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Newsletter: Drag Your Camel Upandan 🐫
Hallo m'luvs,
Nim back at the helm this week. Hope you've missed me, because I've definitely missed you all.
Before we get chatty, I would really appreciate it if you could answer these 4 quick questions:
- Do you have a business or are you thinking of starting one?
- What's your most preferred way of online learning?
- What's the biggest roadblock or challenge you're facing on your business journey?
- What would your ideal support hub look like? What needs of yours would be met? How would it be structured? What about it makes it worth paying to access it?
I've whipped up a google form to make it super easy for you to respond, https://forms.gle/uzHxhkrzN3svGrSz8.
p.s Thoughts on the new layout?
Newsletter: Drag Your Camel Upandan |
I don't know if you guys have sensed it, but there's been a bit of a shift in the B+Jverse this year. We've been doing lots of new things, putting ourselves out there and pretty much just dragging our camel with us. So, as you might know, I (Nim) am a bit of a visual person, and I often need to see something to get a good grasp or understanding of it. This past quarter I came to the realisation that the way I visualised the Islamic concept of tying your camel, was to tie your camel to a post. Kind of like cowboys leaving their horses in a barn to secure them. |
This meant my camel has always been stationary, I tie my camel and I leave it there. I do everything in my power and then *wait* for God (SWT) to come through.
Because what else can you do when your camel is tied to a post but wait?
However, I realised that lowkey wasn't actually enough, was I really doing everything in my power? For me, tying my camel then waiting made me kind of passive. I'd tell myself, "the rest is up to Allah" and then I'd be on hold, waiting, being *patient*.
I'd sit around wondering when Allah will come through and my du'as would be answered.
One day as I sat down doing my usual "woe is me, I hate sabr" routine, very likely tweeting about Tawakul and cake (p.s buy me cake, I deserve), I had a vision.
In my vision, I saw my camel tied to my post, and I stopped and thought "why are you waiting there? If the help of Allah (SWT) is on its way, then let us go and meet it".
From now on my camel will no longer be tied to a post, my camel will be tied to me and I will be dragging Carla everywhere with me.
Everywhere I go, everything I do is an opportunity. I will not wait for things to happen to me, be it blessings, miracles, opportunities.
I will go and meet them.
What does that look like, you ask?
- It's being prepared
- It's being uncomfortable
- It's pushing your boundaries
- It's new experiences
- It's opening your mouth and asking for help.
- It's being vulnerable
- It's dhikr, tahajjud and fasting
It's knowing wherever you go, your mission goes with you and it remains at the forefront of everything you do. That small mindset shift changes everything.
So my friend, what mindset shift will you be making this week and where will you be dragging your camel to?
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Coming Up This Week |
This week in the B+Jverse is all about books, we've got recommendations to help you overcome fear of uncertainty or build an attractive character. We'll also be getting into our storytelling bag and exploring new methods of delivering value, so keep an eye out on our blog and social channels, this might just be the week we do that livestream we keep talking about (sharing it here for accountability) Workshops are still ongoing for now. Nim has decided to keep that slot in her calendar open till it's no longer sustainable. Start your Monday, prepared and supported. We're really trying to make B+J a wholesome experience, particularly one that brings you peace of mind and security, so please feel free to get in contact with us with feedback, suggestions and ideas. Please fill out our survey, https://forms.gle/uzHxhkrzN3svGrSz8. |
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