I
have been following Dr Shefali Tsabary for about a year now and her words of wisdom
has really helped me get through the tough teenage years with my children. She
made me think about how much of the friction between my oldest and I was about her
behaviour and how much was about my interpretation of it. If nothing else, it
made me slow down, take a long look at myself, my own childhood and my
daughters needs. It reminded me to keep going back to love and kindness in my
parenting.
I
came across the quote below on Dr Shefali’s Instagram page:
“If
only you realized how much power you have in your thoughts, you would never
squander a single one on worry or regret."
The
quote is one I want to hold on to. I believe that guilt has its role in helping
us to steer away from things that are wrong and harm our soul. But I think we
let guilt overwhelm us and we let regret hold us in our past for too long.
After
half a lifetime of self-doubt, waiting for permission and being scared to take
big steps, I came to the firm belief hat we can do anything we set our minds
and effort to. This is why this quote speaks to me so strongly. How much could
we achieve in our lifetimes if we set aside doubt and fear and embraced
self-belief?
I
have a big dream for this year, scary enough that I don’t want to articulate it
yet. I have spoken to a few friends and I have started to lay the foundations. I
have no idea where this kernel of inspiration will take me, but I step forward with
self-believe, a desire to serve and good intentions insh’Allah. I am curious to
see where this journey takes me.
Do
you have a big dream or plan you are working on you want to share? Is there a
quote or a person hat really inspires you?
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