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Faith Journey Personal GrowthJune 2, 2018April 1, 2019

How do you find yourself when you’re feeling lost?

“Know thyself” – Socrates Said an ancient philosopher… But how do you know yourself, honestly? For the past couple of weeks, I have been feeling rather nostalgic. Maybe it’s because I’ve been redecorating my space and have been decluttering as much as I can. It has been less of a struggle to let material things…

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Faith Journey Personal GrowthFebruary 24, 2018April 1, 2019

Why we need to sit down and think about our values

Unlike goals, values are not destination. They are the deciding factor of why you would like to pursue those goals. Values will definitely help us to a faster and more effective decision-making in workplace or in our personal lives.

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JourneyOctober 30, 2017October 31, 2017

Facing the biggest fear: “Putting yourself out there”

We can’t relate to all successful people because some of us have forgotten how human they are. Before they’ve reached where they are, they struggled. Just like you and me, but in our own little ways.

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The scariest thing for so many of us is to be vulnerable. Because being vulnerable means you are showing your flawed and a self that you are afraid to display for the fear of being misunderstood or being misused or hurt. I'd like to believe that I am an advocate for vulnerability. Because it is only by being vulnerable that you'll find your authentic self, and eventually will attract those who are without you even having to try so hard. Then, it is also knowing what kind of thoughts and feelings are actually good or not for you, and whether it is serving your closeness with Allah. It is only knowing your authentic self that you'll be able to understand your difficulties and that it is a mere act of cleansing yourself so that you'll only be closer and closer to Allah. Ps/ So my friend and I are thinking about creating a podcast with topics revolving around self-growth etc, out of our curiousity to try a new thing. Would anyone be interested to listen to it? 😂 #self #reflection #podcast #selfgrowth
I remember there was this old man whom I had met during one of my field trips. "I'm just visiting a dying friend whom I used to hike with" His dying friend lived in Scotland but he was from Australia. He travelled all the way just to see a dying friend. I haven't reconnected with him ever since but his wisdom remains with me. He, despite his old age, armed with a walking stick, never stopped living. Sometimes we contemplate too much that it becomes paralysing for us from getting back up and trying again. In the end, we'd waste our age, our youth from growing for the temporary benefits of this world, for ourselves when *life is more than for ourselves.* Maybe it's our fear of failure or simply because... we've lost our purpose along the process. Then the question arises, what would we do if we were in the position of that dying friend? Who would be the people to travel, near and far, to visit us on our last day here to pray with hopes that we'll see each other again in His heaven? (Amiin Ya Rabb) Do we want to remain like thatches, attractive to the eyes yet attract pests and diseases, or the plants that benefit? We are more than what meets the eye. We are.. what's within us. #reminder #reflection
There's nothing more authentic than the relationships that I've seen between 2 kids (or within a group of children) as they are united by play. The friendship was formed simply by their fitrah that is... to play. . All they wanted was to play that we, of course had to set some rules for if we didn't, things would have been too chaotic and uncontrollable. Which reminds me of Surah Al-Hadid (57), ayat 20, that summarises the world as merely a place of play, an amusement and adornment. . When you were kids, do you remember either of your parents reminding you what time to come in after playing outside? To go home before Maghrib, before the sun sets? Because it's so, so difficult to stop as we were too animated during our playtime. But coming out of place of love, our parents would scold us to come back inside before the sun sets. . This very state of excitement and hype is exactly our state with the dunya sometimes. We forget that this world is just temporary and an amusement, so much so we might even forget of our true purpose in life if we don't snap ourselves back to the reality . The reality is, our fitrah is to find our one true Lord, Al-Kabir (the All-Aware) no matter how much we try so hard to find other purposes in life especially when we know it's the truth and the whole truth. May Allah preserve our hidayah and that we might never take it for granted. Amin. . #reflection #ayat #amusement #quran #kids
لَـئِنۡ شَكَرۡتُمۡ لَاَزِيۡدَنَّـكُمۡ​ "Surely if you are grateful then, I will give you more" Ibrahim:7 The past 3 months had been a roller coaster to me that I started burning myself out these past 2 weeks. I had not taken the time to reflect like I used to and ended up "killing myself" on the pursuit of whatever goals, achievements etc etc. My body had already started giving me signals since last month to slow down but I resisted. Then this week particularly, I've learned about gratitude. I literally have been stumbling upon the ayat above everywhere I go, Subhanallah! Social media, whatsapp, the news (from last Friday's sermon), commercials, YouTube, you name it. Here's the thing. When you worry about things too much, it's not that your worries are invalid... they are valid and they should be acknowledged. But what it shouldn't do to you is "kill you internally" that you are paralysed by them. So you'd end up trying to control things that are beyond you. Gratitude... once you fully internalise it, calamaties may shake you but you'd then learn to find tune with your values, purpose and principles, and find balance again in your life. I've also learned that it's not about being on a constant high but finding the place where you feel completely balanced. Practically, it's easy to do but how it becomes a part of you is difficult because gratitude is not only in the tongue but in the heart. الحمد الله #gratitude #grateful
I am blessed to be surrounded by women who remind me of the good things in life and those have grown with me spiritually, emotionally and mentally. It's not easy to be a woman but it is also a blessing to be one. Soo much only if we are aware how our status is so high in Islam (but nanti tah cerita) . For some it may not be easy to completely love and believe in ourselves but we'd show up anyway. For some it may not be easy to embrace our vulnerability but we express it anyway. For some it may not be easy to stand on their own two feet but we'd decide for our lives anyway. For some it may not be easy to stand up for themselves but we'd speak our minds anyway. For some it may not be easy to set some boundaries but we'd say no anyway. Unapologetically. . So we need, more than ever to unite, not for or against anything but to merely set a movement to create an impact in the lives of those around us. Thank you for those whom I have encountered in my life no matter how short, and those whom have stayed in my life, to continue to inspire and move me. ❤ I am forever grateful that I was inspired to put a little collage. (Actually byk lgi gmbr but mls kan scrol) 😂🙌 . Sisters, be kind to everyone, hate no one and trust a little---those who only give value to your lives. And most of all, love yourself with the intention to be a better person every single day! 🌸 . HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY (lain semangat ku hari ani ses) . #internationalwomensday #womenempowerment #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen
"I was not poor. I was just broke" A saying by a billionaire. . It's so tempting to make the rash decision to leave a job that doesn't temporarily fulfill you. It's so tempting to see other people settling down and actually doing great with their life. No matter how many reminders we've come across about how "everyone has their own clock", I would like to break the news that we will never stop comparing our lives with other people. That is until... . You stop thinking that "it's greener on the other side", "a credential or any form of privilege is the shortcut to success", "I am not good enough to pursue my dreams because I am a nobody", and so many other self-sabotaging messages we keep telling ourselves. . Pause for a second. Do we really, honestly would do whatever it takes to change our lives or are we still passive about making our own decisions? Are we grateful enough for where God has put us now because He knows what's best for us? Do we really treat everyday as an opportunity to do better than how we did yesterday? . Of course, we can't figure everything all at once. That's why in order to grow, to fully live, we need to start filling ourselves with information and things that would actually benefit us in the long run whether it be something to do with improving our EQ, or communication skills and so on... that's how you can never be poor. . Knowledge enriches and empowers you. You may be broke *now*, but overtime, you'll understand why. Never stop seeking knowledge. [Photo from Islamic Arts Museum KL]

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I believe the best form of living our lives is just being honest with ourselves and being successful because of who we are authentically.

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