Sunflower Living

The power of resilience

Often we're so hard on ourselves and struggle to see all that we have overcome. In this episode, Linky and Abile tackle resilience, its many facets and challenges, and various lessons that can be mined from both of those avenues. They also have a good laugh about similar ideas that they share! 

Shame and all its friends

It’s always difficult to admit what provokes shame in a person. In this episode, Linky and Abile discuss shame, how it manifests, the instances that can bring shame to the surface and how we can grow despite our own shame, and the shame placed on us by others. 

 

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A dive into coaching and positive affirmations with Lolita E. Walker

Our first guest for 2021 is Lolita E. Walker! A phenomenal woman who describes herself as a change expert. 

 

In their conversation with her, Linky and Abile learn about the importance of being and resting in your power, checking up on your strong friends and the importance of authenticity. As a coach Lolita works with individuals and teams to bring out their best selves in every aspect of their lives.

 

You can check out her podcast "Coaching, Cocktails and Conversations" where she shares her insights and encourages people to live a life of purpose.

Body Talk

Body talk is quite a hot topic in the public domain. In this episode, Abile and Linky talk about their own experiences with body dysmorphia, triggers around it and how it is they came to accept their bodies despite the different obstacles, opinions and setbacks they’ve encountered along the way. 

 

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5 Hopes for 2021

We aren’t new year's resolution people, but it is still a tradition a lot of people hold dear to their journeys in life. We crafted 5 questions each that we ask each other about what it is we are hoping for in 2021. We share how we’ve come to understand forgiveness and why it is we choose love. 

Happy Recap!

We’ve survived 2020! While it's tempting to just run into the New year without looking back, Abile and Linky feel it is valuable to mine the lessons learnt from what Abile has coined, “the worst year of everyone’s life thus far."

Holiday cheer meets holiday dread

The holiday season is a time that's meant to be one of celebration and festivities. For some however, that doesn't ring true. In our first Christmas episode, we discuss the various ways that the festive season isn't so picturesque and how to be okay with that.

The disease doesn't define you!

When suffering with a mental illness, we often believe that we cannot exist outside of the labels and diagnosis. suffering from and living with a mental illness can be challenging especially with the debilitating effects that come with it. We have to however distinguish between who we are and the disease's effect on our identity.

Men have feelings too

On Sunflower Living, we love hearing and getting insight from different people- but, these insights are largely from women. 

On this episode, our first male guest shares his perspective on mental health and the societal expectations men face of not being able to openly share their emotions. As a medical student he offers a front row seat to the male experience and how he navigates the university space.

Techniques to calm anxiety

*Trigger Warning*

Our guest on this episode shares calming coping techniques through practical mindfulness and how to focus on the present during an anxiety cycle. 

As a psychology major and having worked with a telephonic counseling organisation, she shares a perspective from her own experience and that she’s applied in helping others.