Safeera Abdul Latheef

Imagine, what if ultimate peace was in the materialistic things like money, fame, possessions etc, which everyone might not find easy to achieve? What if the real pleasures in life were in all the wrong things we are chasing now even when we know clearly it's the wrong place we are chasing. If it was so, wouldn't peace and pleasure be only accessible to the rich and powerful in the society? But is it so? Well, it's quiet the opposite right. You may find a rich and powerful man weeping alone in his huge bungalow because he considers his life worthless, even when he has every material possession he could ever dream of. While you may see a poor man happily spending his evening with his family grateful for the day's meals and the happiness on his children's face. We chase for peace and happiness in all the wrong places. While it is right here, within us, so close to us. Happiness is not definitely having the best jobs, cars, houses or huge savings in the bank. All those are truly transient. Finding happiness is not a one day process. Happiness is a combination of many other emotions, like contentment, acceptance, forgiveness, trust, reliance, gratefulness, and many more such things which can never be given a price. The more we keep searching for happiness in the wrong things, the more the right things slip away from our hands. We don't realize this, until we slowly start losing those things that we took for granted. #writingthoughtsaway #tuesdayreflections #mbdailyposts #creativemuslimwomen #muslimahblogger #igwriters #instawriters #writerscommunity #simplethingsinlife #transientlife #temporarylife #strangerinthisworld #dunya #deenoverdunya #muslimahwriter #muslimahonpurpose https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmCOxTDvcl/?igshid=16y283pgz8zfm

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I always hesitated sharing much about my parenting journey, because I thought I have way too many flaws as a parent. I thought I needed to first be a good parent before I start speaking anything about it, otherwise I will be judged, especially in the areas I fail miserably in my parenting. But, recently, I realized that there is no one who scores 10/10 when it comes to looking after complicated little human beings. There is none who had not atleast once felt this thing called 'The Parent Guilt' or the 'Mom guilt' to be precise as thats the role I'm handling. And I also realized, this Parenting business is not easy, or not even close to what I expected it to be. But nevertheless, all the mistakes, all the struggles, all the pain, and all of the unpleasant experiences during this journey is not worthless. All of it is actually letting us grow into better human beings and not just better parents. I realized that if I never made a mistake in this tough job as accepted universally, I would never be learning anything, and I would not be growing through this journey. Hence, I embrace all the small, big, stupid, silly and all the non- sensible mistakes I have done during this parenting business. And maybe, that makes me a better parent somehow?🤭 . . . #writingthoughtsaway https://www.instagram.com/p/CBIkm3Bjmt2/?igshid=45ha2cd82fjc

Forgive yourself for all that happened yesterday, so that you can start a new tomorrow. . . . And today is the day you can decide to forgive or not. If you choose to forgive, you will certainly have many doors of happiness open in front of you. But if you choose to live in the regret of your past, you stay there alone, without realizing that whatever you feel is what you chose for yourself. . . . #journalling #reflections #reflectionsjournal #journallingaddict #creativemuslimwomen #forgive #yourareimportant #green #journallinglove #muslimjournal #reminders #thoughts #artjournalling #leafpattern #patterndesigning #greenandgold #journeyoflife #lifejourney #loveyourself #selflove #selfcare

Do good and forget... . . . #journalling #muslimjournal #islamicjournalling #floralpatterns #patterndrawing #instaart #instaartist #reflections #reminders #thoughts #prayers #prayersforlife #journeytoallah #spiritualmotivation #redgoodness #creativemuslimwomen #cmwartmonday

If you start little, you can almost do anything you want. #watercolorpainting #watercolors #watercolorsky #colorblends #painting #paintingday #cmwartmonday #creativemuslimwomen

"Actual faith is remembering Allah even when everything is going perfectly well." And that's where most of us fail. 😑 . . . #journalling #islamicjournalling #muslimjournal #cmwartmonday #creativemuslimwomen #thoughts #ungratefulmankind #allahisarrahman #faith #rememberallahalways

Bullet journaling..📔📒📓 🌸Soo, I started bullet journaling by mid January when I coincidently came across a video on YouTube about bullet journaling styles. I don't know what exactly attracted me, I started bullet journaling the very next day even without having much idea about it. I started out with a very simple format, because I knew if I make it complicated I might quit very soon. And I found it interesting mainly because I could also entertain my Handlettering and Doodling hobbies in between my journal. 🌸Throughout my life I have always heard successful people or productivity junkies say "Write it down". Whatever goals, habits, or simple tasks you want to achieve or complete, write it down first was the first tip always. I never understood how important it was to write it down or what difference it would make. I guess I was thinking my mind can do it all. That I can track everything in my mind. But I was definitely wrong there. Now, when I write reflections about my day, I don't even know where they come from. Sometimes, even when I think there's nothing special about today, I end up writing more than half a page of reflections about the day. Bullet journaling has helped me to look inside myself, look around, observe, and actually 'think'- which we often forget to do in today's busy life. 🌸We all might have heard about the saying by Umar(radi Allahu anhu), "Take account of yourselves before you are taken to account, weigh your deeds before they are weighed." Writing it down really helps us to analyse each day in our life in detail. Now even if we don't write down what we did in a day, there are two angels writing down every single deed of ours, good and bad. So better analyse and rectify our deeds before they are going to be presented to us on the day of judgement right? #bujo #bujojunkies #bulletjournallove #bulletjournaling #bulletjournaljunkies #bulletjournal #bulletjournalfebruary #bujocommunity

Small steps make a huge difference... Day 13 of #createinspirepositivity by @tjt.design @lettersbyshells @hazelslettering #handlettering #watercolor #watercolorpainting #floral #florallover #handlettered #letteringchallenge #watercolorlettering

Allah's promise.. "If you are grateful, I will surely increase you in favor". (Quran 14:7) ##handlettering #handletteringjourney #floral #lovefloral #lettered #quranicayahs #quraniclettering #creativemuslimwomen #everydaylettering #januarylettering

START SOMEWHERE. Because only if you start, you will ever know what you are capable of. First try with floral illustration. #illustration #floralsyourway #floral #flowerstagram #startsomewhere #handlettering #handletteringjourney #handlettered #creativemuslimwomen #daisy #bloom #becreative

"Sometimes Allah allows us to fall because there's something down there we're supposed to find." - Boonaa Muhammad #handlettering #creativemuslimwomen #drawings #illustration #handlettered #happyletteringchallenge #everydaylettering #letteringaddict #islamicreminders #remindersbenefitthebelievers

And more watercolor experiments 😁 One day you will wake up and realise this Dunya will never fill the void inside you. The money will never be great enough, the house will never be big enough, the car will never be fast enough, the illegitimate relationships will never feel right. At that precise moment you will begin to realise one thing. That the emptiness this Dunya has failed to complete, can only be completed by Allah. Turn back to Him, for you may never come to see that day. #islamicquotes #reminders #watercolorbackground #watercolorpainting #funwithcolors #handletteredquotes #handletteringjourney #handlettering #lettered #happyletteringchallenge #creativemuslimwomen

Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try. - Jack Canfield - Some watercolor experiments.. #watercolorbackground #watercolorpainting #watercolorexperiment #positivequotes #positivityeveryday #positivevibes #handletteringjourney #handlettering #lettering #handletteredquotes #handlettered #creativemuslimwomen #instagood #instapositive #2018lettering #januaryletteringchallenge #happyletteringchallenge #funwithletters #funwithwatercolor

"No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that. " - Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) [Sahih al- Bukhari] #propheticsayings #handlettered #watercolorexperiment #cactuspainting #lettering #handlettering #watercolorpainting #watercolorpainting #everydaylettering #handletteringbeginner #handletteringpractice #funwithletters #learninglettering #letteringjourney #handletteringjourney #letteringchallenge #happyletteringchallenge #decemberletteringchallenge #decemberlettering #simplelettering #islamicreminders #remindersbenefit #instagram #creativemuslimwomen