Blogs here are bursts of inspirations. I hope they do the same for you, inspire you to share your story and also to give permission to speak up, learn, connect, and grow.
Reflection: A Year After Quitting My Job
It's been exactly one year. One year from September 29, 2018. One year from my 38th birthday. One year since leaving my job working as a Data Engineer. It’s been a year. "So what have you been up to?" I get this question often. Such a tough question to answer. And yet...
I am an Introvert and I Thought I didn’t Belong
My heart thumping, my palms sweating, and my voice shaking, I stood before over a dozen people for my first Toastmaster Speech, my Ice Breaker Speech. “I am Sudiksha Joshi. I am an Introvert, and all my life I’ve felt that I did not belong.” I felt I didn’t belong in...
How this blog helped me get past one of the hardest time of my life?
It had been over three months since I had moved over a thousand miles to be closer to our extended family and left a temporary but a very fulfilling job behind. After the early excitement of a couple of early interviews had fizzled out, there had been a long silence...
Remembering My Mom’s Legacy
I can't believe that it's been over a decade that I lost my mom. Her memories continue to pop-up every so often. As Mother's Day is celebrated all over the world, her thoughts have taken a strong hold. There's pain, a sense of emptiness, guilt, anger,... and love and...
I cried Yesterday and here’s what I learned
Yesterday, I cried. Then, I shared this post on my Facebook Page and on a few of the Facebook Groups where I show up more and have built a virtual community. Here's what I posted: I cried today. I felt nauseous and my body quivered, encouraging me to cry. So, I...
How do you Thrive in a Volatile Economy? Career and Life Advice from a 6-Figure Copywriter and Business Coach, Tepsii
You can also listen to this interview via iTunes, on the go: What do you do when you fail? What do you do when you see success after success? And, what do you do when you don't quite know the way ahead? These were a few of the questions I had when I approached to...
Life and Lessons After PhD, Beyond the Academia
I wanted to be prepared. While pursuing my Ph.D., I made it a point to participate in as many career preparation workshops as I could - within the University and in Professional Conferences. There was not much support available for careers outside the academia, except...