What comes out of my coaching sessions most of the time is that a lot of you guys don’t know what you want in life. You know what your parents, your spouse, your distant aunty, your boss… want for you but you’re clueless when it comes to your own aspirations. Growing up in Arab, Asian …
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Another popular influencer has removed her hijab which has brought back the polemic about muslim public figures on social media and how they influence the new generation when it comes to religious practices. I have to admit that whenever it happens and they post their first picture scarf less, I can’t help but read the …
We all experienced major changes in our lives because of corona this year. Most of us had to stay at home, which meant no more traveling, social life and activities or work. What allowed me to keep my sanity during the quarantine was to create a morning routine that started with praying fajr. That routine …
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Today I want to talk to you about a subject that I think is still not spoken about enough. That subject is depression during pregnancy and after giving birth, also called prenatal and postnatal depression. Even if you haven’t heard of it, it happens way more frequently than what we think. In fact, I don’t …
Meditation has been part of my life for the past seven years but I’ve only started trully experiencing its benefits when I included it in my daily routine six months ago. I made sure I would be consistent this time. I started with 5 minutes per day and alhamdulillah it grew into 15 minutes twice …
Maybe it’s that dear friend you’ve always had a secret crush for. Maybe it’s your best friend’s older brother. Maybe it’s your handsome, smart and funny colleague who has everything for himself except… Islam, which makes him a no go zone. The point is, there is a man for whom you have feelings and who …
This week, one of my listeners sent me a message asking for advice about an issue related to friendship, let’s have a look at her text. When I read this message, I immediately thought about my own experience with a girl who was once my best friend. We met in university and stayed close after …
Should I stay her friend or should I call it quits? Read More »
This week, most of my conversations with friends and clients were about boundaries and I think it’s the perfect timing to talk about them. As you start a journey into building your self-esteem and self-love, your relationship with yourself and with others will change: you won’t allow yourself to do things you used to and …
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In the previous article, we briefly talked about self-love and so I’d like to go more into detail on the subject today because loving yourself is as important as cultivating a healthy self-esteem. Self-love is the active practice of accepting, caring and encouraging yourself. There are a lot of misconceptions around it like the idea …
There will always be someone who can’t see your worth. Don’t let it be you. Unknown Self esteem, self love, self care… I feel like those words have been overused these past few years, especially by companies trying to sell us more stuff we don’t really need. But if we ignore the marketing talk and …
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