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Hadeth Rassol's avatar

Per usual, LOVED this!! Need to read 'Tiny Experiments' immediately

Sennie's avatar

This is what i needed! Im so inspired, Thanks for amazing content🥹🫶🏻

Rose Rubec's avatar

Subhanallah ! Your articles just tacle every issue in my life, very helpful. The most thing that I was struggling this ramadan is the fact that I have to commit to so many things beside giving a big chunk of my time to koran, I've set a high target for koran which I couldn't reach the whole ramadan, and that made me skeptical about my identity, my worth and ability to succeed in anything BUT, I guess this will change inchallah with this mindset shift!

Layla Shaikley's avatar

Thanks for the reflection! We have all been there before in one way or another

Faiza's avatar

Always such a good read. “Confidence is a lagging indicator, not a leading one.” Exactly the kind of mindset I need to instil discipline for some aspects in my life. Failing, but staying and then developing and going forward will create that confidence in me. It’s all about the discipline of failing but never quitting.

Layla Shaikley's avatar

Ya I think we often think of confidence as the leading trait, not realizing it comes after the reps

Josie's avatar

Thank you, so many insight that I can learn, love your writing style 🙌🏻

Layla Shaikley's avatar

🥹 appreciate the feedback

Chesy Farmer's avatar

Really inspiring!!

Layla Shaikley's avatar

Thanks for reading!

Grace Harry's avatar

Thank you

I connected with your story.

xo_ox

In All The Stars's avatar

"Sometimes when you think you lack motivation, you actually just lack a low enough bar"

Wow! That's amazing.

K Veli's avatar

This is an exceptional way to break down the reality of the weight we are asked to carry in every day life. You labeled it, explained it, and gave a solution. All three in one piece is hard to find. Thank you!

Ania Johnson's avatar

I needed this!! As a woman who’s a night shift nurse with ADHD, the gym has been one if the hardest things for me to achieve. I’m gonna keep trying until I gain that output— confidence ✨

˖⁺. ⭒ ₊Zinni the Writer ₊⭒. ⁺˖'s avatar

This, this, all of this! A friend recommended your article to me after she read my most recent article, about how creating my debut album with no prior music production experience empowered me to be confident, even as I collaborate on the next one. I agree: confidence is the manifestation of proving to yourself you can do hard things.

Also, congrats on the pregnancy, Eid Mubarak, and shout out to you for powerlifting! I wanna be like you when I'm pregnant

nyx's avatar

I am going to try this out from today!!!

"I will do [X] -- [X] times -- in [X] days"