In today's call with brother Izaan, this quote really stood out to me: “Losers complain about what happened to them, winners make things happen with what happened to them." It reminds me not to be afraid or feel bad about making mistakes, because I can use them as opportunities to improve and grow inshaAllah.. and to REFLECT!

this one of the most crucial points is someones day/week. reflection is not teach you your mistakes, but what you did correctly. It gives you clarity and motivation. Avoid burnout; have something to fuel you, something that would energize you and to look forward to during the week. If you feel bored in you environment, make a change, it will refresh the place in your perspective. Barak allah feek izaan for the advise and effort.

Alsalamualikum, I want this space, to be space where everyone can open up about their difficulties, now the reality is it's not always about wins. You find yourself the most through the losses, when winning life is easy, but true discipline shows when you simply can be bothered. And this is exactly where I have been tested recently: Sleeping on time, despite waking up groggy and late in order to try and amend, showing up despite being lazy, working when bombarded by limiting beliefs, and begging Allah when my heart feels fragile. Point is: Life is easy when things are going your way, but when the mask comes off, and life throws its obstacles at you, who you truly are shows. SO ask yourself, journal it, who are you behind that mask ? Write it down, and send your answers in, community comes from understanding each others vulnerable sides.

two things that resonated with me, intention and practicality. When we approach even sleep with intention, as a ibada, we give it the value it deserves. This is something that i am guilty of, forgetting to have intention behind daily habits. I am going to sleep well tonight to be able to do my ibada effectively tomorrow. i do a combination of what the brothers mentioned today, having a range for bed time, and a slowing down routine. My addition to tonight sleep is moving as soon as i wake up, as i usually feel groggy and want to snooze, and will checkout the sleep alarm app. (tho am quite sure it will need a wrist band to figure out my cycle which i dont have rn) subhanallah 33 alhamdulilah 33 allah akbar 34 Assalamalaikum.

Sleep is 80% of the solution. Make things easy for yourself. Sleep can be ibadah if you change your intention: “I’m sleeping to be better tomorrow for the sake of Allah.” Do adhkar before sleeping. A few key reminders: • Sleep works in 90-minute cycles • Aim for 5–6 cycles • Waking up mid-cycle = groggy mornings Each cycle has 4 stages: Light sleep → mind recovery → body recovery → REM (learning & memory) Your hormones matter: • Melatonin helps you sleep • Adrenaline & cortisol wake you up Inconsistent sleep throws them off. To wake up feeling good: ☀️ Get sunlight 🏃‍♂️ Move your body To sleep better: 📌 Keep sleep/wake times consistent 📌 Use a 1-hour sleep range to wake at the end of a cycle 📌 Do a 30-minute wind-down (no phone, journaling, reading, Qur’an etc) Main takeaways: Consistency. Right timing. Sunlight + exercise. Fix your sleep, and a lot of life fixes itself 🌙