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Let’s Get Acquainted!
First of all, thanks so much for being here! In a world that is inundated with relentless news feeds, social media, influencers, advertisements, and all manner of people and things trying to get your time and attention, I am so glad that you’re on this page reading my blog! My name is Shruti. I grew up in […]
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On Celebrating our Wins
I recently was promoted to senior corporate counsel at work. It definitely was a career milestone, and I was proud of the discipline, motivation, grit, and skill that went into achieving it. But when I truly reflected on this accomplishment and everything that it took to get there, I realized it really wasn’t just about […]
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On Happiness as an Act of Rebellion
There is much literature out there on how to find, create, or manifest happiness in our lives. However, I would like to propose an alternate way of pursuing happiness — and I call it happiness as an act of rebellion. Per this point of view, I encourage us to tap into the feisty, resilient, and […]
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On Breaking Generational Patterns
As we embark into a new year and creating new goals, I believe that one other important task each of us can also adopt is identifying and committing to breaking at least one generational pattern that no longer serves us. This is deep, reflective, difficult work, but it also is so rewarding and can pave […]
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On the Power of Femininity
Growing up, I associated my very feminine attributes with feelings of shame. As I blossomed into adolescence, I could sense that my parents were uncomfortable if I wore anything too short that bared too much skin or anything too tight that showed off my developing curves. They were hesitant to let me foray into various […]
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On Being a “Non-Competitor” & “Non-Influencer”
We currently live in a culture with a lot of focus on being bigger, faster, stronger, achieving, succeeding, accomplishing, and generally just getting after more, and more, and more! And we also live in an influencer society, where there’s a lot of value attached to having a platform and having a voice that reaches as […]
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On Honoring Your Inner Child & the “Business of Joy”
The year I turned 40, I spent a considerable amount of time reflecting on myself as a young girl and woman. I felt like a new chapter of my life was unfurling, and I wanted to come to terms with the journey that had led me to my current path. And when I thought of […]
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On Body Positivity
The topic of our bodies is so loaded and also filled with many contradictions and dichotomies. For instance, I will admit that even though I feel very empowered about my body, I still step on a scale every single morning and spend a considerable amount of time thinking about my work-outs and diet because I […]
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On Boundaries & Compartmentalization
I sometimes get asked by younger moms, “how do you do it all?” And there are two words that pop up in my head like a mantra: boundaries and compartmentalization. On any given day, I may have some or all of the following facets in my life expecting — or even demanding — pieces of […]
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On Traveling With (and Without) Kids
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“People say that what we are all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think this is what we’re really seeking. I think what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive.” I read this quote somewhere and it has always stuck with me. I think that feeling of “alive” is when you truly feel like […]
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On Post-Partum Depression
I’ve always wanted to make a written record of my episode with post-partum depression (a) in case it helps even just one other person who experienced or is experiencing it and (b) as a reminder of how lucky I am to not battle with depression under ordinary circumstances. First, I’d like to say to all […]
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On Professional Ambition
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In 2012, I was 29 years old, working as a junior associate at a fancy, big law firm in New York City, when I read an article that almost brought me to tears. It was an article by Anne-Marie Slaughter published in The Atlantic called “Why Women Still Can’t Have it All.” In this article, Anne-Marie essentially […]
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