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If you’ve ever had any building work done at home you’ll know that there’s a lot of Shawshank before you experience any Redemption. There’s the dust for starters. Multiple decisions need to be made simultaneously often under extreme time and financial pressure. Then there’s the dust. Well-intentioned plans need to be redrawn. Did I mention the dust? However, despite the intensity of the building period, the end result - a new extension, a loft conversion or even a redecorated room - certainly sparks joy and reminds us of the art of the possible.

In a similar vein the physical and spiritual struggles of the month of Ramadan are akin to the challenges a building project presents. Except in this situation the project to  be remodelled and reconstructed is you!

Hopefully we wave goodbye to the month of Ramadan with a spiritually spring-cleaned interior.

A 3-point plan to get into the introspective groove - featuring Dr Milad Hilli

During the month of Ramadan Dr Milad Hilli, GP trainee, blogger and cancer survivor embraced the Jeem vision and shared her unbelievably kind thoughts about the journal but moreover went on to complete the “Promise to Myself” section of the journal and pledged live on Instagram to journal for a week and share her daily reflections online.

Her reflections were heart-felt, wide-ranging and deeply personal. We’re truly grateful to Milad for inspiring other Jeem Journalers through her generosity of spirit.

The highlight of the Islamic spiritual calendar is without doubt the holy month of Ramadhan, the month of fasting. We draw closer to Allah through self-denial and remembrance of the divine.

The inner awakening that is incubated throughout the month is realised during that night, or in some cases nights, of destiny. Scholarly opinion points towards the odd numbered nights of the last ten days of the month. Their identity is purposefully vague yet sufficiently precise to lend them an aura of the supernatural. It is firmly believed that on those nights sins are forgiven, destiny is decreed, new futures are forged.

A 3-point plan to get into the introspective groove

Being faced with a blank piece of paper can be a daunting prospect. We at Jeem have been there and done that - but have lost the t-shirt! That’s why we developed our structured prompting journal to nurture your ideas and encourage the words to flow.

Jeem is live!

I vividly recall returning from a screening of Martin Scorsese's Silence back in 2016. It touched on so many themes, especially the true meaning and expression of faith. I returned home compelled to put my thoughts to paper. My love affair with journaling had begun.