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What is Wellness Culture with Fariha Roisin

Aug 30, 2022

Fariha Roisin, an Australian-Canadian writer and author of "Who Is Wellness For?", explores the often exclusionary nature of wellness culture. She highlights how trauma, both personal and ancestral, shapes our healing journeys. Fariha critiques the misleading quick-fix mentality within modern wellness and emphasizes the importance of embracing discomfort for true growth. She discusses the intersection of food culture, accessibility, and self-care, advocating for empathy and understanding in our pursuit of wellness and authentic living.

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INSIGHT

Facing Darkness

Healing requires confronting our traumas, both individual and collective.
We must look into the darkness and make friends with what we find there.

INSIGHT

The Pursuit of Goodness

Modern society has prioritized material possessions over personal values.
We should strive to be good people and actively work towards that possibility.

INSIGHT

The Journey of Self-Discovery

Life is a continuous journey of self-discovery, not a destination.
Strive to show up as a kinder version of yourself each day.

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Fariha Roisin is an Australian Canadian writer whose work frequently covers her identity as a queer, south Asian Muslim woman as well as self-care and pop culture. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Vice, Village Voice,and other publications. She has written a book of poetry (How To Cure A Ghost), a journal (Being In Your Body), and a novel (Like A Bird).

In this episode, Eric and Fariha discuss her non-fiction book, Who Is Wellness For? An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind.

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Fariha Roisin and I Discuss Wellness Culture and …

Her book, Who Is Wellness For? An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind
The way her severe childhood trauma has shaped her entire life
That we are shaped by the trauma of our families and ancestors
The factors that weave into how we need to heal
The importance of looking at and into the darkness for ourselves
Being alive IS the journey of self-discovery to show up as a fairer, kinder version of yourself
How discomfort is undervalued
That unraveling is the nexus for change in life
The difficult path of healing will give you your life if you follow it
How achieving or ascension can be a trauma response
What it means to become a more whole version of yourself – where every part of you is allowed
The idea of taking only what you give
How healing requires being present with yourself

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