Alveena | Reflections & Realizations

Your thoughts aren’t always facts. Especially the loud, anxious ones.

Ever spiralled after one text left on read… or convinced yourself something terrible happened just because someone was late?

In this episode of Reflections & Realizations, we explore the hidden mental traps your brain sets — known as cognitive distortions. These are the lies that shape your emotional reality: fortune-telling, catastrophizing...

Ever caught yourself wondering, “Why am I even doing this?”—whether it’s grinding through work, managing parenting, or just getting through the day?

In this episode of Reflections & Realizations, I lean into Simon Sinek’s golden insight: start with why. Purpose isn’t just corporate jargon; it’s the fuel that powers us through burnout, doubt, and exhaustion. When your why is clear, even the toughest tasks become meaning...

What if the problem isn’t you — but the environment you were raised in?

Inspired by the book “The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog,” this episode explores how our surroundings literally shape our nervous system. From childhood homes to adult relationships, the people and places around us can either heal us… or keep us in survival mode.

In this episode of Reflections & Realizations, I break down the neuroscience of ...

For the women who feel torn between who they are and who they think they should be—this one’s for you. 

Ever catch yourself envying a version of someone else’s life—only to realise you’ve been shrinking your own?

In this week’s episode of Reflections & Realizations, I dive into that raw and very real tension of wanting to be “her”—that version of yourself you think would finally be enough. It’s about facing the contradictions wit...

Unresolved emotions. Physical tension. A world that won’t slow down. Here’s how to reconnect and start healing—for real. 

You can’t keep pretending your body’s fine when your mind is screaming.

In this week’s episode of Reflections & Realizations, I unpack what happens when we ignore the deep connection between our mental and physical health. From suppressed emotions to chronic stress, the body keeps the score—and eventually, it ...

When holding on starts to hurt more than it helps—how to release control and reclaim yourself. 

There’s a moment when your body whispers what your brain’s been avoiding:
 “I’m done.”

In this deeply honest episode of Reflections & Realizations, I talk about the emotional weight of holding on—whether to people, outcomes, or expectations—and the quiet strength it takes to finally let go.

We explore what it means to stop chasing c...

How to stop becoming the person you swore you’d never be—using psychology, faith, and self-awareness to interrupt unconscious patterns.

Ever found yourself mid-reaction thinking, “I swore I’d never be this person”?

In this week’s episode of Reflections & Realizations, I take you behind the scenes of how we get stuck in autopilot living—reacting, repeating, and slowly becoming the very people we promised ourselves we wouldn’t be. ...

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the same cycle…
 If it’s easier to blame than believe change is possible.

You’re not weak.
 You’re just repeating a story that no longer serves you.

In this episode, we’re unpacking victimhood —

Not as a label,
 But as a mindset we unlearn when we’re ready to reclaim our power.

Here’s your Realignment Tool:
 The Power Shift Framework

Reframe the Story
Victimhood thrives when we keep recy...

If joy feels unfamiliar…
If you flinch when life feels too easy…

If guilt creeps in whenever things go well —
You’re not broken. You’re just carrying a story that needs to be unlearned.

In this episode, we’re diving deep into joy —
Not just as an emotion,
But as an act of worship, healing, and service.

Here’s your Realignment Tool:
 The Joy With Purpose Framework

1. Reframe Joy as Worship
   Joy is not the oppo...

The betrayal. The hurt. The tight chest and looping thoughts.

This one’s for when your body remembers what they did… even if you’re trying to forget.

This episode is about forgiveness —
Not as a gift to them.
But as a powerful release for you.

Because forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting.
 It means choosing emotional freedom and peace — over and over again.

Introducing today’s Realignment Tool:
 The Forgiveness Loop: R...

Ever said “It’s fine” when it really wasn’t?

This episode is for the ones who shrink themselves to keep the peace.

Who sip the wrong juice — literally or metaphorically — just to avoid conflict.
 It’s about the subtle, silent ways we disappear through self-abandonment, people-pleasing, and emotional boundaries — and how to finally show up again with courage and faith.

Introducing: Realignment Tools

Each week, I’ve been sharing fait...

Ever thought, “I’ll finally be happy when I get that job… lose that weight… hit that goal”?
Yeah. Me too.

This episode is about the chronic chase — and the emotional crash that follows when every milestone just moves the goalpost.

It’s about the day I realised: no matter how much I achieved, it was never enough.
 Because I was chasing happiness like it was a destination — instead of noticing it was already available right he...

You ever keep replaying an old conversation in your head—just wishing someone would finally say, “You were right. That wasn’t okay”?

This episode is about the ache of being wronged… and the deeper ache of never hearing someone acknowledge it.

It’s about the moment I realised I kept outsourcing my healing—waiting for others to affirm my pain—when what I really needed was to validate it myself.

If you’ve ever been hurt, dismissed, or ma...

You ever had someone’s words cling to you for years — until you started saying it to yourself?
This week, I revisit a moment I thought I’d buried:
Me. Frozen. 11 years old.
Hearing the words that would echo for decades: “You’re useless.”

This episode is for anyone who’s carried childhood wounds into adulthood. If you’ve ever battled the voice in your head — the one that sounds suspiciously like someone from your past ...

Ever smiled on the outside while quietly falling apart inside?
In this episode, I open up about navigating pregnancy anxiety after two missed miscarriages. I was stuck in a mental loop:
“The baby’s going to die again.”
The grief hadn’t left. The fear hadn’t lifted. And yet, the world just kept moving.

This is an episode about silent suffering — the kind no one sees but you feel in your bones. If you’ve ever struggled ...

Ever whispered “Alhamdulillah” while breaking inside?
This episode explores what it really means to practice gratitude in Islam — especially when life feels like it’s falling apart. Whether you’re navigating burnout, heartbreak, or healing, this is for you.

In this debut episode of Reflections & Realizations, I open up about losing my job, struggling in my marriage, and holding onto shukr when it felt impossible. Through th...