Why your nutritionist tells you to eat before a party: The smart way to enjoy without guilt
What should you do when you have a function to attend but you are on a structured fitness plan? This simple approach helped me balance both.
When a routine health report makes you rethink your life
Health reports often create a strange but familiar reaction. For a short time after reading them, we become extremely careful about food, exercise and lifestyle. This reflection explores why medical numbers trigger this sudden burst of discipline and what that moment quietly teaches us about our habits.
One day of applause, 364 days of silence
International Women’s Day began as a movement for equality. Today it often feels like a moment of applause that fades too quickly. Read my reflection on the gap between celebration and reality.
Why do we equate retirement with illness?
By Divya Munjal When I stepped away from my corporate job a few months ago, the first feeling was relief. The constant urgency, the mental load and the invisible pressure…
The 9:25 am thought: When the mind remembers what the calendar has forgotten
By Divya Munjal Some thoughts return quietly, even when the calendar has moved on. This reflection explores one such moment. https://youtu.be/db3ZH4unb0Y?si=WMLLtgnlAbJr4Xf9 At exactly 9:25 am, while I was standing in…
Who can perform Hindu last rites if there is no son? Tradition and modern perspectives
In Hindu tradition, the eldest son performs last rites. But what happens when there is no son? A balanced modern perspective on whether a son-in-law can perform funeral rituals.
Can I not take a pause?
By Divya Munjal Almost everyone I meet asks me the same question. And every time, it leaves me slightly unsettled: “So, what do you plan to do next?” They ask…
Chhoti Si Aashaa: When achievement is not enough
By Divya Munjal There was a phase in my life when I was constantly busy. Busy at work, busy meeting deadlines, busy juggling responsibilities. Whenever friends or family members called,…