We are facing the worst recession in 90 years due to Covid-19. Many of us have lost our jobs or taken pay cuts. In an exclusive interview, success consultant Virin Gomber talks about limiting beliefs and the role of mindfulness to help one be successful in the worst economy since the Great Depression. In this …
Our world has an insidious ‘housework is for women’ mentality. This regressive school of thought is far common in my homeland, India. In pre-coronavirus times, maids helped lessen the chore gap in many middle-class households. But owing to lockdowns, many Indians are doing household chores all by themselves. And by Indians, I mean women. This …
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When hashtags first came out in 2007 courtesy Chris Messina, who would have guessed that they’d become a lasting and powerful means of activism in the world? Unfortunately, not all hashtags are created equal: where there exists a #MeToo, there also exists a #WhiteLivesMatter. But we are not a lost cause yet, are we? It’s …
“Jobless” they snarl whenever they have no real defense Folks with jobs, please shut up and listen Being unemployed is hard on the soul Using it as an insult simply makes you look cold Like telling a person in a wheelchair they’re fat Mocking someone without an income is plain wrong Just as being hired …
I am an aunt to two amazing little boys, the only kids in the world that I love with all my heart. They are on a first-name basis with me and I’m their confidante because they see me as a friend instead of just another grown-up. I love being the cool aunt, but let me …
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The media keeps saying that this is the new normal But for my kind, everything’s the same Sorry, not sorry, I’m going to chuckle It’s funny how the tide has turned The very people now struggling to work from home Loved telling me ‘must be nice’ in a condescending tone Karma’s got a great memory, …
If you truly love someone, you put their needs before yours. That’s what I was force-fed as a teen. But now that I am 29 going on 30, I’ve learned that if I don’t put myself first, My partner will walk all over me. ‘Me before you’ is the only way to be. Believe me, …
Many of us want to live life on our own terms but we are afraid of what people will say about us. It is important to fight back against haters who cannot stop criticizing you. The best way to do so is to stand up for yourself and be strong enough to tell them to …
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Seema is trying to get a six-pack, Rajesh is cleaning his house, and I am on my bed, dreaming of fries. Hi there! My name is Abhijeet. Yeah, I’m lazy and I own it. I find it addictive yet beneficial. So while you’re trying to get work done from home, trying to learn new skills …
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This interview was originally published on ne8x.in. Since the website is now defunct, I have republished it here. Mahevash Shaikh belongs to a breed of millennials who have taken their role in the postmodern world of the internet very seriously. In an interview with Ne8x, the young author talks about Busting Clichés, what inspires her …
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