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12/25/2025

As we step into the holiday season, I want to ask you:

When was the last time you allowed yourself to truly rest, without guilt, amidst the celebrations?

The holidays can be joyful, but they also bring extra commitments, expectations, and emotional labour. It’s easy to feel like you have to do it all, host, gift, attend, connect, while keeping up appearances.

But here’s the truth:
💜 Self-care is selfish, and it’s essential.
💜 Rest is not laziness.
💜 Rest is not avoidance.
💜 Rest is courage.

Because pausing in a season that glorifies busyness is one of the bravest things you can do for your well-being.

This December, I challenge you to honour yourself by resting, not as a reward for “getting it all done,” but as a birthright.

Take a deep breath, sip your cocoa slowly, and remember: the holidays will wait while you recharge.

💌 Join the Dare to Heal Community to share in a space where rest, reflection, and renewal are celebrated together:
daretoheal.myflodesk.com/jointhedaretohealcommunity

Wishing you peace, love, and joy this holiday season. 🎄💜

12/24/2025

We spend so much energy pushing through, powering past fatigue, and showing up as if nothing is wrong.

But beneath that “on” energy is depletion.
The pressure to keep moving, perform, and meet everyone else’s expectations disconnects you from your inner compass, your intuition, and your capacity to show up fully.

True restoration asks something gentler:
🌿 Notice where burnout shows up, which situations leave you depleted rather than energized.
🌿 Pause before reacting; even a few deep breaths can reset your nervous system.
🌿 Allow yourself to rest without guilt. Restoration is not optional. It is a birthright

💜 This week, ask yourself: What would it look like to live and lead fully present, even if it means stepping back to replenish?

✨ Join the Dare to Re-Treat movement and be the first to access opportunities to pause, slow down, and reconnect with your energy: www.daretoretreat.co

12/23/2025

🎄 Feeling overwhelmed by holiday chaos?

This season, do not let stress steal your joy.

“Navigating Holiday Stress: Finding Calm in the Chaos” is a gentle, practical Mental Beauty Webinar that helps you stay grounded, kind, and connected without burning out.

📥 Includes full 60-minute replay, guided exercises to release tension and reconnect with peace, and printable journal prompts to notice triggers, choose balance, and design a peaceful season.

💵 Valued at $100 CAD. Get instant access for $29 CAD, taxes included.

✨ Learn to set boundaries, manage your energy, and enjoy the holidays with clarity and calm: https://daretoheal.myflodesk.com/webinar-3

12/22/2025

During the holidays, it's easy to feel like self-care is optional, or something we must earn, especially during the holidays.

But self-care isn’t optional. It’s essential.

Self-compassion is more than a nice idea. It’s a radical act of care for yourself. It
✨ Challenges the belief that we must overgive to be worthy.
✨ Exposes how deeply we’ve learned to equate productivity with value.
✨ Teaches us that pausing doesn’t mean failing. It means returning to ourselves.

Because self-compassion isn’t indulgence.
It’s a birthright, a radical act of alignment, and a foundation for sustainable living.

When we truly embrace self-compassion, we:
💜 Treat ourselves with the gentleness we often reserve for others.
💜 Release pressure and judgment.
💜 Come back to life feeling more present and grounded.

This season, give yourself permission to slow down, breathe, and nurture your well-being.

Curious where to start? Schedule a free 15-minute consult to explore how self-compassion-based therapy can support your growth: www.daretoheal.co

12/22/2025

If you’re carrying family, work, and everyone else’s expectations right now, this is your reminder.

The holidays can quietly pile pressure onto people who already hold a lot, especially the ones who are used to being “the strong one.”

You’re not broken or failing at rest.
The load is heavy, and it makes sense if your body and mind are asking for softness instead of another push.

That’s why Dare to ‘Re-Treat’: The Leadership Reset Experience exists.
On May 31, 2026, it’s a 6.5 hour guided reset with a full multi-course meal, space to arrive slowly, ground, eat without hosting, and leave with a few practical reset rituals and Self-Care Cue cards you can actually use after.

You can quietly save the date: www.daretoretreat.co

12/18/2025

The story behind Dare to Re-Treat isn’t just personal. It’s generational.

Many leaders, business owners, and high achievers quietly carry the legacy of strong women who held everything together, often at the cost of themselves.

Both my grandmother and my mother shaped who I am. They were strong in different ways, united by the same truth: resilience from sacrifice, strength through softness, and love beyond their own limits.

They taught me lessons about self-worth, boundaries, and the courage it takes to put yourself first, a lesson many high achievers learn too late.

While Dare to Heal built the foundation of my work, and Dare to Share Your Untold Story created space for breaking stigma, Dare to 'Re-Treat' is different.

It is a mission rooted in the wisdom and stories of the women who came before me. I shared this dream with them before they passed, and their legacy now anchors it.

Their words and experiences are woven into this movement. My grandmother said, “No one will understand your pain as you do, so take care of yourself anyway.” My mother showed me what happens when we do not.

If you lead, nurture, build, or carry others, you know how easy it is to fall into that pattern. Dare to 'Re-Treat' invites you to break it. Choose restoration over depletion, boundaries over burnout, and yourself without apology.

Legacy does not only come from what we build. It also comes from what we heal.

12/17/2025

Dare to Share Your Untold Story Episode 127, "A Bold Step Led Her to the Journey of Healing and Calling" featuring Julie Hall.

Follow Julie’s story as she navigates the tension between faith, identity, and self-compassion. From early loss and cultural expectations to the grief of infertility and the healing she found through therapy. Raised in a conservative South Asian Christian home, she long believed her struggles were spiritual failures until therapy helped her untangle grief and reclaim her authentic voice. Today, Julie reminds us that our struggles have roots and self-compassion is what opens the door to growth.

Listen to the full Dare to Share Your Untold Story podcast now. Find episodes here:
Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3zd2boz
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3tG7Y4O
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/...letstalk7724
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12/16/2025

Feeling burnt out? You’re not alone, and exhaustion is not a badge of honour.

Our 6.5-hour reset is designed as a rebellion against hustle culture. A space to pause, breathe, and receive, without guilt or judgment.

Over the reset, you’ll:
💜Arrive fully with mind, body, and schedule.
💜Notice the hidden stress patterns holding you back.
💜Nourish yourself with a thoughtful, intentional meal.
💜Take home simple rituals and a Self-Care Cue card.
💜Step into rest as leadership, not withdrawal.

Because how you care is how you lead. 💜

Leaders, pausing is your birthright.
Join the movement redefining rest at www.daretoretreat.co

12/15/2025

✨ A Gentle Year-End Reminder ✨

As the year winds down, it’s an ideal time to pause, breathe, and take care of yourself.

At Dare to Heal, you can explore guidance and strategies to:
• Manage anxiety and regain calm
• Reduce stress and lift a low mood
• Embrace self-compassion and let go of self-criticism
• Improve sleep and enjoy restorative nights

Book a 15-minute complimentary consult to see how your benefits can support your wellness before the year ends. Step into the new year feeling grounded, clear, and energized.

🌿 Heal, Grow, and Thrive: Specialized Support for Your Wellness Journey
www.daretoheal.co

12/12/2025

Salima here! Let’s talk about rest and staying grounded this holiday season.

The holiday season can become so full and fast-moving that we barely have space to notice how we’re actually feeling.
When life gets jam-packed with commitments, expectations, and emotional labour, even genuine moments of joy can pass us by.

Many of us slip into “doing mode,” believing that staying busy is the same as being connected or creating meaningful memories.

Here’s the truth: sustainable joy comes from rest, not relentless effort.

When we push through without pausing, our nervous system stays on high alert, and stress and burnout start to creep in.

You might notice:
💭 Moving from one obligation to the next without breathing.
💭 Holiday tasks piling up, making it harder to set boundaries.
💭 Even during meaningful moments, your energy dips and tension rises.

I get it. I have to remind myself, too, that rest isn’t indulgent or irresponsible. It’s essential.
Even 10 minutes of quiet reflection can lower cortisol, slow your heart rate, and help your mind recalibrate so you can be present for the moments that matter.

Here’s how to make rest a rhythm, not a luxury:

🌿 Notice Your Energy
Gently check in with yourself. When is your energy low? When is your mind racing?

💜 Ask Yourself the Right Questions
Reflect on what genuinely feels supportive: Which traditions lift me up? Where do I need firmer limits?

✨ Create Small, Restful Rituals
Build tiny pauses into your days with a quiet morning, a slow walk, a moment to step away, or saying no without guilt.

This December, let rest be the rhythm that makes room for presence, connection, and whatever joy feels authentic to you.

Be part of the Dare to 'Re-Treat' movement: daretoretreat.co

12/12/2025

You have been carrying it for so long because others rely on you, but no one ever showed you how to put it down.

This is why Dare to ‘Re-Treat’ exists.

Its roots go back years, shaped by two extraordinary women, my grandmother and my mother. Their wisdom taught me the meaning of true self-care, strength, and self-worth. From them, I learned that resilience is not about doing it all; it is about honouring yourself while caring for others.

Years of clinical practice showed me something I could not ignore. Burnout, self-abandonment, and emotional suppression quietly erode the well-being of high performers who appear fine on the outside. People are influenced to prioritize doing over being, often at the expense of their emotional and physical health.

Dare to ‘Re-Treat’ was born from this truth. I wanted to create what was missing: a space where clinical depth meets unapologetic pampering, cultural understanding, and emotional healing. A movement that challenges hustle culture, disrupts the glorification of overwork, and invites you to reclaim your energy without guilt or perfectionism.

✨ Pause. Breathe. Receive. Take your first step toward restoring your well-being: www.daretoretreat.co

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