Published in ILLUMINATIONĀ·3 days agoPeople Should Keep Their Saviour Complex in CheckMaternal instinct, insecurity and whatever shit excuses we got donāt make it okay ā This is not a ranting post, and Iām also not talking about the saviour complex in a humanitarian setting (something my white friends who work in NGOs supporting developing countries often confront themselves with). Iām talking about the everyday kind of friendship where one feels a compulsive need to motherā¦Codependency4 min read
Published in In Fitness And In HealthĀ·5 days agoNike 5k Training Plan ReviewHow it transforms bodies and minds in eight weeks ā Do you know that women were not ALLOWED to run marathons until 1967? Before that, the maximum distance women were allowed to race in the west was 1.5 miles. Thatās 2.4k, which, as slow as I am, can finish in 15 minutes. Please can everyone take the time to appreciateā¦Running5 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your LifeĀ·6 days agoFrom Sidelined to an Annoying Keen BeanWhatās the Right Amount of Seriousness in Life? Letās Talk about That ā From irrelevant to teacherās pet, thereās a spectrum of students in the class, the same in society, where do you sit? I was usually confused, swinging from wanting to do well and wanting to be rebelliously cool. The coming-of-age movies didnāt help, am I an outcast or a nerd? Thisā¦Careers4 min read
Published in In Fitness And In HealthĀ·Jun 17How to Exercise On Your PeriodKnow your body, donāt hurt yourself ā It was quite surprising to know how many women in the West have used contraception so that their period disappears until they need it again for pregnancy. Iām not a medical expert, so Iām not for or against this practice. As a person who grew up in the Far Eastā¦Fitness5 min read
Published in In Fitness And In HealthĀ·Jun 15From Fat-Shamed Girl to Swimrun QueenWhy and how to discover life-changing healthy habits ā No story canāt be reduced to three lines. Here are my three lines: I didnāt dare to wear sleeveless clothes until five days ago, on the treadmill, and I am 32 years old. Even though Iāve been a serious swimmer all my life, very few friends and family have everā¦Fitness5 min read
Published in Spiritual SecretsĀ·Jun 14Why Eckhart Tolle Isnāt a MonkLiving an Enlightened Life as An Ordinary Person ā If you havenāt read the very first chapter of Eckhart Tolleās legendary book the Power of Now, you should. He lives an enlightened life as an ordinary person. Like him, I had my moment of awakening solidly at the age of 29. Prior to that, I had multiple brief momentsā¦Spirituality4 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your LifeĀ·Jun 9Three Key Mindset Changes for Women with Body Image IssuesFollows logic, so body positivity makes sense ā Feel free to be shocked. It took me 20 years to wear the right size of shoes because of one comment about my size 39 feet when I was ten years old. They arenāt too big, you btichy salesperson. But from there, my body image issue was still a messā¦Body Image4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATIONĀ·Jun 8The Three Stressful Places Everyone Should Visit at Least OnceJust to get us out of our comfort zone ā I was talking about holiday plans with four rich wives in a fancy car. Corfu, Mauritius, Cornwall, Dubai, and everyone cheered and talked about how they loved these places. Then I said, āI am going to Poland next week.ā Immediately followed by awkward silence, they didnāt know whether to congratulateā¦Travel4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATIONĀ·Jun 7How I Stopped Writing on Medium for a WhileBut thereās every reason to return ā Almost two years ago I started writing on Medium, and three top writers (do they still have that?), some bonus payments, and 702 followers later, I stopped. I didnāt stop writing, no, I make a living out of writing now, which is my dream comes true. ā¦Writer4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATIONĀ·May 27How to Train for Swimrun Supersprint in Eight Weeks for a Busy PersonMy free plan included! ā Swimrun is still an up-and-coming race, and swimrun supersprint is even rarer. However, a short supersprint race is most likely to be the entry game for many beginners. I couldnāt find any resources on the internet on how to train for swimrun supersprint in eight weeks at the time ofā¦Swimrun4 min read