Can this mother forgive herself for falling in love?
“I dread the release of this web series. The day my shame is made public to the world,” confesses eShe editor Aekta Kapoor, who features as An Unsuitable Girl in ‘Love Storiyaan’ on Amazon Prime.
Tag: personal growth
What I learnt from Holotropic Breathwork and why I want to facilitate it for others
Bengaluru psychotherapist Meena Iyer was amazed to discover Holotropic Breathwork and its benefits. She’s now taking this healing modality across India to seekers of personal growth.
How a pottery workshop with my children taught us profound lessons for life
A pottery workshop helped Rajasthan-based mom Priyamvada Singh and her little sons bring home a sack full of wisdom and a bag full of smiles.
10 alternative therapies and modalities to help you heal, energise and grow
Energy healing modalities, or complementary therapies, go to the root of emotional patterns, subconscious beliefs and spiritual dilemmas to help you heal blocks and live life to your fullest.
“Housewives definitely need a voice… I can share mine for those afraid to open up” – podcaster Mohua Chinappa
Bengaluru-based podcaster and author Mohua Chinappa gave up her career to raise a family. Bad times and an empty nest forced her to reassert her identity and speak out once again.
She set out to make Bharatnatyam inclusive; then a 58-year-old with Parkinson’s signed up
Bharatnatyam teacher Shiphony Pavithran was approached by a 58-year-old former schoolteacher with Parkinson’s disease to learn dance. Both ended up learning a lot more in the process.
This ‘quantum coach’ transformed her life from ordinary to extraordinary; she now helps others do the same
Author and life coach Soleira Green counsels people on developing their own limitless potential and transforming themselves into anything they want to be
Trauma stole her ability to sing. Her voice now heals people through a wisdom podcast and guided meditations
The trauma of losing her brother to suicide robbed Carol Chapman of her singing voice. She now runs a wisdom podcast, using her voice to inspire people to live with heart.
One-Eyed Mama undergoes eye surgery and realises she has a ‘vision’ problem
One-Eyed Mama aka Aekta Kapoor heads to London for a high-risk eye surgery, and learns to process a question that had bothered her for a long time.
A ‘voice’ in her head led Lynnda Pollio to write an award-winning book – and changed her life
The voice of a Black, southern woman in her head drove New Yorker Lynnda Pollio to the red rocky mountains of Sedona and a quest for inspiration, wisdom and understanding.
This New Jersey mum’s books on Buddhist values are promoting peace education in US schools
US-based mother of two Priya Kumari writes and publishes children’s books that impart Indian values and the message of peace and harmony to kids around the world.
Can chronic pain change your personality? I would know, I have been there
Gurugram artist and poet Nidhi Agrawal learnt through first-hand trauma how chronic pain can change one’s personality, and how to find courage in one’s tears.
“Cancer was like a gift for me”: Immunologist and spiritual teacher Dr Monica Gulati
Facing cancer helped immunologist Dr Monica Gulati awaken to her life’s purpose eight years ago. Since then she has been helping others awaken to their own truths.
What One-Eyed Mama learnt after making her way home in the snow
One-Eyed Mama aka Aekta Kapoor sets out on a daring journey and finds that physical challenges are a small matter when one is on a mission of love.
One-Eyed Mama gets her Covid booster vaccine just in time
The first in Aekta Kapoor’s new column ‘One-Eyed Mama’ where she shares the everyday miracles she encountered while dealing with vision loss and an empty nest – both at the same time
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My undoing project: Letting go of the ‘ideal woman’ in my pursuit of authenticity
Bengaluru writer Salini Vineeth shares how she let go of traditional Indian definitions of the ‘ideal woman’ to discover, and accept, her true self and happiness.
Dwelling on a Google doodle and coming to terms with vision loss
A Google doodle on Otto Wichterle, the inventor of soft contact lenses, brings up an eyeful of memories for Aekta Kapoor.
A ‘dating detox’ and a woman’s quest to awaken the divine feminine energy within her
Natasha Scripture’s intriguing memoir ‘Man Fast’ takes us through her romantic trysts and spiritual quest as she travels the globe for work and self-discovery.
How Speaking Up Set Me Free from the Prison of My Past
Author and life coach Mala Mansukhani shares how expressing herself clearly and openly with her loved ones helped her deal with trauma and social ostracism.
Entrepreneurs Tanu Ganguly and Suparnaa Chadda on Following One’s Heart: ‘The Brown Box’ ep.5
In episode 5 of ‘The Brown Box’ podcast for eShe, host Rani Jeyaraj speaks to media entrepreneurs Suparnaa Chadda and Tanu Ganguly on carving their own path in life, driven by the will to create value in the world.
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