He said ‘goodbye’ for one last time and then never showed up again. The door is still open, the windows are uncurtained, but that night in the bury of a full moon she had lost her best friend, her secret admirer, an amazing father to their child and the love of her life… When you…
Author: readtoempower
Manvi Pant is an International Contributor with Women to Watch™ Media, LLC., Catalyst (with their Men Advocating Real Change (MARC) community) and Human Capital Review – Knowledge Resources. She is the Founder of Real Life Heroes – by Manvi. Her work has been published on several online publications. Professionally, she has worked with Foundation of Organizational Research & Education (FORE School of Management, New Delhi, India), A.T. Kearney, India and presently works with Protiviti Consulting, India as Marketing & Communications Specialist. She also conducts lectures at various local universities on Business Communications.
Stargaze ft. Artist Elisa Sheehan
In the quest of searching for my life’s purpose, I met Artist Elisa Sheehan. Walking down the alley, we talked about ‘purpose’, ‘nature’s influence’, ‘balancing life’ and ‘IKIGAI’. She re-affirmed my faith in how we never meet anyone without a reason. Manvi. Manvi: ‘Some impulses cannot be denied’ why do you feel so? Tell us…
Sawubona
I wake up early, check my phone, then sleep again! So, I am NOT really an early riser but a hopelessly late starter. In fact, according to my research, it looks like I am evolving, but slowly! As a practice, before I leave for the office, I try to finish my morning rituals and ensure…
I was afraid imagining what would people think if they knew I had a bipolar disorder – Diana Chao
Meet Diana Chao, Unilever’s 2018 Young Entrepreneurs Awards Winner, TEDx Speaker, conceptual photographer, award-winning artist and founder of Letters to Strangers (L2S) – an organization working to de-stigmatize mental illness through letter writing, peer education and policy-based advocacy. For Girls to Watch Spotlight, I caught up with Diana to experience her journey, to understand her…
I travelled to Cambodia five years ago and I saw something that changed my life forever – Samir Lakhani
What life it is to live, which has no experiences in it. Our experiences have the power to nudge our sensibilities and make us think beyond finite. When these experiences get transformed into knowledge, they create a vision. -Manvi Meet Samir Lakhani, the Founder of Eco-Soap Bank, a non-profit organization headquartered in U.S. working to…
Sometimes it might take us a little longer to get where we want to go, but keep at it and the world is your oyster – Ugyen Dema
My exchange with Bhutan’s first female captain, Ugyen Dema transported me to a conversation I had with someone a year ago. We had met for the first time after maintaining a consistent presence over email and text. Over a sip of coffee, he said to me, “A lot of times, its about seeking out opportunities….
Because, you matter to me – Editor’s Diary
Dear Reader, The closure to an epic year is just around the corner and I want to say something to you. You are extremely valuable to me, because you give me that sense of responsibility as a writer. If not for you, I wouldn’t have gathered the strength to share my deepest and most realistic…
The ‘Why’
I am a religious reader and a follower of Thrive Global, it’s a platform by Arianna Huffington (Founder of Huffington Post). The beauty of this platform is, it is extremely relatable. The authors, who are apparently C-Suite executives, subscribe to colors from the same palate as people like you and I. Please see that I…
I founded Eshkol as a response to food insecurity, discrimination and poverty – Bhagya Wijayawardane
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), organic farming is a system which avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic inputs (such as fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, feed, etc.) and to the maximum extent feasible relies upon crop rotations, crop residues, animal manures, off-farm organic waste, mineral grade rock additives and biological system of nutrient…
I Received a Beautiful Gift
Writing is one of the most beautiful art forms. I never like to be called ‘a writer’, I like being admired as an artist. And, if there is anything that I am extremely grateful for, it’s the experiences that have led me to delve into this art form. When I started writing at the age…
