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Waldeinsamkeit is an astonishing German word with a beautiful meaning. It roughly translates to "the feeling of being alone in the woods." The structure of the word says it all: "wald" means woods/forest, and "einsamkeit" means loneliness or solitude. It is basically a therapy and mediation that helps to find isolation in the woods. Germans have one deep and intimate connection with nature. And that is expected because Germany's landscape is mainly covered with greenery as 33% of its land area is forest. Since my childhood, I have always been obsessed with trees. I used to sketch trees because I always felt this close connection with trees, and I felt like a tree compliments the emotion of solitude and the internal power to remain positive whether it's autumn, spring, summer, or winter. It remains strong from its roots when all the leaves shed off from its branches in the autumn, it becomes chirpy and happy as it fills with colors and spread positi...

Sometimes there are some points in your life when you actually shatter into pieces, your hurt wrenches, you feel heaviness in your chest, and you feel helpless. People can't give you that peace of mind because you are on that stage of life where help doesn't feel like help.  But in the end, suddenly you can  see  the  light  at the end of the  tunnel. Knock Knock,  Who is that?  ALLAH.   As in Quran, Allah says , "He  brings them out of the darkness into the light."  [ Holy Qur'an 2:257 ]  Allah  is the Protecting  Guardian of those who believes .  He  leads them out of the darkness into the light. He can bring back happiness, calmness, and light into your heart. Every time we fall, who picks us up? Allah Every time our hearts ache, who bring calmness into our heart? Allah.  “Allah comes in between a person and his heart.” [ Quran 8:24 ]   When you lose your path, you get an opportunity to dis...