Having to admit that my marriage failed is one of the bitterest pills I’ve had to swallow in my life. That’s 10 years of marriage, not including the courtship years. The course of separation was an extended one that dragged on longer than it should, thus affecting me a great deal.
I kept it to myself and it was very tough because I still had to go to work, I still had to see my friends, I still had to clock in the mileage for the marathons I was taking part in. Thankfully, the
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While most brides would go on some kind of wedding weight loss project, I chose not to. To me, I have a bigger purpose than just being that mythical “right size”. If I stay stuck on trying to get there, I’ll miss out on everything else really worth fighting for.
It took me a while to get here though.
When I was 18, I had this addiction to dried chickpeas – which taste bland and dry but I managed to convince myself that I loved them – and that was all I ate
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My first relationship lasted 8 years. It started in my second year in college and he was verbally abusive, but I did not realise it then. It took a long, long time (6 years later) to realise that the relationship was toxic, but it took me 2 years to finally decide to make a clean cut in order to start healing. It was a difficult choice, especially since we shared many mutual friends and many of them left after the breakup.
It is not something I want to experience again, neither is it
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I stumbled upon an old picture and realised how time flies! The photo on the left was from over a year ago - a time when I didn't have a waistline, I lacked confidence in myself and I only dared to wear black... because it makes you look slimmer.
I remember those were the days when I prioritised work above all else, neglecting my health and my body.
The day came when I wanted to change and become a better person, inside out. So I signed up for a gym membership, got myself a personal
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To define self-love as "accepting and appreciating yourself for who you are" is such a difficult concept to grasp. It's definitely easier said than done and I don't deny that I'm still struggling to come to terms with it even up till now.
Many people know that I exercise regularly, but I guess not many know that I started working out because I disliked the way I look. I've tried all sorts of methods - from intensive cardio to weight lifting, restricting my carb
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