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Our earliest experiences teach us how to see ourselves.If you were often criticized, you may have learned to question wh...
05/04/2026

Our earliest experiences teach us how to see ourselves.
If you were often criticized, you may have learned to question whether you are good enough. If you were expected to be perfect, you may have learned that your worth depends on what you achieve. If love felt conditional, you may have learned to become who others needed you to be just to feel accepted.

And over time, these patterns follow you into adulthood. You may find yourself chasing validation, over-explaining who you are, hiding the parts of yourself you think are “too much,” or trying to fix parts of yourself that were never the problem

That is why self-acceptance matters. At some point, you have to ask yourself: is being this hard on myself actually helping me? Is criticizing myself making me better, or just making me afraid? Is treating myself like a problem to solve bringing me peace, or keeping me stuck?

Maybe the goal is not to become someone completely different. Maybe the goal is to finally learn how to meet yourself where you are right now and love this version of yourself as continue to grow

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

We self-regulate by identifying what we’re actually feeling and then responding to it accordingly. Emotions usually do n...
04/27/2026

We self-regulate by identifying what we’re actually feeling and then responding to it accordingly. Emotions usually do not disappear just because we ignore them. When we avoid what we are feeling, those emotions often show up indirectly, leak out in other ways, or keep the nervous system stuck in stress and reactivity.

Feelings are signals. They help us understand what is happening within us and around us.

In this post are a few common emotions that can lead to avoidance, feeling stuck, or reactive behaviour. I’ve shared a few ways we can try to regulate and respond to these emotions with more awareness.

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

Please note: these strategies are a general guide. Not every strategy will work for every person or every situation.

04/20/2026

Being capable of carrying everything alone is usually a survival skill, one that we glorify a lot. But there are serious mental health risks associated with this emotional isolation. Our social supports acts as a buffer between stress and its impact on the body and mind

You’ve learned how to handle a lot on your own. That doesn’t mean you were ever supposed to. Please reach out to loved ones or your community and get support if you’re struggling

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

04/17/2026

You might be wondering how is mental health connected to a digital tax filing? Most people don’t immediately think of digital tax filing as a wellness expense, but when you step back, it actually makes a lot of sense.

For a lot of people, tax season can feel stressful and mentally draining. Having access to a digital tool that simplifies the process can really help reduce decision fatigue and give us a clear structure on how to files taxes

Personally I’ve been using Turbotax for years so I know it makes things a lot easier when it comes to tax filing. It turns something stressful into something much more manageable which is why I think it’s worth considering as part of employee wellness benefits in Canada.

When you frame it that way, Turbotax naturally fits alongside other wellness supports. We already see things like yoga or massage being covered under wellness budgets, so there’s a strong case for including tools like TurboTax that help reduce cognitive burden and make a typically overwhelming task more manageable.

I am really excited to be partnered with Turbotax on this campaign where they are actively encouraging employers to expense tax filing in their wellness budget for all Canadians! I’d love to see more people have access to tools like this.

What do you think? Should employers should consider covering digital tax tools as part of their wellness offerings? Let me know in the comments

04/16/2026

Explaining what it really means to ‘be regulated’

Acknowledge the emotion
Feel without judgment
Identify what you need right now and do that
Use effective regulation strategy that you know will either make you feel better (i.e. a walk) or will be good for you (i.e. not avoiding tasks but taking things one step at a time)

I hope you found this helpful. Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

This is all part of the human experience. Being human means you will make mistakes. Being human means you will have conf...
04/13/2026

This is all part of the human experience. Being human means you will make mistakes. Being human means you will have conflicting feelings. Being human means you will experience joy and love and pain and shame and regret all at once. And that’s okay 🤍

What are some conflicting/mixed feelings you are currently experiencing?

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal

04/12/2026

Avoiding the thing that makes you anxious might feel good in the moment, but it actually trains your brain to see that thing as even more threatening. So next time, the anxiety shows up stronger and that task feels even more daunting. That’s why avoidance is “expensive”. Yes, you don’t deal with it now, but you end up paying for it later

One of my favorite strategies to combat procrastination/ avoidance is the 10-minute rule: If you’re avoiding something, just tell yourself you’ll do it for 10 minutes only. That’s it. No pressure to finish. Initiating the task is usually the hardest part because your brain is building it up. Once you’re in it, it’s often not as bad as you expected. And if after 10 minutes you still hate it, you can stop. But most of the time, you’ll keep going.

AND you’ll feel SO much better after because you didn’t let the anxiety make the decision for you 🧠

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

Each step builds on the last, but that doesn’t mean you have to master one before moving on. You can work on self-actual...
04/09/2026

Each step builds on the last, but that doesn’t mean you have to master one before moving on. You can work on self-actualization even if you’re still improving your self-confidence. You can build relationships while working on stability

What’s important is being aware of where you need the most support and giving yourself time to build a strong foundation

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

04/05/2026

I posted this in my stories a few days ago and it ended up being a very real reflection of how my day actually started. I had planned to film a “day in my life,” but I woke up with a racing mind. My body wasn’t fully awake yet but my thoughts were already running miles ahead of me. I had already committed to taking you guys through my day, so instead of pretending everything was fine, I just showed what I actually do for myself on days like that. Just the things I come back to again and again

I still had my coffee (even though I know it can sometimes make anxiety worse). I love my morning coffee, and it felt like a form of self-care I needed in that moment. Someone suggested having decaf on mornings like these, which I think is honestly a great idea.

I took a few minutes to meditate to remind myself my thoughts can exist without them influencing my mood. And I moved my body (even though motivation was low) because I know from experience that it helps clear my head and shifts my energy. And it worked. I felt a bit more like myself. Not 100%, but noticeably better

That’s the part I think we underestimate. You don’t need to do a 180 when you are feeling anxious or overwhelmed. You just need some selfcare tools you can lean on that help shift your mood and energy. Ones that tell your nervous system that you’re safe, even when your mind feels loud. Things that remind you, “I’m here.”, “I’m okay.”, “I can take care of myself in this moment.”

Also, you don’t need to feel perfect to have a good day. You just need to feel a little more regulated than you did before and build from there

Do you ever feel this way in the morning? What do you do that helps make you feel better?

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

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it’s truly out of your hands, stop letting it live rent-free in your mind. your brain will keep circling it like there’s...
04/04/2026

it’s truly out of your hands, stop letting it live rent-free in your mind. your brain will keep circling it like there’s something to solve, but there isn’t, so come back to what’s actually yours to carry and give your energy there

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

04/02/2026

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