Lemonade for Bitter Souls

In this 4th installment of our 5 part series on ways you can prevent bitterness as a new Muslim, Theresa Corbin from Islamwich.com joins me to discuss the importance of the prayer and ways you can establish a deep, meaningful connection with God.

Theresa Corbin from Islamwich.com joins me in this 3rd installment of our series on ways to prevent bitterness as a new Muslim. In this installment, we give our advice to the new brothers out there regarding their search for a good wife and the ways we think marriage for a new Muslim brother can be better for him than it would be for a new Muslim sister.

In this first section of part 3 of our 5 part series, I am joined by fellow blogger and public speaker, Theresa Corbin of Islamich.com, as we discuss the importance of delaying marriage for as long as possible after you convert (and we recommend a year), and the importance of being careful in ultimately choosing a spouse.

In this final section of part 2 of our series with Theresa Corbin of Islamwich.com, we discuss the importance of keeping good company and choosing your friends wisely, as well as ways to avoid extremists and isolationists.

As soon as you convert to Islam, you are often bombarded with accusations from all angles that this is haram and that is haraam and you had better stop your beloved tradition because that, too, is haraam. You start to feel like maybe everything is haraam! We're here to tell you: it's not true. But, some things are haraam.

Want to avoid becoming bitter? You need to know what you're getting into ahead of time and be prepared. In this episode I am joined by Theresa Corbin from Islamwich.com as we discuss our field guide for new Muslims.

In podcast #9, Kaighla talks about the importance of setting and maintaining boundaries if there's any hope of letting go of our bitterness and resentment, and how we can fight the common reasons we fail to set and keep boundaries.

I had the chance this week to interview my good friend and fellow blogger, Jeanna. She is the blogger at 'Ummi of Ammi, Muslimah Mommy', though she no longer maintains the blog (due to the illness she speaks about in the interview). We talked about gratitude and what a powerful tool it is to combat bitterness. Check it out!

In Podcast #7 for Lemonade For Bitter Souls, Kaighla talks about the importance of self-compassion and how we can learn to embrace all of our 'selves', both past and present, and forgive ourselves for our past choices.

In this final episode in our series based on the book, "The One Skill" by Leo Babauta, Kaighla expounds on how we can practically let go of the unrealistic ideals which are causing us and those we love to suffer. The skill is broken down into 5 smaller skills which can be mastered with daily practice. She also talks about what letting go ISN'T.

In podcast #5, Kaighla talks about how we can deal with the big and small losses we encounter in life and how we can end our suffering by choosing to respond to our feelings of loss in a new way. She also talks about the beginning of her road to bitterness and how she decided to seek out a different path, and created 'Lemonade for Bitter Souls'.

In podcast #4, Kaighla talks about how we can change our habits, and how we can use the inevitability of change to our advantage, rather than fighting it. She also expounds on her own struggle to deal with unwelcome change and how she has been working to overcome it, along with some tips she's gleaned from these struggles.

In podcast #3 for Lemonade for Bitter Souls, Kaighla talks about how we can deal with difficult people and how a little compassion goes a long way. She also talks about letting go of our need to change other people and how this brings such a great sense of freedom.

In podcast #2, Kaighla talks about fear. It's the root of all of our suffering, and it's rooted in our unrealistic ideals. She also elaborates on why we run to distractions and procrastinate on doing the things we need to do, and how we can fight those urges, again, based on the wisdom she gained from the free e-book, "The One Skill" by Leo Babauta, author and creator of Zen Habits.

In this first podcast for Lemonade for Bitter Souls, Kaighla talks about the beginning of her journey from bitterness to acceptance and even gratitude for the hardships she's suffered. She talks about how Leo Babauta of Zen Habits.com helped her in his free e-book, "The One Skill"