A lot of my perspective is based in my upbringing as a Muslim. I identify more with a convert experience due to my mother converting to Islam when I was just a "wee little one". We went through a lot of transformations together, still going through them; as that's real life.

I was taught that you cannot tell someone whether or not they're Muslim, it's up to Allah to really determine what's genuine in someone's heart. So I was told. However, for some reason, at some point...it felt like the more holy I got, the more judgy I came off. I also gravitated towards some really good people overall, but when it came to certain sins, they were more judgy than others. I would say that's from a lack of life experience, considering I have now experienced both sides of the coin. I wasn't going around and condemning people to Hell per se, but I definitely felt like some people were just messy AF! (I'm laughing right now as I write this, because I'm sure that's how some people see me now!)

I was also taught that whatever you judge someone for, you'll go through those very same trials you judged so and so forth.

Who am I? Why am I here? What is my truth?
These are all natural questions for anyone curious about the complexities of life. My personal reflections on these particular questions have essentially shaped who I've become today.