Men versus Women Lately, some people have been inspiring me to write. They have read what they have been writing for the past few months. During our social gatherings, I have received feedback that I am writing predominantly about women, and some men in my surroundings have suggested I write about men, too. I told them I may not be qualified to write about men because I am unsure of their feelings and thoughts and unsure if I could do full justification. However, that is not it. I write about women because I think there needs to be more awareness of how much a woman must endure just to live a simple life. All of the rights that we have today, such as the right to education, to own property, right to vote, and to have a job regardless of marital status and pregnancy, are just something we got after the 1960s. What we take for granted nowadays are the things a lot of women fought not too long ago and had to go through an uphill battle for many years. A friend of mine sent me one me...
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Social Conditioning and Success A few weeks ago, I told my coworker/friend I had to pick up my parents from the airport. She asked me if that was a good thing or a bad thing. I paused for 5 seconds, sort of got offended, and wondered why she would ask me that question because my parents are good people. In our society, we do not allow ourselves to think parents can be bad people, too. We are conditioned to believe that all parents are good people, even though we know it is not always true. Then, I thought that was a valid question. We have to break free of our conditioning. I was talking to one of my coworkers during lunch yesterday, and she told me she is reading a book, "The Power of Pause, " which is an excellent read. She elaborated that the book does not discuss lists of how and when to pause, which is typically how most self-help books are written. I asked her why anyone would think like that on pause. As soon I heard the name, I ...
According to the Nepalese Hindu lunar calendar, today is Kushe aushi, or Father's Day. The festival celebrates fatherhood and paternal bonds. This day is also known as Pitri Aunsi. Ptiri means spirits of the departed ancestors in Hindu culture. On this day, the souls of the departed ancestors are also worshipped. One of the most beautiful souls I always remember is my grandfather. I am lucky enough to have a lot of memories with my grandfather. He is the one who taught me how to cook and introduced me to our scriptures like Bhagwat Gita, Mahabharat, and Ramayan. My fondest memories of him are that we (my siblings) followed him around when he used to go to a tea shop, and he would buy us Jeri and Shwari for breakfast in Mangalbazaar (Nepal). I visited those places las...
Celebrating Womanhood A famous expression states you must walk in someone else's shoes to understand what they are going through. Growing up, I watched my mother and her friends celebrating Teej around this time of year. They seemed pleased and excited, and I could not understand what was all that happiness and excitement about. I thought they just hung out with their friends, dressed up, and danced, which did not seem that special. Last week, there was an event in Denver to celebrate the same festival, and it was a ladies-only event. I have attended many family-friendly events, but this experience was very different. The vibe was very positive when I entered the event center. I saw women celebrating and enjoying life in a way I had not seen before. I had one of my friends in the event who is from Trinidad and Tobago, and she said she has not seen women celebrating like this ...