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Welcome to this week's 5-Minute Friday where we share highlights from our week - a curated selection from things we've read, watched, pondered over, eaten, loved or picked up that inspire peace, purpose and productivity.
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What we're reading:
Christopher Littlefield's piece 'Use Gratitude to Counter Stress and Uncertainty' for the Harvard Business Review popped up on our radar. Right now, we’re living in a constant state of uncertainty, and it can feel like running a race with no finish line or making a puzzle without a reference picture. Research shows that gratitude may just help balance out our mental state.
What we're watching:
One of our favourite poets and thinkers Ameera Aslam shared some gems during a 10-minute piece for Sout Ilaahi's virtual Eid Gathering. (Skip to the 1-minute mark for Ameera). She speaks about the importance of laughter, practicing gratitude & finding the transcendent/spiritual perspective for ongoing sadness.
What we're listening to:
Suleika Jaouad, bestselling author, columnist and creator of The Isolation Journals spoke movingly with Tim Ferriss on Invaluable Road Trips, the Importance of a To-Feel List, and Journaling.
What we're loving:
Nawal El Masri, entrepreneur and founder of exhale.ae, collaborated with one of our favourite creatives Qasim Arif to bring to life a prayer mat / abaya combination where storytelling and art meet.
Our favourite food blogger Halal Girl About Town has launched a fabulous initiative: Dear Palestine, The Cookbook. A curated recipe book with 30 fantastic recipes to help raise emergency funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians. They've raised £10k so far, alhamdulillah!
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Thank you all for continuing to frequent our Jeem Essentials* reading list. The list is a curated selection of reads that have featured in this newsletter, been mentioned in one of our Instagram Stories or have simply tickled our fancy. One thing's for sure: they resonate with our desire to inspire peace, purpose and productivity.
Quote we're pondering over:
You talk a little with God and everything changes — sa.official
All best wishes and duas,
Tauseef & Sarah
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