A new place is an open space for making discoveries. For me, one of those discoveries has been realizing that the things I like are very different from the things that I “think” I like. […]
Different Words for Happiness
In today’s culture, there is a growing myth that suggests that extroverts are happier than introverts. A lot of research too seems to support this theory and tacitly, even introverts buy into this. But how true is this research? In her engaging book, The Introvert’s Way, Sophia Dembling cuts through all the smoke and mirrors. […]
Coming out as an Introvert
“All this talking, this rather liquid confessing, was something I didn’t think I could ever bring myself to do. It seemed foolhardy to me, like an uncooked egg deciding to come out of its shell: there would be a risk of spreading out too far, turning into a formless puddle” Margaret Atwood. […]
In Transition – Resistance
In his wonderful book, The War of Art, Steven Pressfield talks about resistance – that insidious force that inhibits our growth and keeps us stuck. Resistance is what kicks in when we are trying to make substantial changes – whether it is pursuing a calling in a creative field, launching our own business or making a huge commitment like getting married or having a child. […]
Who owns my body?
As Indian women (or is it women in general?), we’ve been taught that taking care of others’ feelings is our job. This includes listening to unwanted advice, shape-shifting our own behavior to fit other people’s beliefs, and complying with norms so we don’t offend. But who are we truly responsible for? Only ourselves? Ourselves and a little bit of others? Ourselves and others equally? Others, at the cost of our self? […]
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