Stop feeling powerless and take charge of your own life
Finally! Some solitude!’ Some much needed “me time”, away from the ever-present demands of work and family! You look forward to the blessed hour with a rush of anticipation akin to the wait before the arrival of a lover. But the phone rings. With mounting dread, you silently mouth a prayer and look at who’s …
How To Set Boundaries Without Fearing the Looming Backlash Read More »
You’ve had enough. Enough with comparing with others and always falling short. Enough with the opportunities lost and attempts missed, only because you thought you couldn’t handle them. You have identified (maybe rightly so) that your low self-esteem, that has been hounding you forever, is the main culprit. You are determined to do something about …
There’s that feeling again. The one that pops up like a Whac-A-Mole when you least expect it. Only it’s much uglier and won’t go away easily. The feeling of being just not good enough. Desperately, you try to shove it down, afraid of the Pandora’s box it might open if you delve any deeper into …
Feeling Not Good Enough? The Ultimate Guide to Conquer the Notion Read More »
A hurricane raged through my mind. I waited in a sparsely crowded Pune airport at 3.20 am. The departure was still one hour away. I had bought the penultimate ticket for this flight, at a premium, that afternoon. Like a river with violent undertow, I appeared, by all means, calm and composed. But inside, I …
How to Defy What You Can’t Control (Even If You Feel Overwhelmed) Read More »
You promised you wouldn’t let this happen — but you couldn’t help it. You let yourself down. Again. You piped down and stayed silent when your boss made that incorrect statement in the team meeting. ‘Who am I to correct her?’, you thought, ‘Maybe she’s right — she’s the boss after all.’ It doesn’t matter that you know the …
Why Most Online Confidence Tips Will Never Increase Your Self-Esteem Read More »
You don’t have any choice. You are overwhelmed at work. Tasks to complete, calls to attend, proposals to draft, escalations to handle. The home front looks no better. The daily slog before you leave for work: preparing breakfast, packing lunch, getting the kids ready for school — the youngest conveniently decides to throw a tantrum. After work, …
Why You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty about being “Selfish” Read More »
It was 3.50 am. I woke up and heard Swati calling me from the bathroom. Perturbed, I rushed to her aid. Her amniotic fluid was leaking. But our baby was not due for another 7–8 weeks. Our gynecologist was out on a vacation. Nevertheless, I called him and he advised to get her to the …
11 Lessons Learned About Combating Stress While Our Baby Was in Neonatal Care Read More »
Ted drops by at your cubicle and utters those words. You dread those words and didn’t want to hear them today. The design team is meeting for a round of drinks in the evening. Ted wants to know if you’d like to hang out with them. Your schedule is already stretched as it is. You …
7 Terrible Ways Being a People-Pleaser Will Cost you Read More »