just because you may not understand the reason for which some things happen doesn’t mean that it didn’t happen for a reason. we need to humble ourselves to the fact that we do not own nor did we create anything in this world to decide whether or not it happened for a reason. God (Allah), whether you believe in Him or "not," caused everything to happen for a purpose and a plan greater than our understanding. stay optimistic by knowing that you are not in control of most things, but Allah is...

with anything that happens in life, everything happens for a reason. often times, things will not go your way or exactly as you wish, but every challenge and 'mishap' is an opportunity to leap forward and gain something greater and become someone you were meant to be. do not accept defeat when life gets hard. this is not the end. difficult challenges often reveal the flaws with which you must improve within yourself in order to get through it. while you have the luck of being alive, better...

this next chapter of your life will be better than the one you've just closed. every day gets better the more you live and learn. the hardships you've faced in the past don't define your future. especially because you can't control the future. use these experiences as knowledge and learning lessons to take with you moving forward. have hope. life changes. we don't have to have our entire life planned out either. ever. Allah SWT has a plan for us (the best plan). we can plan and put in effort...

you are already at destination happiness. the happiness you’re yearning for, as if its a destination you arrive at, can only be found within you. - Reach out on Instagram: ⁠@dearpersonlistening⁠ Pinterest: ⁠@azeeza_⁠

no matter what difficulty you are facing, there is always light within your heart you can rely on, and as you turn back to Allah (the Most Glorious and Most High), that light will grow greater and will guide you through. the stress and hardships teenagers face, from school work to the high school environment to family pressures, are so valid and it is very real. it is okay to not know where to go yet and what to do right now. by the will of Allah (SWT) you will figure everything out. you...

i think it is so powerful to decide to get up and do what you know you want to do with your life instead of waiting for external circumstances to give you some sort of cue to be happy. life does not magically get easier. we just learn how to handle it better. dance in the eye of the storm by being grateful and doing your absolute best with what you've been given. there is ease in the hardship, and you can still see light shining before you reach the end of the tunnel. the sun can still shine...

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you don't have to be happy to be positive. yes, you do tend to be happier when you are thinking positively and optimistically. but positivity is not always being chirpy and super cheery. being positive means to ask yourself "is there a new and better way I can think about this?" it is thinking beyond your current situation. it is believing everything's working in your favor, even if you don't feel particularly good. it is having trust in whatever is happening in your life. it is switching...

That's a wrap on season 2 of Dear Person Listening!!! Thank you for listening! Here's my little finale speech!! 🍊 SEASON 2 COMPLETE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/23bHc48CmuRyTpRHetYMc3 INSTAGRAM PAGE - https://www.instagram.com/dearpersonlistening/?hl=en (message me if you ever need advice or a friend) OTHER LINKS - flow.page/dearpersonlistening Sound effects from Zapsplat.com

Being happy & successful 101 is realizing that you have to be delusionally and optimistically yourself. Believe that you are capable of anything your mind dreams of despite how much you are criticized, disliked, and complete logical reasoning. A lot of times, people will trade being happily themselves for being liked as if it will fulfill them in the same or better way. But it won't. The most happy/successful people that are known have the ability to be eager, excited, uplifting, and...

Common advice we will hear is that 'everything happens for a reason' and 'everything you're going through is preparing you for what you want' whenever you're going through difficulties. Even I said that a few episodes ago. Those sayings are so true, but we cannot disregard the pain and baggage those difficulties have actually brought onto us even if the process of overcoming them is preparing us for the life we want to have. We cannot disregard the painful parts of your current situation as...

It can be easy and simplifying to put all the blame on someone else for the things you've endured. You are completely allowed to be angry at someone for what they did to you, but you also had some power in the situation to keep the pain from continuing to be inflicted onto you. You should also put partial fault on yourself for not doing enough to keep yourself from being in that position where you're hurting. You had some power to put a stop (in most cases). Remember your worth:') season II,...

Everything is about the type of person you are and if you're willing to grow in a positive direction when experiencing hardship. Sometimes you can't change a situation you're in, and that forces you to change who you are so that something in your life will be at least a little bit better because of it. Who you are is determined by your habits. Change your habits/what isn't working for you, and do the best you can - day by day. Allow yourself to start over as many times as you need. Forgive...

Things are working out for you, whether you can see it or not. There is so much happening in your life behind the scenes that is working in your favor that you don't know about. Everything that you're going through right now was given to you because you are able to handle it, and as you learn to handle it, you're preparing yourself for exactly what you've been hoping for (or something even better). Just because it's not happening right now doesn't mean it never will. Trust that you will...

Existing means you will be perceived in many different ways, and in often times, you will not enjoy some of those perceptions of you. Any time you meet a new person a new version of you is created in that persons mind - different than anyone else's. You are not responsible to keep up with all those personas or versions of you that exist in other people's heads that you can't even control, even if you wanted to. Keep your peace by trying to be the best version of who you are and let others do...

As long as you are alive, you have unconditional value as a human being and deserve unconditional love. You don't have to achieve any sort of accomplishment or find a reason to finally decide that you deserve all the best things in the world. You do and so does every single person you meet in your life, so treat yourself and others as such. season II, episode VII Welcome to the first recording of the "Live Nights in Autumn Vibes" Fall Series!🎃 Follow @dearpersonlisteningpodcast on Instagram...

Welcome to Live Nights in Autumn Vibes 4! For the most part, high school is not the place to be if you want to live a genuine, accepting, and/or uplifting life as a teenager. People constantly judge others, seek validation from others, and we are constantly surrounded by people who make us uncomfortable being our true selves. Something that most of us need to remember is that you are not for everybody, and we hurt ourselves every time we try to please everyone we come across. Once we...

Welcome to Live Nights in Autumn Vibes 3! It is not your job to prove how amazing you are to others. Your mere existence is enoughhh and you inspire people just by being who you are. You inspire people who pretend to not even see you. Your presence is enough for others to get a glimpse of who you are, and you honestly are not for everybody. People will dislike you, and how others react to you existing has everything to do with them.  season II, episode IX (season 2, episode 9) - follow...

Welcome to the second recording of the "Live Nights in Autumn Vibes" Fall Series!! This episode feels VERY MUCH like a facetime call and is super vibey and fun (which is exactly what I wanted this fall series to be like!). We talk about a variety of things and I give random advice from talking about nervousness before occasions, high school spirit week, expressing yourself, something I noticed about masks, and I recap the previous episode. So many random things but so much fun. season II,...

season II, episode VI: The tough love side of self-love is taking accountability for your own toxicity. Because as much as you might try to be the best person you can be to others, sometimes you are unintentionally toxic to some people. Sometimes, you are the villain in someone else's story. However, the only time you are truly being a bad/toxic person is when you choose to not take accountability for yourself and work on it. You're working on it because you want to show up for yourself and...

season II, episode V: Be what you wish you saw more of in the world. Be the change you want to see in the world. A cliché, but beyond true. The reason why a lot of people can't be secure in themselves in this world is because they're still living in the mindset that society placed on them (the mindset that you have to change if you aren't a certain way), but if each of us individually try to undo ways that we're conditioned to think about certain things, that can lead to a better world for...

season II, episode IV: Here's a FUN FACT.... YOU READY?... Being cringey, 'weird', or embarrassing ISN'T the worst thing in the world. You aren't supposed to kill the part of you that's cringey. You are supposed to kill the part of you that cringes. There is no shame in making mistakes, looking foolish, being weird, or embarrassing yourself to get yourself where you need to be. Just allow yourself to breatheeee b/c as hard as you might try to look perfect, it's common knowledge that you...

Incoming Call.....☎️ (from your bestfriend) If you're about to go out and need a quick confidence boost, then this is the episode for you in the form a quick "phone call" from your virtual bff. Everything I say in this is what I actually tell myself in my head before I go absolutely anywhere, so I hope this can help you out too. Have a great dayyyy 🍊 - Are you new to the "Dear Person Listening," Podcast? Listen to the trailer for an introduction! Spotify link Apple Podcasts...

There is never not going to be a time in your life where you are going to experience things that are going to force you to grow as a person or grow out of your current situation. Life is always going to hurt whether it's growing pains or the pain of staying in your current situation, so pick your battle. Only choosing to grow ends with a reward. season II, episode III - Are you new to the "Dear Person Listening," Podcast? Listen to the trailer for an introduction! Spotify link Apple...