A universal human phenomenon, secrets- the sharing and the keeping of them, can be a double-edged sword. Where on the one hand, it strengthens your bond; one can also feel weighed down by the burden at times.
women writers
The Want of Doing It All
There are choices and options, you get to decide and take your pick. But whichever way you look at it, you don’t have to do it all. Many women are stuck in situations I shudder to think about, many have no support whatsoever, yet they choose to survive. Not all choices are easy, many look impossible prima facie. I’m not making judgements sitting from the place of privilege, instead, merely making you aware of what to do with the cards you have been dealt with. If you decide to fold, it's a choice, if you show it is one and if you choose to walk away, it's one too! But remember whatever you choose, will affect generations to come.
This is the norm… Or, is it?
Everything needs to be black or white. Everything needs to be either ‘this’ or ‘that’. And nothing in between seems to be accepted. There seems to be no place for the grey areas. No place for something to be both ‘this’ and ‘that’.
THE PARADOX OF BOREDOM
Mulling Over The Mundane By Harshali Singh Whist in the first lockdown, I was able to write to my heart’s content and churn out stories featured in eight anthologies. The second lockdown made the wheels of my creativity come to a screeching halt. Inevitably I panicked and tried everything I had heard of to restart … Continue reading THE PARADOX OF BOREDOM
The Imposter Syndrome & Success
By Rituparna Ghosh The Friendly Neighbourhood Coach “Did I really write three books? Did I really restart my life at 38 by doing diplomas and accreditation? Did the twenty-odd clients that I coached really meant it when they said I was good? Am I even qualified to write a monthly column? What if they realise … Continue reading The Imposter Syndrome & Success
INCREDIBLE WOMEN OF INDIA 