Stories Matter
Stories Matter
Author: Anindita Bhattacharya There goes a saying ,” It’s OK to be not OK.” I believe in this completely. Yes what’s wrong to be not fully happy always. We are all down , be it with work pressure or stress. We feel low, distracted, shattered but pretend ok. I hate this mask. It’s deadly. In […]
Author: Swati Tamhankar Mohandas , ‘Why did he not tell me about what he was going through?` Riya recalls while reeling in the loop of disbelief, guilt and anger. Riya’s older brother, Rohan had it all or so it seemed – a loving family, group of friends, a good career and his upcoming marriage. By a
Author: Swati Tamhankar Mohandas ‘Are you okay?’ A few days ago, someone dear to me asked this. And I ponder, am I okay? Should I simply reply fine and move ahead with the conversation or do I reply how I am ‘actually’ feeling? Scared! Worried! Yep, that’s how I am feeling. So many unfortunate events
Author: Avni Rahul Katakkar ‘Healing’ is a beautiful word, but the most complicated feeling. To overcome your emotions is the biggest dare. To overlook the same becomes easy, but tangles your life…. Being on a healing journey is a virtue that not everyone could afford. If you want to heal, or you are on the
Author: Uma Natrajan One day all of a sudden, my mind started on a voyage to seek Transcendental peace, love and happiness First I sailed to the port of Transcendental peace and searched for a shelter. Lord Buddha offered me a place to rest. Buddhism ‘s philosophy and practice got embedded in my mind with its
Author: Swati Mohandas “You are dumb. Your parents didn’t teach you anything. You are good for nothing.” I was subjected to such kind of verbal abuse now and then. Sometimes, I even had to tolerate physical abuse. But I kept quiet. I was reluctant to report abuse at the hands of my wife. Yes, you read
Author: Swati Mohandas How many of us live life behind a disguise – a mask of self assurance, confidence, perfection, efficiency and so on? We all do. We all wear masks. During the course of the day, we can use masks as a camouflage to help get us through a variety of situations. The real
Author: Kirti V If Public Speaking was an art, then words are the varied hues, the stage, the canvas and the topic becomes the muse. Public speaking is an avenue to breathe life to our thoughts. It brings to life the emotions that can be understood by the receivers. The main advantage of public speaking
Author: Neha Mulay As a mother, there are moments that touch the depths of your heart and remain etched in your memory forever. One such moment came when my beloved son, with a question weighing on his mind, asked me, “Mom, am I not handsome?” His innocent query was prompted by the weight of societal
Author: Neha Mulay Have you ever come across the phrase, “The moment you realize you don’t need much to look good”? It’s a beautiful sentiment, but let’s ponder a bit deeper. The truth is, I’ve discovered that I do need quite a lot to look and feel beautiful. And I embrace every single one of
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