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29 Mar 14 Ways We’ve Come Together as a Community During the Chaos of COVID-19 Social Distancing

Posted at 17:14h in Community, Relationships, Self Love by nayaelah 2 Comments
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    Disclaimer: This article is intended to focus on the positive ways in which people have demonstrated collective behaviours which benefit themselves and their communities. We recognize that not everyone had the privilege to experience some of what is included here. We also acknowledge that for...

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    05 Nov A Diwali Miracle

    Posted at 12:00h in Diversity Month, Events, Relationships, Trending by Drashti Shah 0 Comments
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      It is going to be my first Diwali in Italy and away from home. Where all the 5 days, including the major celebration of Diwali, is spent having multiple dinners with all the family members (read: all the aunts, uncles and cousins) who live within...

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      22 Apr Owning your “feminine” strengths

      Posted at 00:50h in Advice, Intersectional Feminism, Relationships, Self Love, Womanhood by Drashti Shah 0 Comments
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        Three traits that are considered “conventionally feminine” by the world at large and how to ‘own’ them to build up your career. Disclaimer: In this post I will be making some generalizations about people based on gender. I am not saying all women exhibit the below-mentioned...

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        22 Mar How Gardening taught me to love

        Posted at 20:41h in Advice, Relationships, Self Love, Womanhood by Amanda Kristalovich 0 Comments
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          Listen to them, while plants can’t exactly speak they have a body language of their own. Listen to what people say and watch their body language. We can tell people we’re fine, but our eyes, our mouth, our hands may say otherwise....

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          14 Feb BUILDING YOURSELF UP, ONE YES AT A TIME

          Posted at 00:00h in Mental Health, Relationships, Self Love by Drashti Shah 2 Comments
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            When you say yes to others, make sure you are saying yes to yourself too Have you ever wondered why is it that you almost automatically say yes to a request made to you regardless of your feelings about it? Or why do you often find...

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