Feeling Demotivated and Alone
Assalamu alaykum sisters, I hope you are all well, inshallah. Some time ago I asked people to fill out a form for an abaya business I want to start to understand the market and what sisters actually want. Only 4–5 people replied. I was really hoping for more, but I’m thankful for those responses - may Allah bless them, ameen. It’s been about a month and a half and there haven’t been many more responses, and honestly it’s left me feeling very demotivated. I feel like my family don’t really support or care much about what I’m trying to do. Even my friends didn’t bother to ask others to help by filling the form. It feels like only one person in my life truly cares about my goals. This feeling isn’t just about the business - it’s in my daily life too. I feel so alone. I have Allah and my closest friend, and that’s it. I’m not a robot; this year has been especially hard and whenever I need encouragement or motivation I feel like there’s no one to turn to. Does anyone else feel like this? Everything blends into one heavy emotion and I’m tired of feeling stuck. I want to lose weight and I’ve wanted to be slimmer my whole life, but I can’t find the motivation anymore. I don’t look forward to things because I keep feeling worthless and don’t know how to move forward. If you have any sincere advice, dua, or small tips that helped you keep going, I’d really appreciate it. Jazakum Allah khair.