The Kind of Person You Don’t Find Twice

There are people you meet and forget by the next season. And then there are people who quietly become part of how you see the world, the ones whose voice shows up in your head when you’re making a hard decision, whose laugh you’d recognize in a crowded room, whose presence makes things feel a little more manageable just by being there.

You’re the second kind.

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Ujian Hidup, Sabar, dan Tawakal: Cara Kembali ke Allah Saat Semuanya Terasa Berat

Happy eid al Mubarak semua. Semoga Allah SWT berkenan menerima semua amalan dan ibadah puasa kita serta menyempurnakannya. Mohon maaf lahir dan batin. Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1 Syawal 1447 H.

Ternyata sudah sebulan tidak sharing di blog. Mau sharing kajian dari Teh Karina Hakman tentang ujian dalam hidup. Tema ini terasa dekat karena sering kali hidup tidak berjalan sesuai rencana, bahkan sering kali terasa berat tanpa kita pahami alasannya.

Tulisan ini adalah pengingat bahwa ujian bukan sekadar tentang kesulitan, tapi tentang bagaimana kita meresponsnya. Belajar sabar, tawakal, dan kembali kepada Allah. Bahwa tidak ada yang benar-benar hilang, dan setiap proses, sekecil apa pun, selalu punya makna di sisi-Nya.

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“I told them what they needed to hear”

Have you ever been brave enough to say,
“I told them what they needed to hear, whether or not they liked it.”

Unfortunately, we often think helping our friends face reality is courageous. But if they didn’t ask, we may be hurting more than helping. Unsolicited advice is rarely welcome.

It can make us feel better about ourselves when we share our experiences to “help.” But if they didn’t ask, it’s rarely actually helpful.

I’m sure you’ve been there too. When you needed a friend, but instead got someone telling you what you should do – even when your energy wasn’t there yet. So why do we do the same to others?

Advice is great. We just need to make sure the person is ready to receive it. It doesn’t matter if we’re older, wiser, or have been through the same thing.

Sometimes a listening ear is all they need.