The Arabica Scene

Feel drained, burnt out, or numb when you hear news on Palestine? Or ashamed because you don’t feel as dedicated to the Palestinian (or any) cause as you might have before? If so, its probably because you have a fun case of compassion fatigue- also misunderstood for empathy fatigue.

In this episode, I explain what it is, symptoms to look out for, how you can navigate it, and how you can avoid it in the future and do even more for whatever it is you're trying to fight for. You got this :)

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In this spontaneous and all over the place episode (which I look back on and recall being a very vivid fever dream), I discuss some Ramadan revelations that I've been having, and how I believe I have finally realized what it means to choose Islam as someone who was born into the religion.

Ramadan Mubarak!!! This is a chill episode where I talk about the struggles of feeling you’re not doing enough in Ramadan and not feeling the Ramadan vibe. Your efforts do not go unnoticed :)

Resources:

Haifa Younis: https://youtu.be/5l7HytiPX_k?si=t_gEhysiwqlgVCGm

Why Me series: https://youtu.be/uzE5j2qkFA0?si=JslMgOxdqbxr541v

Quran 30 for 30: https://youtu.be/hZ-kJznJU9E?si=by1pjpk-vnSDWrg3

Yusuf Truth (Youtuber): https://www.youtube.com/@YusufTruth

Siedd ( Vocal Nasheed Artist): [www.youtube.com/@sieddofficial](http://www.youtube.com/@sieddofficial)

Ilyas Mao (Nasheed Artist): [www.youtube.com/@IlyasMao](http://www.youtube.com/@IlyasMao)

Maher Zain (Nasheed Artist): [www.youtube.com/@MaherZain](http://www.youtube.com/@MaherZain)

Islamic Relief: [Volunteering - Roles, Programmes and FAQs | Islamic Relief Canada](https://www.islamicreliefcanada.org/get-involved/volunteer)

Friendship breakups can be deadly, and yet, we stay in them for way longer then we should simply because "breaking up" seems like something you only do in romantic relationships. In this episode, I talk about the signs of toxic friendships, along with the steps you can take to not only get out of them, but heal from them. Or, if you have no friends, I speak on the struggles that come with that and how you can start making some without it being at your expense.

Have you ever been called whitewashed? Or been repeatedly told that you aren’t really Arab, or whatever ethnicity you are because you weren’t born there? These situations pretty much sum up the commentary for my entire life. In this episode, I explain how tough it is living in the west as a child of immigrants and how not knowing your language makes that infinitely harder. I also give you some tips on how you can work through it as well as how little being able to speak a language really matters in the grand scheme of things. If you’ve ever felt inadequate, unworthy of your culture, or like you were an imposter who slipped through the cracks, this episode is for you, and you’re not alone.

Have you been doing the same thing every day simply because its familiar? We’re all guilty of this, but it’s a crime we never even knew we committed. This is why it’s time that you reevaluate everything-and I mean E V E R Y T H I N G in your life that you do on a day to day. That sport you played since you were 3? That toxic friend you've known since you were in diapers? That mindset that’s hurting you? These are all habits in different forms, and ones that have no business plaguing your life. In this episode, I recount some core moments in my life where I quit things, and why you should do the same. As well as how hard it can be to stop doing things that have become second nature and how having immigrant parents can make it even harder. Thanks for listening, you're rad, and QUIT THAT THING :)

(Ps. sorry for the random audio cuts)

To gap or not to gap? That is the question I try to help you answer in this episode. If you are even remotely interested in what taking a gap year could do for you, I tell you what to consider, how to put the pieces in motion, and give you a bit of insight into my experiences. Especially as someone who didn't even know they existed up until last year. Hope this helps and if it did and you're feeling generous, leave a rating :)

Thanks for listening!

Link to Michelle's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TVQ9BM5hChOJ4hjb0sNfo?si=e49bbb0cf26a4550

In this episode, I am kind of all over the place (as is my voice thanks to technical difficulties - apologies in advance) as I tell you what I think doing nothing means and how exactly you can accomplish whatever your definition of it is. If you haven’t felt present in a long time and are struggling with the mere concept of having a whole two week break to yourself without someone telling you what to do, you're not alone and hopefully this episode helps you acknowledge it, as well as give you some guidance.

For my first episode, I’m revisiting a...memorable year of my life: Senior year. I discuss my experiences with Senioritis and my year long depression, as well as how each aspect of my life was impacted, including personally, socially and academically. I also give you a list of things that helped tremendously in helping me cope, as well as providing you with things that may be specific to you.

Hope this helps, and you got this :)

Essentially the Podcast description except me speaking :)