that meh feeling
May 26, 2016I think it’s very easy to get lost in the day-to-day of things. Ever since Iman came into my life, she’s seen the rollercoaster of my job; running around everyday from office to studio to event to warehouse to meetings outside to the shooting of the reality show. This Raya period I’m traveling every single week, and for the last 6 weekends, I’ve been working too. So that’s like no off-days for 2 months; just constantly working throughout. Not even enjoying my Saturdays and Sundays. Any free time I get, straight to my kids. Nothing else matters, I’ve been ignoring new people who message me wanting to meet up for no reason, I’ve been really backlogged on my email correspondence, I’ve been declining event invitations. People might have called me sombong recently even and I don’t blame them, but I honestly don’t care because I’m exhausted. I just need some breather because it’s been really hectic, not just for me but also for Iman because she follows me everywhere.
We had a really interesting conversation tonight about our new feeling of meh-ness.
It’s just so good to share this with someone who truly understands because she sees it too. And life is never perfect, so even when things are going really well, you’re gonna get burned out and tired. So you need someone close to you e.g. your assistant, your colleague, your partner to be each other’s cheerleaders and motivating you to go on. I mean, hello, you guys know I loveeeeeee my job and yet, even I get meh days.
I cut the convo short for you so I don’t bore you, but basically we went on to talk about our declining religious efforts. Basically, I haven’t touched the Quran in so long and that’s so so bad. I realise how happy I am whenever I read the Quran and how calming it is to reconnect with God. I think through the busy period, we often forget that part and yet, that part is the most powerful one giving us renewed energy and rejuvenation to go through our day. That’s why we have prayers also I believe because it gives us peace and calmness every few intervals throughout the day, on top of all the other more important reasons of course. At least that’s how I feel. So just a reminder to all of us… whenever we’re feeling meh and tired, go back to basics; the Quran.
Hi Vivy. I just wanted to say, the easiest thing you can do is read Al-Mulk every night before you go to bed. I used to find this menyusahkan but I tried to be istiqamah and alhamdulillah, it’s working. And then I add other surahs of the Quran to read every single day. What I would read everyday is Yaseen after Subuh and As-Sajadah after Isya’. It may seem like a lot but if you try to do it slowly soon you’ll find that not reading them everyday leaves you empty inside. (I would usually read other surahs after Zuhur or Maghrib). Don’t forget to istighfar a lot, because by istighfar God would ease our work more. And Selawat. Take care Vivy, and I hope you will stay strong and close to Him. Love you too.
solat dhuha every morning. that will help you to get thru the day… and zikir subhanallah 33x, alhamdulillah 33x, allahuakbar 34x before sleep, that will give energy boost the next day u wake up.. give it a try and you will feel the diference insyaAllah
you are so lovely Vivy!. I am agree whenever i felt meh will try to look back my religious effort. Thanks for reminding me 😉
So true …. ” whenever we’re feeling meh and tired, go back to basics; the Quran.” Never leave the Quran….
thank you for the reminder vivy. i thought i was the only one feeling meh nowadays. ramadhan is coming up, time to score some pahalas!
V, try to free up some time and attend Islamic conferences/classes/talks! You can go together with Dean and they are so good I promise. I know Asma keep up with these things and you can tag along with her. These things are really rejuvenating for the hungry soul trust me.
I agree! reading the Quran is so soothing and gives a sense of calmness and somewhat completes my day. Whenever i feel like skipping the Quran due to hectic schedule, i always remember the quote i read somewhere that even how busy our life is, try to read at least just one verse a day, before we know it one verse leads to another! hehe 😀
Good luck in expanding FV ! May Allah bless and ease you !
baca Quran hari-hari. InsyaAllah boleh terhindar dari himpitan kubur
It sure feels good when you can share all the madness with your PA, just like you did with Iman. It will never be misunderstood. But just imagine this is shared between a husband and a female PA… -___-
I’m nowhere near as successful as you, and I always have that meh feeling. So I guess we all go through it huh?
Whenever i have that meh feeling, I just write in my journal what im grateful for, and what I’ve achieved so far and to constantly remind myself to have fun on this journey called life.
Org yg ikhlas adalah org yg menyembunyikan amalan baiknya sepertimana dia menyembunyikan dosa2nya.
Matlamat atau tujuan tidak boleh menghalalkan hak/batil cara Islam mengajar umatnya.
Thank you for the reminder vivy. you never fail to inspire us. masyaAllah.. may Allah bless you and your family.
Im reading this while feeling mehh too.. Vivy finally felt the same way. Mehhh hahahhha. But seriously, how did you juggle everything. Just MasyaAllah wow.
N one question though. If you dont mind Vivy 🙂 have you ever considered to just leave everything for fadza to run and be a housewife,etc.raise Iman and Daniel urself, live your life just being happy because you can afford it. ? Have more time for family,friends n as a wife?. Well this is probbly a silly questn. You might never consider it. I just want to ask anyway. Proud though bt feeling mehh shes super tired, everyone need a break 😀
I’ve been feeling meh these days too!
Everything’s hard for me these days and it’s hard to keep and cope up.
I guess i wasnt alone. I do feel my lack of religious effort lately 🙁
May Allah have mercy on us. 🙂
aw vivy i love your post its so inspiring ! 🙂
It helps a lottt after reading your post Vivy, thanks! May Allah bless us all.
Probably “that feeling” is discontented. And there’s no better healer than Quran.
Semoga istiqomah.