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I Didn’t Start Working Out to Be a Better Mother -But I Became One

  • Post author:shilpamaryphilip
  • Post published:March 25, 2026
  • Post category:Motherhood
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In May 2021, when Achu turned one, I was at my heaviest—seventy-eight kilograms.I avoided looking at mirrors.Not because I hated myself, but because I didn’t want to accept how much…

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I Meditated for 3 years — 5 Unexpected Lessons I Learned

  • Post author:shilpamaryphilip
  • Post published:March 17, 2026
  • Post category:Blog
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You are not your thoughts. You are not your feelings. You are not even your body.

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Never Let me Go

  • Post author:shilpamaryphilip
  • Post published:February 9, 2026
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It has been three days since I put down Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro) , and yet the book lingers - insisting that I pause, sit with it, and…

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