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Ramadan has a way of quieting the world. The noise fades. The days soften. And the heart....the one we often keep guarded starts speaking a little louder. Every year, Ramadan brings me face-to-face with something I’ve spent most of my life avoiding: vulnerability. For as long as I can remember, vulnerability felt like weakness. Crying felt embarrassing. Needing felt shameful. Asking felt like asking for too much. I grew up in a space where feelings weren’t named, they were ma

1. I’m Using PTO for Fridays (and Not Feeling Guilty About It) One of the biggest changes I’m making this Ramadan is putting in PTO for Fridays. Not to rest. Not to “catch up.” But to slow down. Fridays already hold spiritual weight, and during Ramadan, they feel even heavier in a good way. Having that time back allows me to: Attend Jummah without rushing. Reset mentally before the weekend. Protect my energy instead of burning it out mid-month. Ramadan isn’t a productivity co