When Everything’s Uncertain

Dear Self,

Peace be upon you beautiful human being!

When it seems that the world is falling to pieces around you, when nothing seems certain anymore, when you can’t see anything ahead of you, not even your own two feet…

This is for that you.

Remember: Detach yourself from the outcome.

Know that in His Eternal Words, Allah Himself Has Promised that “what is to come is better than what has gone by.” (Quran 93:4)

Especially for those cleaning their hearts. For those who love Him.

We are visiting the country where I was born, where my roots are …after nearly a decade. The mind-boggling thing is..we just rebooked our flights for the third time (after they kept getting canceled).

Right now, we are repeating prayers like this one, taken from the sunnah, or way of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو فَلا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْن، ٍ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ لا إِلَهََ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ.

‘O Allah, it is Your mercy that I hope for, so do not leave me in charge of my affairs even for a blink of an eye and rectify for me all of my affairs.None has the right to be worshipped except You.’

We are in limbo as we await our flight time. We are holding on to the rope of endless hope, but I’ve noticed a change.

I am at total peace. Serenity resides within me.

Why?

I am no longer attached to the outcome.

In my heart of hearts, I know. Whatever will happen will be better, for me, and for the world. It will be in my best interests, too – even though I may not see it at first that way.

This has always been my experience. God’s Promise IS true. Everything else isn’t real.

Because I’m no longer attached to the outcome, guess what?

I can float. And because I can float, I will also learn to swim…to shore, that is! 😉 After quite an adventure at sea, it seems…

Will keep you posted! Due to our travels in sha Allah (Lord Willing), I will only be posting on Sunday! So many projects, so many updates!

Talk soon –

With immense love x gratitude,

Just Mishi

Relative Importance of Blessings

Dear Self,

Peace be upon you, beautiful human being!

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are two blessings which many people waste: health and free time.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6049

Why do people suffer?

At times, you never realize the value of good health until you are sick.

Cherish it. Show immense gratitude, so that it will increase.

With light,

Just Mishi

Have You Really Progressed?

Dear Self,

Peace be upon you, beautiful human being!

True progress is not measured by how much wealth you accumulate, but by how much you have tamed your ego.

Have you made your desires your gods? Or have you sacrificed for the sake of your meeting with God?

The next time someone has a point of view radically different from yours, don’t make it about proving yourself right. Give up the argument if you feel the other person is unwilling to listen. Prioritize the relationship. Don’t prioritize your ego.

If a loved one gives you critical feedback, think of it as an opportunity to grow. Seeds always need the sun’s guidance to grow. Don’t think of it as an insult.

Get outside yourself and see it for what it really is…What is the truth of this situation? (Dr. Spencer Johnson’s Peaks and Valleys)

Die before you die, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) advised.

I finally understood what that meant in a situation where I really wanted to take the credit…in which I so wanted to prove me right.

Let go of your ego. It’s the heavyweight that’ll cloud you from the unveiling with God. Don’t take anything personally. Don’t hold grudges.

Be someone you would want to hang around…someone light, and full of energy, despite what struggles you faced….because of the struggles you overcame. Someone like our beloved Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). What exalted character! The Quran itself bears witness.

Be light as a feather, and let go of your ego.

Take this new feather-light spirit for a test drive the next time there is a disagreement. How do you react? Do you get emotional? Do you start arguing back about how you’re right? Do you get major anxiety?

Then, my dear, there is still work to be done.

And our lives are a continual work in progress ❤

Sending so much love on this journey to a better self!

I am truly so grateful for you all…that’s my heart-talk, ok 🙂

With light,

Just Mishi

Be Careful Who Your “Friends” Are…

Peace be upon you, beautiful human being!

Did you know? When you put an embryonic stem cell (taken from a baby in it’s mama’s belly!) in a culture (aka environment) that’s full of cancer cells, it transforms into one, too?

Or when you put that stem cell in a culture of heart cells (myocytes), it becomes one of them too?!

It’s pretty amazing what studying the world around us reveals to us about ourselves.

The most important change you can make in your entire life is to change your environment…if you want to become a super-cell, you have to surround yourself with super-cells! Obviously 8)

Super-self…super-cells…hehehe.

Take a look at who you hang out with. Are they helping you move towards your dreams or holding you back?

This is your sign to let them go if they are not helping you on the right path.

At the highest level of psychology, reality is simply a projection of what’s going on in your heart.

When’s the last time you decluttered your room? Is the bed made? Does it smell really good and make you want to come back?

Just like you would not want to breathe in polluted air, or live in a dumpster, you have to take care of your emotional and spiritual well-being, too. You absorb the energy of your friends…of the atmosphere you are in.

Also, this is PSA to spread kindness wherever you go. Maybe you are that super-cell. However, you will never find someone at the top 1% spending time with people that have no vision. They just can’t connect.

Make the most important decision of your life today. Leave those fake friends behind. Become friends with those you want to be like. Watch how your life changes for the better before your very eyes!

To your better self & your ever-so-bright future!

With love x gratitude,

Just Mishi

Give and You Shall Receive!

Peace be upon you, beautiful human being!

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah (our one God) Says: Spend in charity, O son of Adam, and I will spend on you.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5352, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 993

Today, I experienced all sorts of challenges. Out of the blue, I was compelled to call a couple of sisters who I knew were going through tough times. I cannot describe in words how speaking with them uplifted my spirits.

When I shared my “worries,” they boosted me with the certainty that all will be well – the same that I strived to do for them. It came especially when I needed it the most. What goes around always comes back around.

Another thing I noticed about myself was that my body does not react to stress like it used to. Even if I wanted to freak out over the situation, it’s as if that emotional state was locked.

Alhamdulillah, I was in total peace and serenity, knowing for sure that it would be taken care of – that I would be taken care of.

In my heart of hearts, I knew: my Beloved (Allah) Would come to the rescue. ❤

BTW, charity does not always mean money. Charity can be a smile to a passing stranger, or spending your time for the sake of God. Charity can be feeding your wife to express your love for her, according to our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)!

My form of giving today was giving of my time, purely for Him. It filled my heart with gratitude, and the ladies I spoke with echoed the same words for me that I had shared with them. It was a beautiful experience, and my energetic field was very smile-y! The batteries were re-charged. Everything would be ok.

And it was.

Remember, if you want something in life, you must learn to give something first. Give joy to get joy. Give love to receive love. Be love.

With immense love x gratitude,

Just Mishi

P.S. Due to popular demand, podcast will begin being recorded soon! If anyone has any tips, please do share! Thanks so much.

P.P.S. Since this past Monday, I started the Sakara Life Level II Detox. It.is.life-changing! Oh, and my skin is glowing on a whole other level. If you want details, let me know! I’ll be more than happy to share 🙂

Always Act From A Place of Love

The eternal wisdom of Our Creator’s words, revealed over 1400 years ago, are now a predominant philosophy in the field of personal growth.

Where your intention goes, you go. So go from a place of love.

Gary Zukav on Marie Forleo

Peace be upon you, beautiful human being!

Today, I want you to live more consciously. Be aware of the energy you are putting out into the world. Before you shout back at your partner in a heated argument over toothpaste, breathe. Are you being reactive?

Or are you relaxing and responding from a place of love?

And so, my new favorite saying is, “Don’t be reactive, be relaxive!” Yes, I made up that word, but you get the point 🙂

Your intentions are what change your energy vibrations. That, in turn, brings opportunities to your door. Your job is to intend from the deepest, most loving part of you. Make the right choice. Then, take initiative (“act”) with inspiration.

With this simple, yet profound philosophy echoed from the words of The Lord Himself, as well as His Messengers, you will witness your life changing around you.

Send a loving prayer to the guy stranded on the side of the highway, with flashing lights. We are stronger together.

Smile as you feel yourself relaxing when a driver cuts you off – don’t make it a battle of the ego.

In testing situations, imagine yourself reaching into the love, the light at your very core…and sprinkling rays of it everywhere you go.

What a beautiful worrrrrrllllllld! ❤

The final Messenger of God, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), shared how intentions precede the actions in importance!

The sincerest intention is one that is rooted in pleasing Love Itself, Allah – The Cherisher of all the worlds!

With love x light x gratitude,

Just Mishi

P.S. Note to self: My three personality words are grateful, present and early!

You MUST Share What You Know

Peace be upon you, beautiful human being!

As I pored over the pages of Dr. Lipton’s Biology of Belief (one of my big 3 for today!), I was struck that he had a very similar journey to my own. It was the journey from separation to union.

Biologically, cells change in response to their environment; otherwise, they will die. They do something else with these adaptations, though, that’s really interesting.

They pass on these very important traits that they’ve learned to the next generation. Why? Because they were designed to give, to serve…even though they might not be around to see the impact. They were made to help other cells survive and thrive!

Allah (Arabic name for our one God) Does Not Create anything except with purpose and in truth. IQRA Dream’s pioneering way is to connect the dots between what we see at the subatomic level to the human being to the world and ultimately, to reality itself.

When we realize that our inside creates the outside environment, we begin to understand what the wise advised…to be the change. That is when we begin to experience true enlightenment.

We are one, from The One.

Just like cells and immune systems that pass on these survival tools to future generations, we MUST share what we know while we’re still alive! We must NOT be shy or afraid that no one will listen. We MUST decide to be messengers of our lives, our lessons, so that future generations will be well-equipped to lead.

Do what you were designed to do, what every cell in your body and every organ system is already doing. Cooperate, collaborate, and share what you’ve learned. Join the dance of unison with the universe.

Witness the unity of all there is, and be a witness to the Absolute Oneness of God, our Lord, Our Creator, Our Sustainer, Our Cherisher.

After all, we ourselves are “standing on the shoulders of giants before us.” (Newton)

We owe it to ourselves and to the world to be brave and to share.

The question is, will you lead the evolution of the human mind?

Or will you be just another cell that withers away into the dust?

The choice is yours, but there are consequences for all.

Choose wisely.

With immense love x gratitude,

Just Mishi

P.S. I’m thinking of releasing either podcasts like these high-energy blog posts, or videos! What would you like to see, and what are some questions you have for me? I would love to hear your thoughts!!! ❤

Your Big Three

Peace be upon you, beautiful human being!

Today, I learned about Pearson’s Law from Dr. Benjamin Hardy. It basically states that if you measure something (like how much $ is in your bank account), it’s more likely to improve.

This simple truth gets even better. If you measure that something and you report it to someone else (an accountability partner), that something gets way way better…like exponentially. So go and grab a responsible person and get accountin’!

Now, I have to start practicing mindfulness even more. I’ve decided to be super-intentional about my life, and religiously create the life of my dreams.

The journaling can’t happen sporadically. It has to be a daily habit. After we’re seven, our brains absorb only what we ritualize…the everyday things.

Dr. Hardy recommended a to-do list of your “big three.”

Everyday, you have three main objectives; for maximum achievement, less is definitely more. This is how you tap into the flow state…the same state I was in when I wrote a book in six days!

What are your big three?

To be extra proactive, I’m noting down mine the night before!

With immense love x gratitude,

Just Mishi

How My Thoughts Healed Me

Peace be upon you, beautiful human being!

Don’t ever forget the lesson of simple truths.

Try not to make things complicated. When you’re still, you can hear better 🙂

Also, I am sharing my top secret way of relieving any incoming symptoms using my thoughts.

Channeling extreme joy into my system, I laugh genuinely as I exclaim aloud, “I am getting an award for being the healthiest girl in the world!!!” I really feel the joy like I am actually receiving this trophy.

Make yourself extremely emotional as you think, feel and believe. Tears leakin’ out? Even better.

Then, for good measure, I imagine a humongous syringe of vitamin D shooting up into my chest and into my nose, POOFing all the bad stuff!

Did you know? Stroke patients who imagined flexing their hands were able to regain function in record time. Whoa. That’s some serious stuff!

It’s great to keep repeating this a few times a day depending on how you feel.

Also, you guys already know how I’m a huge believer in sound therapy. Sound has the power to create or destroy. Don’t loud sounds make your heart beat faster?!

With Allah’s Will, you can create that good health, an invaluable treasure!

Pray sincerely to Allah (Our One God) to heal you, and believe that He Already Has + be grateful in advance!

Play Surah Fatiha and read it out loud as it is the greatest sound therapy in the universe – Sent from The Creator Himself.

Play Ayatushifa as well as Manzil du’a on YouTube and just relax as you allow the vibrations to purify your entire system.

My students and I have used these tips to heal from colds, fevers and even potential zits!?

You have serious superpowers, dude. Don’t forget to tap into them and as always, be the change.

With immense love x gratitude,

Just Mishi

The Truth is Simple

Peace be upon you, beautiful human being!

Because our Creator Is All-Knowing, He Originated all the worlds with a special Source Code.

Because He Is also The Most Loving and The Most Generous, He Made sure everything was connected using that source code.

It would be obvious to all who went out earnestly searching for it.

That Source Code is Love. Without it, plants wouldn’t sprout up from the ground, against all odds.

Without it, baby birds would go to bed hungry each night as their parents took flight.

Without it, the sun would never shine on sinners and saints alike.

Love is at the core of it all. It’s the greatest, yet simplest scientific truth of all.

A baby can die without its mother’s love.

To open ourselves up to the love that’s already there, we need to clean the glass on the window.

To open ourselves up to God’s Love, we need to become love in everything we are…

Is it starting to make sense now? It’s like an algebraic equation. So simple, yet so ignored.

Human beings like to make things complicated.

Did you know? You can change a life with just a smile. It’s charity. (Prophet Muhammad (pbuh))

By embodying love ourselves, we will be able to connect with Love Itself, both in this world and for all eternity (Al-Akhira).

And we could all use a little more love ❤

With immense love x gratitude ,

Just Mishi