Showing up in a good way means choosing presence over perfection, compassion over reaction, and peace over performance.
Dr. Suparna, Miss Tourism USA Universe 2024
Why Self-Care Matters: Showing Up in a Good Way
As a Queen
I make it my sacred priority to show up in a good way — with grace, awareness, and compassion — in all of my interactions. But that ability didn’t come easily.
As a Trauma Survivor living with PTSD
My healing has required deep courage and self-honesty. I had to confront the parts of myself that trauma distorted — the victim mentality, the suppressed rage, the grief of lost identity — and learn how to feel without falling apart. Because the truth is, we are all connected through the shared emotions of being human: grief, loss, shame, resilience, and the desire to rise again.
Living with Nervous System Dysregulation
For those who’ve lived in prolonged states of fear — whether through war, human trafficking, or domestic violence — the body becomes conditioned to brace for danger. The nervous system forgets what peace feels like. Relearning safety requires patience and devotion: somatic breathwork, vagal nerve stimulation, meditation, hiking, caring for animals, and daily rituals that remind the body, you are safe now.
What does it mean to "show up in a good way"?
To “show up in a good way” means more than being polite — it means being emotionally regulated and respectful in our relationships, whether personal or professional. For survivors, that takes an extraordinary amount of energy and intention. When we are triggered, our minds can transport us back to the very moment of trauma. The same flood of fear, shame, and disorientation can arise, and it takes grounding, compassion, and awareness to return to presence.
Perspective Shift
In my early twenties, when I worked as a counselor for survivors of domestic violence, I didn’t fully understand the amount of self-care it takes just to function after trauma — to make breakfast, to smile, to show up. Now, as a survivor myself, I do. I see the unseen labor it takes to stay balanced. I feel deep reverence for every survivor who chooses peace over pain, and gentleness over reaction.
Karuna Compassion
This page is dedicated to the practice of self-care as a sacred responsibility — not as indulgence, but as preparation. So that we may show up for others in a good way — grounded, authentic, and kind.
It’s not our performance that defines us; it’s our presence.
It’s how we make others feel.
It’s how we embody respect while remaining true to ourselves.
TOOLS FOR NAVIGATING OUR "INNER KURUKSHETRA WAR"
YOGA
Yoga means union and yoga is a form of spiritual technology for wellbeing. The magic of technology is that one does not have to believe or disbelieve in how it works-one simply has to use it. Technology will produce results irrespective of who you are.
MEDITATION
Mastering The Art of Meditation: Meditation can take years to master and it's something I work at everyday. When done properly, the brain goes blank and this serves to reboot our human operating systems similar to rebooting a computer.
CHAKRA BALANCING
Chakras are energy dense vortexes residing along our spine, and we now have the technology to capture and measure the electromagnetic waves they emit. Each chakra is connected to one major nerve plexus and 1-2 endocrine glands and communicate with the brain via cranial nerve 10, the vagus nerve. Endocrine glands secrete hormones that influence the different organ systems in our bodies as well as our mood. Chakra imbalance over time leads to physical and mental illness.
MINDFUL EATING
In a world bustling with distractions and deadlines, the simple act of eating is often reduced to a mechanical necessity—a rushed sandwich between meetings, a quick bite in front of the screen, or a sugary treat to soothe stress. Yet, across spiritual traditions and mindful living philosophies, food is not just fuel; it is sacred. What we eat and how we eat are profound reflections of our inner state and powerful influences on our spiritual journey.
KATHAK DANCE
Kathak dance is the classical Indian art form of telling stories. The kathaka, or kathak dancer, is the storyteller. Kathak dance embodies speed, power, and endurance.
The mudras we use in Kathak dance influence energies of our subtle body and awaken kundalini by engaging the chakra temples located along our spine. Dancing with our bare feet upon the ground grounds us into the lower half of our bodies and consecrates our connection to Mother Earth, thereby engaging our Root Chakra Temple. Kathak dance is so dynamic it balances different aspects of each chakra temple in various ways.
THE SACRED SCIENCE OF VEDIC ASTROLOGY
J.P. Morgan once said, “Millionaires don’t use astrology. Billionaires do.”
This timeless truth reminds us that astrology isn’t superstition — it’s strategy rooted in spiritual science.
Just as meteorologists use mathematical equations to forecast the weather, the ancient sages of India developed Vedic astrology — a divine mathematics of the cosmos — to map the energetic “weather” of our lives. The stars and planets exert gravitational and vibrational influences upon us, shaping the rhythm and resonance of our experiences.
In the same way I might check a weather forecast before stepping outside to know whether to carry an umbrella or wear lighter clothes, I turn to astrology for insight into the inner and outer climates of my life — the best times to travel, nurture relationships, make financial decisions, or retreat inward for reflection.
Astrology gives me language for my emotions and permission to accept the natural cycles of expansion and rest, joy and challenge. It helps me remember that nothing in life is random — that I chose my lessons before I arrived here.
Our Vedic birth chart is more than a cosmic snapshot; it’s our soul contract — a sacred agreement we signed before incarnating on Earth. Within it lies the blueprint of our destiny, the curriculum of our growth, and the timing of our awakening.
When we align our actions with these celestial rhythms, we move with the current of the Universe rather than against it — living not by chance, but by divine design.
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