Naptime Is Sacred

Cyber Monday Caught between a rock and a hard place.

It's hard to pass on good deals, but when do we draw the line at overconsumption.

I read in an article from CBS News that "Cyber Monday 2018 hit $7.9 billion in sales across all retailers, making it the biggest online shopping day yet, according to an estimate from Adobe."

You've got Target, Walmart trying to outperform Amazon this year so likely the number will be higher than 7.9 Billion.

No, don't get me wrong I love a good deal just like everyone else but at what expense to the environment and society. According to the economist, "China produces about 80% of the world's air-conditioners, 70% of its mobile phones, and 60% of its shoes. The white heat of China's ascent has forged supply chains that reach deep into South-East Asia. This "Factory Asia" now makes almost half the world's goods."

Over the years, China has been oppressing the Uyghur people who are a minority. We've only recently learned of the atrocities that our brothers and sisters are facing. One of the previous guests of the Show, Hena Zuberi, who has been doing a lot of work to create awareness of the Uyghurs by trying to have bills passed in support of them, has been boycotting products made in china, and I think we all need to follow suit. I get it, guys. It's not going to happen overnight, and it will be a pain, but alternatives are out there, and if we're honest with ourselves, we don't need all the things we want to buy.

The best way to save money and humanity is by only getting what you need.

here is how

1. make a list
2. Ask yourself if you need it
3. Save for it
4. check where products are from
5. Give away or sell things in your home to make room for new products.

There are many things we can't control in life, but you can control where you spend your money.

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This year has been such a journey, full of wins and fails. I'm so glad to have been able to continue to share so many stories of amazing Muslim women who taught us so much about personal and professional development.

We'll be working hard this new year to bring you consistent and relevant episodes.

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I hope and pray that Allah gives you the ability to continue living towards the lives that you want and building a legacy that helps us reach jannatul firdose, Ameen.

Coach Ola is a ACE certified personal trainer and fitness specialist. Ola shares with how she went through hard times and got through mental health problems while trying to fit in to the community starting when she moved from Syria to the US. She explains how she overcame those issues and shares valuable tips on self help, exercise and talks to us about her fitness program that helps bring purpose to life. She also touches on her Ramadan Challenge.

Coach Ola is graduated from George Mason University with B.S in Biology and Health Promotion minor. She is a host of her podcast show Purposeful Fitness with Coach Ola. She started BeFit4Akhirah as an initiative in 2014 and officially launched her first ever program in 2018 with Ramadan Prep package. She is passionate about bridging the gap between faith and fitness from an Islamic perspective, and she is looking to bring more awareness on how we can be fit for akhirah through fitness and living a healthy lifestyle with a purpose! Her favorite hobbies and workouts are swimming and being outdoors. She has coached soccer to the youth in the past, and she hopes she can continue in helping youth and teenagers stay strong in faith through sports and fitness.

In this Episode

• Ola’s difficult time fitting in when she moved to the US from Syria and how she changed her mind set.
• Ola shares her Mental Health journey and how caused downhill in her life and how she Found strength and the importance of sharing and talking about mental health issues
• Ola’s way of dealing with depression and anxiety with healthy eating and working out
• Finding what you enjoy doing and work through to make you feel better Simple things that can keep us active and working out
• Ola’s platform BeFit4Akhira to help Muslim and non Muslim people to see a purpose through fitness and training
• Ola’s podcast Ola: Purposeful Fitness With Coach Ola
• The 4 week Ramadan Challenge
• Ola Shares her Ramadan Exercise and Eating habits

Contact Ola

Podcast - https://purposefulfitness.podbean.com/

Website - https://www.befit4akhirah.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BeFit4Akhirah/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/befit4akhirah

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/befit4akhirah/

Full Episode Show notes Transcription here https://bit.ly/2UctmQA