Apart from the beautiful way you construct your sentences, my favorite part about reading your newsletter is how relatable they are. I have been struggling with this problem for a minute and it just really feels reassuring to know that I'm not alone in the feeling. Despite being super productive and constantly checking accomplishments off my to-do list, I still feel like I need to be doing more. You just give such a perspective on the issue that I know will help me be more intentional about taking time out to rest and have a good time without feeling like I have to earn it. Thank you, Nadirah for always sharing your thoughts, it means a lot. I look forward to reading your book!
“Could youth be a contributor to that sort of emptiness— that craving for surety and fulfillment in one's path even if one was already on it?” Hmm, so poignant. I think from the possibilities that we see now with the Internet and globalization, making us realize how much more is possible and being completed by people in similar age groups with similar goals to us that it is easy to feel like you’re not doing enough constantly. However, I think it’s important to think of your journey as only your own, not comparable to the path laid out by anyone else. In that way, you’re never wasting anything. Everything is a necessary part for the unique journey that you are on, even if it feels like not enough or too much.
SubhanaLlah you’re not the only one who feels this way (which I’m sure you know by now). This was an interesting read and I loved the little snippet of the happenings of your life you left at the end. I’ve never actually read the hunger game so I’ll check it out in shaa Allah.
I felt like I was reading some of the things that constantly plague my mind. The last paragraph 🥹. I also sometimes struggle to know what exactly my best effort is 🤧
May Allah ease our affairs really 🫶🏾
Speaking on Hanya's “A little life “, that book was unbelievably sad . Most of my friends didn’t read it though, I never got to discussing it with someone 🤧
Apart from the beautiful way you construct your sentences, my favorite part about reading your newsletter is how relatable they are. I have been struggling with this problem for a minute and it just really feels reassuring to know that I'm not alone in the feeling. Despite being super productive and constantly checking accomplishments off my to-do list, I still feel like I need to be doing more. You just give such a perspective on the issue that I know will help me be more intentional about taking time out to rest and have a good time without feeling like I have to earn it. Thank you, Nadirah for always sharing your thoughts, it means a lot. I look forward to reading your book!
“Could youth be a contributor to that sort of emptiness— that craving for surety and fulfillment in one's path even if one was already on it?” Hmm, so poignant. I think from the possibilities that we see now with the Internet and globalization, making us realize how much more is possible and being completed by people in similar age groups with similar goals to us that it is easy to feel like you’re not doing enough constantly. However, I think it’s important to think of your journey as only your own, not comparable to the path laid out by anyone else. In that way, you’re never wasting anything. Everything is a necessary part for the unique journey that you are on, even if it feels like not enough or too much.
SubhanaLlah you’re not the only one who feels this way (which I’m sure you know by now). This was an interesting read and I loved the little snippet of the happenings of your life you left at the end. I’ve never actually read the hunger game so I’ll check it out in shaa Allah.
Very interesting read 😁
I felt like I was reading some of the things that constantly plague my mind. The last paragraph 🥹. I also sometimes struggle to know what exactly my best effort is 🤧
May Allah ease our affairs really 🫶🏾
Speaking on Hanya's “A little life “, that book was unbelievably sad . Most of my friends didn’t read it though, I never got to discussing it with someone 🤧
Wa alaykumus salam wa rahmotullah wa barakatuh Fareedah