Malaika Arora redefines strength in her latest pics; shares a heartfelt post on COVID 19 recovery

Malaika Arora has always been a woman of substance, advocating fitness and health like no one else. She is truly an inspiration for women who love fitness. In September last year, Malaika tested positive for COVID 19 and was in quarantine for a while. In an inspiration post on Instagram, Malaika today shared her journey of post COVID 19 recovery. Malaika shared that there were days when she felt weak and disappointed and even gained weight, but HOPE kept her going during these times. She shared a couple of pictures to show her transformation story and we cannot stop admiring her strength and grit. She is seen donning a black sports bra with shorts in the pictures looking sexy af.

Malaika Arora’s post reads, “What defines strength ? “You’re so lucky”, “It must have been so easy” is something I hear regularly. Well yes, I am grateful for a lot of things in my life. But luck, played a very small role in it. And easy!? Boy! That, it was not. I tested positive on the 5th of September and it was really bad. Anyone out there calling a COVID recovery easy, is either blessed with great immunity or isn’t aware of the struggles of COVID. Having gone through it myself, “Easy” is not the word I’d choose. It broke me physically. Walking 2 steps felt like a herculean task. Sitting up, just stepping out of bed, wanting to stand in my window was a journey in itself.”

Malaika shared that she gained weight and felt weak. She felt disappointed in her body and it had been a long journey of recovery since then. “I gained weight, I felt weak, lost my stamina, I was away from my family and more. I finally tested negative on the 26th of September and I was so grateful that I did. But the weakness stayed. I felt disappointed that my body wasn’t supporting how my mind felt. I was afraid that I’d never gain back my strength.”

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She, however, mentioned that it was hope that kept her going. “It’s been about 32 weeks since I tested negative and I finally have started to feel like myself again. I’m able to workout the way I used to before I tested positive. I’m able to breathe better and I feel strong both physically and mentally. The four letter word that pushed me through was HOPE. The hope that it’s all going to be okay, even when it feels like it’s not okay.”

Meanwhile, COVID 19 cases in India are seeing a decline, however, there is still a long road ahead before things get better in the country.

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