Often when we feel restless, movement and action helps relieve that tension. That is exactly why some of us go for a run or a walk and others connect with friends and family. By default, when a vacuum gets created, we feel the need to fill it with some sort of an engagement. What comes easy in this time is being on social media platforms, a sort of an engagement that demands nothing, I mean going...

A muskmelon purchased from Sembiyika, Japan's oldest fruit shop, costs anywhere from 20,000 yen ($200) and above. A Sembiyika mango costs 10,000 yen ($100) per piece, and these high prices have caused many to shy away from purchasing these fruits, let alone consuming them. Unless one skins the fruit, cuts it to pieces and consumes it, he or she will not be able to appreciate the true value of the...

When I was growing up, we watched TV together as a family at 8PM everyday. We had no control over what was broadcasted and because TV was our only source of media entertainment, we engaged with whatever that was shown. However, watching TV at 8PM together as a family no longer exist for many. We now live in a world, where we can watch whatever we wish to and on various platforms, such as Netflix...

These days, we post almost any and everything on social media. When we attend a workshop, eat or work on a speech, we post our activities on social media. During the times of Circuit Breaker and now, the new normal, we post our Zoom call screenshots! The story we tell ourselves is the need to shape our narrative through the consistent posting of our activities, thoughts and ideas. These posts are...

I can't possibly tell my 12 year old to not be on social media. Soon enough she will be there. But what I can do, is to teach her the best use of it as I am figuring it out too. One of the biggest downsides of social media, for young girls in particular, is this overwhelming pressure that comes from the commentary of others on the fancies of their own lives. There is plenty of research available...

If the question is, why must I say Maria who is a business development manager for an IT firm was finding it hard to work with the increasing client demands and why can't I say Business development Managers of IT firms are challenged with customer demands because the reality is that its not just Maria, its all of the Business Development Managers who are challenged. Yes, true all of them are...