You FEEL helpless, but you are not helpless

You FEEL helpless, but you are not helpless

As an average Muslim, living outside of Palestine, I know that everything that is happening to our brothers and sisters, must be weighing really, really heavy on your chest. I know for me it has been.  As I have been dealing with a turmoil of feelings, I realized...
When Your Heart Feels Heavy…

When Your Heart Feels Heavy…

As I am writing this… my heart feels heavy for the departure of the blessed month of Ramadan. And there is so many reasons for it: The peace and tranquility that we get to experience in this month is unmatched. The daily visits to the masjid. The sound of beautiful...
Bringing Change: Inner Critic vs. Inner Coach

Bringing Change: Inner Critic vs. Inner Coach

If you are like me…there is always something in your own habits or character that bugs you and that you want to change. The thing is…wanting to get rid of negative habits and trying to adopt positive ones is a good thing! However, there are two ways you can do this…...
Your Mind Attracts What You Focus On

Your Mind Attracts What You Focus On

Have you heard of the phenomenon in psychology, where once you buy a car, you all of a sudden see that car everywhere? The idea behind this phenomenon is that once something holds value to you, you are noticing it more and more happening around you. It’s not that all...
Does Change Feel Scary to You?

Does Change Feel Scary to You?

The nature of our existence in this life is change. From our souls being blown into the wombs of our mothers, to our entrance in this world. To the transition into the next life… The most apparent changes to us, however, are the one that we experience in this life....
Feelings: The Language of Your Inner Self

Feelings: The Language of Your Inner Self

What does communication mean to you? The majority of humans consider communication as an act of exchanging information between human beings. Whether it is a parent talking to a child, a husband to his wife, siblings among each other, or friends to each other. Or...
Where Are You Losing Positive Energy?

Where Are You Losing Positive Energy?

There is a world of energy around us that when you pay attention to it, SO much more about the world, the people around us, and most importantly about ourselves would make sense. For example, waking up in the morning and dreading to go to work. Or absolutely feeling...
The Average Person’s Pattern of Thinking

The Average Person’s Pattern of Thinking

Thoughts enter the mind from the moment we wake up, all throughout the day. As we start our day, we jump from thought to thought. Whatever comes up, we allow it in. There are no boundaries for any particular thought. Through random selection based on interest,...