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Send us Fan Mail How do you deal with the mean people and adult bullies you can’t simply walk away from? In this episode, Najwa breaks down two powerful strategies: stop explaining yourself to people who already know they’re hurting you, and stop giving them the reaction they’re looking for. Learn how to starve toxic bonds, build your power bubble, and reclaim your peace, no matter the setting. Plus, a healing mantra from Najwa’s upcoming book, The One Who Broke You Can’t Heal You (out August...
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Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you know walking away was the right decision, but you still miss them? In this episode, I talk about the confusing space between knowing someone wasn’t right for you and still grieving the love, memories, and connection you experienced with them. Missing someone doesn’t mean you should go back. It doesn’t mean you made the wrong decision. And it definitely doesn’t mean something is wrong with you. We talk about shame, emotional avoidance, attachment, unres...
Send us Fan Mail What if the days when you feel like you’re not healing are actually the days when you’re doing the deepest healing? In this episode, Najwa talks about grief, not only the grief of losing someone, but the grief of losing a relationship, a memory, a future you imagined, or even a version of yourself that no longer exists. She opens up about the pressure to “get over it,” the tendency to intellectualize pain instead of feeling it, and why understanding what happened doesn’t nece...
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Send us Fan Mail Have you ever waited for an apology, convinced it would finally give you peace? In this episode, Najwa shares a deeply personal story about asking someone who hurt her to apologize, only to discover that the words she longed to hear could never provide the healing she was seeking. Drawing from The One Who Broke You Can't Heal You, she explores why we place so much weight on apologies, why validation from the person who hurt us can become a trap, and what it really takes to mo...
Send us Fan Mail What do you do when someone fought so hard to have you in their life, only to make you feel guilty for expecting the love, respect, and care they promised? In this episode, I explore the painful experience of being invited to someone's table and then being left to survive on crumbs. We talk about why it's so difficult to accept when a person is no longer showing up as who they once were, why we cling to the smallest moments of affection even when we're being hurt, and how sur...