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What If It’s Stealing More Than Just Your Time? heart-to-heart

Assalamu Alaikum my dear 

I hope you're doing well and that these past few days brought moments of presence, clarity, and barakah to your life. I want to thank you again for your kind responses to ou...

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You Have Them Right Now… But For How Long? heart-to-heart

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It was during one of my morning gym routines—somewhere between reps and deep breaths—that a hadith began echoing in my heart. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

"There ar...

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Everything Is Hard—Until It Becomes Easier heart-to-heart

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A few days ago at a community gathering, I had a short but meaningful exchange with a brilliant young man. He came up to me, eager and thoughtful, asking how he could...

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What Will You Carry Forward? heart-to-heart

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A few years ago, one of my nieces called me with exciting news—she was going to Hajj with her newly married husband. I was overjoyed for her, of course. But somewhere in tha...

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The One Habit That Changed My Life Forever heart-to-heart

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Some moments in life change us forever. For me, one of those moments happened when I was seventeen—a time when I thought I was invincible, full of dreams, and ready ...

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What If You’re Chasing the Wrong Goal? heart-to-heart

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For years, I chased productivity. I measured my days by how much I got done, how many tasks I checked off, and how efficiently I used my time. And when I wasn’t productive, ...

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The Marriage Secret We Often Overlook heart-to-heart

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Marriage is one of the most defining relationships in our lives. It can be our greatest source of comfort or our deepest challenge. It has the power to heal or to hurt, to u...

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This One Shift Can Transform Your Ramadan heart-to-heart

Assalamu Alaikum my dear friend,

What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about Ramadan?

I’m sure each of us has unique memories tied to this blessed month. For me, my childhood...

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How Ramadan Builds an Unbreakable You heart-to-heart

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As Ramadan approaches, I find myself reflecting on its deeper purpose. Beyond the fasting, beyond the Taraweeh, beyond the moments of hunger and thirst—Ramadan is a divine t...

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The Fire That Makes You Gold heart-to-heart

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One of the things I often do with my kids is set goals. We sit together at the beginning of the year, before Ramadan, or ahead of a big journey to reflect and set intentions...

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The One Lesson I Wish I Learned Sooner heart-to-heart

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Some mornings, I wake up with a thought that lingers—if I could go back in time, what would I tell my younger self? What advice would I give that could change the way I live...

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When Gratitude Feels Incomplete heart-to-heart

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Sometimes, when I pause and reflect, I’m overwhelmed by how much Allah subuhanawut’ala has blessed me. I have so much to be grateful for—yet, I still find myself struggling,...

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