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Meet Your Real Needs
A journey from unmet needs to deep self-awareness and true healing. Growing up, I was taught that the only needs that people have, are material needs. My parents would say: “You have food on your plate, a roof over your head, and clothes to wear. What more do you need?” Adorable photo of me at 4 years old. I love seeing the shine I had as a child. Taken in Malappuram, Kerala, India. My parents were shaped by the migrant culture they came from. In their world, anything beyon
Athira Emmanuel
Dec 4, 20254 min read


Your Healing is Your Power
Living with Crohn’s disease reshaped my life, and ultimately revealed the strength, clarity, and inner healing I did not know was possible.
Athira Emmanuel
Nov 20, 20254 min read


Going Beyond the Boundaries
An Indian Australian woman's reflection on the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup and the cultural fight for freedom.
Athira Emmanuel
Nov 14, 20254 min read


Discovering Relational Freedom
It was on a night in October 2020 that I first discovered the thread of relational freedom. I still remember it clear as day. Lying on the back of my ute, holding hands with a friend, while laughing and staring at the stars. I felt very free that night, which was not something I had experience much of in my life. One of many funky graffiti pieces along the banks of the ghats in Varanasi, India. Photo by Athira Emmanuel Freedom is quite difficult to come across as an Indian wo
Athira Emmanuel
Nov 13, 20253 min read
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