spirituality Archives - Vironika Wilde (Tugaleva)

I am slowly reassembling the pieces of myself I broke off to match some external idea of what it means to be spiritual, to be healthy, to be self-loving.

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Reintegrating the Forgotten Pieces of Myself

Vironika 5 years agoNovember 18, 2018

A refreshing, radical look at how we define and respond to mental illness, how it hurts us, and what we can do instead.

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Rethinking Mental Illness: Are We Drugging Our Prophets and Healers?

Vironika 8 years agoDecember 4, 2017

Sometimes, self-love looks like killing off a part of yourself so that another part can thrive. This is the story of why I wrote a eulogy for my past self.

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Why I Wrote My Eulogy Yesterday

Vironika 8 years agoDecember 4, 2017

I don’t need to wear the tragedy mask to be upset, nor the comedy mask to laugh. Must I wear the label of spiritual teacher to talk about spirituality?

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Why I’ve Stopped Calling Myself a Spiritual Teacher

Vironika 8 years agoDecember 4, 2017

A deeply personal tale of desperately trying to regain peace of mind during the holiday season and finding it in the most unexpected place.

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How I Found My Lost Peace of Mind (A Holiday Story)

Vironika 9 years agoDecember 4, 2017