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"My dear," I would tell my younger self, "let life not overwhelm you. It is an opportunity that comes once, live it to the hilt."
“My dear,” I would tell my younger self, “let life not overwhelm you. It is an opportunity that comes once, live it to the hilt.”
In the winter of my life, I sit on a patch of sunlit grass,
My thoughts inadvertently, turning to the days of yore.
Nostalgia envelops me, memories embrace me warmly
As I sit and reminisce, as I remember what once was.
If I could turn back the clock, there is so much I would say
To a much happier, more carefree, a younger myself.
‘My dear,’ I would begin, ‘let life not overwhelm you
It is an opportunity that comes once, live it to the hilt.’
‘Dream, even impossible dreams for in those yearnings
Are the paths that will guide you, be your moral tenets.
Let your fancy roam free in the azure garden of hope,
Fluttering with the cottony clouds, ebullient and jovial.’
‘Let not the burdens of relationships, the bounds of
Matrimony shackle you or tie you but instead let them
Be the roots that bind you to the soil of love and faith.
Let them be the anchor to the rope of your exploration.’
‘Seize chances, grasp opportunities, don’t shy away, nay!
Test your limits, else, how will you know your boundaries?
Craft a life filled with aspirations just rein in the ambition.
Let there be expectations but not conditions to meet them.’
‘My dear, in the spring of your life autumn shall come too
For that is the circle of life; strife follows joy, makes it ebb.
But, know this, everything is transient; life keeps spinning
So walk to your own beat but adjust, adapt to life’s flow.’
Sonal is a multiple award winning blogger and writer and the founder of a women-centric manpower search firm - www.rianplacements.com. Her first book, a volume of poetry - Islands in the stream - is slated read more...
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Neena was the sole caregiver of Amma and though one would think that Amma was dependent on her, Neena felt otherwise.
Neena inhaled the aroma that emanated from the pan and took a deep breath. The aroma of cumin interspersed with butter transported her back to the modest kitchen in her native village. She could picture her father standing in the kitchen wearing his white crisp kurta as he made delectable concoctions for his only daughter.
Neena grew up in a home where both her parents worked together in tandem to keep the house up and running. She had a blissful childhood in her modest two-room house. The house was small but every nook and cranny gave her memories of a lifetime. Neena’s young heart imagined that her life would follow the same cheerful course. But how wrong she was!
When she was sixteen, the catastrophic clutches of destiny snatched away her parents. They passed away in a road accident and Neena was devastated. Relatives thronged her now gloomy house and soon it was decided that she should be married off.
Menopause is a reality in women's lives, so Indian workplaces need to gear up and address women's menopausal needs.
Picture this: A seasoned executive at the peak of her career suddenly grapples with hot flashes and sleep disturbances during important meetings. She also battles mood swings and cognitive changes, affecting her productivity and confidence. Eventually, she resigns from her job.
Fiction? Not really. The scenario above is a reality many women face as they navigate menopause while meeting their work responsibilities.
Menopause is the time when a woman stops menstruating. This natural condition marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. The transition brings unique physical, emotional, and psychological changes for women.
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