Exhale Warriors

Keeping it real

Keeping it real

“Annushka was such a happy baby” is something I have always heard my family say. And I must admit, I liked knowing that. I always wanted to b...

The struggle is part of the story

“Since I was a kid, I didn’t share much about myself with others or complained if I was unhappy in a situation. I didn’t have a steady group of fri...

Self Love Club

“7th grade, my skin started to break out. Everyone around me had flawless skin and a perfect face. I was blessed to have friends who never made me ...

Kindness

"My first instance was when I was 13, I was on a holiday and I had ordered breakfast, it was pancakes and hot chocolate, and my aunt looked at me a...

It's Okay To Not Be Okay

“My sister had a manic episode of mental breakdown two years ago. We took her to several psychiatrists and psychotherapists until we found out she ...

I promise you're enough!

" I’ve always felt strong physical manifestations of my emotions. When I’m happy, I actually feel like my heart is going to burst and when I’m hurt...

It's cool to be Kind

" If someone asked me 6 months ago, where I saw myself in the next 5 years, I would have said, 'I don't think I'll live to see 30'. Today that answ...

Happiness looks gorgeous on you!

" As a child, I have always been on the healthier side. My relatives would tell me that I should join a gym. It bothered me a lot. That is when the...

Flawed, but Beautiful

“The 18yr. old dreamer in me wanted to live life to the fullest, see the big apple, fulfill a career in the fashion world but life had other plans....

Slow progress is still Progress

“By designation I am a neuropsychologist but by profession I am a depression and anxiety therapist. After my masters, I was practicing neuro rehabi...

No right way to have a body

“Everybody has this concept of what body type we should have and what weight we should aim for. I gained weight when I was 8 years old because I wa...

PERSON, not diagnosis

“In the year 2015 I was at the lowest point in my life. My grandmother was diagnosed with a brain tumour and the following week, my mother was diag...

Mind your own Measurement!

“Growing up, I was a really fat kid. I was barely 10-12 years old when people I didn't even know came to me and told me I that I needed to control ...