Look forward to going back Home. But make sure you're furnishing it.

Ya Allah, envelop our hearts with a shield of your light and mercy, so the pain doesn't penetrate.

If you seek Him, God can raise you up, and replace the darkness of the ocean, with the light of His Sun.

If you think you're too far from Allah to return, and your 'past' continues to own you, just remember that Malik ibn Dinar (RA) was an alcoholic, and Omar (RA) was on his way to assassinate the Prophet (pbuh) before they became two of the greatest souls to walk the earth!

Don't get attached to moments. Good or bad, they all pass.

Resilience is very different than being numb. Resilience means you experience, you feel, you fail, you hurt. You fall. But, you keep going.

Times of hardship can act as both an indicator, as well as a cure, for our broken relationship with our Creator.