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The stories of all these women carry Day amidst a global pandemic and
glimpses of the story of India; a glimpse phenomenal Olympic streak, may we all
into stark economic inequities, gender bias take time to sit back and reflect on what it
and pressure to be number one. Alongside means for each of us to be Indian. What are
this story of India is also another story of the attributes we want to enhance, what are
India; a story of men and women who have the attributes we want to discard and most
used these very circumstances to push of all, what is it that each of us can do to
themselves to become their highest and continue making Bharat mahaan.
best selves.
There is no doubt that social ills exist in
Indian society, just like they do in any other
society. As much as we need to focus on
reducing and eliminating these disparities
and ills, we also need to celebrate all that
we have been, are and aspire to be.
As India celebrates her 75th Independence
“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you
want to give, but cannot. All the unspent love gathers up
in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and
in the hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no
place to go.” – Jamie Anderson
Psychologists believe writing about grief can reduce pain.
Research has found that putting down one’s thoughts about
worries and concerns can help those looking for ways to cope
with their grief.
Share While writing requires motivation, energy and dedication,
it’s easy, less stressful and all one needs is a pen, paper,
computer or your device keypad. You don’t have to talk to
Your anyone about it.
Grief At Seniors Today, we are happy to provide you a forum to
publish your personal accounts. Simply mail them to us
at editor@seniorstoday.in with Share Your Grief in the
subject. Please also include your name and contact number
so that we may contact you in case we wish to make any
clarification. While we would like you to write the first per-
son account with your name, we will – needless to say – not
disclose your information if you wouldn’t like us to.
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