Let’s gear up to begin the new academic year with confidence. Practice and prepare well to make the days ahead smooth sailing. A Back to School Sale, with an awesome discount of 50% on all products should be the best time to pick what you want to move ahead of the rest. It’s a limited-time…
Each of Jane Austen’s female characters had a distinct personality yet what binds them together is the manner in which they challenge love and societal expectations, and yet pursue personal growth. Jane Austen’s novels provide a rich exploration of the complexities of womanhood of that era.
But there’s also a desperate desire to break out of the old system and embrace new opportunities. It’s the call for exploring and discovering untapped potential. And for those few who heed the call, its leads to a more profound sense of fulfilment. This is how we reinvent ourselves. By embracing the changes we’re announcing that we are ready to challenge ourselves, learn and unlearn along the way, and adapt ourselves to the resulting changes around us.
Living life is about experiences, and experiences will happen only when we decide to take that first step away from the normal. This one step is the most difficult and yet somehow will lead us to the most fulfilling journey.
A little away time from our work is needed for us to get back the spring in the step. And the benefits of taking this much-deserved, much-needed break have been downplayed (for obvious reasons!).
The book review of The Doctor of Aleppo was not an easy task. It is one of those books which lingers for long after it’s over. It’s haunting, in a poetic way, while it spins the story of loss, destruction, hopelessness and unrequited love.
Social etiquettes are the last defining characteristic of refinement, culture and evolution. Here’s a guide to essential social etiquette that will help you to navigate any social situation with confidence and ease.
Women’s Day celebration has become a part of the annual festivities calendar and is gaining more prominence with each year. But what is it that we are celebrating and is all this noise of any use? Should we stop celebrating Women’s Day?
How hard is it to talk? Isn’t it what we’re doing for a large part of our waking hours? But how much of our talking time is used for having an actual conversation? A conversation is when you talk to someone, engage in a meaningful dialogue. It is an essential tool for building relationships, expressing ideas and opinions, and learning from others.
Bali is an experience by itself. If you enjoy a laid-back vacation, filled with luscious greenery, gastronomical treats, beautiful architectural beauty, heavenly massages and let’s not forget the warm hospitality, then Ubud is the place to go.
No one is spared of the Monday blues. Some deal with it as if they were born with the ‘Monday’ genes. In comparison, the rest of us drag ourselves through Monday mornings as if we were suddenly dropped from the sky. At least the first half goes like this until the boss wakes us up with the required gusto! So what’s the solution? Simple – just get started. To make it a smoother sail, it helps if you keep a few things in mind, starting with setting the alarm 10 minutes early to give you the time to roll out of bed. Here is a list of things I feel should not only help you deal with the Monday blues but also enable you to glide through the week effortlessly.
What do we plan to leave behind for the generations to come? An exhausted and pillaged planet? Loads of plastic waste? A world divided on petty and frivolous excuses? Or do we want them to feel grateful for their inheritance? Maybe a better quality of life? A proud heritage? A rich cultural legacy? Individual decisions are based on individual circumstances but as a generation of people what are we leaving behind? I’ve often wondered about this and the answers are always different.