Soul's Journey

Tag: Sufi

  • Caught In The Success Trap?

    Caught In The Success Trap?

     Caught In The Success Trap?

    About The Book

    What if your greatest success was actually your biggest trap?

    In this poetic, soul-stirring guide, I offer a compassionate exploration of a silent crisis—success without fulfilment.

    You’ll walk beside six archetypal seekers:

    • A high-achieving executive haunted by a hollow peace;
    • A nurturing parent lost after the children have gone;
    • A burned-out professional on the edge of collapse;
    • A soulful rebel yearning to embody their truth;
    • A couple drifting in golden silence after a lifetime together and
    • A wise retiree facing the ache of unfinished inner business.

    Through their journeys, you’ll see your own. And in their longings, you’ll find the call to break free—from busyness, roles, and noise—and return to the sacred truth of your soul.

    This is not just a book. It’s a mirror.
    It reflects what success has hidden… and how you can reclaim your inner peace before it’s too late.

    • For midlife seekers and older souls;
    • For those longing for meaning beyond performance;
    • For anyone ready to make the most important transition of their lives
    The time is now. Not to do more. But to be more.

    Includes an invitation to The Soul’s Journey – A 21-Week Guided Path of Inner Awakening Soul’s Journey

  • The Reed Flute

    The Reed Flute

    The Reed Flute (Inspired by Rumi)

    “Listen to the reed,” said Jalaluddin Rumi, the great Sufi mystic, “how it complains of separation.”

    Once, a reed grew by the riverbank, swaying with the wind. One day, a flute maker came and cut it. Hollowed it. Burned holes into its body.

    The reed cried in agony, “Why have you broken me?”

    But then, when breath flowed through it — music was born.

    “Now,” the flute maker said, “you do not simply exist. You sing.”

    Rumi would say, “This is the story of the soul. We were cut from the reedbed of the Beloved, and now we long to return.”

    The music of the reed is the cry of remembrance — the ache of union.

    Commentary:

    This is the essential Sufi image: separation creates longing, and longing leads to awakening. The pain of the flute is not punishment, but preparation.

    The soul’s hollowing allows the Divine breath to pass through — creating music only sorrow can birth.

    Psychological Reflection:

    This story touches the wound of origin — our earliest sense of “I am apart.” The work of the soul begins in this ache. When we stop avoiding the longing, it becomes sacred.

    The self is not broken in vain. It is shaped to sing.

    Closing Reflection:

    • What longing lives inside me that I have not honored?
    • What if my ache is the beginning of my song?

    Pause & Reflect:

    🎧 (10 seconds of silence)