To be a woman in the millennium is not a cake walk. The march toward empowerment is strong as ever. The mighty winds of feminism, equal pay and sexual freedom are billowing against established norms. Governments and historically followed ideologies and practices are questioned, frowned upon, even vehemently dissented. We are living in dangerous times. […]
I wanted to talk to you about “believing” today. I hadn’t quite understood what it meant – ‘Be yourself, Believe in yourself’ wrote my school friend on my slam book in the last year of school. That is my first remembrance of the word “believe” in reference to living. Also that friend lives in the […]
I remember my first interview in 2009 at Bangalore . It was an internship that paid and it was a big deal back then. We went in a group as scheduled by our placement officer. It was for a HR role. I was studying MBA Marketing. Its an indian thing. Don’t ask. Read on. I […]
All answers to every fear, doubt, insecurity and grief is already in the depth of your heart. How you swim to the deep end of conviction and knowledge and ladle hope, comfort, joy and peace is in your ability and determination to power through life’s odds. Here are my pick me up pointers. Feel free […]
I had just gotten comfortable, finding a pillar to rest my aching back, sitting snugly opposite to the pastor presiding. It was an evening prayer, believers were beginning to arrive – I was early. Pastor received a phone call, it was very unusual of him to answer calls during prayers. 10 mins later, he had […]
At the risk of sounding holier than thou, am going to say it nonetheless. Sickness is good. Sickness is sanctifying. Sickness to me is like a speed breaker. By the grace of God, I do not have a life-threatening condition and I am not trying to belittle the pain and suffering of those who may […]
Yo, what’s going on? Why are you all quiet and ish.. Its funny you should ask, because you’re the one acting all weird and distant. What? What do you mean I am being aloof. You’re the one sitting alone, not talking to anyone, having a long face and giving a hissy fit. Yeah, I know. […]
She sat in the frontiers of her mind; monstrous and mighty. A shrill voice escaped, don’t let her in, don’t let her linger. Screams of anguish suppressed by rigour, here will I stay and here will I rest. Vices of the past and wrongs of the youth thrusting her soul, wrecking her wit. Burning breath of hatred, […]
