Cup of tea with Aisha

 Assalamu aleikum everyone 🌱  It's been a while..  I love the state where I am consistent in what I do. But it's also one of the things I can't keep up with. Or maybe it's the exact issue holding me back sometimes. I can be consistent in a long run though. In some things at least. But here's the thing, yeah? I am now in Jamaica, alhamdulillah! Finally reached here after two years and two weeks of separation from my husband and best friend forever in sha Allah. Truthfully, I have gone up and down the whole spectrum of feelings, and was ready to even give up a couple of times. I am humbled and grateful that Allah (swt) lead me to the person who has so much patience and strenght, and love towards me. He has been the glue, holding us together and repairing any damage, and he's been the rope where our knot is tied. This is where, once again, I can truly see how du'aa has so much power. Ma sha Allah. ❤  ... Jamaica and Finland are so different places that it'

 Assalamu aleikum dears. How are you? 🍁 In my previous blog, and in the first post of this blog I have mentioned islam being my saviour. Also, I've been kinda open about my mental health and problems that I face in my daily life due to those health issues. So how these two subjects go together? ... Islam and mental health is becoming a popular topic. It's a very needed perspective, to look at mental health issues through the teachings of islam. And same time, there is still a huge stigma around mental health, also in the muslim Ummah. I am not a scholar and I wouldn't describe myself as a learned person especially what comes to islam. On that path, yes, but still in the beginning.. So, I can only provide my own observations and experiences. It is sad that so many people are struggling with their mental health. It's also very human, to react in certain ways to difficult times and situations. But as the struggle takes a lot of energy, many wish to find a relief from it,