I want to talk about this thing that happens inside of us kind of on the down low.

You ever felt that settle unspoken pressure to just settle?

It kind of shows up in casual questions and meaningful nudges and that nagging feeling that good enough is all you should aim for.

But deep inside there is this voice like quietly urging you, reminding you, there's something greater meant for you.

In this episode, we are peeling

back the layers and exploring how to hold out for more than just good enough. Ready to dive in and

discover what's possible for you. You're not going to want to miss this episode. Let's go.

Welcome to the Mindfulness Speaks podcast, a safe space to learn and grow into the best version of

yourself that you're always meant to be. I'm your host, mindful Muslim mom of five, big sister to the community and a licensed

educator with 25 plus years and supporting tens of thousands of Muslim women worldwide.

Now I'm excited to share a ton of solutions to your problems on love, relationships, life

balance, reconnecting with a less dependent with the a laa, getting back on track,

and more. So grab a cup of coffee and close out those tabs. These next 20 to 30 minutes are all

about you. Let's get started. One of the important things in understanding pressure is understanding

where it comes from, right? Like where is it coming from? Why is it here? Is it a family expectation?

Is it a social norm? Is this some type of fear you have? Well, when I started for a teacher training way back when I was an educator, I landed this prestigious job. Now, from the outside, it looked amazing. Right? You got the fancy office. You got the great paycheck. Everybody's like saying, oh my gosh, you made it. You're like above and beyond the education system. But every morning, I felt this not in my stomach. Like I didn't love the work. In fact, I barely liked it because it became more paperwork than people. And every time I thought about leaving, I heard this voice like, you're going to let everyone down. You got the big job,

right? Look how proud your parents are. This is success. And then like one morning I just walked

into the office, I looked around and just felt hollow. I finally stopped and asked myself like,

whose life am I trying to live here? And that was my turning point. And I recognized that the pressure

wasn't from what I wanted. It was the expectations that others had built around me. And naming that

pressure freed me. It allowed me to face it and ultimately just leave the job and pursue something I love.

Like mindful of what I'm doing today, right? Helping women and making changes

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