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Dec 2019
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Ep 1 - Creating a Life with Meaning - Dr...

Kelly Harvarde
About this episode

From an early age, Clinical Psychologist Dr Saliha Afridi knew that she wanted to change the world. What began as a desire to heal evolved into helping people to help themselves and today Dr Saliha leads The Lighthouse: a community mental health clinic based in Dubai.

I was so thrilled to sit with Dr Saliha in the beautiful space she’s created in the heart of Dubai. We talked about everything from therapy to work to parenting and religion. 

She revealed that she’s deleted Instagram from her phone and how she stayed connected to love through divorce. Our chat was full of energy and joy and laughter. Absolutely loved it.

Follow me, and the Good Intentions podcast:

https://www.instagram.com/kellyharvarde/

Follow the wonderful Dr Saliha Afridi:

https://www.instagram.com/drsalihaafridi/

Follow The Lighthouse:

https://www.instagram.com/lighthousearabia/

Immerse yourself in some of the books we discussed:

The Forty Rules of Love - Elif Shafak

https://www.amazon.com/Forty-Rules-Love-Novel-Rumi/dp/0143118528

Anita Moorjani - Dying to be Me

https://www.amazon.com/Dying-Be-Me-Journey-Healing/dp/1401937535

The great Joe Dispenza

https://www.amazon.com/Joe-Dispenza/e/B001IGX24Q

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