<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Athira]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empower Your Journey to Healing]]></description><link>https://ariaguidance.wixsite.com/athiraspeaks/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:54:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ariaguidance.wixsite.com/athiraspeaks/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Your Real Needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 beyond material needs...]]></description><link>https://ariaguidance.wixsite.com/athiraspeaks/post/meet-your-real-needs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69312a5d644b95bce4b4ef77</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:14:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99af52_0ecb4f1a4dfc4bbf8c2098f43121d430~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Athira Emmanuel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Healing is Your Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living with Crohn’s disease reshaped my life, and ultimately revealed the strength, clarity, and inner healing I did not know was possible.]]></description><link>https://ariaguidance.wixsite.com/athiraspeaks/post/your-healing-is-your-power</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691c2734a2bc92e0d9102134</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99af52_fc8180fe2f33490fbfafc7a86fdefabf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_751,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Athira Emmanuel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going Beyond the Boundaries                   ]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indian Australian woman's reflection on the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup and the cultural fight for freedom. ]]></description><link>https://ariaguidance.wixsite.com/athiraspeaks/post/going-beyond-the-boundaries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69166a925e2a1385506079e8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:15:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99af52_80945f56fc6a45f8b9e8ec2327d0aed2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Athira Emmanuel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering Relational Freedom ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 woman. Growing up,...]]></description><link>https://ariaguidance.wixsite.com/athiraspeaks/post/discovering-relational-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69159bee6bb190272f299716</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:58:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99af52_96d881eac5074ab9b86eccc241a0eec2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Athira Emmanuel</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>