At 22, a cancer scare turned my world upside down, leaving me with scars both seen and unseen. But from this experience came an unexpected gift: self-acceptance.

I regret the years I spent not loving myself, buying colorist and ageist beauty products, and aspiring to be beautiful because it always felt like I was outside looking in.

My dog, Yami, showed me unconditional love in my darkest moments. I had adopted him just a year earlier, not knowing he would help me see myself through new eyes.

I was inspired to stop buying beauty products and reflect on why my natural self needed fixing.

I revisited my Indian heritage and used natural beauty remedies cherished by my grandmothers. Embracing these Ayurvedic beauty practices made me feel beautiful and ignited my inner glow.

This glowy journey of self-compassion inspired by Yami's unconditional love became the foundation of yamu.

Welcome to a new perspective on beauty: you're already beautiful.