Daily Inspiration

Today tell yourself everything is possible, no matter what.  -Deepak Chopra

Searching for Self-Esteem

I am at that point in life where I have no idea which way to go. After years of searching I finally know what I miss: self esteem and self trust. But I cannot find the way to reach them. I disconsider myself. My mistake is that I do not love myself, and I am in great suffering…. how can i love myself more? How can I be more determined in what I want? How can I trust myself? Please, enlighten me!

Impressing a Guy

I’m still a 19 year old girl, who seems to be sociable and gets along with people well. At present I have feelings for a boy. But due to a certain past experience it is hard for me to not think that things might not end well with the one at present. I fear I can become too clingy and I often find myself doing things only to make myself seem more “impressive”. I am trying to change these habits, but how can I make myself/feel like a better person so in turn, not repeat any mistakes made in the past, which would put him off (which is something I fear most)?

Making Muhammad Safe

For the past decade Islam has been suffering from fear almost everywhere you look.  Arab countries are afraid of being invaded by the U.S. in the wake of the invasion of Iraq. Sunni Muslims are nervous about the rise of Iran to a nuclear state dominated by Shiites.  But on a far more personal level, everyone is afraid to say anything about Muhammad that would inflame the faithful.  I’ve experienced this recently myself. On tour for a book about Muhammad — one that I wrote primarily to tell Westerners that the Prophet led an exciting, inspiring life — the first word that comes up in every interview is fatwa. The first question is “Aren’t you afraid to write this book?”
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