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Body & Health
Endometriosis, breast cancer, body positivity and the whole self.
Green Eyes
Evict her from your head space, she’s no friend of yours. What good has she ever done you? All she does is magnify what you don’t have and take for granted what you do. She shifts your focus from yourself onto others and never appreciates your accomplishments, your intelligence, your beauty, your strength.
Testing the Unknown
Two liquids. Both clear, colourless and odourless. One is vital to the health of human tissue; the other corrodes human tissue. One is water, the other, hydrochloric acid.
The Journey is as Important as the Destination
There are times when it seems easier to just fit in and live according to others’ opinion, even when it’s far from what you want. I still don’t understand how one gets to this point of desperacy where being true to one’s self is suddenly not satisfactory, and the rest of the world has to determine your every step. It’s not that difficult to just go with the flow, but it is diff
Be Your Own Fan
Sometimes your life will take an unexpected turn and everything and everyone around you will seem new. Your story suddenly changes and not everyone will understand or believe you. Your transformation is questioned all the time and your testimony is based on other people’s success or failure stories. The truth is, some stories are hard to share and can only be explained after an
Beauty Has Nothing To Do With Size
Did you know that according to DoSomething.Org roughly 91 percent of women are unhappy with their bodies and turn to dieting to achieve their ideal body shape? What’s also interesting is that a mere 5 percent of women naturally have the body type often portrayed in the media.
A Closed Mouth Doesn't Get Fed
I think I am one of the few people who are intrigued by things that least fascinate others. I am reminded of that frequently and often end up thinking that I am weird. Weird or not, I am who I am today because of that – the woman who draws lessons from everything and everyone around her. In fact, some of my greatest life’s lessons have been drawn from toddlers while they were c
Learning to Appreciate Detours
Anytime a road is in need of repair or is otherwise deemed unfit for use, a detour sign is used to redirect traffic. The cause for a detour isn’t always apparent. Sometimes a road is closed due to construction. Other times the reason is an accident or natural disaster. Whether the cause is known or not, having to diverge from your preferred route when you least expect it is fru
My Weight loss Journey: Negative Feedback is Not Your Enemy
There are moments when we unintentionally put ourselves in the spotlight not because we want to, but because we are genuinely trying to better ourselves. Somehow in these moments, your achievement suddenly becomes the center of attention and so does the rest of your life. For the greater part of this journey, I have had more than enough company to help me pull through, but I wa
Fear Tells a Lot of Lies
There are some things in life that are simple. We just complicate them because we’re afraid to explore our capabilities. So many things we proclaim we're unable to deliver are just a result of our limited imagination. We don’t fail because we cannot do something. We fail because we have destined ourselves to fail. This reminds me of my final year in high school. The whole schoo
“No” Isn’t a Dirty Word
Today I was reminded of an important lesson I learnt a few years ago when my kids were younger. I probably shouldn’t say learnt because I’m still learning to apply this lesson accordingly, which makes me concerned about my ability to learn… Anyway, the lesson was on learning to say “no”. When my kids were toddlers they had no trouble expressing their disapproval. I was often am
My Weight Loss Journey - Challenge On Repeat
I don’t quite understand why we sometimes think one accomplishment is enough to cover us for a lifetime. For some reason, it’s easy to think that achieving a certain goal makes us masters, and that we’ll never be faced with such a milestone again. Then, the moment one challenge seems to recur, it’s easier to conclude that it’s one’s fate and destiny. I really wish life could be
My Weight Loss Journey - Trust The Process
Each time someone posted a picture of their weight loss transformation, I was curious how long it took them to see results. I was really getting impatient. Four weeks into my weight loss journey, no one was saying anything or even acknowledging that I was making progress. I was almost sure that my plan wasn’t working. This was far from the truth. I was comparing myself to other