By Mahima Jalan Dear Corona, Individuals have been grumbling about you, reviling you, and jabbering negative about you, yet I am here to thank you. Indeed, you read it right! I want to convey to you a big thank you. I am very well aware that you are causing a ton of ruckus to everyone which […]
IS SILENCE A STRENGTH?
By Monja du Ploy I am sure you know the saying “He/she is the strong silent type? I just read an interesting article written by Tim Denning on numerous interviews done with the actor, Keanu Reeves. He fits perfectly into this category. According to Wikihow, ‘A strong and silent type is generally thought of as someone who projects a real sense of self-confidence […]
PEARLS OF WISDOM FROM A PANDEMIC PUPPY
By Deepti Singh When Coronavirus hit us hard in March 2020, only a handful of industries sustained, like courier, logistics, and online education. Yet, there was an unexpected player in the market, the pet industry. Pets were in high demand, as they are always comforting and are a great deal of distraction, especially in isolation. […]
WHAT IS SUCCESS? THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION TO THINK ABOUT AFTER PANDEMIC
I was in fourth grade when my English teacher asked our class to write an essay explaining what success means to us. I was astonished when I saw my graded essay. The teacher who was almost 35 years old wrote on my graded essay: Very nicely written! Can I have your autograph, please? I never […]
BODY SHAMING ISN’T JUST WHAT OTHERS SAY TO YOU!
By Moksha Sharma As a 22-year-old ‘girl’ I do have my voice. Yes, I wrote that in quotes because in a population of some billion, many still won’t accept me as a part of society. I know we have come a long way and we are advanced in certain aspects but I feel this acceptance […]
HOW TO FIND PURPOSE OF LIFE
From a very young age, we all have been taught to join this rat race and compete with others. Without evaluating and understanding the things that make us happy, we keep on struggling and striving for more. Is it really the purpose of life? I am not saying it’s bad to compete but is it […]
TOP 5 LIFE LESSONS EVERYONE IN THEIR 20S MUST KNOW
I am in my late 30s and have been through multiple careers and phases of life. I made multiple mistakes and learned multiple things from those experiences. Sometimes I wish, someone had told me these 5 life lessons in my 20s. Although I can give hundreds of life lessons but feel these 5 covers most aspects of […]
WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
We have hundreds of things to do or think about but once we start coming back to normal life after Covid-19 pandemic, what are the things that you want to get back to? This is a good time to step back and think about the things that matters the most to you. 1. Wellness: This refers […]
HOW TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF
We all start our new years with resolutions but after few days lose the motivation to achieve our goals. You may have different goals in life: want to start exercising, stop eating junk food, quit smoking, study hard, or learn a new language or an instrument. But the success of your results is controlled by […]
Fun Facts
1. The world’s current population is 7.8 billion and if we all stand shoulder-to-shoulder, we all could fit in Los Angeles, according to National Geographic. 2. Worldometers tracks the world’s population in real-time. 3. There are only 3 countries in the world that don’t use metric system – Liberia, Myanmar (formerly Burma) and USA. (Metric system is based […]