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- Scary As salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well and full of light and love during this blessed month of mercy. I saw a headline in the New York Times the other day...or maybe it was the Atlantic...called 'The Masks You'll Be Wearing Next Pandemic'...I wanted to laugh. Have we agreed to just be afraid? Is that really what we have come to...living in a state of perpetual fear? Certainly if we are looking for things to be afraid of there are all manner of horrible things happening...Read more
- Muhsinah Himma Circle - 3 days to go InshaAllah!As salaam alaikum Reader The Muhsinah Himma CircleFor spiritually minded ladies that for some reason always find more problems to solve, more work to do, and bigger dreams to tackle.It can be (almost) funny how much you give yourself to do. All the new ideas, new projects, more service, more giving, more doing...all the 'more' you get yourself caught up in.The truth is that it energizes you.Alhamdulillah.The truth is that with every opportunity Allah makes known to you, you can't help but at...Read more
- An invitation to my sisters As salaam alaikum Reader This message if for my Muslim ladies and sisters on the spiritual path. If that is you , keep reading. If this isn’t you, please pass along with o a woman you know. Salaam ladies. Doors are opening for my program next week InshaAllah. I’m really excited about it and I would love for you to join. I notice that people who do a lot… do a lot ! There’s an energy pulling them ever forward and being still isn’t an option. But… it can feel lonely. For women in particular we...Read more
- Sharing the loadAs salaam alaikum Reader As always, I pray you are well. I’ve been having this conversation with my children recently, partially because of some things they have observed and also as we explore community and political dynamics. By the mercy and grace of Allah, people who do a lot , do a lot. The reality of life is that work, tasks, projects, responsibilities, and blessings are almost never shared equally. Some people are happy ( or grumble) doing the bare minimum. The beauty and enjoyment of...Read more
- StorytimeAs salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. Who doesn't love a good story? Its how we learn and how we relate. The Quran is full of fascinating true stories. The youth of the cave, Yusuf and his brothers, Prophet Ibrahim as a young man, Prophet Ibrahim, Hajer and Ismail, Musa and Harun, Musa and the children of Israel, Zulaykha, Maryam and Isa...and the list goes on and on. But there is something important to remember, Allah is not telling us these stories just so we can...Read more
- Battles and levels of knowing...As salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you well. I was reflecting on this 'information age' we find ourselves in, and also on the story of our beloved Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) and his journey with Khidr (peace be upon him). We have an injunction to seek knowledge from cradle to crave, and even 'unto China'. And...sometimes it is our desire to know that can stand in the way of our experience of knowing. Our beloved Musa (pbuh) was given a tremendous weight of a task. He...Read more
- Reason or excuse As salaam alaikum Reader I pray this message finds you well. My little message today is about reasons or excuses. As I was driving to the dentist this morning, running late, I was already preparing my apology for being late. ‘Baby was up late being fussy ‘, ‘kids didn’t get out of bed right when I told them ‘, ‘I’m just so tired… you do know , Alhamdulillah, I have eight children right?’ I made my mind stop the foolishness after that one. Sure, I think most people could agree that I (and...Read more
- PreparationAs salaam alaikum Reader I pray this message finds you well. It’s interesting that sometimes the difficult times in our lives are beautifully and perfectly preparing us for what is to come. A lost job, unrequited love, betrayal, heartbreak… for the believer these are working in their service to their own good. So with every trial or difficulty don’t forget about trusting in the beautiful plan of God almighty. Betrayal, prison, fleeing, heartbreak… these are just a few things Prophets of God...Read more
- Hidden spaces As salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message reaches you in a good state spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. There is so much to ponder in the 99 beautiful names of God. More recently I’ve been reflecting on the beautiful names Al-Dhahir & Al-Batin. A simple translation would be ‘the outwardly Manifest and the inwardly Hidden’ I was speaking with a friend about, among other things, what I loved about pregnancy. Among them is the experience of Allah as both Apparent and...Read more
- The weakest linkAs salaam alaikum Reader, I pray this message finds you and yours well. I’m on this thing just tearing out weeds that are so deep rooted that they almost go unnoticed , but for me, they undermine the very foundation of our experience as essentially spiritual beings in this physical plain. One such idea is that we are only as strong as our weakest link. I challenge you, Reader to reevaluate and let that go. What about this…we can all rise and be pulled to spiritual rank of the strongest...Read more