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Manal El-Ramly

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Ottawa, Canada

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https://www.mattain.me/superyouseries

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Children's, Self Help, Spirituality

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Manal El-Ramly is an author, TEDx speaker, and the founder of Mattain, a platform devoted to helping people reconnect with presence, self-trust, and inner wisdom.

She is the author of Transcending Anxiety: From Fear to Freedom and the creator of the Super You Series, a collection of picture books that invites children to discover curiosity, presence, and their own inner superpowers. Whether writing for adults or children, her work is guided by the same purpose: helping readers experience greater awareness, connection, and wholeness through everyday moments.

Combining the curiosity of an engineer with the heart of a compassionate guide, Manal draws on more than three decades of professional, entrepreneurial, and personal experience to explore ...more

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What inspired the adorable character Yara?

Manal El-Ramly Hi Yusef! I absolutely love this question.

Yara was inspired by my grandniece, Nala.

Being a mom (I absolutely adore my children) and an auntie (I absol…moreHi Yusef! I absolutely love this question.

Yara was inspired by my grandniece, Nala.

Being a mom (I absolutely adore my children) and an auntie (I absolutely adore my nieces and nephews) has been one of the greatest blessings of my life. When I became a grand-aunt, it opened my heart in a whole new way and gave me an even deeper appreciation for helping children connect to themselves—to their inner selves and their inner knowing.

I wish these books had existed for my own children, my nieces and nephews, and honestly, for me too.

I want Nala, and all children, to know that everything they need already lives within them.

Whitney Houston famously sang, "I believe the children are our future." When we help children calibrate to themselves first, the possibilities for their lives become infinite.

One of my greatest teachings is that when we remind children of these truths, we are reminded of them ourselves.

As for Yara herself... she is vibrant, curious, adventurous, and incredibly lovable - just like Nala. And she has Nala's radiant smile, fair skin, and beautiful red hair (although Nala insists it's orange! 😊).(less)

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What inspired your writing process?

Manal El-Ramly Mariam :) This question means so much to me because it is really the heart of why I write.

I believe it is so important for us, as humans, to collectiv…moreMariam :) This question means so much to me because it is really the heart of why I write.

I believe it is so important for us, as humans, to collectively remember that we are enough. That we are amazing. That we are brilliant.

One of the most important ways we come to that realization is by being present. When we are present with ourselves and with life, we allow ourselves to fully experience all that is.

This first book, Your Five Senses: Your Superpowers, directly and indirectly reminds children that what they are born with is not only enough—it is SUPER.

When we use the incredible gifts we've already been given—our five senses—life becomes richer, more magical, and more alive. And through that presence, we begin to connect with something even deeper: our inner knowing, our intuition, our clarity.

If a message like that can take root in a child and stay with them for a lifetime... that's gold.

That's what inspired me to write these books.(less)

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	Transcending Anxiety: From Fear to Freedom: Transforming Unacknowledged Fears Into a Life of Freedom and Happiness Book 4.81 avg rating — 64 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Your Five Senses: Your Superpowers & Yara Takes Flight: More Than Just Tools

I was recently a guest on the Squiggly Motherhood podcast, where I had the joy of talking with its host about the heart behind Your Five Senses: Your Superpowers and Yara Takes Flight.

At one point in our conversation, she shared that she was already using the books as a tool with her children.

I smiled and instinctively said, "Wait... they're actually not tools."

She paused for a moment and asked, " Read more of this blog post »

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Manal El-Ramly answered Mariam Ramadan's question: What inspired your writing process? Mariam :) This question means so much to me because it is really the heart of why I write. I believe it is so important for us, as humans, to collectively remember that we are enough. That we are amazing. That we are brilliant. One of the most importan See Full Answer
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“It’s hard, until it’s not.”
― Manal El-Ramly, Transcending Anxiety: From Fear to Freedom: Transforming Unacknowledged Fears Into a Life of Freedom and Happiness Book

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“Often, what we call 'anxiety' is a coping mechanism we lean on, a disguise for the deeper, unexplored fears that truly drive our emotions.”
― Manal El-Ramly, Transcending Anxiety: From Fear to Freedom: Transforming Unacknowledged Fears Into a Life of Freedom and Happiness Book

tags: anxiety, anxiety-free, anxiety-quotes, anxiety-recovery, coping-mechanism, coping-mechanisms, emotional-health, self-improvement, self-motivation

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“Anxiety, simply, is unacknowledged fears of the future.”
― Manal El-Ramly, Transcending Anxiety: From Fear to Freedom: Transforming Unacknowledged Fears Into a Life of Freedom and Happiness Book