Dina sits down on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon with her friend Najiyah to kick off Arab-American Heritage Month celebrated annually in April. In this special episode called Ana kifaya, which means, "I am Enough" in Arabic; Dina and Najiyah swap stories about their adolescence, reminisce about their travels together to Morocco and Egypt, talk about the ways they navigated the workplace in their early 20s, and muse about life's many transitions. The episode comes to you from Najiyah's backyard with their dogs in the background. You'll feel like you've just pulled up a chair to a conversation with two good girlfriends. 

In this episode, Dina unpacks her thoughts on the origins of self-trust. She muses about how trusting yourself is not about becoming invulnerable to fear or eradicating self-doubt. Rather, it’s reclaiming the power that we surrender to our fears and choosing each day to show up from a place of faith, rather than fear; of self-trust, rather than self-doubt. It’s about taking the ultimate risk, placing a bet on ourselves that within us is all that’s needed in order to rise to the demands of each moment as it arises.

Consistency is harder when no one else is clapping for you. We all love the applause; but is it necessary to have in order to be motivated? In this episode, we talk about the importance of becoming your own biggest fan. We talk silent fans (because we all have them) and how to learn to cheer for yourself before needing others to cheer for you. The truth is...no one is going to be as obsessed as you are about what you're creating, so you better be unapologetically obsessed with it yourself!

In this episode, Dina goes all in on self-sabotage. We unpack what it looks like, how it shows up, and what can we do about it. Leaning on words of wisdom from RuPaul, Dina muses about how the self-destructive habits that sabotage our chances for success are oftentimes rooted in self-worth and fear. Our sabotaging ways may show up because on some level we don’t feel like we deserve to be successful. Perhaps, we're plagued with feeling inadequate or unworthy. Whatever the reason, our awareness of our self-sabotaging patterns may be the key to shifting the trajectory of our own fate and in turn, blowing our FREAKING mind! 

In this special episode, we speak to Ameenah Asante (Love and Intimacy Coach, Dance Professional and Instructor and Reiki Healer) about the power of joy and why it is absolutely necessary to celebrate it. Joy is a powerful emotion and seeing Ameenah embody it so beautifully and unapologetically gives others permission to experience it. Ameenah reminds us that we just need to let that version of ourselves come out and play a little more. (Ameenah Asante can be found on IG at ameenah_loves)

Perfectionism doesn’t lead to results. What it does lead to is fear, anxiety and stress. In this episode, we unpack perfectionism for what it truly is - a defense mechanism that is more about seeking external approval than it is about doing your own best work and learning and growing in the process. Dina unpacks her experience and ties in the research that supports that the search for external validation wrapped up in a perfectionist mindset will NEVER be enough. Why not let go, embrace the messy, and have fun in the growing and learning?

In this episode, Dina unpacks the difference between trusting your intuition and making decisions based in your scared ego. She looks closer at what it takes to access that special kind of stillness to quiet the noise and step into your intuition. Understanding that it takes time to learn to trust your intution, once you get there, it's a game changer.

It's easy to get in a rut. Maybe you have goals but for some reason, you are not reaching for them. Maybe self-judgment is causing you to lower your expectations, or low self-worth is preventing you from making positive changes. Whatever the reason, no one likes to feel STUCK. Feeling stuck can go beyond how you're feeling...it can actually paralyze you in worry, leave you afraid to make a decision or change something in your life. In this episode, we talk about the reasons that tend to keep us stuck and how we wait for external change to happen.  But change doesn't happen to us, it comes from within us.

Hiding...we all do it to a certain degree. But why is this common problem something that so many of us subscribe to? The truth is that we all need to be seen. It’s part of what makes us human. When we don’t allow ourselves to be seen, we diminish our importance in this world. We undervalue ourselves. We hold ourselves back from greatness. We stifle our contributions. And it just doesn’t feel good. In this episode, Dina explores the reasons why we hide, what we are so afraid of, and what we should consider choosing instead.  

Resolutions can be broken. That's why this year I am focused on an intention that I want to lean on to keep me grounded. In this first episode of Season 2 of Embracing Enough, I unpack why I have chosen my intention for 2021: Letting Go. I unpack why I am choosing to ditch overwhelm and instead let go, have fun, and be more curious about what is unfolding.