https://beccathesun.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2-FLAWS.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSEpisode #2: Self-improvement culture (as well as Asian culture) does not give us the tools for self-mastery. I was only able to truly love myself and manage my anxiety by mastering my dark side and learning to use my flaws as a powerful…
Read MoreI am no longer my hair It was so unfair Who you wanted me to be When you tried to shame me I no longer internalize those lies Instead, I realize What you said about femininity Was a lie Apparently God would be insulted If I should Dye my hair Apply makeup Tattoo my skin…
Read MorePeople kept telling me Convincing me Forcing me To think That accepting abuse meant being strong So that they could keep abusing me Instead of saving themselves By doing the work I found a way to save myself By doing the work You gave me a shattered plate I could not use Pieces, shards, and…
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https://beccathesun.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1-INTRO.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSEpisode #1: Quitting martial arts as a teen is what forged the path for the rest of my life; a life I didn’t want, without realizing it. You are always one decision away from a totally different life. I chose a different life…
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https://beccathesun.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/EPL-FINAL-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSSometimes your life is falling apart for you to create one that supports who you truly are.
Read MoreThis is the question that I’ve struggled with the most since early childhood up until now. Ambition is a beautiful part of the human spirit. High school was the peak of meltdowns. In university, the anxiety felt worse, but I wouldn’t have as many meltdowns; I simply combated by working harder and more aggressively. As…
Read MoreStress, anxiety, coffee, and refined sugar have profound physiological effects on us and are “the norm” in our society; in my opinion, it’s no wonder that overeating disorders are so common. Given my anxiety and binge eating disorder past, I normally cut out coffee and refined sugars as they can be triggering. Against my better…
Read MoreI synthesize, condense, and paraphrase a session with my clinical counsellor and coach, who has been integral and amongst several things I do to work on my mental health. Key Takeaway: As a performance driven individual, I have used my performances as a disordered coping mechanism towards conflict in my relationships. An unconscious thought pattern…
Read Morehttps://beccathesun.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/3-Alberto-Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAlberto Nodale ( www.albertonodale.com , @albertonodale ) founded an award-winning startup at the age of 21. At 28 years old, he is Mister Austria 2017/2018 and will be proudly representing his home country at Mister World 2019 in July. His honest and behind-the-scenes take on being an influencer His…
Read More“Sometimes God breaks your heart to save your soul.” This was a journal entry at one of the lowest points of my life, in the midst of recovering from a binge eating disorder. It happened 6 months ago around my 24th birthday, in the summer of 2018. A few months afterward, I exited a nearly…
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