Making Our Way Through Change What do you do when you’re confronted with change? Sometimes, we run, we hide, we are in denial or we might feel overwhelmed and arrested. Others cling to the familiar because their anxiety overcomes them. Getting comfortable with change is the first step but then we have to figure out […]
Read moreWhy aren’t we confident? One in three girls with a grade point average above 4.0 do not think they are smart enough for their dream career. Read that again. That’s every third peer, sister, daughter, or friend you know. Let it dawn on you, the realization that these smart, capable women face an epidemic no […]
Read moreWhat does it mean to celebrate yourself? Imagine how it would feel to wake up, look in the mirror, and feel full. No, not the kind of full where you eat too much dinner and promptly fall asleep. The kind of full where your mind, body, and soul feel complete, impervious from criticism, and fully […]
Read moreWhy do we fear being vulnerable? Vulnerability is not the opposite of strength. Vulnerability is not the same as weakness. When we string together these truths, what does that leave us with? Well, to start, are we encouraged to be vulnerable? The truth of that question is backhanded. In our world, we are vulnerable to […]
Read moreWhy are we so afraid of change? Comfort and change seem like oxymorons. We yearn for comfort, especially when our lives feel precarious; our careers, relationships, and emotions sit perched on the edge of a cliff, vulnerable to even the slightest breeze of change. We seek comfort wherever we can, a lumpy couch we snuggle […]
Read moreFinancing the Future of the Forgotten Human creativity and human capacity is limitless. In its presence, all the problems of the world cannot stand for even a few seconds. They must fall. — Muhammad Yunus For so long, finance invoked an image of rich white men thinking of ways to get richer. They called themselves […]
Read moreWhy do we feel guilty putting ourselves first? Women are often seen as etch-a-sketches. We’re treated like blank canvases for others; our parents write their expectations, our children doodle and if they run out of space, go straight to the walls, our partners write chores, our friends write secrets, our dates write their fantasies in […]
Read moreConquering Work From Home Anxiety For some of us, being fast-tracked to a work from home lifestyle due to Covid-19 may feel like a relief – no early morning commute, no supervisor’s watchful eye, and the freedom to hang out in sweatpants (or no pants) all day long. But that’s not the case for everyone- […]
Read moreHow to Say No Sounds simple enough? Right? And yet… We love saying no. “Would you like to try our new…” “No.” “Can I get your number?” “Nope.” “Do you want to go to the gym together?” “No thanks.” Why is “No” so damn empowering? “No” is a powerful, dare we say more so than […]
Read moreBe Still. Stillness has been explored since Biblical times and is as elusive as any other relic. We are a generation of do-ers, even as the world teeters on the edge of complete collapse, we find ways to do. Work(out) from home! Take online classes! Listen to podcasts! Stay creative! Our mind seems like a […]
Read moreMusings of a Model: Self-Love in the time of Coronavirus Shaanti Chaitram comes into focus on Facetime, straight black hair parted down the middle, cheekbones glowing in the afternoon light pouring into her studio in Inwood. A warm smile canvassed in mauve lipstick, she looked as welcoming as the big couch she lounged on. She […]
Read moreWhat is ethical manufacturing & why should I care? Why should we care where our clothes come from? Trends are seasonal, jeans barely fit if you gain a few extra pounds, style is fleeting and sometimes, lint is forever. The bottom line, as important as outfits are for artistic expression, they are bought, worn, and […]
Read moreWhy Imposter Syndrome is One of the Most Epic Battles We Fight Within Ourselves You will never climb Career Mountain and get to the top and shout, “I made it!” You will rarely feel done or complete or even successful. Most people I know struggle with that complicated soup of feeling slighted on one hand […]
Read moreSelf-Care Can and Should Include Others Before COVID-19, socializing and self-care were placed in separate realms of our psyche. We socialized when we went out to bars, concerts, events, meet-ups, dates, and bottomless brunches. We self-cared at home, remaining unrecognizable under an Aztec clay mask, throwing a bath bomb into our tub while being lulled […]
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