Hannah’s Daily Note

I’m not someone who gets up to eat a meal for Suhoor. I usually just have a bottle of water and maybe a few nuts waiting for me by my bedside. But if I’m not careful, this makes it too easy to wake up, eat and pray half-asleep.

So this year I’m adding something really small that I think will make a big difference. I’m making sure I take at least 2 minutes before Fajr (often more, but this is my minimum that I know I can achieve even on the hardest days), and I sit in complete silence on the edge of my bed. I allow my thoughts to quiet and my body to settle with a few deep breaths. And only when I feel a sense of peace do I get up to stand and meet Allah.