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Year-end reflection 2025

2025: A Year of Holding Contrasts

  It has been a long time since I wrote a reflection blog post, but 2025 has been too eventful to not pause and look back. The year began normally, with a predictable routine. Work was steady, life felt manageable, and there was no indication of what lay ahead. As the months passed, however, the …

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How to Write a Winning Grad School Application Essay (That Can Get You Into Top Colleges!)

Let’s be honest — writing your grad school application essay can feel overwhelming. You’re staring at a blank screen, thinking: What do they want to hear? How do I fit everything into a limited word count? As someone who’s spent countless hours (and late nights!) helping students shape their stories, I get it. This year …

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Unveiling – Brave Inked Emotions – A Soulful Anthology

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the indomitable spirit of women across the globe. While in the past, my contribution was limited to wishing fellow women friends, this year marked a significant milestone for me. This Women’s Day was different. Why, you ask? Because on this very day, I achieved my long-cherished goal: I became …

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personality

Considering Your Personality To Find A Career That Fits

Every person is different and has some unique attributes. Understanding one’s personality can bring a lot of clarity while making the important decision choosing a career.  Many personality based tests are devised on research done in this field. Holland’s theory is widely used in the personality assessment tests.   Personality Types: According to Holland’s (1997) …

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Play Online Games At Solitaire.Org And Relax

I have fond memories of spending my summer vacations visiting my aunt. Her father in law played the ‘Solitaire’ game of cards everyday after breakfast until it was time for lunch. I would sit alongside him to learn the game. A month back, my mother underwent a surgery and she is now required to rest …

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Free Online Games On Plays- There is one for everyone

Online games has everyone from children to adults hooked to them. Most of the times, it leads to kind of an addiction and thus has been seen as having only negative impacts.  However, I feel if one has self discipline and engages in moderation, the benefits of online gaming cannot be denied. We have seen …

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What does ‘Pushing Boundaries’ Mean To You?

‘Pushing Boundaries’ – What does it mean to you? Are you comfortable moving out of your comfort zone? When and what was it that you did which was challenging for you and yet you attempted it? These are some of the thoughts that led us to have ‘Pushing Boundaries’ as the topic for the  ‘ …

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zumba

Z Is For Zumba

Z Is for Zumba I haven’t tried Zumba before. I am planning to try a Zumba workout today. I like to dance and have tried dance aerobics years back. I am not sure if it is similar but around 12 years back, I had joined an aerobics class and we had dance aerobics once a …

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yogic practices

Y Is For Yogic Practices

Y Is For Yogic Practices My grandfather was a regular practitioner of yogic practices such as Pranayama and Asanas. Since childhood I have watched him follow a routine of spending 15-20 minutes daily practicing asanas and 10 minutes of Pranayama.  Though I started practicing Yoga only before 6 years but I have watched him and …

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Xyst

X Is For Xyst

X Is For Xyst I will be honest. I had no clue about what I was going write about today. All my posts have been prompt and not planned but it’s easy to write on all the other letters except ‘X’. You always find something you can relate to but not with ‘X’.  I am …

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