For the longest I could remember, I had believed a best friend forever existed. Each time I thought of these words, I conjured up an image… — For the longest I could remember, I had believed a best friend forever existed. Each time I thought of these words, I conjured up an image of a kindred spirit who understood me, loved me, would be there for me, just like what it is often said, “a friend in…

“Yours is the name of a famous actress I adore,” mom revealed the story of my name one day. Before she told me, all I knew was it stood for… — “Yours is the name of a famous actress I adore,” mom revealed the story of my name one day. Before she told me, all I knew was it stood for elegance and brightness, like that of the stars. Yet, my childhood dreams had nothing to do with acting. I imagined…

Life could be extremely busy sometimes, given we all are already busy, aren’t we? Moving house is such a time. Yet, we have control over… — Life could be extremely busy sometimes, given we all are already busy, aren’t we? Moving house is such a time. …

In April this year, I received an email from Forbes that made me jump off my chair right away and ran to my husband’s desk to burst the… — In April this year, I received an email from Forbes that made me jump off my chair right away and ran to my husband’s desk to burst the news. It said, “Congratulations! You’ve been identified as a potential candidate for the Forbes Next 1000 list, coming out in June. Now…

Six hours’ delay with multiple announcements about the new flight times. Followed by a cancellation, two hours on the phone to book the new… — Six hours’ delay with multiple announcements about the new flight times. Followed by a cancellation, two hours on the phone to book the new flight, half an hour to get a hotel room booked, another delay the day after and being stuck in the plane for half an hour before I could get off. And there’s something more than what the New York Times (in an article with the same title) said about what you should do.

Our post family dinner on May 3rd was unlike any others. We were extremely surprised and deeply saddened by the Bill and Melinda Gates… — Our post family dinner on May 3rd was unlike any others. We were extremely surprised and deeply saddened by the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce announcement. For long, I had been seeing the couple, among a few others like Michelle and Barack Obama, as an icon for marriage and equal…

Sometimes the only way to have a truly happy marriage is to courageously feel and uncomfortably examine unhappiness, through a brain-based… — Sometimes the only way to have a truly happy marriage is to courageously feel and uncomfortably examine unhappiness, through a brain-based conversation. It felt worse than losing my identity. “Our son ever asked me, ‘Why do you look so happy with your friends but when you are with us, you…

[This article is written by my 5th-grader son, as part of the series on self-development, a gig offered to him by his coaching mom.] — [This article is written by my 5th-grader son, as part of the series on self-development, a gig offered to him by his coaching mom.] Fear is very stressful and, well, fearful. Everyone in the world at least is scared of one thing. But to vanquish it, you need to turn…

As adults, most of the times, we only seriously question about our natural talents when we are forced to make a career change. How would a… — As adults, most of the times, we only seriously question about our natural talents when we are forced to make a career change. How would a child think about this topic? Here is my 11-year-old son’s view. …