Negotiation is a skill that every woman needs to master—whether it’s for a salary raise, a business deal, or even setting boundaries in personal relationships. Yet, many women hesitate when it comes to asking for what they truly deserve. Why? Because we are often conditioned to be accommodating, grateful for what we get, and hesitant…
Tag: personal growth
Balancing Career and Family: Can Women Really Have It All?
The question of whether women can “have it all”—a thriving career and a happy family—has been debated for decades. Society often places unrealistic expectations on women, expecting them to excel professionally while also being the perfect mother, wife, and homemaker. But is “having it all” even possible? Or is it just an illusion that pressures…
Ageing with Grace: Embracing Every Stage of Womanhood
Ageing—what a beautiful, inevitable journey! Yet, it’s wrapped in unnecessary fear, pressure, and self-doubt for so many women. Society tells us that youth is beauty, that wrinkles are flaws, and that growing older means becoming less of something—less attractive, less capable, less relevant. But what if we flipped the script? What if we saw ageing…
Lessons from the Women Who Shaped Me: My Mother, Sister, and Friends
If I were to look back and trace the moments that truly shaped me, I wouldn’t find them in grand achievements or big life changes. Instead, I’d find them in the quiet wisdom, unwavering love, and fierce strength of the women who stood beside me—my mother, my sister, and my friends. Each of them, in…
The Power of Saying No: Setting Boundaries Without Guilt
For the longest time, I believed that saying yes was a sign of kindness. Whether it was a friend needing a favour, a family commitment, or an extra responsibility at work, my instinct was always to agree. After all, isn’t that what a “good” person does? But over time, I realized something. Every time I…
Breaking Free from Self-Doubt: How to Build Unshakable Confidence
I have always been clear about who I am and where my strengths lie. Self-doubt was never something I struggled with personally. I knew my worth, trusted my abilities, and never hesitated to take on new challenges. But over the years, as I have interacted with many women, I have realized that self-doubt is a…
Redefining Strength: What It Truly Means to Be a Strong Woman
Growing up, I always believed that a strong woman never cried, never stumbled and carried the weight of the world without breaking. I thought strength meant endurance—the ability to keep going, no matter what. But life has a way of reshaping our definitions. Today, when I look back at the women around me—my mother, my…
Theme Reveal – Write A page A day 2025
Empowering Women: My Journey Through 28 Days of Writing Every story of change begins with a conversation. This February, as part of the Write a Page a Day challenge by Blogchatter, I am starting a conversation—one that is close to my heart, relevant to our times, and necessary for the world we live in. I…
Discovering Ikigai: Balancing Chaos and Serenity in Life
This blog hop prompt is different from the usual ones we receive. Instead of a single theme, we were given a list of prompt words to choose from. I’ve selected “success,” “passion,” “escape,” “ikigai,” “create,” “vision,” “memory,” “lost,” “chaotic,” “haunted,” “serene,” and “whispers.” It’s great fun to choose and write on them. Thank you, A…
Coping Strategies for Managing Intense Emotions
Emotional experiences are usually intense, nevertheless, they are natural occurrences in every human being, but as soon as they do become overbearing, they can disrupt our lives and mess up our relations. Understanding the right way of dealing with all these emotions (both strong and weak) is an absolute necessity for staying emotionally healthy and…