One of the common themes that emerges when I’m coaching someone is trauma and mental distress at the hands of someone who was emotionally and verbally abusive. Whether that’s a parent, friend, or partner, scars from years of invalidation and criticism run deep, often leading to low self-esteem, self-doubt, and lack of confidence. This also […]
Dealing with mental illness in a loved one generally requires a lot of patience, understanding, and empathy. When that mentally ill person in your life is a parent, it can lead to a mess of emotions. As a child, you may be too young to understand why your mom or dad is behaving differently from […]
It’s okay if you’re struggling. It’s okay if you’re not spending as much time in Dua and Dhikr as you’d planned to in Ramadan. It’s okay if you’re still spending most of your day in the kitchen, serving your husband, children, elderly parents or in-laws, and you don’t get to pray extra Nawafil or read […]
You know those days when you feel overwhelmed by everything and just want to quit? You may have started higher studies, opened a small business or your own blog, gotten married, moved to a certain place, or made any major life decision that is now overwhelming you with its responsibilities and associated stresses. And now […]
The title of an Urdu book is, “Jo Tum Muskurao Tau Sab Muskurayein”. If you were to smile, everyone would smile with you. I feel this sentence is so apt for moms because a mom’s happiness is totally contagious. When she’s happy, the entire family is happy. Remember though, you can’t pour from an empty […]