As a North American of South Indian descent, I have always been torn between living my life based on the culture I’ve grown up in versus the culture my family is still affixed to. The one thing that has bothered me, and makes me angrier the older I get, is South Asian beliefs when it …
When I was 18, and it was three days before I went out of state for college, I did something I never expected to: I got a tattoo. Don’t get me wrong. I always found tattoos to be really interesting, I just never thought I’d have the courage to get one myself. But then I …
My Tattoos Are A Part Of Me, But They Don’t Define Me Read More »
As a North American of South Indian descent, I have always been torn between living my life based on the culture I’ve grown up in versus the culture my family is still affixed to. The one thing that has bothered me, and makes me angrier the older I get, is South Asian beliefs when it …
My Worth Isn’t Based On The Way I Dress Or How Much Skin I Choose To Show Read More »
“Why are you so against being in a relationship?” I get asked that a lot. It’s almost as if it is a sin for a person, especially a girl, to want to be single and independent. Especially with the millennials being seen as the generation with a prominent hookup culture, there is a stigma attached …
The Single Life Didn’t Choose Me; I Chose The Single Life Read More »
Baahubali. The movie that is being talked about all around the world. In the last two years, since the first movie has come out, it has become one of the biggest things that India – specifically South India – is now known for. There are a million different aspects of both Baahubali movies can be …
BAAHUBALI’S DEVASENA IS THE PRINCESS THAT I ASPIRE TO BE Read More »
Sai Seshadri is an Arizona State University alum who currently lives in New York. She is the founder of Women’s Republic, an online platform that aims to give women around the world a voice and allow them to empower one another. Personal or Professional Goals: My goal is to help women empower themselves and each other and …
Often times, mental health is not talked about enough. We as a society are so quick to run to a hospital if we have a physical ailment, but have created a stigma around mental health. This stigma is what stops people from discussing mental illnesses and their own personal health – society continues to scare …
LET’S END THE STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH #WOMENSSHARE Read More »
You’re having a great day. You woke up early feeling refreshed, you completed all your goals for the day, you spent a little bit of time watching your favorite show and managed to go to bed feeling happy and accomplished. You’re feeling inspired and you tell yourself, “tomorrow is going to be a good day …
Life isn’t always full of sunshine. There are days (and maybe even weeks and months) when nothing feels like it’s going right, and there might not even be a reason for the bad mood that you can’t shake off. Here are a few things that I try to practice as often as possible to be …
5 Simple Tips To Bring Out Your Hidden Positivity Read More »
2016 might have been the same 12 month-long year as every other one, but boy has it felt like much longer. This year has been full of ups and downs, and I for one am very, very ready for it to be over. I have learned a lot of things this year, both about myself …