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Abdallah Mekky@AbdallahMekky·Sep 12· 1 min read
This stretch of my life is genuinely hard. I've spent a long time in survival mode, in warrior mode — just fighting, holding the line, getting through one day so I can get through the next one.

Lately I've been trying to move out of that mode entirely, into a different one: recovery mode. At peace with myself, at peace with my health, instead of constantly at war with both.

Practically, that means focusing on my health goals first — not chasing everything at once, just the basics done consistently. And it means trying to become someone more committed and more stable, on every front: mentally, and financially too.

Warrior mode got me through a lot. I'm grateful for it. But it's not a place to live forever, and I think I finally believe that.

#Recovery #Health #Stability #Consistency

🌿 Recovering

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Abdallah Mekky@AbdallahMekky·Sep 12· 1 min read
Unfortunately this break slipped away from me and I didn't run at all during it. At first I felt a bit down about it, but then I thought about it again and realized my body genuinely needed real rest and recovery, not laziness.

And sure enough, while resting, some amazing ideas showed up — business and development ideas for my sites and for my life too. Maybe that was exactly the message: my brain needs to rest in order to produce good ideas, not stay running non-stop.

One of the things I've decided: I'm going to write a book, and publish it on Amazon, Google Books, and Apple Books.

I'm not moving at the pace I'd originally imagined, and that's fine. What matters is that I keep trying, keep going, and don't give up or stop.

#Ideas #Rest #Book #Consistency

💡 Ideas
Abdallah Mekky@AbdallahMekky·Sep 11· 1 min read
In the name of God, blessed Friday to everyone.

Stayed up a bit late last night, and I was planning to run early this morning like usual. But I woke up feeling like my body needed rest, not a run, so I decided to sleep a little more to get my energy back, instead of running on empty.

I'll run at the end of the day instead, after sunset, once the heat breaks a bit. Not the original plan, but the right call for today.

My intention, God willing, is to make the most of the whole day, start to finish — Friday prayer, and everything being good and positive, God willing. And I'll try to drink a lot of water all day, especially since I'll be running later.

Blessed Friday to everyone.

#BlessedFriday #Running #PositiveDay

🕌 Blessed Friday
Abdallah Mekky@AbdallahMekky·Sep 9· 1 min read
Yesterday I played with the company in a small five-a-side league. Lost the first match, thank God won the second. The vibe was purely family-friendly, and the refereeing was on a whole other level that kept me quiet the entire time 🙂

But the important part is that I played. Felt like I'm starting to come back like old times.

Warmed up properly and stretched before the match, something I used to not bother with at all. Don't want to repeat the old mistake of tiring out fast or pulling a muscle, especially since I've been organizing my running, eating, health, and fitness lately, and I don't want this stretch of effort to get wasted by a simple mistake like skipping the warm-up.

Today my whole body feels tight and sore, but I'm really happy. Played well, and felt like I was playing like old times, from years ago.

Another small step on the way back.

#Football #BackInShape #FiveASide

⚽ Happy