This year's Ramadan would be a bigger challenge than last year's because it's coming up in July which means it would be the peak of summer season, roughly. Summers in North America are about wild thunderstorms, tornadoes, power outages (may Allah forbid!), and the heat waves. Graciously, it would be the schools holiday month so the school / college goers will have the ease of staying in the shade. For folks working outdoors, may Allah help you more, ameen!
It is not too early to be speaking of Ramadan because the more you prepare the merrier. Before you know it, two months would fly by and the Ramadan moon will be shinning in all its glory, calling upon Muslims all around the globe to commemorate 30 days of eternal peace, worship, and gaining huge merits, God Willing inshAllah.
I have been writing the Ramadan Diaries (a blogging series) for the past 2 years and in its wake, Sisterly Yours was born. This Ramadan would be the 3rd anniversary of Ramadan Diaries mashAllah. So I am rummaging through my brain and soul for a special theme. When I started in 2010, the first theme was Repentance, followed by Productivity in 2011. 2012 should be something different, obviously.
I am going to let Ramadan act like a 'spiritual fix' - I borrowed that word from Sh. Navaid Aziz's series - for me. I'd let the 30 blessed days cleanse the junk in my brain. There is a lot of negativity, phobias, delusions, and all sorts of nonsense piling up in there. I'd do a soul search this Ramadan, inshAllah, and everybody is welcome to join me on the adventure.
Stay tuned for more on Ramadan Diaries 2012.
