🏵️🏵️🏵️ In Islamic teachings, Lisa, the journey through life stages, including the transition experienced during midlife, is considered a natural process.

The Quran highlights the significance of time and the passage of life, as mentioned in Surah Al-'Asr (103): "By the time, indeed humanity is in loss, except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience."

As the individual in the story encounters feelings of disillusionment and longing for their younger days, the Quran acknowledges these emotions as part of life's inevitable challenges.

Allah says in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:155): "And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] life-vein when the soul restrains him [because of an evil deed].”

However, the focus in Islam is on growth, learning from past experiences, and embracing the present and future.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) emphasized this when he said, "The best of your fate is the one that has befallen you, and the worst of your fate is the one that you yourselves have brought upon yourselves."

Acceptance and gratitude are highly valued in Islam, as you eventually found peace and acceptance in your new life stage.

This aligns with the Islamic teachings of patience (sabr) and contentment (rizq). The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress, nor bother, nor worry, nor grief, nor dread, nor clash of armies, nor the death of one's child, nor the death of one's brother, nor the loss of wealth, nor the capture of one's city, nor the destruction of one's house, distresses one who has faith, except that it increases his faith, and nothing increases one's honor with Allah more than patience."

In the end, the experience shared in the story reflects the natural process of growth and change in life, as encouraged in Islamic teachings. Embracing acceptance, gratitude, and patience during these transitions is highly valued, allowing individuals to find peace and contentment in their current life stages, in accordance with the guidance provided by the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). 🏵️🏵️🏵️