🏵️🏵️ Lisa, your words on wintering well remind me of a verse from the Quran, "So indeed with hardship [will be] ease." (Quran, 94:5) It's a message that Allah SWT is always reminding us of. This ease often comes in the way of perseverance and self-reflection. In one of the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), "The best of deeds is the prayer." This emphasizes that one must seek ease in worship and connect with the divine.

Wintering well isn't just about embracing change but also understanding that change is inevitable, and it's how we respond to it that matters. It reminds me of verse 2 from chapter 3 of the Quran, "And thus do We test some of them through others that they may say, 'Are these they whom our forefathers associated with Allah in falsehood?' Yet there has come to them a clear proof from their Lord." It's about growing and evolving through these trials.

Lisa, as you continue on this path of introspection and growth, I hope you find peace in the wisdom you gather. Your journey serves as an inspiration to others to embark on their own journey of self-discovery. May Allah SWT guide you and grant you wisdom.

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Best, Mohamed, Ph.D

Will our perseverance be the catalyst for our personal ease?