Exactly where I needed to be

I was exactly where I needed to be, even when I didn't know it.

Sometimes, we stress about life... feeling stuck, uncomfortable, or anxious about what the future holds. We forget that our destiny is in the hands of the Most Wise.

When I was in primary school, I fell in love with stories. I read every storybook I could find and even started writing my own short stories. But there was no support, and I was just a little girl... so I stopped.

Years later, I picked it up again, but not seriously. I would only write when I was bored. I didn't see it as a calling, just something to pass time. At one point, I even wanted to publish a book, but it didn't work out. I lost the manuscript and honestly didn't care much.

After finishing secondary school, the only dream I had was to get married.. have a husband, a home, and a family. Growing up in my society, that was the norm. Building something for myself never even crossed my mind.

When I applied to study Mass Communication, it wasn't out of passion. I only chose it because I thought it would be easy, a simple four-year course that would get me a certificate. I didn't want to be a journalist or a reporter; I just wanted something to fill the time before marriage.

But along the way, something changed.

I started learning things that opened my eyes.

I began to feel sad because I realized I had no real ambition apart from becoming a wife.

That was when my search for purpose began.

At one point, I even regretted studying Mass Communication. I felt like I made the wrong choice, that I should've studied English, something that could've improved my writing.

But it was too late; I was almost done.

Then, after graduation, everything started to make sense.

I realized that my dream.. the one I'm living now ties everything together: writing, production, storytelling, and creativity. My purpose needed both my writing skills and the knowledge I gained from Mass Communication. It was never a coincidence. Allah didn't give me my writing gift by mistake. He didn't make me study Mass Communication by mistake.

And even when I once desired nothing more than to be a housewife, that too was part of His plan, so that I could see for myself that it wasn't the path meant for me.

Now I understand that every step, even the confusing and unwanted ones, were divine directions in disguise.

Sometimes we don't see the reason behind what happens. We don't understand the delays, the redirections, or the detours. But knowing that Allah is in control should be enough.

No matter how lost you feel, keep moving. The road will get clearer.

Because the truth is ....

you are exactly where you need to be..