Ramadan is a time of renewal, a chance to unburden the heart, to breathe a little lighter. But how many of us are still carrying things that were never ours to hold?
The past that whispers in the night, reminding you of everything you wish you could undo.
The expectations that drain you, convincing you that you’re not doing enough, not being enough. The guilt that lingers, long after you have repented, as if punishing yourself will somehow make you more worthy of Allah’s mercy.
But, dear heart, Allah never asked you to carry the weight of what He has already forgiven.
We hold onto things that Allah has already erased. We keep replaying mistakes that He has already wiped clean. We convince ourselves that we need to suffer a little longer before we can be worthy of love, worthy of peace, worthy of Him.
But what if today, you decided to put it down?
What if, instead of punishing yourself, you chose to trust that Allah’s mercy is greater than your mistakes? That His love is wider than your regrets? That your past does not define you, and your burdens do not have to break you?
So today, sit in stillness and whisper to your soul
“I am not my past.”
“I am not my failures.”
“I am a servant of the Most Merciful, and I choose to walk lightly toward Him.”
Let the weight go. Let His mercy in.
Because you were never meant to carry it alone.
Love Always
Your Tranquility Partner ❣️
©Rawsheedah Akorede Saheed