So excited to say this is coming soon!!! Keep an eye out 😁
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Our seventh episode of the Apne Project features @anoushehusain
Anoushé is a champion for all those experiencing barriers and self-limiting beliefs.
Born missing her right arm below the elbow, living with multiple health conditions, a cancer survivor, a Muslim and coming from an ethnic minority, Anoushé has never let what society or culture thinks she should do limit her or dictate the direction of her life.
In our seventh episode @rahulp.photography speaks to @anoushehusain about disability, being a rock climber, smashing stigmas and why the word 'disability' needs to be transformed
#apneproject #southasian #southasianart #diaspora #communication #expression #authenticity
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Photo credit: @nadiacorreiaphotography
Shall we talk about facial hair in women? .
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This is probably the scariest post I’ve written in a while. I’ve struggled finding the right words for this post and I’ve contemplated even doing this but it’s time. .
Look at most of my posts and you’ll see no or very little facial hair - in fact, I’m so self conscious about my face hair that I’ve deliberately not posted pictures when I think there’s too much showing. .
In reality, when I’m not face waxed for public work and the few days after, my face looks like this and I’ve gotten comfortable with it. This is common for many people with hormonal issues like #pcos but also more visible as many asian women have dark hair. .
I started bleaching my hair as an early teenager, then threading, laser and then waxing. When I started, I just had upper lip hair, as my hormones have gotten more fun, it’s a proper beard, it’s actually been stressful trying to work out when to time my waxing if I have multiple events! (I do it myself at home) .
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But ultimately this is a body image issue, me being scared about what others will think. Otherwise I wouldn’t be waxing at all unless I was finding it uncomfortable. Ultimately, I’ve been carrying this burden for 20 years and I’m now being really honest about it. I have facial hair and that’s ok. I’m not going to hide pictures of me with it. If you see me with it, that’s ok because it’s just how my body is, and I accept that. .
I’m going to be trying a new treatment for it soon and I’m excited because while I’m ok I have facial hair, I’d rather not have it 😂 .
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But hey, I did something scary this week! I talked about facial hair 😁 .
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#bodypositive #bodyimage #bodyimageissues #pakistani #southeastasian #desi #facialhair #facialhairremoval #realtalk #feelingscared #outofmycomfortzone #beingreal #authentic #thisisme #surrender #bodyconfidencejourney #facehair #polycysticovariansyndrome #pcos #hormoneimbalance #milestone #seriousface #makingitreal #waxing #threading #laserhairremoval #bleaching #beentheredonethat #stigma
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In times or uncertainty, we all find ways to adapt! I’m determined to use this time to actually find a better routine for my heart and body. From decluttering my flat to finishing off things that I’ve been putting off, it’s all on the table. The biggest one is how am I going to maintain my activity levels while no longer commuting or leaving my flat without absolute need? Staying active and mobile is critically important for everyone but especially those with #ehlersdanlossyndrome
Funnily enough, as I work from home a lot, I already had a few tricks up my sleeve. Here are mine! Share yours, let’s see how much we can learn from each other :) - trying yoga for the first time In years -body weight squats while waiting for the kettle or on phone meetings (when I’m on mute or not presenting) -single leg squats when I’m pouring milk into my tea 😂
-dancing to the radio
-push-ups on the kitchen counter -changing my working positions from sitting at the table to standing (and hip dancing) at the kitchen counter .
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I still have unhappy lungs so asking them to process a lot of air is causing a lot of coughing - all the activity is geared to keeping me moving and happy while I’m waiting for them to settle - then I’m going to be adding more challenging stuff.
Thanks @ben_grubb 📸 @thecastleclimbingcentre
#silverlining #staypositive #makethemostofit #adapt #chronicillness #asthma #findyourhappy #hearthappy #mariekondo #stayingactive #stayingfit #routine #keepsmiling #training #keepongoing #workingfromhome #squats #bodyweightworkout #paraclimber #adaptiveathlete @ehlersdanlosuk #stayinghealthy #stayingmobile #listentoyourbody #listentoyourheart #journey #findyourself #findyourtribe
Tuesday thoughts: I really need to stop saying I can’t.
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Last week I went to do a test in the gym to see where I was. It was a small test, nothing that would lead me to exhaustion, just a ball park. .
After I finished the cardio test, I went to the leg press, it’s a fun machine. My joints love it and it doesn’t require an elaborate set up (squats or deadlifts) or someone to spot you.
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I last went to a gym over Christmas and before that, possibly November. Time, health and motivation have all been an issue so I’ve been focusing on what I can do easily so plenty of body weight stuff through the day.
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I started the press and felt good so why not see how heavy I could go? I built it up, realised I reached my old personal best and still had fuel in the tank so decided to go further.
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The next thing I knew I had 100kg, my first triple digit exercise. .
I honestly thought with just body weight stuff that I’ve been doing while the kettle is going and microwave and when I get up to take a walk when working at my desk would not have an impact. It was just stuff to get my blood moving and giving me a bit of activity. But that’s all I’ve really been doing aside from climbing so clearly it must have had an impact! .
What made me think to do body weight exercises like that? Well actually I’ve had them on my to do list from my physio and coach for ages but wasn’t finding the time or motivation to get changed into gym stuff and do it. @drchatterjee in his podcasts and books suggests that to make a habit, attach it to something you already do and make it easy. I have nothing to do while waiting for the kettle or microwave so I single and double leg squat. Little did I know that it would have this impact. . #winning
#ican #believeinyourself #thisgirlcan #strongisnotasize #strengthtraining #makinghabits #makeiteasy #yesican #paraclimber #womeninsport #legpress #squat #singleleg #tuesdaythought #feelbetterlivemore #fblm #gymsession #personalbest #believeinyourimpossible #reachyourpotential #testingsession #consistencyiskey #keeptrying #keepbelieving @thisgirlcanuk @womeninsport @weareundefeatable
