With a few more days to go before Eid, I started thinking about Muslims who are going to be spending Eid on their own, without the community or family by their side during lockdown.
I have spent most of my Eid, Christmas & birthdays on my own – some because of circumstances, most because of personal choice.
Christmas 2018, I shared a blog about spending the day on my own & LOVING it – The journey of self-love is one that takes many years as we unlearn the expectations we have been conditioned to believe so that we can RE-learn what we actually want & need.
So, I learnt to put some strategies in place to make the most of those days:
1. On a day of celebration, self-love is even more important.
Emotionally, it might be a really tough day. especially if it’s the first celebration day on your own. During my first year living in France in 2002 I felt soo lonely, sad & emotional.
I wanted to be curled up feeling my sadness/depression rather than pushing it because that is authentically how I felt & what I needed.
Journalling is a great way to work through your emotions instead of keeping them in, readchingng out to friends & family can also help x
2. Take some time a few days before to think about how you could make the day feel good – get dressed up, be kind and loving to yourself, cook your favourite meal, or maybe you’ll get a take away from the best place in town (that’s what I’ll be doing!)
3. Reach out to friends/family and share how you’re making the most of the day.
Most important thing is that you do what FEELS right and true for you, without any judgement.
And that you are worthy, simply because you are alive. #leilaswisevibes
Your worthiness is not tied up in how many presents, cards or phone calls you received or didn’t receive.
Spend the day loving yourself, being kind, doing nice things, not judging the situation, reaching out for help/company, and enjoying each moment for the blessing that it is 
Not long to go…
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