I've been MIA... Again... I have no excuses just that I've been really busy with life and I really didn't feel like blogging. But I'm going to start off with this post-Ramadan/ Eid Mubarak blog.
Ramadan was ok this year. It marks my 6 year anniversary of being Muslim and officially my longest commitment to bettering myself. I didn't overly exhaust myself with religious practice with year. I just took it slow and made sure that I did the basics. Ramadan for me in like a second chance in life where you can ask for forgiveness of the previous months. We are human and we will sin again but hopefully not at the high frequencies as before. Not if you're sincere in your repentance.
Anyways, I didn't go to the masjid, I literally stayed home and away from any human interactions. Why? Well a lot of people are hangry lol. They aren't fasting from bad behaviour they are fasting from food. It's that simple. So, I've made an executive decision to stay away from people during Ramadan and reap all the rewards from praying at home. I went once to the mosque... but I was exempt from prayer and from fasting.
Was I anti-social?
You can say yes. Anything religious, I tend to be by myself to focus and do as much Ibaddah as possible. Religion is a very personal thing to me. My relationship with Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala is very personal. I don't have time to tend to other people's needs. Ramadan to me is the only month in the year where you can be selfish to get closer to Allah. I'm literally in my own world and I cut myself off from reality and society lol. It's a time were my priorities are different.
To be very honest I only felt hangry for 3 days during Ramadan and it was because I was PMSing hahaha other than that I was fine.
When it comes to fasting, I'm usually good because it's something that I do regularly throughout the year. Not going to lie though 3 days into Ramadan and I was already over it. And the reason for that is because my body is used to fasting in 3 day spurts. Meaning, I usually fast for 3 days at a time.
To keep myself busy, I was sewing my life away and listening to Qur'an. I did tones and tones of Istighfar and that was it.
What did I enjoy eating the most?
My new found fave is Somali Sambusa and my cabbage soup. Like WOW! Who would of known soup & sambus? So inshaAllah next year I will be ready!
How was Eid?
For Eid, I was alone. And that is ok. I did not do any crazy cooking. I went to Eid prayer and then I drank juice lol. Nothing fancy. After a long month of religious fasting, you are exhausted and just want to relax. And that's exactly what I did.
Take Care & InshaAllah Khair
Duni
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