How do you weigh accountability against self-compassion? Ok, so, you messed up. And now you feel like crap. You’re stuck reliving your mistakes, weighed down by regret, guilt and shame, struggling to move on. Whether it’s returning to a sin, hurting someone you love, destroying a relationship, or just doing something ‘stupid’, the answer is […]
Tag: Depression
The link between desire, anxiety & depression- Qur’an 4:32
Having desire is healthy and normal. But when does longing for more become a problem? And how do we find a balance between being satisfied with what we have and our natural inclination to strive for better? What do our desires tell us? Whether it’s making more money, wanting designer clothes, marrying a certain person, […]
What helps when it feels like you’re drowning?
“…And We have made from water every living thing…” – Qur’an 21:30 The intricate water cycles of life-giving rains, rivers and oceans are ‘signs’ referenced continually in the Book written by the One who created all things. As blood flows through our veins, so water flows through the earth. And Allah created life from water. […]
