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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Why Aren’t There More Women In Power?
Why is there an underrepresentation of women? Why is there such a fight for a seat at the table? The issue of underrepresentation of women is two-fold. First, there is a fight to get to the table. And then, there is a fight to stay and join the conversation at the table. Let’s dive in.…
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She’s a boss lady! – What is Gendered Language and Why Is It Offensive?
I mean, we never say “boy boss”. “Gendered Language” is an umbrella term for language that has an underlying bias toward a particular gender. It refers to a lot of the words and phrases we are subjected to in our routine lives but don’t seem to have a problem with. One primary example is using…
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We (Still) Need Feminism: A Journey | to be so feminine in the wild
“Oh what soft rebellion it is to be a woman on your own terms” As I sat down to write this first post in the series, I was overwhelmed. There are so many things to address and so many ways it could go wrong. I called up one of my friends to talk about ideas…
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For Mental Peace and Health, Start Living in the Present!
Our lives would be so much simpler if we lived in the present. Today’s short post is about a very simple and crucial thing – living in the moment. This is something we tend to forget in our lives because we are too caught up reminiscing the past or anticipating the future. We want to…
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5 Ways to Deal with Human Herd Mentality and Change Your Perspective
No matter what phase of life you’re in, you’ve definitely dealt with this. Following the herd or herd mentality is something everyone deals with. During school, college, jobs – you always have to fight as an individual to not get influenced. If you’re not aware, herd mentality describes how humans tend to follow their peers,…
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8 Books I Loved and You Should Read: Thriller Books Recommendations
It’s all fiction. If you don’t know this about me- I love reading. I love to lose myself in a different world and become a part of the storytelling experience of the author. It’s a way of great relaxation for me. And yes, I only read fiction. I have heard in abundance that reading helps…
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Motivation to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Life happens when you step out of your comfort zone. We’ve all heard this. But it’s scary, isn’t it? To leave the comfort of our field and our mind and to take a risk. We fear failure, embarrassment, losing, taking risks, and ‘being bad’ at activities. Make no mistake, I am the last person who…
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5 Promising Things You Learn in College: Delhi University Experience
College is your first taste of the real world. Yes, I spent the better half of my college at my house but this post needed to be here. While I didn’t have ‘the college experience’, there are still some things I learned that are essential. I am in my last year of college at Delhi…
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Break These 5 Daily Habits to Improve Your Mental Health
Does anyone truly ever know what they’re supposed to do? Sometimes, we get so accustomed to our routines and lives that we don’t even realize how badly some habits affect us. They become a part of our normal routine and while we know they are not healthy, it’s hard to take that first step. But…
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30 Self-Care Ideas- Simple Ways to Motivation and Gratitude
Life is chaotic, unsettling, and- let’s face it- scary. These past few months have been crazy- and not in a good way. Illness, anxiety, shortage, and the feeling of losing control- it really took a lot out of us. Things are not totally okay (let’s face it, that never happens), but they are better. I…
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