How People-Pleasing Destroys Your Authentic Self by Shahida Arabi ARE YOU A PEOPLE-PLEASER? Symptoms include but are not limited to: saying yes when you really
Photo Source: IndieWire I recently watched the movie Lucy (2014) and the theme of time resonated with me deeply and powerfully. In this movie, the
Thank you for your support in making this possible! 🙂 The Smart Girl’s Guide to Self-Care is now ranked #7 in the bestselling list for
Five Powerful Ways Abusive Narcissists Get Inside Your Head by Shahida Arabi In popular culture, the term “narcissistic” is thrown about quite loosely, usually referring to
Photo Source: ’83 to Infinity  The Smart Girl’s Ten Commandments For Self-Care and Self-Love by Shahida Arabi 1. Remove the clutter from your life. This
When I was nineteen, I wrote an entry on Feministing’s community blog called Myths Regarding Feminism Among the Younger Generation. Recently, I found that someone
The Smart Girl’s Guide to Rejection: Rumination, Redirection and Rejuvenation by Shahida Arabi Rejection can send us spinning in ruminations over our self-worth and desirability. Whether
Photo Credit: RockLove What No Contact is and what it isn’t No Contact (NC) is not a game or a ploy to get a
Available in Kindle and Print editions. Â The Smart Girl’s Guide to Self-Care tackles the common problems of effective self-care with practical suggestions for practices
A Culture of Narcissism, Part I: #YesAllWomen, Misogyny, Rape Culture and Elliot Rodger As a mental health advocate, a feminist, and as someone who has
If you’ve ever been in an abusive relationship with a narcissist, sociopath, emotionally unavailable person or someone otherwise disordered, you have benefited from learning more
Victim-blaming is a touchy subject for many survivors, and rightfully so. Survivors of emotional and/or physical abuse are sickened by victim-blaming. I am, too. Why wouldn’t we