Things I am learning in my late 20s

1. Realizing your self-worth can be hard but it is the only way forward in life. 2. You have to be your biggest cheerleader. 3. Spend time with yourself. Get to know yourself deeply. Cannot express how simple this may sound but how rewarding it can be. 4. You have to pat yourself on the

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We are an Overworked Generation

I gave a lot of thought to how to begin writing this piece. Not because I didn’t find the right words, but because I struggled with too many opening thoughts as someone who belongs to this generation. I could begin by asking you to slow down and live in the moment, but who am I

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Chapter 6: Modern Day Health: Are we making the right choices?

‘Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.’  – Forrest Gump And we got the pandemic! A bitter reminder of the state of our health, lifestyle and the surrounding world. Over the past two years, Covid-19 has caused immense havoc in our world. We were (still are) threatened by

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Chapter 5: Animal Testing: The true cost of Beauty

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” ― George Orwell, Animal Farm What is the one product that comes to your mind when I say the word – ‘Beauty‘? Did I make you think about your favorite red lipstick, the one that enhances your smiles in pictures, or the voluminous

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Grass is always greener on the other side or Is it?

A while ago my sister (who is going to appear for boards next month) commented on how chill my life is because she found me lying on my bed with my phone in my hand. She obviously missed seeing the plethora of stuff I did before I could reach that one moment of rest. But

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A letter to the people in the past that still have a piece of your soul

Dear human from the past, ‘How you have been?‘ I wish I could ask you but that doesn’t feel quite right, right? We live in strange times though, even though I don’t know how you are doing, I still do know much of what you have been up to – How happy you looked in

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Dear Self-Doubt

I didn’t know you would come knocking at my door last night when I was almost ready to call it a night. You never seem to care about timing either way. I could show you back to the door but you tend to enter so smoothly and make yourself at home, making it hard to

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Chapter 4: Patriarchal Society, Women & their Marital Status

‘When are you getting married?’ ‘Are you dating anyone? It’s going to be difficult finding you a match at your age.‘ ‘Shaadi kab karoge beta?’ ‘Shaadi ki Umar ho gaye hai’ ‘Shaadi ke liye ladka dekhna shuru kar diya? Nahi kiya? Abhi nahin karoge toh fir ache rishte haath se nikal jayenge’ There isn’t a single ‘single’

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Chapter 3: Responsible Fashion: The key to slow down Fast Fashion

“When I shop, the world gets better, and the world is better, but then it’s not, and I need to do it again. ” – Rebecca Bloomwood (Confessions of a Shopaholic) Ever since the rise of Fast Fashion, the essence of consuming an outfit to its maximum capacity has been lost. It has altered our

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Chapter 2: Fast Fashion: Why are we still wearing it?

Carrie Bradshaw once said “I like my money right where I can see it…hanging in my closet” If we opened our closets right now, we might see most of our money hanging there in good numbers in different shapes, styles and shades. As happy as it makes one to stare at their beautiful array, it

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