In today’s fast-paced and demanding world, finding solace and balance amidst the chaos can seem like an impossible task. The constant pressure to succeed and juggle multiple roles can leave even the most accomplished individuals feeling burnt out and unfulfilled. However, by slowing down, and prioritizing self-care, we can unlock the transformative power within ourselves and create a life of harmony and well-being.
1. The Alchemy of Simplification:
Just as alchemists sought to transform base substances into gold, we too can harness the power of alchemy to simplify our lives. Simplification involves stripping away the unnecessary and focusing on what truly matters. By decluttering our physical and mental spaces, we create room for clarity, intentionality, and a deeper connection to ourselves. One powerful way we can do this is to just create a minute in the day where we close our eyes and just breathe and let our thoughts and feelings flow, come and go. Rather than fill our day with so many different kinds of meditations, guided etc just simply sitting in silence reconnects us with God and ourselves.
2. The Power of Slowing Down:
In a world that glorifies busyness, slowing down becomes a radical act of self-preservation. When we rush through life, we miss out on the richness of each moment. Slowing down allows us to savor the present, cultivate mindfulness, and regain a sense of inner peace. It is through intentional pauses and moments of stillness that we can tap into our creativity, intuition, and find out what we REALLY want.
3. Prioritising Self-Care:
Self-care is the foundation upon which a fulfilling and balanced life is built. It is not a luxury but a necessity for overall well-being. As high performers and high achievers and over achievers, we are prone to burnout. As Sara Kay Smullens an Expert on Burnout says Self-Care is the antidote to Burnout. By making self-care a non-negotiable part of our daily routine, we honor our physical, emotional, and psychological needs. Whether it’s through exercise we love to do, regular meditation, nourishing meals to keep our gut healthy or engaging in activities that bring us joy, self-care rejuvenates and replenishes our soul.
4. Embracing the Art of Letting Go:
Simplification and slowing down often require us to let go of attachments to external expectations, people-pleasing tendencies, and unfulfilling commitments and material attachments. By releasing what no longer serves us, we create space for growth, new opportunities, and the pursuit of our true passions. Letting go is an act of self-empowerment and liberation, paving the way for a more fulfilling life.
Just as the trees let go of the leaves in Autumn, simplifying and slowing down help us to let go.
5. Cultivating Inner Alchemy:
The alchemy of simplification, slowing down, and self-care is not a one-time fix but an ongoing practice. It requires intentionality, and a commitment to nurturing our inner world. Through this transformative process, we refine our priorities, reconnect with our values, and align our actions with our true selves.
Conclusion:
In a world that constantly demands our attention and energy, embracing the alchemy of simplification, slowing down, and self-care becomes essential for our well-being and fulfilment. By simplifying our lives, slowing down to savour the present, and prioritizing self-care, we embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and inner alchemy. Remember, true richness lies not in the accumulation of external achievements but in the depth of our connection to ourselves and others and God. Embrace the power of slowing down to unlock the next level of your success and this time the success where you feel INTERNALLY successful i.e which gives you FULFILLMENT.
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Taniya Hussain qualified as a Social Worker in 1991 from Coventry University in England, UK. She has been working on the front lines in London UK, consistently holding space for individuals and families in chaos and crisis for three decades especially, children and young people on the margins of society. Taniya studied Psycho-dynamic counselling from 1991 to 1993 at Goldsmiths College in London. Taniya met Sheikha Halima Krausen in 1992 and has been studying Islam with her ever since especially Mystical Islam, Tassawuf (Sufism) and walks on the Chisti path. Taniya fuses Jungian Pyschology and Islamic Psychology and this fusion can best be understood if you read her book Dancing with Darkness which is available on Amazon. It became a Best Seller on Amazon in the UK, U.S and France in April 2025. The book tells the story of Tamara Alvi, a fictional charachter and is a psychological thriller and a story of healing. Taniya started her coaching and consulting business in January 2018 and she works mainly with High Achievers and High Performers and High Performing Leaders, offering reflective spaces since 2018 and what she refers to as THE REFLECTIVE SPACE. Taniya since starting her busines discovered that she is a powerful healer and was shocked that clients were relieved from pain even though they have been diagnosed with a chronic illness. Taniya is delighted to have discovered Paceology, which is the detailed study of PACE. She is the first paceologist. She noticed when working with high performers when you slow down in one area of your life, this causes you to speed up in another area and vice cersa thus leading to increased levels of productivity, creativity, clarity and energy. She brands herself as the Muslim Alchemist because she really is The Muslim Alchemist as she guides you to transfom the base, in other words the shit that you have experienced into GOLD whether that is love of yourself or God or another human being or a healthier body or a life where you feel at peace and calm and fulfilled or more energy or more money. You definintely will feel lighter, more freer and more clearer even if you book one consultation with her or several sessions.
Taniya has a very holistic approach when working with individuals and works with you on multiple layers, the emotional, the psychological, the social, the physical, the mental and the spriritual. She uses stories from the Quran and the Bible when working with clients on a one to one basis or in group workshops as well as breathwork, body scanning, cognitive behavioural therapy, neuro linguistic programming, motivational interviewing. systems theory, neuro science. She is trained in multiple modalities as well as using her own Paceology and insists on offering her clients a trauma informed and trauma responsive service.
She is constantly integrating her knowledge of the Quran and Bible with her vast social work experience and training. Taniya's extensive ability of applying psycho-dynamic theory to organisational settings, teams and groups as well as to individuals results in those who attend her sessions or workshops as feeling lighter and more energised. Taniya uses skillfully her understanding of the Shadow, that Jung constantly talked about and her Mystical Training. She also has integrated her passion for inter-faith dialogue and the archetypes that Jung often refers to, come alive in her one to one sessions and her group workshops thus resulting in individuals feeling more freer and fulfilled after they stop working with her. Taniya just does not provide clarity she WAKES you up to. Taniya has a great skill in being able to see the blind spots in others and does this in a non judgemental way and a way that you feel safe. She also "untangles energetic knots" (a term she uses for Shadow) in your body to promote healing from mental and physical disease. Clients usually are healed in a short amount of time because she pinpoints the memory, the event, the thought that first caused the disease. She also provides one to one sessios or training workshops to social work teams, school, secure and prison estate on youth justice, knife crime prevention as well asidentification and prevention of early onset of burnout.
Taniya has three sons, who were born in 1996, 2001 and 200 and lives in Surrey, England and when she is not coaching or writing songs, blogs and poems, she loves to spend time, travelling, walking, listening to music, watching films or playing cricket.
She speaks fluent English and Urdu and basic German and French and is learning Arabic and Hebrew.
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