It may not be the best day to write about this topic, considering that is Mother’s Day, a day to be rejoiced and celebrated for being a mom, but it is also an important to acknowledge the underlying emotions that mothers face everyday. Mom guilt refers to the feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt, and guilt that… {Read More}
Fear – A ‘Sab’ Story
If you have been following my latest posts on Linkedin, its all about the Sage vs Saboteurs, positive vs negative feelings in your head and how to conquer those Saboteurs (Sabs), to free ourselves from this unnecessary and often self-created torment of the mind. While I was sitting in the autumn sun, sipping on my… {Read More}
The ‘right’ time to get back to work
I recently coached a mom who after five years of being a full-time mother was feeling restless and lonely. She loved spending time with her children, giving them the right upbringing, managing the house, and yet there was a niggling thought in her mind that she should return back to work and that she should… {Read More}
Mask-OFF says Hong Kong after 3 years of ‘hiding’
That’s me in a selfie taken today. And what is so special about it? It’s in a supermarket and…. I am not wearing a mask!! March 1, 2023. A historic day I would say as the HK government finally removed the compulsory mask order which had been put into place three years ago to fight… {Read More}
How do Teens benefit from Coaching?
Are you the parent of a teenager? Do you find it increasingly difficult to talk to them? All the mood swings, the sulky looks, the “I’m fine” and “Whatever!” No matter how hard you try you just can’t seem to understand him or her? Parents want their teenagers to be confident and happy, to be… {Read More}
Coaching: Let’s start at the very beginning
Coaching: Let’s start at the very beginning Capturing the moments and memories of this beautiful new phase in my life. End-January 2020: With corona virus spreading across Hong Kong and number of cases rising, schools were asked to shut down. We were in Mumbai over Chinese New Year and what had been a short 5-day… {Read More}
Let’s cut the story “short”
I feel “liberated.” That was my first thought after recently getting my hair cut short…really short, from my usual fairly long hair. And what a difference it made, not just to my looks but to the way I felt! Strange but true, I felt like a big weight had been lifted off my chest, as… {Read More}
Life in the ‘new normal’
It’s strange but true. Real yet surreal. Back to normal but a “new normal.” The world is ‘opening up’ after the corona virus lockdown that has affected more than 7 million people worldwide. Hong Kong which was affected in its very early stages seems to have done quite well comparatively. While Hong Kong has never… {Read More}
Birthday in the times of Covid-19
If you know me or have been following my blog, you would know how much a birthday means to me. It comes once in a whole year, it carries the magic and mystery of another whole year ahead and brings back beautiful childhood memories, whether it’s my birthday or that of my family members, I… {Read More}
10 Practical Tips for Mums without Helpers
Growing up in Mumbai in India (where labour is easily affordable), we were always surrounded by helpers. And while we had one full-time helper, we had many other part-time “specialists” who would come to perform specific duties. One would come for sweeping and mopping the floor, another to clean the bathrooms, yet another for dish-washing… {Read More}
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