Do you ever wind up at a website and then, looking left and right in confusion, ask yourself, “What am I doing here?” Yes, your brain has crashed. Thank you, electronic media. On and on it goes: Whatsapp ding-ding-ding! I messaged you on LinkedIn, did you see it? You have 6 new messages, 12 new
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[SISTERS] A Short Guide to Reclaim Balance in our Lives
Assalam ‘alaikum, sisters! Subhan Allah, we are fast approaching the end of 2014. You, like many others, may be reflecting on how the year has unfolded. Are you on track with your goals? Are you feeling a sense of calm or are you overwhelmed? It is quite possible to be experiencing the latter, especially if
Read articleProductive Film-making: Ideas by the Couple Behind the Scenes of ‘Inspiration’
The “Inspiration” mini-drama series released last Ramadan has attracted thousands of viewers from around the world. The 12-episode series sheds light on multivariate aspects of the life of Prophet Muhammad , and how his life could directly relate to a young Muslim in the US today. ProductiveMuslim interviewed the director of the series, Muhammad Bayazid.
Read article[Parenting Lessons from Surah Luqman – Part 2]: Avoiding Shirk
In Part 1 of this series on parenting lessons from Surah Luqman, we touched upon the essential prerequisites that we need to fulfill ourselves to be positive, wonderful parents throughout our journey of parenthood. This part focuses on the first advice of Luqman to his son: avoiding shirk (not associating anything with Allah ). The two
Read article10 Actions for Sisters to Boost Self-Confidence
One of the major barriers to productivity I often hear about when I meet sisters across the world, is the lack of self-confidence. I know from personal experience that is isn’t easy to develop confidence – some people are born with it, but I believe for most of us, it has to be developed and
Read articleTaking Care of Your Kidneys: The Key to Your Daily Productivity
It’s true that we don’t realize the value of something until we lose it. I struggled for over 10 years with kidney disease and despite constant warnings from my doctor that non-compliance with medication would cost me my kidneys, I never ever imagined being the one on dialysis, let alone need somebody else’s kidney to
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