I was brought up in a strong Hindu household, where, we were taught that every living being possesses a soul. Hence, killing of any living life was considered a strict taboo. We attended religious gatherings/ceremonies thrice a year, which always felt more cultural than religious. For our family, it was an opportunity to dress up …
I was a complete vegetarian once. Born and brought up in a Hindu household, our diet mainly comprised of plant-based foods. Therefore, eating any form of meat, poultry, or fish was considered a strict taboo. More importantly, my family firmly believed that consuming any meat was cruelty against any other living and breathing form of …
For me, an ideal mentor is someone that pushes us to be the best version of ourselves. A good mentor is someone that shows us the way by embodying principles they wish to instill in us. Most importantly, a good mentor is also our cheerleader, rooting for us. Steven Spielberg rightfully says- “The delicate balance …
Have you ever been in a situation where you meant to say something else, and it came out in the wrong way? At some point in our lives we have all been there, haven’t we? Growing up, I had a direct communication style. Coming from a liberal family, where free expression was encouraged, I was …
Was red the first color your eye recognized while growing up? In the cosmos of colors, none is richly layered in cultural symbolism and suggestion as to the color of love, heat, excitement, and anger: namely red. No other color implies as many semiotic meanings and inspires as many emotions. I had visited the Cincinnati …
Bullying is perhaps the single most destructive experience we’ve all come in contact with. Most of us may have confronted with bullying during our childhood as either a victim or as a silent spectator. However, bullying isn’t just limited to a person’s early years. It can also confront you in adult life at your workplace …
Four years ago, I found myself sitting nervously in the doctor’s office for my annual physical check-up, unaware that I was about to receive alarming news. When the results came in, my heart sank—I was pre-diabetic! My A1C blood sugar levels registered at 5.6, just shy of the warning zone where diabetes could take hold. …
In 2018, I was interning as a communications specialist at the Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science (CHIIS), IU School of Medicine. That year, I was fortunate to have attended the Healthcare Thinkathon’ event hosted by them at the Hilton in downtown Indianapolis. The theme of the conference centered around transforming the current health …
How many times have we let our own fears from childhood, or from past experiences or incidences we may have faced, crippled us from doing anything? It could be driving, swimming, applying for a job, pursuing a degree, or stepping on stage to deliver a speech? Too often, we hold back and play it safe, to avoid …
A few days ago as I was boiling a kettle of spiced chai and waiting for the water to heat up, it reminded me of stress. Sometimes it is the little things that add up to a boil! The misplaced keys in the morning, your internet not working, your mail being delivered to a wrong …
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