My entire journey lasted ten days and whilst I am so glad I went and experienced this for the first time, I became so exhausted and was really glad to be back home by the end of it. Take that how you wish but I think of it in a blessed way because it made me realise and appreciate what I have in my life. You have to kind of live in a very minimalist way when visiting Makkah/Madinah that it sort of makes you appreciate what you do have, in terms of your health, family, country, and your spirit.
What I mean by the last point is that it did really awaken me a bit more spiritually to see the blessings and beauty within the world. I found some of my most peaceful moments were when I was by myself in my hotel room or the hotel prayer room in Makkah and I was praying and speaking to Allah/God. The Umrah itself yes it was very spiritual but key moments for me was when I was with myself and God. I really found this spiritually awakening and calming in a way. The act of praying and the meditation that it involves just to slow the rush of the world was beneficial in my journey in a way I’ve never experienced before. One thing also is that whenever I prayed before, I’m not saying it was rushed but I was more in autopilot without giving a lot of thought into what I was saying. But being able to kind of breathe during prayer in order to slow yourself down and just to enjoy the calmness of it was incredibly insightful for. It was like something switched, because I had been praying a little before but I never really felt this way. Something for me had switched and I now find prayer very beneficial personally that I now pray 5 times a day and give thanks for what I have in my life.
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