I feel so intensely the delights of shutting oneself up in a little world of one’s own, with pictures and music and everything beautiful. – Virginia Woolf Don’t judge the book by its cover is probably one of the most overshared phrases yet sometimes, it can be hypocritical too. You’ve probably heard that some researchContinue reading “Appreciating the outer self”
Category Archives: body positivity
What the heck is self-love anyway? #mentalhealth #ashtanga
The term self-love has become a household name in the wellness industry. That we should embrace ourselves as they are. That we should love our bodies unconditionally. But what is self-love actually? For someone who grapples with mental health issues, the term self-love sounds very vague to me and sometimes I do need a littleContinue reading “What the heck is self-love anyway? #mentalhealth #ashtanga”
Are instagram-perfect yoga poses detrimental to our well-being? #yoga #ego
Yes. Yes. Yes. And I have stopped following the so-called instagram yoga influencers. When people think of a yoga teacher on instagram, many would think of the instagram yogis with feeds demonstrating advanced asanas in exotic locations – normally beaches – with some inspiring quotes as captions, and sometimes the captions have nothing to doContinue reading “Are instagram-perfect yoga poses detrimental to our well-being? #yoga #ego”
Healing is not linear #mentalhealth #yoga
Yes, the journey to healing is not linear though it may appear so from the outside: we get sick, then we receive proper treatment, we also never skip the medication, and one day “PUFF!” we are miraculously cured. Alternatively, we could also be gradually healed as we continue the treatment. Slowly, we are going fromContinue reading “Healing is not linear #mentalhealth #yoga”
Happier with #BodyPositive Yoga
We’re constantly told, indirectly or directly, that we need to be in certain shapes to be beautiful. We’re surrounded by people who feel guilty after indulging themselves in wonderful meals that they need to “burn the fat off”. Frequent exposure to all these have a powerful influence on us that we subconsciously and really believeContinue reading “Happier with #BodyPositive Yoga”
How I deal with body insecurities through Yoga
I have always wanted to write on this topic as I have been through some personal issues on weight gain after coming off my medications. It was more than a year ago that I started to feel low, suffered from almost daily insomnia, emotionally unstable, unhappy and eventually it led to depression. It was hardContinue reading “How I deal with body insecurities through Yoga”
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