Zili CARE

Zili CARE promotes evidence-driven preventative health tools and insights with a sense of community

We believe that for anyone to lead full, valued, healthy lives they must be equipped to own their own health. Zili CARE seeks to empower them, through insights, tools and community, to make their own preventative healthcare decisions in mind, body and soul. Zili CARE seeks to serve, host and guide the voice of a unique, engaged and concerned community who are awakening to, and wish to be a part of, a rapidly evolving need for self-care.

01/23/2026

When I stepped into one of the most senior negotiation roles, my predecessor looked at me and said:
“I hope you have a wife at home.”

It wasn’t encouragement.
It was a reminder of what people assume about women in leadership:
that you can’t do this level of work and have a life… unless someone else is carrying the invisible load.

That moment stayed with me.
And it’s part of why I wrote my first Substack article—about invisible labour, leadership, and what we’re really holding behind the scenes.

🔗 Link in bio to read + subscribe
💬 Have you ever had a comment like this stick with you?

01/18/2026

Despite the disappointing course of events in world affairs — especially recently in Iran — I want to remind you of something I still believe deeply:

There are more good people than bad people in this world. And goodness matters. 🤍✨

Take breaks when you need to. Hold your loved ones close. Breathe. Walk. Eat. Sleep. Stay connected. 🌿🫶🏼

Healing takes time. Freedom does too. Freedom will come. 🕊️💛

We stand with humanity and the people of Iran. 🤍🕊️

In a world that feels heavy right now — what good are you choosing, and how are you caring for yourself? 💬

01/14/2026

For anyone carrying a heavy heart today 🤍

For my fellow Iranians living abroad — and our dearest Canadian Iranians and patients 🤍

Many of us are carrying fear, grief, anger, and helplessness as we witness the people of Iran endure brutality for simply wanting freedom.
Even if you left long ago — or were never born there — this weight is real and lived in the body.

As a Canadian Iranian physician, I’m sharing this as a gentle reminder to care for our nervous systems when everything feels heavy.
Grounding is not avoidance — it’s how we stay human and connected.

And to those with Iranian friends:
You don’t need perfect words.
Check in. Listen without fixing. Respect silence. Presence and voice matters.

You are not alone.
We carry this together. 🕊️

Please share widely — you never know who might need to hear this 🤍

12/24/2025

Charlie sending holiday love to the Zili community, friends, and family 🐾💛

This year brought its share of turmoil and uncertainty, but it also reminded me that hope lives in small moments even when things feel hard.

Grateful for a year of collaboration, for the incredible patients, friends, organizations and leaders I had the privilege to work with, and for closing the year grounded in care, connection, and community.

As we rest and reflect, a gentle reminder:
• Be kind to yourself
• Set boundaries around your time and energy
• Create space for rest, without guilt
• Surround yourself with people who feed your soul

Practice the CARE formula daily:
C – Calm the mind
A – Activate the body
R – Reinforce the body
E – Engage your soul

Make small, intentional tweaks for 2026 so you can show up fully for your communities ✨

Looking forward to gathering with .community on April 21 for Beyond Wellness: Authenticity, Belonging & Care with Dr. Gabor Maté
(see link in bio for tickets + DM me for a discount code) 💫

Happy holidays ❤️DrZ
🐶

11/21/2025

“How full is your cup when you walk in the door?”
This is one of my favourite parts of the video.
A simple check-in like “I’m at 10% tonight” helps your partner understand what you need—rest, support, or a bit of extra help.

Women often carry an invisible mental load—planning, remembering, organizing everything at home.
When partners acknowledge this and share the load, it can boost energy, connection, and calm for everyone.

✨ Full 9-minute video now available—link in bio, on YouTube, or here on Instagram.
Please let us know if this resonated and if you have other suggestions. 💬💛

11/20/2025

Our November episode of Ebbs and Flows of Life is live! 💕

A quick 9-minute convo all about how we support each other through the ebbs, flows, and occasional “Did you really just say that?” moments of our 20 year marriage.

We talk:
✨ Understanding each other’s flow
✨ Communication that actually works
✨ Celebrating big + small wins
✨ Choosing partnership over scorekeeping (most days)

You can watch the full episode here and in the link in bio on YouTube!

And tell us — what topics do you want us to dive into next? We love hearing from you.

Love💕
Dr Z & Dr B

11/08/2025

This week—just gratitude for the people who make life feel aligned 💕
Love DrZ

workshop we created for women not to be in constant survival mode 🙏

for your advocacy for nature, art and wellbeing
✨
luncheon with advocating for women and menopause inclusive workplaces 💕
✨habitlife for shedding light on midlife with ’s book launch (a must read)
📕 SHIFT: 7 mindsets for an Inspired Midlife

11/07/2025

✨ Self-awareness isn’t something you find — it’s a muscle you awaken. ✨

It’s the practice of seeing your thoughts without becoming them.
Of realizing you can be the observer, not the overwhelmed participant of your 60,000 thoughts a day.

And in that awareness… you begin to redesign your life — one honest breath at a time.

I’m still on this journey — still peeling back layers of “should,” still learning to befriend the truth.

If you take one thing from my story, let it be this:
Don’t wait until your body, mind, or soul screams for your attention.
Start listening now.

Because your truth isn’t your enemy —
it’s your invitation back home. 🌿

Grateful to and for the beautiful night celebrating Shift: 7 Mindsets for an Inspired Midlife — and for creating space for conversations that bring us home to ourselves. 💫

So I’ll leave you with this —
👉 What truth have you stopped running from lately?

I’ll be sharing the full talk soon once it’s available. 🙏💕

10/02/2025

Yesterday I delivered my first session on perimenopause & menopause 💫 as faculty for , founded by the inspiring + 💕.

The need for this knowledge is so real. Despite the “menopause revolution” online, too many women are still left searching for clear, scientific, and holistic insights—without hidden agendas or products. Just real tools, real conversations, real support.

Honored to collaborate with and the team 🙏

Also if you can join us,
Excited for the Nov 5th lunch panel with Juggy and on menopause-inclusive workplaces, hosted by and presented by telushealth.
Because women deserve more than hashtags—We deserve evidence-based and compassionate guidance.
Tickets: see

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