When Muslim women are empowered with the knowledge, confidence, and safe space that they need to become healthier, our entire communities become healthier. As activists, mothers, scholars, aunties, and community leaders, women play critical roles in caring for our communities. When we take care of ourselves, we can uplift all those around us.
Read MoreMy lived experience has instilled in me a commitment to proudly writing my own story while encouraging others to own their stories. I have been held back by the system, and I know that others like me have been dismissed in classrooms and educational settings. This work is deeply personal because I know that I can use my mental health training, coaching experience, principal training, and doctorate in education to make education work for every student, family, teacher, building administrator, and district staff.
Read MoreThe same late-capitalist world that has commodified the language of self-care encourages us to isolate ourselves, to retreat from each other. What if, instead, we took care of ourselves in order to seek camaraderie and companionship with others?
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