Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, but it’s through these ups and downs that we are shaped into who we are truly meant to be. In Ep. 22 of Season 2, we sit down with Hanan Abdel-Khalek to discuss finding happiness post-divorce, learning to honor the hardships we face in silence and how we can take control of our lives and invest in our own selves. Hanan opens up about getting married and ultimately divorced in her early twenties. We discuss many of the things we often overlook when getting into a new relationship, and all the red flags we often paint to look like other colors. Hanan explains that in order to grow and prosper post-break up, you have to learn how to forgive your younger self. Although, it was definitely not where she imagined her life going at such a young age, Hanan says she’s also learned to honor the hardships she’s faced in silence. Often times we hold the extent of the hardships we had faced away from loved ones, friends and family as to not burden them. But this can make the healing process a bit tougher, but Hanan explains how she was able to process what she’s gone through, and still be able to find the purpose of her pain. Of all the pain we’ve experienced we’re learning that these obstacles are truly gifts from Allah, because the women we are today would never exist without those difficult moments. Hanan talks about becoming the person she is today, and the ways she began investing in her own self. Allah truly tests those He loves the most, and although at times it may feel hard to feel blessed in those trying moments, remember it’s through those dark times that we find light.Enjoy and remember to follow us on Instagram: @unsweetenedandunfilteredFollow Hanan on Instagram: @hananithinkShop Youngnevertiti