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I sat down to write my âmorning pagesâ (journaling) and I somehow ended up with a full letter to you đ
I guess thatâs what happens when you write morning pages⊠the things on your mind just come out onto paper or something :)
I pray you find this beneficial inshaAllah.
Your sunshine is on itâs way to you (bonus sunshine, that is, because you already have the very best âïž).
As always, please do email back, or leave a comment here if youâd like⊠What was on your mind as you listened to the voice note?
Love + Duâa,Maryam
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if you & me were at a coffee shop together...
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 âą Duration 19:01
Hey hey dear friend, assamau alaykum :)
Thank you (in advance) for sitting down for coffee with me and for listening to me share some of whatâs been on my mind.
I challenge youuuu to write back via email to let me know what thoughts have been dancing around in your mind, even if theyâre different from what Iâve shared⊠I may just invite you for a free on-on-one virtual coffee chit-chat, just because! Let me know if youâd like that đ
P.S. Iâm that girl who orders a hot chocolate + plain croissant from coffee shops, lol! What do you usually order? âșïž
Love + Duâa,Maryam
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"Were we not with you?"
Friday, January 27, 2023 âą Duration 19:43
I went on a scary walk a few days ago.
It was an icy winter trail and I was scared to slip and fall.
I was scared some animal would come out of the forest and jump at me.
It was dark, so I needed a flashlight but my phone battery was low.
I wanted others to help me, I could see them, but they were way ahead.
My heart was racing, my eyes wide openâŠ
Listen to this episode where I share my adventure, but also what I learned.
And our Lord is forgiving and merciful â€ïž
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Listen to this if you're feeling overwhelmed
Friday, December 23, 2022 âą Duration 19:42
We have a lot of tabs open in our brains all the time.
Iâm sure we all agree that our brains were not built to take so much pressure, so much workload, so much stress, so much stuff(!)⊠and to keep all those tabs open in our brains at the same time!
This voice note is my invitation to you.
Donât forget to make duâa for the things on your brain-dump list, your today-list, and your right-now list :)
Remember, youâre allowed to rest and recharge when you need to.
May Allah ease your affairs, beautiful.
With lots of love and a truckload of duâaMaryam
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The 12-week du'a system
Sunday, November 20, 2022 âą Duration 26:09
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8 lessons learnt in 8 years of marriage [Lesson 8]
Saturday, October 29, 2022 âą Duration 25:21
Lesson 8: Duâa
Bismillah.
With no plan, no script, and no idea what Iâd end up talking about, I decided to record (instead of write) the final lesson in the â8 lessons in 8 yearsâ series.
So you get to hear my super imperfect podcast, and Iâm totally fine with that. I think. InshaAllah the next episode will be better. (I need topic suggestions btw, thankyouuu!
In this episode, I spoke about duâa and how we need to make duâa for our marriage too.
Allah is so near and He wants us to ask Him â€ïž
Hereâs the duâa I mentioned:
It is related that Abdullah ibn Masâud (Ű±Ű¶Ù Ű§ÙÙÙ ŰčÙÙ) used to use these supplications a lot:
Allahumma allif baina qulubina, wa aslih dhata bainina, wahdina subulas-salam, wa-najjina minad-dhulumati ilan-noor, wa jannibnal-fawahisha ma dhahara minha wa-ma batana, wa barik lana fi asmaina, wa absarina, wa qulubina, wa azwajina, wa dhurriyyatina, wa tub âalaina innaka anta-Tawwabur-Rahim, wa-jâalna shaakireena liniâmik muthneena biha âalaik, qaabi-lina laha, wa ati-mimha âalaina
O Allah! Reconcile our hearts, amend what is between us, guide us to the paths of peace, save us from the darkness [and admit us] to light, and save us from obscenities, inwardly or outwardly, and bless our hearing, seeing, hearts, spouses and offspring. And accept our repentance, indeed You are the Ever Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful, and make us thankful for Your favors. All praise is due to You. Accept our good deeds and complete them for us.
P.S. Jazakallah khair to the lovely ladies who agreed to listen to the podcast and gave their beautiful feedback and encouragement. I appreciate you more than you know.
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To the ladies I saw at the hospital yesterday
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 âą Duration 09:01
I went to the hospital yesterday â nothing serious, just routine checks.
I bumped into two ladies I hadnât seen in maybe 20 years.
We went to boarding school together, the three of us.
First, I saw F. We were roommates at one point all those years ago, but we completely lost touch. Because, life.
I hugged her and hugged her again.
We said our hiâs and helloâs, and before it got too awkward, we said bye.
About 15 minutes later, I saw H. I wasnât close to her at all while we were in school. She was a âseniorâ, so, yeah.
I remember her being among the sweet ones. I didnât like most of the other âseniorsâ. I got in trouble with them a lot. I was yelled at and punished by them a lot. Haha. Story for another day.
We said our hiâs and helloâs, and before it got too awkward, we said bye.
It was nice to see F, and then H, but I was busy with hospital things and had to go. They were busy too and went on to do what they had to do.
I left the hospital soon after, and that was it.
When I got home, I felt happy and recharged somehow.
There was a joy that seeing F and H brought to my heart. I couldnât stop thinking about them, couldnât stop thinking about Jannah, and what it would be like to reunite with loved ones.
I asked myself again and again: how can I not work hard for Jannah? How can I not work hard and ask Allah to be pleased with me? How can I not ask Him to have mercy on me?
I am a very peopleâs person. I love people deeply. I hold memories close to my heart. I talk to Allah about people I love, and about people I am no longer in touch with.
Now, imagine reuniting with people you love the most, in Jannah. Imagine reuniting with the people who have left footprints on your heart. Imagine reuniting with people who passed away, who you were forced to do life without.
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Fast forward to when I was a teenager, Yahya and I thought we were going to get married one day. #Lolz.
It didnât work out đ alhamdulillah!!
Fast forward another few years, I got married to my best friend and husband (who some of you have come to know through my writing as Mr. A).
That was when Yahyaâs mum gave me the most beautiful wedding gift.
The gift from his mum was a beautiful, royal blue rug. Turkish style. High quality. Very tush-looking. Soft and lush type.
Youâll know itâs not anyoneâs level when you see it, lol.
The kinda rug youâd want in your home, basically.
I loved it (not because it was from Yahyaâs mum, of course, but because it was super cute and super high quality).
The thing about maybe 80% of my wedding gifts is⊠I never got to use them because I left my home country the day after I got married, on a 7-hour flight to a whole other continent.
I wasnât about to cargo stuff over to this other continent because 1) hello stress; 2) hello small space; and 3) I had most of what I needed already so our home was furnished and comfortable. Alhamdulillah.
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One of the things I miss the most about Nigeria is the road rage, yet itâs one of the things that scares me the most about Nigeria.
I of course would rather watch the road rage than even be a teeny bit involved in it. I find it entertaining. And funny. And scary. I know Iâm weird.
Anyway. I want you to meet Oga Abdul.
Heâs our family driver and heâs been with my family for close to 15 years.
Oga Abdul is a no-nonsense driver.
He can navigate and find his way through traffic jams easily, and he doesnât accept any less than his standard while heâs on the road.
Heâs on the road to get to his destination fast!
He listens to Berkete Family on the radio while he drives. He is focused. Heâs present. And he finds his way âFAST.
If people arenât driving well enough (to him), he would wind down his window just to do the hand-to-head motion repeatedly and shout out to them: âYou no well!â or âWetin dey worry you?â đ
Recently I was driving home, and the car in front of me reminded me of Oga Abdul, because the car was almost swerving off the lane.
Oga Abdul would 100% complain about the driver out loud: âAbeg which kind driving be this?â or âWetin this one dey drive?â
When I think about Oga Abdul, I think about someone who is known for his One Thing.
He drives well, but thatâs not where it stops.
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A lot of people today think that they NEED therapy. This is mainly due to the high-stress lives weâre living, but therapy isnât a NEED for everyone. Itâs a nice-to-have for everyone. In fact, itâs a strong nice-to-have. But is it a NEED? I doubt it is.
Now, are there cases where people do NEED therapy? Of course! 100% yes!
This voice note is not for those who do need therapy. Please, please seek the help you need from a professional. Ok?
This voice note is for the rest of us who think we need therapy.
Cool? Cool.
Also, by the way, if your primary care provider says you do need therapy but can't afford it yet, journaling can be a great first step.
Think you need therapy?
So, why do âthe rest of usâ think we need therapy?
* Weâre stressed out!!!
* Our mental health is lowkey falling apartâŠ
* Weâre spiralling
* We need to process our emotions or unpack stuff, because âwhat is all this?â
* Weâre stuck and want to find clarity on our next steps
* We want a safe space to feel heard with zero judgment
If youâre nodding along to these points, this voice note is for you.
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With lots of love and a truckload of duâa,Maryam
Thereâs so much I have to tell my friend who passed away when I was 19. And the other friend who passed when I was 27. And all four of my grandparents. And my uncle, Baa. And Sh. Muhammad al Shareef. And, and, and⊠may Allah have mercy on all of them.
May Allah forgive them and grant them Jannah.
Imagine reuniting with your parents, children, spouse, siblings⊠with no ounce of ill-feeling in your heart towards them.
Allah says,
âWe will remove whatever bitterness they had in their hearts. Rivers will flow under their feet. And they will say, âPraise be to Allah for guiding us to this. We would have never been guided if Allah had not guided us. The messengers of our Lord had certainly come with the truth.â It will be announced to them, âThis is Paradise awarded to you for what you used to do.ââ [Qurâan 7:43]
Imagine meeting and sitting with and being in the company of the Prophet ï·ș! What would you say to him? (You wonât be too shy to talk, donât worry, because, Jannah!)
Imagine meeting all the prophets who came before him ï·ș, his companions, the men and women that were around him⊠may Allah be pleased with all of them.
Imagine being gifted and blessed and honoured to see your Creator and my Creator⊠what more could a human being ever want? What else would anyone ever seek???
Weâre hustling so hard to make ends meet in dunya â we want to be sorted, we want to feel settled, happy, comfortable.
We want to succeed.
But what does Allah tell us about success?
Whoever is spared from the Fire and is admitted into Paradise will ËčindeedËș triumph, whereas the life of this world is no more than the delusion of enjoyment. [Qurâan 3:185]
Ya Allah, Ya Rahmaan, Ya Ghafoor, Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum⊠forgive us, have mercy on us, and make us among those You admit into Your mercy.
Meeting F and H at the hospital was a 1-minute thing with each of them.
But when we reunite with our loved ones in Jannah, our hugs wonât have to be cut short. Things wonât get awkward if itâs too long.
How can you and I not work hard for Jannah? How can you and I not work hard and ask Allah to help us, to have mercy on us, to be pleased with us?
This dunya is temporary. So temporary, it hurts.
But Jannah? Jannah is eternal. Itâs where every pain weâve endured, every tear weâve shed, every hardship weâve faced will be replaced with joy, comfort, and peace.
âThose mindful Ëčof AllahËș will have Gardens with their Lord under which rivers flow, to stay there forever, and pure spouses, along with Allahâs pleasure. And Allah is All-Seeing of ËčHisËș servants.â [Qurâan 3:15]
âGolden trays and cups will be passed around to them. There will be whatever the souls desire and the eyes delight in. And you will be there forever.â [Qurâan 43:71]
âAllah has promised the believers, both men and women, Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there forever, and splendid homes in the Gardens of Eternity, andâabove allâthe pleasure of Allah. That is ËčtrulyËș the ultimate triumph.â [Qurâan 9:72]
Think about itâŠ
No fatigue, no annoying aunties, no gossip, no backbiting.
No stress or anxiety, no pain, no loss, no heartbreak.
SubhanAllahâŠ
Imagine walking through the gates of Jannah, being greeted by angels who say,
"Peace be upon you for your perseverance. How excellent is the ultimate abode!â[Qurâan 13:24]
One thing I must add is, we need to also remember the reality of Jahannam.
As much as we work hard and seek Allahsâs pleasure and ask Him for Jannah, we must work hard, stay away from sins, and ask Allah to save us from the fire of Jahannam.
The terror of Jahannam is beyond our comprehension. Allah says,
âIndeed, Hell is lying in ambush, as a home for the oppressors, where they will remain for ages. They will not taste any coolness or drink there except boiling water and burning fluidâ an appropriate reward.â [Qurâan 78:21-26]
*shivers*
How can we allow ourselves to give up, to get distracted, to lose focus? I know it happens⊠But if weâve slipped, what do we do? How do we fix things?
How do we pick ourselves up again?
Well, âFall down seven times, get up eightâ applies here.
We will mess up. We will sin. We will lose focus. But we need to keep getting back up. Again, and again, and again.
Our focus must remain on our Lord â on remembering Him, worshipping Him, and seeking His countenance.
* Remember Allah:âSurely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find comfort.â [Qurâan 13:28]
* Hold on tightly to the first 10 ayahs of Suratul Muâminoon. Iâm not sharing the ayahs here because I want you to pick up your mushaf and read what Allah says in those ayahs.
He has basically given us a recipe for success.
One specific point is repeated twice â your challenge is to find it and comment or reply telling me what it is!
To F and H, I pray we meet in Jannah. I have a feeling we wonât shut up. I have a feeling catching up will take a long, long time, and there wonât be a teeny bit of awkwardness. Though, before then, I pray I get to see you again in dunya đž seeing you yesterday was heart-filling.
Love + Du'a,Maryam
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I wanted it in my home someday. It was heavy and weirdly shaped (when folded) so it was tricky to travel with it hassle-free.
Fast forward to 8 years after our wedding (and after another big move to a whole other continent), my rug came home to me.
When we moved to this new continent, I had a âguest roomâ in the basement that needed a rug, and I wasnât ready to buy a new rug⊠so my beautiful rug from Yahyaâs mum ended up there.
That room is the one room I hardly ever use, but alhamdulillah the rug serves a purpose there.
Now⊠guess whoâs planning to move far away (again) and simply canât take the rug along? Yup.
Iâve had the rug for only two years, and itâs already time to say goodbye.
Hopefully itâs a temporary goodbye, but who knows?
Iâm sure youâre wondering why Iâm telling you about Yahya, his mum, and the rug đ
Please hang in there. Thereâs a 3-part lesson I want to unpack.
Lesson 1: If itâs meant for you, Allah will make it find its way to you.
I didnât have to have Yahya in my life to get something beautiful from his mum đ
I didnât have to be a special character in his mumâs life to get something beautiful from her.
It was meant for me, alhamdulillah â and despite my (dramatic) goodbye to her son; despite my globe trotting adventures⊠Allah made the rug find itâs way to me through his mum.
Your attachment and connection and hope should be in Allah alone, and not in things and people and places.
Lesson 2: Your rizq is written. Relax.
I didnât think Iâd only use the rug for 2 out of my 10 years of being married so far, but perhaps thatâs what Allah wanted for me.
Maybe Iâll reunite with the rug again, maybe I wonât. And thatâs ok.
Even though it was my gift and I loved it, and even though it was in my house, I wasnât the one who used it day to day.
Maybe thatâs the extent of what was written for me, maybe not. And thatâs ok.
There will be times when the one thing you waited so long for will come so close, right in front of your eyesâŠ
Youâll try to grab it and hold on to it, but it wonât stay in your hands.
And thatâs ok, especially if youâve done your part and done it well.
Which brings me to the next lesson.
Lesson 3: Do your part
I could have done things differently to have my rug with me from day 1, but it was never that deep.
In your case, if the thing you want so badly is that deep, my gentle and loving question to you is⊠Have you done your part? Have you done enough?
Sometimes we get sad because âbut the rizq isnât comingâ⊠well *hugs* but what have you done to get it?
I didnât make it a point to get the rug earlier because, again, it wasnât that deep.
I didnât make it a point to keep the rug in my bedroom, or take the rug on my globe trotting adventures.
But thatâs because the rug, to me, is not worth fighting for like that.
This âdo your partâ reminder applies to the most important things to you.
If something matters, donât sit and wait for it to show up one day.
Figure out whatâs in your control, get up, and do the thing!
"The Messenger of Allah (ï·ș) said: 'The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive for that which will benefit you, seek the help of Allah, and do not feel helpless. If anything befalls you, do not say, "if only I had done such and such" rather say "Qaddara Allahu wa ma sha'a fa'ala (Allah has decreed and whatever he wills, He does)." For (saying) 'If' opens (the door) to the deeds of Satan.'"[Sunan Ibn Majah 79]
Donât sit and wait.
Donât sit and wait.
Donât sit and wait.
Make the phone call. Hit the âpublishâ button. Ask the question. Say âIâm Sorryâ first. Start the business. Sign up for the class. Register the domain name. Start the conversation.
Get up and do the thing!
Your future self will be so proud of you.
If youâre not sure HOW to get up and do the thing â maybe youâre worried, scared, lack clarity, or maybe youâre not confident enough (yet)⊠youâre not alone dear friend! Iâve been there so many times too.
I donât know if these feelings ever pass completely, but what I do know is itâs POSSIBLE to give yourself permission to get up and do the thing, despite the inner voices. Gaaah!
If youâre feeling the pull to figure things out for yourself and are ready to improve your duâa, I think youâll benefit from my free PDF resource:Duâa Mindset Makeover
Even though heâs a bit extra with the road rage, heâs dedicated to his job.
Heâs focused, heâs always on time, he knows his way around Abuja like the back of his hand, heâs available to work extra hours during busy periods like weddings, etc, he makes sure the cars are washed and fuelled, heâs respectful, heâs trustworthy, and, and, andâŠ
And the way Oga Abdul shows up for his driving is how I wished Iâd show up for the things that matter most to me.
Without the rage, of course. Lol.
But⊠think about it.
What would it look like if we really showed up in our deen? What if we made our deen and everything related to it, a priority? What if we were dedicated and focused and on time with salah, 5 times a day, every single day? What if we refused to accept anything less than excellent in the way we show up in our character, our speech, our actions⊠and especially in following the sunnah of the Prophet SAW?
What if we really showed up in our relationships with our parents, spouses, and friends? What if our parents and children and siblings got the best of us, not whatâs left over? What if we showed up with Ihsan in these significant relationships?
What if we really showed up in our wealth? In a good way, of course. What if we were so focused on pleasing Allah through our wealth? What if we stopped letting fear, self-doubt, and procrastination control us and keep us B-to-tha-R-to-tha-O-K-E? đ
What if we really showed up in our health? What if we turned our backs on junk food (for real this time)? What if we were more consistent with taking care of our bodies, our exercise, our sleep?
I think thereâs a part of us - you and me - that can have Oga Abdulâs show-up-ness when it comes to the different areas of our lives.
Showing up for what matters is possible for you, dear friend. Itâs doable.
You just have to be honest with yourself when answering the question: How much does it *really* matter to me?
Because when something *really* matters, you usually find a way to show up, no matter what, right?Some of us are no-nonsense about social media. That scrolling has to happen every day because âhow can we miss so and soâs post?â
Some of us are no-nonsense about the TV shows and series we watch. That new movie weâve been waiting for â we watch it the minute itâs ready to be watched.
Some of us are no-nonsense about the way we look, the way we dress, the friend circles we hang out inâŠ
We DO show up where it matters, and when itâs important to us.
This is good and not so good.
Good â because you know you already have the âshow up muscleâ in your body. Not so good â because perhaps the places youâre exercising your âshow up muscleâ right now may not be the thing that matters most to your heart.
This is where reflection and self-accountability come in. You have to ask yourself the hard questions sometimes.
All of the energy youâre putting into that one relationship⊠is that where you want to show up? This life youâve been so focused on building⊠is it really what you want for yourself? Is it in alignment with what you want?
Take some time to think about where you already show up with Oga Abdulâs seriousness and dedication. And ask yourself if thatâs really where you want to use up your (limited) show-up muscles.
If not, is there something else more pressing, like your relationship with the Qurâan or your diet?
Because remember, a muscle grows the more you use it.
Letâs carefully choose where we use our show-up muscles, mmmkay?
Love + DuâaMaryam
What Iâm up to
Iâm not up to much this week. Iâm just there, for the most part. Sendhugsthankyou.
But I want to hear from you â what are you up to? Howâs your heart? Whatâs on your mind? Whatâs been the best part of your day/week so far?
I love reading your replies to my letters btw, so please do write back (or leave a comment) whenever you can.
I read and (try my best to) respond to everything :)
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The good news is that journaling can help you with all the points above. Here are 6 ways I use journaling to get similar results. Not the same, but similar.
* Journaling for Stress ReliefI recently learned that the stress we feel is not always due to the situation at hand. We usually feel stress because we donât know how to cope. My husband for example is so chill when something happens because he believes most things have a solution, but my brain sees many situations as a threat to my entire existence. What journaling does is, it helps me break down my stressors and see them from a different perspective. Is my homeschool REALLY falling apart? Am I REALLY messing my kids up forever? Is the workload REALLY going to make me lose my mind? Journaling helps me talk back to the stressful situation and channel my inner chill.
* Journaling for Mental WellbeingWriting down my thoughts and feelings gives me a clearer picture of my mental state. Itâs like having a conversation with myself, and sometimes, thatâs all I need to feel a bit better. When Iâm feeling stuck and my mental health feels kinda mental, the process of writing things out feels like someone is holding up a mirror to help me see a way out, to remind me to be grateful, to remind me to call on Allah.
* Journaling When Iâm SpirallingSpiraling is âa cycle of negative thought patterns that can escalate and become overwhelmingâ. This is my internal state a lot of the time, especially around that time of the month. Before I know it, Iâm imagining worst-case scenarios for everything! So when I feel like Iâm spiraling, journaling acts as a grounding tool to remind me to be here now. I write and write and write down those overwhelming thoughts, and somehow, writing them down with pen and paper helps me slow down and think more rationally. I usually end the journaling session with âHereâs what I think the problem is, and hereâs a solution I could try. Ya Allah, help meâŠâ
* Journaling to Process EmotionsIâm usually quiet when I get offended, but my brain does not stop! I have used journaling to unpack some deep feelings of envy, anger, hurt, rejection⊠We all have those moments when we feel big emotions inside and donât know what to do with them. Journaling gives me space (and time) to analyze, step-by-step, whatâs under the big feelings. A few years ago, I felt envy which I knew had no place in my heart. I was so bothered by it and started journaling. Then I realized I felt envious because there were things I wanted for myself but in reality, I wasnât working towards those things, so I put my big girl pants on and got to work! And alhamdulillah thatâs history now.
* Journaling to Find ClarityWhenever Iâm stuck or confused about my next steps, about a big decision, about lifeâs big changes⊠I turn to my journal. Writing helps me map out my thoughts and make more informed decisions. It slows my thoughts down enough to write out a pros and cons list and then write out the best-case scenario which gives me something to make duâa for.
* Journaling When You Need a Safe SpaceMy journal is my safe space and has been ever since I was little. Itâs a place where I can be completely honest with myself, without fear of being judged. Itâs like having a conversation with a non-judgmental friend. Sometimes when I write my heart out, like the deeper things, I end up ripping up the page afterwards so thereâs no trace of it left, haha. Journaling is my go-to because I need safe spaces more often than any human would be comfortable giving me.
All of this to sayâŠ
If youâve ruled out any mental health crisis where professional help is needed, but you still feel the need to work through stuff, I highly suggest you consider journaling. Therapy and journaling can accomplish similar goals: providing a safe space, being non-judgmental, giving you permission to feel, and offering space to cry.
A good therapist doesnât give you answers or solve your problems, by the way â they believe that you have what it takes to get to the other side, and they support you as you take the steps towards that.
Journaling achieves a similar goal!
Next steps
If thereâs only one thing youâre taking away from this, please give journaling a try.
Start a journaling habit and see how it works for you.
Let me know if youâd like a breakdown of HOW I journal, I would love to support you as you start or improve your journaling journey.
And hey, you know that friend whoâs always stressed out and always in their feelings? I think theyâll like this voice note. Please do share it with them.
Thanks for listening! If you found this voice note helpful, please hit the heart or thumbs-up button, and donât forget to subscribe for more Voice Notes from Maryam.
Happy journaling!
Love + DuâaMaryam
What Iâm working on
Believe it or not friends, Iâm working on putting myself out there a teeny bit more. For now, that looks like speaking on more podcasts! Cue internal screams from the introvert in me.
Do you know any cool podcasts you think Iâd be a good fit for? If yes, let me know and Iâll reach out to them! Bonus points if you know the podcast host and can do the introduction :)
What Iâm reading
Even though Iâm not allowing myself any new books for the rest of 2024, I totally just bought Teaching From Rest because everything about the book speaks to the current state of my homeschool-mama heart.
A few days ago, I was doing sit-down work (math) with one of my Littles, and they started crying because they felt pressured! Thatâs a HUGE homeschool red flag for me, and that tells me itâs time to drop everything and reassess my approach to stuff. It gets hard sometimes but it showed me that I have NOT been teaching my children from a place of rest. Iâm looking forward to gaining some perspective from the book inshaAllah.
Iâm the type of homeschool Mama who panics about falling behind but is also 100% sure theyâll âcatch upâ inshaAllah. Weâll be alright. Math can wait for a bit inshaAllah.
