Psychology
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Latest news on gut health
The topic is to find an uninteresting news article that can be connected in some way to our lives and write about it. This topic couldn’t have come at a better time. I don’t mean to confuse the readers, so let me explain it further. Nowadays, all articles in our newsfeed are fine-tuned to suit…
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Pay Attention!
While growing up, we often heard the Hindi proverb “Bhoond bhoond se saagar ban tha hain.” Translated to english, it means ‘Each drop adds up to build an ocean.’ If there were a donation drive for any charitable cause, people would use this proverb to encourage us to make a contribution, however small it was.…
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Random Musings
Missed opportunities are always a sore topic to discuss. For an introvert like me, it is all the more difficult to seize opportunities and break out of my shell. There have been many times when I could have turned the tables just by speaking my mind. However, my silence and shyness caused many opportunities to…
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Is Might Right?
Hello readers! I am back with another enlightening verse in Telugu from Sumathi Satakam. These poems or verses of wisdom were written by Baddenna in the 13th century, but the lessons they teach ring true even to this day and age. బలవంతుడునాకేమని పలువురితోనిగ్రహించిపలుకుట మేలా? బలవంతమైనసర్పము చలిచీమలచేతజిక్కి చావదే సుమతి! (Balavantudu naa kemanipaluvuritoo nigrahinchi pulukuta melaa?balavanthamaina sarpamuchalicheemala chetha jikki chaavade…
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How do you process grief?
We have ushered in the new year with much fanfare this January, but the month has also brought some sad news. Since the start of 2025, we have had to bid farewell to two relatives who were close to our hearts. My parents are feeling the loss more keenly than everyone because of their strong…
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Women’s Woes
In the past month, we heard multiple cases of atrocities against women in India. It is not a sudden spike in these cases, but the fact that they have come to light only now. Being a woman, whether it is in India or any part of the world, we have faced violence, suppression, injustice, and…
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The Strange Town of Johnsonville
Somewhere in the Midwest was a small, obscure little town called Johnsonville. Despite being in a far-flung location, away from most major cities, the townsfolk of Johnsonville lived a fairly exciting and eventful life. However, it was different from the events on and after June 13th. So, what happened on June 13th? To explain this…
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Quest for the truth
Recently, as I was browsing through a collection of old storybooks from my childhood, I came across an old copy of ‘Sumathi Setakam’. This book is a collection of short verses in Telugu written by a wise man. He used the pen name “Sumathi”. These poems are short, four-line verses that convey an important moral or life…
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Turn an obstacle into an opportunity.
Recently, I had an interesting encounter at the bank that got me thinking about the difference between missed opportunities and bad luck. A customer came in, all flustered and irate, requesting assistance with their account. Initially, the conversation started as a request for a new debit card that should not need a special request. Soon,…
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How Time Flies
It feels like the new year started just yesterday, yet already two months have passed. This is not a new discovery or some profound epiphany that I’ve had. This is an age-old complaint that time flies and waits for no man. However, as we change, the meaning of this hits us differently each time. When…
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Bittersweet Days
Hello everyone!! It has been a while since I last posted. Not to make an excuse, but times have been tough. Or rather, I should say that times have been bittersweet. I have witnessed the passing of a few elders in my extended family. Although at that time I took it well enough, considering they…
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The Weather Is Changing
The weather is changing universally. Whichever way we view the world, be it socio-economically, politically, or climate-wise, we see changes. However, I don’t feel ready for these changes. I remember my boss at my previous organization always insisted that being prepared and ready to handle change was the most important thing. I scoffed at this…
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