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I Am Hanuman
A journey of devotion, forgetting, and returning to oneself. I was born on 16th April 2003. It was the night of Hanuman Jayanti, and my grandfather (Baba) used to tell me that I am Hanuman. I believed it simply because of the belief he said it with. I watched movies of Hanuman, read about him and was naturally drawn to all pieces related to him. I learnt that Hanuman embodies Limitless Strength, Intelligence, Bhakti (Devotion). As a child, I saw my life reflect these innate q
Communication VMKG
37 minutes ago4 min read


Education is not a function of giving knowledge. It's a function of the parents' belief in their child
Education is not a function of giving knowledge. It is a function of the parents’ belief in their child. When that belief is present, learning becomes natural and growth follows.
Deveeka Mahajan
17 hours ago2 min read


The Power Between Two People Is Lost the Moment They Bring In Someone Else
There is always a moment in conflict where the space between two people becomes heavy — filled with accusation, hurt, defensiveness, or silence. In that moment, the easiest move is to step out of it. To bring in someone else. To let a system, a person, or a structure take over and “fix” what feels too difficult to handle directly. It feels practical. It feels safer. But something subtle happens in that shift. The moment an external entity is introduced to restore what exists
Deveeka Mahajan
2 days ago2 min read


For I Am Being Me
Naughty, boisterous, mischievous, free that was my childhood. Then the teens arrived, and with them, a question that never quite left: 'Who am I?' To cope, I became nice, polite, well-mannered and the world took to me as a fish takes to water. I smiled. My tactic had worked. And yet the question stayed. Deep down, a sense of being alone began to creep and grow. I was living the dream. But whose?
Naman Bhanushali
2 days ago4 min read


Motherhood is a beautiful experience. It taught me gratitude.
That one smile of my child who trusts me for his existence, food and water. In that one shivering in my heart to somehow give him what he wants — that was not me till then. These small things — trust, belief, love and faith of the child — made me a mother, how many ever times I got proved as a bad human being. The beauty of motherhood is so pure. It is an opportunity to experience divinity within us.
Anitha Victor Manickam
4 days ago3 min read


What is Program for Life?
Discover Your Being. Experience Freedom. Many people move through life repeating the same patterns, reacting to situations, facing similar challenges, and wondering why fulfilment still feels distant. What if the real transformation begins not with changing what we do, but changing how we are being? The Shine Program for Life is designed to inspire and transform individuals and communities by increasing awareness, instilling values, and building character. Rooted in the scien
Communication VMKG
Apr 82 min read


The Intelligence That Made Me Smaller
I was eight years old the first time I decided to be the smartest person in every room I would ever walk into. I didn't think of it that way then. I just thought I was making a promise to myself — that I would never be humiliated like that again. What followed was not a breakdown. It was a decision. Quiet, furious, iron-clad.
Dr. Vedika Pillai
Apr 43 min read


Returning to Myself
I once saw my taekwondo journey as a broken dream I had abandoned. Years of discipline, strength, and identity slipped away after a pause that became permanent. I carried guilt and resentment toward myself and my mother for not holding on. But in confronting that guilt, I realised the dream was never broken, only paused. What held me back was fear and lack of ownership. Now, I see that beginning again is still within my control.
Aradhaya Adlakha
Apr 24 min read


Turning chaos into creation
A journey shaped by change, uncertainty, isolation, and discovery. From feeling lost and disconnected to finding clarity, confidence, and purpose, this is a reflection of becoming. Through experiences, relationships, and self-inquiry, I discovered the power of authenticity, compassion, and awareness realising that every moment shaped who I am today. This is not just my story, but an invitation to explore your own.
Kalpana Madhavan
Apr 23 min read


Late, But Honest
I have not written this to get you back. I have not written it to mask a weakness, and I am not writing it to uphold my ego or seem like the bigger person. I am writing it because I now understand what went wrong and what I should genuinely ask forgiveness for.
Shounak Yadav
Mar 263 min read


The Child Who Learned to Hide
A childhood of fear and silence taught me to hide masking rebellion with kindness, concealing pain behind obedience. I never knew I was lost until I found myself. Discovering my 7 Ornaments of Life brought integration where there was once inner turmoil. Peace, freedom, love not as ideals, but as lived reality. This journey didn't change how I appeared to the world. It changed how I exist within it.
Shobitha Nilavu
Mar 242 min read


The One Thing We're All Searching For
Love a word so expansive, there's no definition to comprise it. We're surrounded by it, yet we almost always feel its void. Our very first experience of love is before we're even born, through our mother. Beneath all our achievements and success, what we're truly searching for is a glimmer of love, compassion and kindness. When we discover it, that instantly evokes a sense of security, like everything's right in the world.
Praneet Kalani
Mar 211 min read


The Story I Never Got to Keep
In 7th standard, I wrote a story with everything I had. It was mine completely, joyfully mine. My teacher rewrote it. My tutor told me I didn't have the brains to feel proud. I submitted. I got good marks.The author in me died that day.What I didn't know was that the one who truly silenced her - wasn't them. It was me.
Anitha Victor Manickam
Mar 213 min read


From Suppression to Expression
Born into a large family, I grew up feeling unheard and unseen. In seeking validation, I lost myself - until solitude in unfamiliar lands forced me to confront my own voice. What began as fear became clarity. Through self-discovery, compassion replaced doubt, and I realised my purpose: to empower others by embracing my own truth, peace, and presence.
Bhavisha Sheth
Mar 183 min read


I do question my answer — do you?
As a child, people loved my innocence. As I grew, that same innocence confused me - what is real? Can people be trusted? I spent years waiting for someone to bring me the answers. Until I realised — the answers were never outside. They were always within. The day I learnt to question myself… was the day I found my freedom.
Anitha Victor Manickam
Mar 142 min read


Learning to Be Human
I was learning, performing, expressing, and receiving appreciation from others. But beneath these experiences, there was a subtle restlessness within me that I could not ignore. When I began to look within with honesty, an uncomfortable realisation emerged — was my learning an expression of who I truly was, or simply an effort to be seen, accepted, and valued?
Anitha Victor Manickam
Mar 125 min read


Grace Over Perfection
On this Women’s Day, we celebrate the strength and grace women carry every day. Yet many women silently carry the burden of being too hard on themselves. True strength is not perfection but grace — the courage to forgive oneself, grow from mistakes, and move forward with dignity. A woman who lives in grace understands that her worth is not defined by flaws, but by her resilience, compassion, and humanity.
Anitha Victor Manickam
Mar 92 min read


Gratitude, Forgiveness, and the Unbecoming...
Gratitude is not an act of politeness. It is not a moral obligation. It is not a repayment for what has been received. It is the quiet knowing that nothing was wasted that every moment, the gentle and the brutal, has participated in bringing us closer to ourselves.
Anitha Victor Manickam
Mar 43 min read


Communicate Heart to Heart Series
"You sing to perform. The day you start singing to express, your singing will have life."
My husband's words stopped me cold. Not criticism. Not appreciation. Acknowledgement.
Appreciation says: "You are wonderful."
Acknowledgement says: "I see who you can become."
One makes you feel good. The other makes you grow.
That single moment changed not just how I sing, but how I create, express, and live
Anitha Victor Manickam
Mar 23 min read


My Strength Was Independence — Until I Remembered Love
I was in the fifth standard when a small moment quietly changed the way I lived my entire life. It was early morning. I was asleep when I heard unfamiliar excitement filling our home. I woke up and saw my uncle, who had returned from Singapore for the first time. He had brought gifts for everyone. There was a camera for my father, a large box of chocolates for me, sarees for my mother, and beautiful accessories for my aunts. In the middle of all that joy, my eyes rested on so
Anitha Victor Manickam
Feb 193 min read
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