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Forgiving Yourself: The Key to Moving On
Prayer at Night by mrehan goo.gl/RP3YZP Have you committed a sin that you are unbelievably ashamed of? Have you made a horrible mistake or let your loved ones down? Are you terrified of the punishment...
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Gratefulness: A Muslim’s Way of Celebrating Everyday
Image Credit: Ben Smith | flickr(dot)com/photos/dotbenjamin “No honey” I sighed, “We are Muslims! We DON’T celebrate Thanksgiving.” “But why?” My daughter wondered. “I mean it’s a good reminder to be...
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[Surat Al-Kahf Series – Part 1]: The Productive Sleepers (Seriously?!)
Image Credit : ProductiveMuslim doodler Aneesah Satriya Yeah, right. A story about ‘sleeping’ for hundreds of years teaches Muslims about productivity?! Well, let’s recap the events together, shall we?...
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[Surat Al-Kahf Series- Part 2]: When Money Talks…Shut It Up!
Image Credit : ProductiveMuslim doodler Aneesah Satriya “No, I’m just a normal person like everyone else! Granted, I live in a 17-floor mansion, but you know, it’s very simple. The walls are...
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[Surat Al-Kahf Series- Part 3] Three Strikes And You’re OUT!
Image Credit : ProductiveMuslim doodler Aneesah Satriya It’s one of those days. The alarm doesn’t go off. You’re late for an urgent meeting. There’s no edible food in the fridge and you’re out of...
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[Surat Al-Kahf Series – Part 4]: What Are You Doing With Your Dreams?
Image Credit : ProductiveMuslim doodler Aneesah Satriya Ladies and gentlemen, we are approaching the end of this series. Please fasten your seat belts and make sure your seats are in the upright...
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So You Think You Can Write? The Secret No One Will Dare Share!
Photo Credit: Drew Coffman www.flickr.com/photos/drewcoffman/ Sing it with me… Let’s start at the very beginning…. A very good place to start… When you read you begin with…? A, B, C When you write you...
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Don’t Stop Being Kind: The Small Things Are Greater than You Think
Photo Credit: Flickr[dot]com/photos/hoffnungsschimmer/“You’ve become a doormat, Lilly! You let people walk all over you, drain you and use you! And because you have the memory of a tiny goldfish, you...
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Please Stop Pretending and Just Face It: There’s Nothing ‘Special’ About...
Image Credit: flickr[dot]com/photos/maessive/I’m not a writer or a psychologist or the ‘happy girl’ most people know me as. Today I’m just a defeated mother who is tired of pretending she’s strong...
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Cosmo-Islam-iology: Why Prayers Come In Colors
Photo credit: flickr[dot]com/photos/12453467@N00/ Your skin doesn’t actually change color when you’re feeling ‘blue’, does it? And when someone is ‘green’ with envy, they won’t really stain your new...
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You’re a Doctor; You Just Don’t Know It Yet
“I repeat! If you’re a doctor, please identify yourself to the cabin crew immediately!” We were flying amidst the high clouds on one of those large planes, and yet surprisingly there was not even one...
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So You Think You Can’t Write Now? Unlocking Your Writer’s Block
Do you know what is even more frustrating than a writer’s block? Having to write about overcoming a writer’s block while chronically suffering from one! Talk about a double challenge! I wonder if...
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[Inside The Therapist’s Office – Episode One] Trust
Image credit: Aneesah SatriyaFidgeting with her fingers, it was obvious she was agitated. And why wouldn’t she be? Sitting here with a complete stranger talking about your worst fears, your sordid past...
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[Inside The Therapist’s Office – Episode Two] Peace
“That’s the first time you mention your parents,” I said carefully. “I can tell it’s a subject you try to avoid. Are you angry at them, Hannah?” “My dad died years ago. And my mom is also dead… Or, at...
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[Inside The Therapist’s Office – Episode Three] Success
“As Salam Alaykom Adam!” I greeted the grumpy teenager. “So how was your weekend?” “Yeah, whatever!” Adam spat out. “Let’s get this over with!” He sunk into the chair across from me and took out his...
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[Inside the Therapist’s Office – Episode Four] Joy
Mr. Ramzy was one of those incredibly rich businessmen; sharp, smart and intimidating. Forty-eight years ago, when he got his first job at a car-wash, he knew in his heart he would make it all the way...
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[Inside The Therapist’s Office – Episode Five] Power
She dragged her feet into my office and reluctantly handed me a small bag of pills. “I must say I’m very proud of you Maggie!” I smiled. “I’ve been clean for a year, 4 months and 26 days, and yet every...
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[Inside The Therapist’s Office Episode Six] The Gift
“What can I do for you today Maggie?” The young nurse asked after introducing herself and checking the filled-in medical chart. “Oh I’m just here for a routine checkup with Dr. Miller” Maggie replied....
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[Inside The Therapist’s Office- Final Episode] The Rebirth
“Is everything okay?” I heard Maggie ask her dad on the phone. He had been calling non-stop during our session. It was obviously an urgent matter. “WHAT!” Maggie screamed. She was snow-white pale...
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It’s Hajj Time: You Need to Talk
Photo Credit: andrea-cristina[dot]deviantart[dot]comWrapped in two white hand towels, totally convinced he’s performing Hajj like the rest of us, the cutest, most adorable little boy on earth recited...
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