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.
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...
Mahabir Pun and National Innovation Center: Will There Finally Be A Movement For Innovation?
Two representatives of a donor agency had visited the NGO, Namsaling Community Development Center (NCDC, Ilam) as part of their evaluation. I travelled with the team and also served as a translator between the communities and the members of the donor agency. After the...
Why Are Ph.D. Holders Notoriously Slow to React?
I walked into a staffing agency office. "How can I help you?" the recruiter asked. "I wanted to see if you could help me find a job," I chimed in. "What is your qualification?" she prodded. "I have a Ph.D. in ........." I mumbled. "Yet another Ph.D.!" she exclaimed. I...
Are You Self-Aware? Why You Should be and Teach Your Kids too?
Have you heard that what you see in a person, more importantly, what you show to others is just the tip of an iceberg? We are socially conditioned to show only the happiness, the strengths, the confidence, the beauty, ..... everything colorful. With social media, we...
When Saying the Wrong Thing is the Right Thing to Do
Have you wanted to disagree to a conversation or when you wanted to add your point of view but you kept quiet? Have you ever felt angry when someone put a certain label on you because you were from a certain gender, race, nationality, religion, profession, or just a...
Celebrate Period Power: End the Taboos
Don’t touch that! Don’t go to kitchen! Don’t visit the temples! You are impure during those 4/5 days of the month! You are untouchable! I have written about these taboos before but my perspective has changed since I met Stasha Washburn, The PeriodCoach. I...