Complete this sentence honestly: “I would have more peace if I stopped _________ .”

Hi, I am an Islamic Teacher by profession. I have been in the field of education for the last 30 years. After I completed my Art Therapy diploma and now pursuing Islamic Psychology, I have no idea where and how to begin as a counselor. I am happy and infact thrilled to be in this space and I am hoping to hear some advice and tips to start my counseling career.

Last week, many of us were completing our Ibadah Check. Many of us were completing our Amanah Check. But when it came to the Nafs Check, we quietly realized something: The real struggle is often not outside us. It is inside us. The jealousy nobody sees. The resentment we carry. The need for approval. The assumptions we make. The wounds we hide. For months, I kept asking myself: “How do I heal what no one can see?” This journal is my humble attempt to answer that question. The SONC Nafs Healing Journal is a companion for muḥāsabah, muraqabah, tazkiyah, and khidmah. A place to understand your emotions, uncover your thoughts, identify diseases of the heart, apply Taqwa Bandages from the Qur’an and Sunnah, and discover how Allah may have created you to benefit the Ummah. Here is the link to The Nafs Healing Journal. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dDwAG7yymFiegXYNlWb7Al7FxmqMx4sZ/view?usp=drivesdk