Voice Notes from Maryam 💝

Assalamu alaykum dear friend, Long time no voice note! I sat down to write my ‘morning pages’ (journaling) and I somehow ended up with a full letter to you 💝 I guess that’s what happens when you write morning pages… the things on your mind just come out onto paper or something :) I pray you find this beneficial inshaAllah. Your sunshine is on it’s way to you (bonus sunshine, that is, because you...

Hey hey dear friend, assamau alaykum :) Thank you (in advance) for sitting down for coffee with me and for listening to me share some of what’s been on my mind. I challenge youuuu to write back via email to let me know what thoughts have been dancing around in your mind, even if they’re different from what I’ve shared… I may just invite you for a free on-on-one virtual coffee chit-chat, just becau...

I went to the hospital yesterday — nothing serious, just routine checks. I bumped into two ladies I hadn’t seen in maybe 20 years. We went to boarding school together, the three of us. First, I saw F. We were roommates at one point all those years ago, but we completely lost touch. Because, life. I hugged her and hugged her again. We said our hi’s and hello’s, and before it got too awkward, we sai...

Listen to Voice Notes from Maryam 💝 on: Apple Podcasts || Spotify Assalamu alaykum dear friend! So. This guy. We’ll call him Yahya. He was a family friend.  He was (is?) a few years older than me. Our parents had known each other from way back. Fast forward to when I was a teenager, Yahya and I thought we were going to get married one day. #Lolz. It didn’t work out 😅 alhamdulillah!! Fast forward...

Listen to this Voice Note from Maryam on Apple Podcasts || Spotify One of the things I miss the most about Nigeria is the road rage, yet it’s one of the things that scares me the most about Nigeria. I of course would rather watch the road rage than even be a teeny bit involved in it. I find it entertaining. And funny. And scary. I know I’m weird. Anyway. I want you to meet Oga Abdul. He’s our fami...

Listen to this Voice Note from Maryam on Apple Podcasts || Spotify || YouTube A lot of people today think that they NEED therapy. This is mainly due to the high-stress lives we’re living, but therapy isn’t a NEED for everyone. It’s a nice-to-have for everyone. In fact, it’s a strong nice-to-have. But is it a NEED? I doubt it is. Now, are there cases where people do NEED therapy? Of course! 100% ye...

Assalamu alaykum dear friends! Today’s Letter isn’t actually a letter 🙂 it’s a perfectly imperfect heart-to-heart Voice Note from Maryam! It took multiple attempts to record it… multiple attempts to edit it… and multiple attempts to convince myself to publish it anyway … but Alhamdulillah, we did it! I’m looking forward to reading your thoughts on it in my inbox or the comments inshaAllah. Listen...

Assalamu alaykum, friends! _ The other day, I picked up my pen (keyboard) and wrote in my journal… “ Should I ask Allah to reduce how much I love ?” I knew I was hurting inside because… what is this deep question, please? 😆 Listen to my Sunday Morning think-out-loud to find out how I’m trying to navigate (instead of fight) my heart for loving a little too deep, too much, too fast. _ May Allah con...

Life can throw unexpected challenges our way, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to cope. In this episode, I share a personal journey that starts with a dental appliance and leads to powerful life lessons that apply to us all. Join us as we navigate the emotions of a child struggling with a new dental appliance, and learn valuable insights about patience, trust, and perspective. We d...

Join me on a transformative journey of exploring life from the deep end! In this episode, I share personal stories and reflections on moving beyond the shallow-end mindset. Just like learning to swim confidently, we'll discover how to approach our deen, relationships, health, and wealth with intention and excellence. Discover the power of one stroke at a time, whether it's deepening your faith, nu...

I went on a scary walk a few days ago. It was an icy winter trail and I was scared to slip and fall. I was scared some animal would come out of the forest and jump at me. It was dark, so I needed a flashlight but my phone battery was low. I wanted others to help me, I could see them, but they were way ahead. My heart was racing, my eyes wide open… Listen to this episode where I share my adventure,...

We have a lot of tabs open in our brains all the time. I’m sure we all agree that our brains were not built to take so much pressure, so much workload, so much stress, so much stuff(!)… and to keep all those tabs open in our brains at the same time! This voice note is my invitation to you. Don’t forget to make du’a for the things on your brain-dump list, your today-list, and your right-now list :)...

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Lesson 8: Du’a Bismillah. With no plan, no script, and no idea what I’d end up talking about, I decided to record (instead of write) the final lesson in the “8 lessons in 8 years” series. So you get to hear my super imperfect podcast, and I’m totally fine with that. I think. InshaAllah the next episode will be better. (I need topic suggestions btw, thankyouuu! In this episode, I spoke about du’a a...