She wakes up very early in the morning to the sound of the first rooster of the day, with a light heart, saying, “Alhamdulillahiladzi ahyana ba’da ma amatana wailaihinnusyur.” She takes ablutions and does tahajud prayer with long, long dua for her life and the Hereafter. If she is not fasting on that day, she will read the quran and try memorizing it. If she is fasting that day, she will make a simple meal, some dates and milk or bread, and eat sahoor. Up until the subuh adzan is recited in the masjids.
She prays subuh and reads dzikir pagi. After that, she does some stretching at home to keep herself healthy. Or taking a walk around the neighborhood, breathing in some fresh mountain air, while doing some shopping in the local market.
She goes home to a beautiful garden that extends from the house she lives in. The trellises are full of tomatoes, cucumbers, and peas. Don’t forget the peppers and different types of herbs and lettuces just below them. Different seasons give different fruit and flowers. She goes to the garden early, tending to the vegetables and the flowers. She takes home some of them to make meals later in the day. Everything she needs is just right there nearby.
When the sun is finally a handful-high, she gets back to the house and cleans the house and herself up. Then she prays dhuha and reads the Quran before doing whatever she does that day.
She might look like an ordinary woman from the outside. But she actually is a prominent author with her head full of ideas. She publishes blogs, books, and does independent research on the topics she is interested in. Sometimes she gives classes; other times she attends classes. She never stopped learning. And she loves books.
She has a bookstore where people can find good books. Sometimes she talks to the people, offering them tea, snacks, and sometimes vegetables from her garden. Most of the time, she writes.
She is never worried about money or her livelihood. Somehow she got them secured somewhere.
When the sun begins to set, she spends her time in prayer, finishing her dinner and sipping tea full of gratitude. She notes everything that happened that day in her journal. She sleeps early just after her isya prayer while reciting a long, long dua. She is ready for another day.
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