, we break them. Teeth need hard, difficult...Read more
- Muharram - the first and lastAlhamdulillah wa salaat wa salaam ala Rasulillah As salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. SubhanAllah, the new year is here. I wanted to chat just quickly about the beauty of this blessed month Muharram. It is both the first of the holy months, in that its the first month of our Islamic calendar; and the last of the holy months in that it comes the last in a procession of holy months that preceded it, namely Dhal-Qada and Dhal-Hijja. This month tapers off the hajj season...Read more
- Not funnyAs salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. Ramadan is aroud the corner, and we pray Allah blesses us to witness it and make the most of it, Ameen. Allah says in the Quran: ذَٰلِكَ جَزَآؤُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ بِمَا كَفَرُوا۟ وَٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟ ءَايَـٰتِى وَرُسُلِى هُزُوًا ١٠٦ That is their reward: Hell, for their disbelief and mockery of My signs and messengers. Chapter 18: 106 I am reflecting on this ayat as a reminder to myself and you, that not everything is a laughing matter. We...Read more
- Ramadan- the month of taqwa, the month of accountabilityAs salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. We are less than two weeks away from Ramadan, may Allah bless us all to see it, Ameen. I've been thinking alot about Ramadan and taqwa. Allah tells us in the Quran that: "O you who believe, the fasts have been enjoined upon you as they were enjoined upon those before you, so that you may have taqwa" (2:183) What is it about fasting that gives us taqwa? Taqwa is often defined as fear, awareness and awe. Fasting, more than many other...Read more
- Shaban Prep: training & challenge opportunityAs salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you and your well and enjoying the time you are in while looking forward to the blessed month ahead. May Allah bless us all to witness Ramadan. Sha'ban is a month to prepare for the blessed month ahead. That preparation takes many forms, fasting, increasing in ibada (worship), and creating space in our lives so we can show up for Ramadan ready to reap the special benefit of the time at hand insha'Allah. To that end, I invite you to my...Read more
- Who are you?As salaam alaikum Reader I pray this message finds you well. I want you to think about the question in the subject line- who are you? I ask this question because your identity is at the core of your belief system, how you view yourself, the world, your life, and your relationship with your Lord. Our primary identity shapes and dictates all of the above. If my primary identity is that of a mother, I view my essential role in life as a mother, I interpret value through the lens of motherhood,...Read more
- FollowAs salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well this sacred month. I have a challenge to you - follow. Here's what I mean by that... in a world where everyone is taught that leadership is what is valuable, and leaders are the movers and shakers, and in order to be valuable you need to be a leader, I want to challenge you to go against that grain, and instead aim to be a follower. I've bee reading a fascinating book about the life of Prophet Joshua (peace be upon him) called...Read more
- Sacred time As salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. We are in a sacred time right now - the month of Rajab. Rajab is said to be the month of returning to Allah. Like all sacred months it is a time when good deeds weigh heavier, and to sin is frowned upon more severely than in other times. I know we tend to think that time is linear and that the day and night are split into 24 even pieces, the years and months split evenly as well, and that time exists in a world of simple math. But...Read more
- Rajab ResetAs salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. Rajab Reset starts in two days insha'Allah. Here are the details...looking forward to seeing you there.Read more
- Feeling aloneAs salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. Just dropping you a line today to remind you that it is okay to feel alone sometimes. We all want company, love and community, this is part of our nature as human beings. We seek love and companionship and certainly we know from our Prophet (pbuh) that righteous company is better than being alone. Additionally, it is better to be alone than to be with unrighteous company. Sometimes you may find yourself alone in your thoughts,...Read more