Fazal Hadi
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Hello, I’m Fazal Hadi, a motivational storyteller who writes honest, human stories that inspire growth, hope, and inner strength.
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Breaking the Mirror: Letting Go of Perfectionism to Embrace My Real Self
I used to believe that if I could just be perfect—perfectly composed, perfectly spoken, perfectly accomplished—then I would finally be happy. People would respect me. I would never be criticized, never be rejected. I would be safe.
By Fazal Hadi7 months ago in Motivation
The Gift of Sacrifice: How My Father Taught Me the True Meaning of Eid
I was ten years old when I truly understood what Eid ul Adha meant. Before that, Eid was all about the fun parts—waking up to the smell of fresh bread, getting new clothes, counting crisp bills tucked into Eid envelopes, and, of course, watching my uncles skillfully prepare the Qurbani animals. I liked to call it the "festival of meat." The deeper meaning? It didn’t matter much to a child whose world was still small and safe.
By Fazal Hadi7 months ago in Families
I Saw Myself in a Homeless Man’s Eyes
It was one of those bitter January mornings in downtown Chicago. The kind where the wind whips through your coat no matter how many layers you’re wearing. I was walking fast, as usual—late for a client meeting, coffee spilling in one hand, phone in the other, trying to reply to an email with a thumb gone stiff from the cold.
By Fazal Hadi7 months ago in Humans
Healing in My Hands: How I Reclaimed My Health Naturally
For most of my twenties, I felt like a prisoner inside my own body. It started subtly—fatigue that lingered longer than it should have, joint pain I blamed on overexertion, and frequent migraines I chalked up to stress. But slowly, those symptoms became louder, more persistent, and impossible to ignore. At 27, after countless visits to specialists and endless bloodwork, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease: Lupus.
By Fazal Hadi7 months ago in Longevity
Echoes After the Storm: What I Learned in the Silence
We weren’t yelling anymore, but the silence was louder than any argument we’d ever had. I sat on the edge of our bed, staring at the floor like it might offer an answer. Across the room, Sarah leaned against the wall, arms folded, eyes red, but dry now. The words were still fresh in the air, hanging like dust that hadn’t settled.
By Fazal Hadi7 months ago in Confessions
Bridges Rebuilt: A True Story of Forgiveness and Healing
For the better part of a decade, I told myself I was fine with never speaking to my father again. We hadn't spoken in nine years. Not a phone call. Not a holiday text. Nothing. I had built my life around his absence, convincing myself that distance was better than disappointment.
By Fazal Hadi7 months ago in Families
Still I Rise: A Story of Resilience After Repeated Rejections
Still I Rise: A Story of Resilience After Repeated Rejections From a young age, Maya Dawson dreamed of becoming an author. As a child growing up in a modest neighborhood in Detroit, she would spend hours curled up with library books, getting lost in stories that took her far beyond her four walls. By age 10, she was writing short stories in spiral notebooks. By 15, she had filled drawers with poetry and half-finished novels. Her dream wasn’t just to write—it was to be read.
By Fazal Hadi7 months ago in Motivation
