In this deadline-demanding, rat race society, it seems like we’re pushed to run and run everyday beyond our capacity. Suddenly, one day passes like an hour, and an hour seems like a passing mosquito. But now, instead of making stress a scary green monster that’s ready to eat you alive, we’re going to find out
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The Road to Homeschool Success
“What have I gotten myself into?” If you are a homeschooling parent and find yourself pondering this question… a bit more often than not… here are 6 splendid ideas on how to help make homeschooling your kids more productive this year, In sha Allah. 1. Establish Respectful Discipline Methods Determine how to handle misbehavior and
Read articleReturning to the Sunnah and Building Productive Relationships
Until recently, I was not somebody who made friends easily. Growing up in a non-Muslim country, I always longed to have Muslim friends. This desire only increased over the years and I remember that the du’a I repeated over and over again in the Ramadan of last year was for Allah to send Muslim friends
Read articleDon’t Wait – Live Productively While Young
Life often gets very busy for many young Muslims as they try to balance deen with studies, work, community projects and other commitments. But being ‘busy’ does not always translate into productivity. Have you ever heard the story of the people of the cave? In the narration [Qur’an: Chapter 18, Verses 9-26], some young men
Read articleHolistic Health for Productivity: Interview with Hakim Archuletta
Hakim Archuletta has worked within the healing arts profession for over 30 years. His first formal studies were in the Fine Arts which he studied in the 1960s in Berkeley where his expertise ranged from graphic arts to theater, cinema and ethnomusicology. He studied homeopathy and apprenticed in London in the early 1970s. Thereafter, he
Read articleProductive Pregnancy
Allah has chosen you for a great task ahead. He has honoured you with continuing the Holy Prophet’s ummah. But these are not usually the dominating thoughts when you are pregnant, right? The hormonal imbalance coupled with mood swings, frequent urination, headaches and back pain do not make pregnancy a good experience to cherish. Well,
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