by Prerna Sharma | Sep 7, 2015 | Editors Choice, True Stories
I still remember vividly, it was November 2014 when I missed my period and took the home pregnancy test. It came out positive, I still didn’t trust. I went for another which was again positive. I searched on google if home pregnancy tests are definitive. Me and my...
by Ruchi Trivedi | Aug 24, 2015 | Better Life
All of us might have experienced the racing of our heartbeats, the rush of blood on our face, the butterflies in our stomach, an array of positive emotions and the feeling of being on top of the world when you step in a new relationship. But sometimes it doesn’t last...
by Prachi | Aug 18, 2015 | Children And Teens
Any parent, whose child is approaching 13, has nightmares about what is to be unleashed- the hormonal ups and downs, the temper tantrums, the rebellion and the whole tumultuous ride that is innocently called “Teenage”. Nowadays with the global exposure and constant...
by Prachi | Jun 20, 2015 | Better Life, Editors Choice
I heard a line in a movie today that essentially meant “A woman is not complete till she becomes a mother” and it got me thinking…this kind of thought is probably the reason so many women out there are struggling today with the decision of whether or not to have a...
by Prachi | Jun 14, 2015 | Editors Choice, Health & Healing
We have all heard that awareness regarding psychological problems and disorders is much needed and people need to be made to realize that visiting a mental health professional is just like visiting a doctor for a cold or a fever. But what if that’s not the only hurdle...
by Ruchi Trivedi | May 25, 2015 | Grief and loss
Ever wondered what to do with the things our loved ones leave behind? I believe that all of us react differently, and so there is no right or wrong way. For some, their things give strength and it is the only way they can feel in touch with their beloved one, and some...
by Ruchi Trivedi | Mar 30, 2015 | Grief and loss
There are times when I can feel the sound of silence..feel the existence of two parallel worlds moving together..my world and the rest of the world. There are moments when you feel that you have come a long way, and then doubts about the world moving faster than you....
by Ruchi Trivedi | Jan 2, 2015 | Grief and loss
When you lose someone, one tends to stay more in the past, despite living in the present. Whatever role you have played in the deceased’s life, irrespective of you being a mother or father, brother or sister, wife or husband, fiancé or fiancée, grandparents, or...
by Prachi | Dec 7, 2014 | Better Life, Relationships
“I love him a lot and I know he loves me too. But sometimes I just don’t understand his behaviour.” “He is saying he needs to break up with me for my own good. Is that true or just a line?” “She says she will not marry me against her parents’ wishes. Why did she fall...
by Ruchi Trivedi | Dec 6, 2014 | Grief and loss
There is an array of emotions that one goes through during grief. One of them is anger. Anger is a natural, common and basic human emotion. It is considered healthy as well as unhealthy. One of the flip-side of “anger”, is that it can be disturbing, self-destructive...
by Micki Lavin-Pell | Nov 28, 2014 | Better Life
Aretha Franklin put the concept of “Needing a Little Respect” for women right out there when she sang this song originally written and sung by Ottis Redding, in 1965. The original version of the song had a very different intention. It was written by a man who was...
by Deb Janveau | Nov 28, 2014 | Editors Choice, Health & Healing
My family history is one of mental illness and addiction. My father quit drinking when I was twelve, by now I believe the damage of alcoholism had set in. His mother suffered with bipolar disorder which was untreated for years. I became an addict and with a lot of...
by Prachi | Nov 22, 2014 | Better Life
So you’re in a happy marriage. Everything is great with your husband as long as you or he don’t have to deal with his parents, right? Every day friction, the feeling of being bossed around, of being trapped, or constantly being interfered with – does that sound like...
by Samridhi Shukla | Nov 14, 2014 | Better Life
I currently live in one of the most beautiful cities of the world – Paris! My husband and I moved here four months back. While family and friends constantly express excitement and envy at the current status of my life, I have to say I have felt immensely lonely here...
by Lisa Morris | Nov 14, 2014 | Health & Healing
“You’re like a cat. You always land on your feet!” Does this describe you? Resilience is the ability to spring back into shape, the capacity to recover from difficulties. Though cats do not always land on their feet, most often they do. Like their potentially...
by Ruchi Trivedi | Nov 14, 2014 | Grief and loss
Its been an year and four days since he disappeared…died physically. My mind still remembers each emotion, reaction, expression, movements and seconds on the clock when my mom broke the news to me. My heart still cries. I have lost my grandparents in the past,...
by Prachi | Mar 10, 2013 | True Stories
Karen Tyrrell took time out of her busy schedule and picked us for her exclusive interview on the Blog Tour for her latest book! Here’s what she shares about the importance of a supportive partner and its contribution to recovery from a mental illness. Kudos to...
by Prachi | Mar 9, 2013 | Featured, True Stories
Here’s the EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK into Karen Tyrrell’s latest book! Read the first page by clicking on the link below and you will get a PDF copy! We are sure this page would leave you craving for more and that is why we have the ‘Win With Karen...
by Shivangi Talwar | Jan 1, 2013 | Relationships
Shivangi Talwar, a Psychology student, shares her thoughts on infidelity and getting over a broken relationship “I trust him.” “She’s the love of my life.” “I will always love you” A relationship begins with liking which gradually develops into love (for some, its...
by Paola Gobbi | Nov 23, 2012 | Health & Healing
Since Roos (pronounced Rose) was a little girl her mother was telling her that she was going to die young. She suffered from a terrible disease, an immunodeficiency which was causing her to be sick all the time. Because she was very fragile Roos could not go to school...
