nora rahimian
@norarahimian.bsky.social
Anticapitalist business coach. Hip hop & mental health from a global perspective. Creating spaces for independent artists to thrive via #CultureFix & Den Music Fest.
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nora rahimian
@norarahimian.bsky.social
· Mar 26
Hi friends. I’m an anticapitalist life & business coach who specializes in the intersections of social impact, arts, mental health, and entrepreneurship. I also teach workshops, founded #CultureFix, and run Den Music Fest. Lots of resources below, or feel free to reach out!
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Name a perfect song. I’ll start:
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Name a perfect song. I’ll start:
I do think it’s important to discuss politics, especially in today’s climate, and especially if you hold a lot of privileges.
“I don’t discuss politics, religion or my personal decisions.”
That sentence usually makes for calmer conversations lol.
That sentence usually makes for calmer conversations lol.
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I do think it’s important to discuss politics, especially in today’s climate, and especially if you hold a lot of privileges.
One-liners to politely and firmly tell people to mind their own business:
- I’m happy with my decisions.
- It’s ok that you don’t understand.
- I’m not interested in discussing this.
- My choices here don’t impact you.
- I have about 2 minutes left in this convo and then i’m going to excuse myself.
- I’m happy with my decisions.
- It’s ok that you don’t understand.
- I’m not interested in discussing this.
- My choices here don’t impact you.
- I have about 2 minutes left in this convo and then i’m going to excuse myself.
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
One-liners to politely and firmly tell people to mind their own business:
- I’m happy with my decisions.
- It’s ok that you don’t understand.
- I’m not interested in discussing this.
- My choices here don’t impact you.
- I have about 2 minutes left in this convo and then i’m going to excuse myself.
- I’m happy with my decisions.
- It’s ok that you don’t understand.
- I’m not interested in discussing this.
- My choices here don’t impact you.
- I have about 2 minutes left in this convo and then i’m going to excuse myself.
It's that time of year when you might have to spend time around family and other people that aren't good for your mental health.
Let me remind you: You don't have to. Let them be uncomfortable. Say no. Stay home. Or do anything else that better serves you.
No "holiday" is worth your mental health.
Let me remind you: You don't have to. Let them be uncomfortable. Say no. Stay home. Or do anything else that better serves you.
No "holiday" is worth your mental health.
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
It's that time of year when you might have to spend time around family and other people that aren't good for your mental health.
Let me remind you: You don't have to. Let them be uncomfortable. Say no. Stay home. Or do anything else that better serves you.
No "holiday" is worth your mental health.
Let me remind you: You don't have to. Let them be uncomfortable. Say no. Stay home. Or do anything else that better serves you.
No "holiday" is worth your mental health.
Things that are none of your business:
- why people don’t drink
- if/why people aren’t having kids or getting married
- how people’s bodies have changed
- how much people eat
- what people are wearing
- why people don’t drink
- if/why people aren’t having kids or getting married
- how people’s bodies have changed
- how much people eat
- what people are wearing
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Things that are none of your business:
- why people don’t drink
- if/why people aren’t having kids or getting married
- how people’s bodies have changed
- how much people eat
- what people are wearing
- why people don’t drink
- if/why people aren’t having kids or getting married
- how people’s bodies have changed
- how much people eat
- what people are wearing
How does nobody think it’s weird that reporters are allowed in the locker room, with cameras, when athletes are changing.
November 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
How does nobody think it’s weird that reporters are allowed in the locker room, with cameras, when athletes are changing.
This. It’s not “good vibes only”. It’s making space for the beautiful range of human emotions and experiences. #spiritchat
A6: Gratitude doesn’t mean that you whitewash the uncomfortable feelings with platitudes. Life is messy with pain and joy. A gratitude practice helps us tune into the whispers of joy when suffering is yelling at us, trying to get our full attention. #spiritchat
November 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This. It’s not “good vibes only”. It’s making space for the beautiful range of human emotions and experiences. #spiritchat
So dismissive. Instead of hearing and validating someone’s feelings, you’re telling them how they should feel.
People really don’t know how to deal with uncomfortable situations so they say ridiculously unhelpful things like this. #spiritchat
People really don’t know how to deal with uncomfortable situations so they say ridiculously unhelpful things like this. #spiritchat
Q6. Their advice of ‘just be grateful that...’ ~ a life situation/time where this was NOT really helpful... ?! What did you learn? #Spiritchat
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
So dismissive. Instead of hearing and validating someone’s feelings, you’re telling them how they should feel.
People really don’t know how to deal with uncomfortable situations so they say ridiculously unhelpful things like this. #spiritchat
People really don’t know how to deal with uncomfortable situations so they say ridiculously unhelpful things like this. #spiritchat
Gratitude is a learned practice, and part of that includes owning the privileges you carry and becoming clear on what you take for granted. It’s a political practice as much as a personal one. #spiritchat
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Gratitude is a learned practice, and part of that includes owning the privileges you carry and becoming clear on what you take for granted. It’s a political practice as much as a personal one. #spiritchat
I do a daily gratitude page. When my brain knows it will need to recall things im thankful for at the end of the night, it does a better time of recognizing and remembering them, like a muscle that’s been strengthened with use. #spiritchat
Q4. To remain grateful, even grow gratitude... some practices or resources that have helped you... Do share. #Spiritchat
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I do a daily gratitude page. When my brain knows it will need to recall things im thankful for at the end of the night, it does a better time of recognizing and remembering them, like a muscle that’s been strengthened with use. #spiritchat
I’m watching The Sound of Music for the first time since I was a kid and I definitely understand the anti-fascist storyline now.
a man in a suit and tie says how clumsy i meant to accuse you
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says how clumsy i meant to accuse you
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November 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I’m watching The Sound of Music for the first time since I was a kid and I definitely understand the anti-fascist storyline now.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been to a conference that underdelivered 🙋🏽 Or, worse, was a place of poor planning, countless microaggressions, and underwhelming speakers. It doesn’t have to be that way, tho!
@jennawraytion.bsky.social and i talked about it here: www.instagram.com/p/DRLciZ0D1ro/
@jennawraytion.bsky.social and i talked about it here: www.instagram.com/p/DRLciZ0D1ro/
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November 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been to a conference that underdelivered 🙋🏽 Or, worse, was a place of poor planning, countless microaggressions, and underwhelming speakers. It doesn’t have to be that way, tho!
@jennawraytion.bsky.social and i talked about it here: www.instagram.com/p/DRLciZ0D1ro/
@jennawraytion.bsky.social and i talked about it here: www.instagram.com/p/DRLciZ0D1ro/
Shout out to the librarian who recommended this.
A mystery about the disappearance of two girls, but really a story about our intertwining relationships, the mistreatment of indigenous folks everywhere, and how loss impacts a whole community. #booksky
A mystery about the disappearance of two girls, but really a story about our intertwining relationships, the mistreatment of indigenous folks everywhere, and how loss impacts a whole community. #booksky
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Shout out to the librarian who recommended this.
A mystery about the disappearance of two girls, but really a story about our intertwining relationships, the mistreatment of indigenous folks everywhere, and how loss impacts a whole community. #booksky
A mystery about the disappearance of two girls, but really a story about our intertwining relationships, the mistreatment of indigenous folks everywhere, and how loss impacts a whole community. #booksky
Surviving capitalism is an act of creativity.
Navigating microaggressions, making ends meet, and building systems of care & support where there are none all require a type of creativity we don't even acknowledge.
Navigating microaggressions, making ends meet, and building systems of care & support where there are none all require a type of creativity we don't even acknowledge.
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Surviving capitalism is an act of creativity.
Navigating microaggressions, making ends meet, and building systems of care & support where there are none all require a type of creativity we don't even acknowledge.
Navigating microaggressions, making ends meet, and building systems of care & support where there are none all require a type of creativity we don't even acknowledge.
Along this line, being a "morning person" only matters if you subscribe to the structuring of a traditional 40-hour, 9-5 work week. Otherwise, give yourself the freedom to work with, not against, your body's natural rhythms and be productive whenever feels good to you.
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Along this line, being a "morning person" only matters if you subscribe to the structuring of a traditional 40-hour, 9-5 work week. Otherwise, give yourself the freedom to work with, not against, your body's natural rhythms and be productive whenever feels good to you.
“Full time” is a social construct.
40 hours a week is an arbitrary number and not actually representative of any kind of success, productivity, or status.
The sooner we understand this, the sooner we can start building true work-life balance.
40 hours a week is an arbitrary number and not actually representative of any kind of success, productivity, or status.
The sooner we understand this, the sooner we can start building true work-life balance.
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
“Full time” is a social construct.
40 hours a week is an arbitrary number and not actually representative of any kind of success, productivity, or status.
The sooner we understand this, the sooner we can start building true work-life balance.
40 hours a week is an arbitrary number and not actually representative of any kind of success, productivity, or status.
The sooner we understand this, the sooner we can start building true work-life balance.
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This month at #CultureFix, featuring events with @bigsto.bsky.social, @norarahimian.bsky.social, @drjengunter.bsky.social, and others!
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This month at #CultureFix, featuring events with @bigsto.bsky.social, @norarahimian.bsky.social, @drjengunter.bsky.social, and others!
You can’t challenge systems of harm while seeking validation from them at the same time.
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
You can’t challenge systems of harm while seeking validation from them at the same time.
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Yes. So true. Trauma shatters us. The good news is we can heal. #SpiritChat
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Yes. So true. Trauma shatters us. The good news is we can heal. #SpiritChat
When the heart and mind / nervous system and logic are in sync, that’s the ultimate goal of healing our traumas. #spiritchat
Q5. When the heart feels unified with the mind... what can (or has) become possible for you, your body... Do share. #Spiritchat
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
When the heart and mind / nervous system and logic are in sync, that’s the ultimate goal of healing our traumas. #spiritchat
None of that healing can happen until you feel safe, and that’s gonna look different for different folks. But it’s nervous system work. #spiritchat
Q4. The first step to (re)unification of heart, body and mind is to _____
where may we go from there?
#unification #Spiritchat
where may we go from there?
#unification #Spiritchat
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
None of that healing can happen until you feel safe, and that’s gonna look different for different folks. But it’s nervous system work. #spiritchat
Sometimes, fragmentation is a survival strategy in response to trauma. It is a way to at least keep parts of you safe when the whole of you is in danger. #spiritchat
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Sometimes, fragmentation is a survival strategy in response to trauma. It is a way to at least keep parts of you safe when the whole of you is in danger. #spiritchat
Hi #spiritchat. Been a while but nice to be here for a convo 🤗
November 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Hi #spiritchat. Been a while but nice to be here for a convo 🤗