Whenever my period comes, my iman drops so I struggle to stay motivated
Assalamu’alaikum! Basically what the title says. My month usually goes like this: at the start, I feel good and motivated to read Quran and pray on time, and yeah I’ll zone out scrolling but I can keep it in check without wasting the whole day. Then right before my period, it’s like every single time something pops up so I don’t read Quran that day or miss Fajr, and I already feel so down. Then my period starts and I try to do dhikr but it’s not the same as reading Quran and praying, so I just feel like my heart isn’t in the remembrance I’m saying. I try reading Islamic books but nothing really touches my heart, whether it’s dhikr, books, podcasts-anything deen-related. And then getting back into my routine after my period takes like 3–4 days, which is so tough because I feel so useless. I also want to share that I’ve been super distracted in prayer, I just finish and move on, and when I read Quran it’s just reciting Arabic without reflecting on the meaning or trying to understand. I hate when I do that. So what can I do to bounce back in my deen and stay strong? I don’t want to keep going through this cycle every time my period comes. Just need some advice on staying steady in my deen. Jazakallah Khair!