Struggling with faith and feeling life is pointless, doubting the afterlife too

Salam alaikum. My iman has been low for a while. I haven't been praying regularly, but the tiny good thing is that deep down I want to draw closer to Allah-though I keep failing. I remember how a year ago I was really practicing: not just fard but sunnah prayers too, learning about Islam, and my faith was solid. That flicker of hope is fading, because just today I realized life seems meaningless. I'm not thinking of harming myself, but things feel pointless, like there's nothing to strive for. For the first time in forever, I saw the afterlife as not real-like I was seeing life from an atheist's eyes. I try to imagine the akhirah, but all I feel is darkness. I truly need help to believe again. A small piece of me still holds onto Allah, but whenever I reflect, doubts flood in. I know the basics to rebuild faith: salah, Quran, dhikr. And I'll push myself to restart these, inshaAllah. But please, I need advice on how to boost faith beyond these fundamentals. Maybe small things you've experienced that helped you, things rarely discussed but truly beneficial. I want to get closer to Allah, to believe in the afterlife once more, and to feel life has a purpose again. JazakAllah khair for reading till the end and listening.