Courageous Vulnerability and Loving Yourself with Najwa Zebian and Lewis Howes

Cultural Transition

Najwa Zebian shares her challenging journey of cultural transition from Lebanon to Canada, a move that was initially meant to be temporary but became permanent due to war. She describes the difficulty of adapting to a new environment where the language and cultural norms were unfamiliar, leading to feelings of isolation and invisibility 1. Najwa reflects on her early years in Canada as a time of darkness, where she struggled to connect with peers and often felt like an outsider 2.

I honestly feel like I was invisible at that time. Like, I see those times. I don't see them in color because I was so depressed.

--- Najwa Zebian

Her story highlights the emotional toll of seeking belonging in a foreign land.

   

Inner Homes

Najwa explores the metaphorical concept of 'home' as an internal sense of belonging, rather than a physical place or person. She reveals her past mistake of investing her sense of home in another person, which left her feeling empty when that relationship ended 3. This realization led her to understand the importance of building a home within herself, a journey towards self-acceptance and self-worth.

I realized that the home I need to build is not in a person, not bound to one place.

--- Najwa Zebian

Najwa's journey underscores the significance of self-investment and finding stability within oneself 4.