Dear Chereen

[dearchereen]

Maybe your biggest issue with commitment is your inability to commit to yourself. It is quite possible that you are your own enemy. You let yourself down because you do not respect yourself. This may or may not have resulted from others hurting you, causing you to devalue yourself. It could also be that you put yourself last in everything. Pleasing others is great, but something has to fuel your energy. Your inability to take care of your own self makes you at odds with your inner peace. There is also a chance that you never forgave and choose not to forgive yourself for mistakes that you have made. You beat yourself up, and as a result, you leave your heart barely beating. Sometimes when you’re really angry you turn in to ice, hurting others in the process without always realizing it. You fear commitment. This comes out in your relationships. You value your friends but you don’t like to keep them too close. The topic of love is flattering, but the effort that it takes to keep the love going has you running in the opposite direction. Does it come as a surprise? Of course not, when the person that you love the least is yourself. It becomes a challenge for you to love someone else. That does not mean that you do not make sacrifices or that you do not care. It’s just difficult to give of your heart when you do not even attempt to unlock it. Sometimes it becomes easy to act out of convenience. It is easier to avoid matters such as your heart and your lack of commitment now, because you find ways to keep yourself busy during the day. However, come nighttime, your thoughts trickle down in your mind and leave you realizing you need to change. You struggle with insomnia for a reason. You have trouble falling asleep because your heart is not content. It is true that for you to feel at ease then you need to change the way that you make your heart feel. You lack communication with yourself, and as a result, you lack the ability to feel and express happiness. • “Committing to yourself” ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger

[dearchereen]

I know that God will never burden a soul more than it can handle. I also know that everyone has different thresholds, and different levels of pain tolerance. I have learned that when you think you have it so bad, someone else will always have it tougher. Perhaps you sometimes admire those who have it so good, and you forget those who live the most difficult of adversities. You look up to those who appear to have everything. As a result, you sometimes look down on yourself. You begin to forget that blessings have been bestowed upon you, and you start to neglect what you have been given. The wrong type of hunger fills your soul, and you yearn for things that do not suit your heart. You crave a happy ending that does not belong to you. As a result, you become unthankful. You become dissatisfiedtisfied. That heart of yours goes to sleep starving, and you refuse to nourish it. What will it take for you to become content? You can eventually have what was given to someone else, but even then you remain hungry for more. You continue to look at those above you and you remain dissatisfied. Your soul begins to tire. Soon, you begin to suffer. Reminders benefit the believer, and you come across someone who does not have much but they are grateful. Your heart begins to feel something. It feels empathy and pain. It mourns the other person’s trials, and it wakes up your soul from its sleep. To your soul it says, “Look to those below you and not above you, because you will become ungrateful.” These words have the potential to be life changing. They have the capability to turn your perspective into a positive one. If you think you have little, you will look to those who have less, and you will realize you have a lot. If your heart is ungrateful, it will pump the feeling of gratefulness until it becomes the anthem of your heartbeat. Remember that a grateful soul bends down to give thanks to their Creator. Look at those below you and not above you. You were created to be humble. • ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister

[dearchereen]

I have always been a huge mess. I struggle to get my thoughts going in one direction, and once they do start, they don’t stop for anything or anyone, until the remembrance of God sets in. I remember that there is a plan for me, and, although holding in the tension and the worry feels like holding my breath, God reminds me that the time to exhale comes, and with it relief and a bit of comfort. These days I am lucky. I am able to go through my day feeling good. I may even feel guilty for feeling so great. Everything will be okay. It will all sort itself out, don’t worry I repeat these thoughts to myself on good days. Now I am generous with my love, I am giving and planting hope, and I am spreading this goodness with every step I take. I credit God with these blessings of course, because it was only through His remembrance that I have been able to feel so good. Remembering God is an escape. From this life, from the pressures and expectations, of mine and others. God promises us that He has got our back. The hardest part was always trusting this process and the plan. Doubt is easy, it comes on fast, and at some point it lives within us. It takes a permanent place in our minds, and creeps up often to make us feel like we are not worthy of God’s promises, of His love for us to be happy. It takes work–grueling, gut wrenching, heart-piercing work –to find peace in our hearts and minds, but I am content knowing that it has always brought me back to my best moments and will continue to do so, God willing. • • “Relief through God’s promises” by ©️Zeina for ©️DearChereen • • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar #faith #ramadan2017 #ramadan #love #God #faith #hijab #islam #forgiveness #vulnerability

[dearchereen]

I love this. Sometimes people come to you as trials, and sometimes they let you down. While it hurts, what hurts even more is when you let yourself down. Protect your warmth. Share it with others, but never give it all away. Remember, you need you to thrive. • ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar #faith #ramadan2017 #ramadan #love #God #faith #hijab #islam #forgiveness #vulnerability

[dearchereen]

You were once a field of roses, and I’d come just to admire you. But then I came one day and found a battlefield. Your roses had been picked and all that was left were thorns around your bleeding heart. You let someone in and put your hope in them, and with all your roses they were soon gone. I tried to find the sunshine that would help them grow again, but that too was taken away. You were so numb and it was worrisome. I had hoped that you would shed a tear or two. But when they returned again, the thunder that was rising came right out of you. I saw the clouds in your eyes and the rain as it flowed down your face that was as beautiful as the sky. This was your goodbye to the pain that they planted in your life. Your silence was in fact a brewing storm, and you had us all fooled for the better. Where roses once grew, roses will grow again. Now you no longer have a field of roses, you’ve got a universe of roses that cannot be stolen. That smile of yours is sunshine that can be spotted from miles away. It’s a good thing that you got it back, but this time it doesn’t come from anyone but Him. That heart of yours is an ocean that is filled with the purest water and devotion. You put your hope in God and let your faith water your roses. • ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar #faith #ramadan2017 #ramadan #love #God #faith #hijab #islam #forgiveness #vulnerability

[dearchereen]

I’ve seen you climb out of quicksand and jump back in. It’s as if you like the rush of a line that’s so thin. You say that life isn’t easy but you don’t make it easier. You pick the tightest rope to walk on, then you complain you have no hope. You got everyone wondering if it’s all a cry for help. But here I am saying a prayer, because I hope you want to be saved. The smile of yours is deception when everyone asks you if you’re fine. It’s a testament of your affliction when I ask you if you’re okay, and then you break down and cry. You’ve got your fears that make you run away to hide your tears. It’s been ages since you were happy and now you’re scared to walk in shallow water. You’ve buried your head too deep. It’s time you walk away from quicksand and look up at the sky. I know you’ve told yourself you don’t deserve to be happy way too many times. That’s a lie. So you walk away from everything you’ve known for far too long. It’s a scary feeling and the goosebumps hit your skin. Walking towards your deeds feels so good you worry that it’s a sin. But here you are breathing air and no longer suffocating, so you say a prayer to God as you regain your hope. What a blessing it is to see you walk on ground and abandon that tight rope. Alhamdulilah. • ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar #faith #ramadan2017 #ramadan #love #God #faith #hijab #islam #forgiveness #vulnerability

[dearchereen]

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[dearchereen]

You come here every morning, and you order the same thing. My dear, when will you no longer drink from an empty cup? That heart of yours is craving the taste of affection and self-love. I offer you a cup of change, but you claim you already had too much. Day after day, I watch you come and drink the emptiness that has left you feeling sore and then numb. But then one day, you collapse. Your heart has simply had enough. I know that you’re the type of person who loves to give and refuses to take, but that is no longer possible when your heart is thirsty for necessary change. And so I give you the menu. And so your eyes light up. As you scan from top to bottom, you choose a latte of love. You walk into the kitchen and you pour yourself a cup. Your heart begins to feel the happiness that comes from self-love. You go home with a bag of love that is yours to create. Now, you wake up every morning to the sound track of love that is your own. The empty feelings and pangs of hunger have been put to rest. The days of pouring from an empty cup are now no more. How beautiful it is to drink from a cup that overflows? It makes you smile to feel that the love you brew is more than enough. These days, you share without feeling empty. The love that you drink and the love that you pour for others is more than enough to keep your heart full. • ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar #faith #ramadan2017 #ramadan #love #God #faith #hijab #islam #forgiveness #vulnerability

[dearchereen]

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[dearchereen]

I love this. The stronger your faith in God and in yourself, the more you are capable of silencing your fears. • ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar #faith #ramadan2017 #ramadan #love #God #faith #hijab #islam #forgiveness #vulnerability

[dearchereen]

My friend, what am I supposed to do when you give me no words and then you disappear? I found myself looking for you long after you left. It’s as if I thought you were lost. But really, you were gone. I looked for you at dinner. I searched for you in large crowds. My ears screened every cry and every single laugh. You were nowhere to be found. I waited for the moon to rise so that I could feel at ease. I knew at least we shared the same moon. That brought me some peace. I gained the courage I needed and vacated your room in my heart. I took down the frames of memories. I painted your room white. I left the “For Rent” sign in the back of my mind. I was not in a rush for a new friend to vacate a space in my heart. I polished the floor and returned the room to my scent. It took many months but I was left feeling so content. But then there was a knock on this home that God had given me to protect. I opened and there you were looking for the room that was once yours to rent. But now the room was foreign, and instead of your frames there was a blue globe. The lock was no longer familiar because for too long you had been absent. As I walked you to the front, I said bye with good intentions. I guess this is what goodbye actually meant. I had no feeling of sadness. But if you did, I’m sure it came from regret. They told me to get over it, you’ll find another best friend. I told them I would get through it, and now sighs of relief are my dearest friend. • ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar #faith #ramadan2017 #ramadan #love #God #faith #hijab #islam #forgiveness #vulnerability

[dearchereen]

Oh stranger, I see you from across the street, as you fidget with your hands. As I get closer, I see the ink flow from your veins to the ground. It says in words that hurt you for far too long, “Your love for me is conditional.” I reflect upon the depth of these words as they turn into a puddle of bad blood. You got whoever hurt you out of your system, and now you’re ready to walk on the path that leads you home. But still, I am baffled by your words. I dip my finger into your words and soon I feel your pain. My empathy throbs as I feel all the moments your heart was left in utter dismay. You were the one your friends and love turned to when they’re heart was raining uncontrollable rain. You turned your shoulder into a mop and wiped away the tears they drained. When it was nighttime, your heart was there. Ready, it never turned anyone away. Only God knew of your own pain, because you felt obligated to make everyone feel okay. When they were smiling, they would not turn to you. Unless, of course, their smile had a stain. And so you would clean it with your gentle soul. And so your soul would be left with a wound that ached. You took it in and did not complain, as you added it to your collection of pain. But then one day someone came to you, a borrower of hearts they explained. And so you gave them your heart, but then...they ran away. You became heartless, and you became weak. As they put needles through your heart and threw around your heart week by week. Soon they got bored and threw your heart away, and you found it next to a bench beaten up and in a puddle it lasted. You took it in and patched it up, then vowed to never give it away. It was in that moment you realized, love is give and take. No more conditional love because you are not a game to be played. And so you let the bad blood leak. Then without realizing it, from your past self you walked away. Upon the path of unconditional love you walked. The first person you would love is yourself. • ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar

[dearchereen]

They told me the world was a cruel place. I didn’t believe them. So I carried on, giving all I could of myself. I loved with a heart that hoped to find love, I laughed down to the core of my soul, knowing that joy only breeds joy, and I bore the pain of others like they were my own, because I had known pain of many kinds. • As the days went by, I came to find that not all hearts were like my own. There were some souls who had eyes green with envy, and hearts black with hate; these souls wore robes of goodness, but the evil they sent, rippled into every corner of my life. • As time passed, every piece of my life began to fall apart, I finally began to believe the world could be a cruel place. My advice to you, oh good soul, protect your heart, protect your soul - evil comes in many a guise. ~DearChereenTeam (Words by @dearchereenteam Social Media Editor, @abeedakhatoon ©️Abeeda) • #therapy #therapist #darkness #goodness #goodsouls #StayBlessed #dearchereenteam #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar #faith #envy #jealousy

[dearchereen]

Where are you going? Your actions have me feeling some way. The road to the finish line is in front of you, but I see you walking away. You begin to walk backwards, undoing all your deeds. Then, you disappear into the sunset. Your light can no longer be seen. It’s always night for you and nobody has been able to change that. The curtains are always pulled over your eyes. Depression has taken over your life. It’s been a tough few years, and a troubling life. You’ve given so much to the world and haven’t received as much as a high five. Some people have it so good, or so you think. You tend to forget that every house is full of secrets. Some people are just better at hiding them. And so you struggle constantly, and the blinds on your eyes weigh on you so heavily. You don’t think of happiness as something that is within reach, and so you grab at your sadness. It sucks out any potential for you to be happy, like a hungry leach. You reach a point where either it’s game over because you crash, or it’s reaching the finish line because this too shall pass. Both outcomes are difficult, but one thing is guaranteed: The light that you carry within you matters, even if you might not realize it now. God created you with a purpose. Without your heartbeats, the rhythm of the world is less sound. The finish line awaits you even if you finish last. It’s never too late to turn around. Please, don’t back down. • ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar #faith #ramadan2017 #ramadan #love #God #faith #hijab #islam #forgiveness #vulnerability

[dearchereen]

You fell in love with God on a Friday, and you claimed that your feelings were incredibly deep. On Saturday, you claimed that He broke your heart. You held your heart in one hand, shattered to pieces and dripping in tears. Your other hand was hidden, for reasons you could not and would not admit. There was a hammer in it that you could barely hold, but one you were unable to let go of. Etched on it was the word Expectations, written in a hasty manner, the letters unrecognizable unless you looked closely. Ashamed, you attempted to hide it, but there was no reason to hide the way you felt. To you, love reciprocated meant that you prayed and then instantly saw results–results that would make you happy and full of warmth. So you prayed for specific things, and you aimed for specific results. When you did not hear back, you retreated to seclusion and let go of your love. It was this expectation that you had of love. But this type of love was unlike any you would ever feel, and its results were unlike any you would ever know. To expect would leave you disappointed in yourself, and to not expect would leave you amazed at how kind and generous He is. He loves you. I promise He does. At times you might struggle to see it, but only because of the perspective you have chosen to view it from. Sometimes for love to increase, you need to earn the love. You need to work for it, and you can do so through prayer and commitment to Him. The more you give of your time, your devotion, and your appreciation, the more love you receive in return. It could be that learning how to fall in love with God is meant to teach you the definition of genuine love. Would it not be beautiful if someone dear to you asked you what love meant, and you were to point to the sky and say, “The Creator of the clouds above. The One who united you and I.” (Article continued in comments)⬇️ • “Falling in love with The One” by Chereen • ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar #faith #ramadan2017 #ramadan #love #God #faith #hijab #islam

[dearchereen]

يا مقلب القلوب ثبت قلبي على دينك🤲🏻 • ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar #faith #ramadan2017 #ramadan #love #God #faith #hijab #islam #forgiveness #vulnerability

[dearchereen]

I worry that your desire to stay the same forever has actually made you strange in a world where the only constant is change. You’d rather suffer a loss than change, and as a result celebrate gains. But enough about my fears for you, will you ever look at life through a different lens? Your eyes have become dusty and you would rather close them than wipe them. You don’t want to look at life differently. It’s more satisfying to only look at it your way. As a result, you have found that the ones that you treasure have walked away. Your chest has become empty and your heart is so hungry, but still you stay stubborn. I want to wish you well but you refuse to take it. You throw my wishes down the well with no hope of ever pulling them back up. But there will come a time where your eyes will become too dusty for you to see, and you will have to wipe them with the water you dug up through all your tears. You know, the one that is filled with the pleading of those who love you and me. Although it might be too late to gain back everyone and everything, it won’t be too late to gain your ability to see more clearly. Until then, you will throw every thought that can change you deep down your well. I know that my hopes will one day echo. I will pray and continue to wish you well. • ©DearChereen • #therapy #therapist #lifestyle #quote #lifehack #lifecoach #mindfulness #forgiveness #qatari #qatariblogger #blogger #blogstofollow #hijabfashion #hijabi #muslimblogger #muslimah #sister #islam #qatar #faith #ramadan2017 #ramadan #love #God #faith #hijab #islam #forgiveness #vulnerability