Starting my journey with Islam
As-salamu alaykum, everyone. I'm really new here-I took my Shahada just yesterday with an Imam I've known for a while. Honestly, it's been a battle within myself. I grew up Catholic and kept going back and forth in my beliefs. What finally drew me in was reading the Quran; I write poetry myself, and the way it's written just resonated with me deeply. But now, without all the statues, rituals, and structured practices I was used to, it feels pretty lonely-like sitting in an empty room. It's a very personal, solitary feeling, and I'm not sure I'm comfortable with it yet, but here I am. Any advice from the community?