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I have lost almost 10kg over the past three months. And getting there took drastic measures. And not the ones you may be thinking about. When you have an eating disorder, losing weight can be tricky. My psychologist told me that for those with eating disorders, there is a fine line between eating well andRead More
She stands, seated on her feet Many mistake her posture for weakness She is not begging No, she is not asking for your forgiveness or for your praise She stays seated on the ground Rooted in her strength and power You mistake her bowed head as a sign of shame Not knowing that she isRead More
Are you afraid of ageing? I’m not sure if I’m afraid of ageing or if I am afraid of the change that comes with it. Family members move away, best friends become distant acquaintances and the person in the mirror seems like a stranger. People say life starts at 30, but there’s this dread weighingRead More
There is growth in failure. Starting over is hard. Starting over means facing the reasons why you “failed” and using them as building blocks for your success. 2019 was a hard year for most people. Many of us were forced to make decisions that we thought we would never have to make, and I amRead More
I’ve fallen off the mat. I’m the past I always wondered what yogis meant when they said they had “fallen off the mat”. My mind would immediately try and draw a picture of someone tumbling to the ground as they lifted into a headstand. It seemed silly and almost impossible. However, in the past fewRead More
Day 1: Write in Detail all the things that you love about yourself, your traits and characteristics. This should come across as a love letter to yourself. Read this out loud to yourself in front of a mirror every day for 21 days. Dear Mulemwa, You may not believe it, but I love you. HereRead More
