Good morning Reader, Welcome to the return of our monthly newsletter! May has been an eventful month for Aangan so we’re kicking off with a question to reflect on: what do you do to reset during a busy season in life? This is a question I’ve come back to over and over again especially as I’ve felt more swamped with each passing week this month. I wonder if May is just one of those months when things pick up no matter what profession or what stage in life you’re at. In my corner of the Aangan,...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader! Happy June! I hope the start of this month has been filled with sunny pool days and refreshing drinks. And as the days are getting longer, and calendars are getting filled, I hope you've also had a moment to pause, even if it's to take a deep breath. Because here's the thing, we often think of rest as something we've earned. After the deadlines, exams, breakdowns, and burnout. But what if rest isn't the reward? What if it's the practice of resting that keeps us from breaking...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader This past week I've been thinking about the words "nobody knows when they don't die." It sounds weird at first. But when you think about it, it's a quiet celebration of the dangers we never saw, or the pain we never had to feel. That's prevention. The kind that works so well you don't even notice it. If you got a vaccine as a child, you don't know it could have saved your life. You don't feel the pain of the illness you never got. You just keep living, safely. The same is true for...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader How are you doing today, really? Because me, personally, I am struggling! Juggling multiple tasks, projects, and activities at once can be hard work. I've been catching myself in the way-too-familiar cycle of being on "go" mode: busy days at work, packed schedule with activities, project deadlines, and the list goes on. And the stress that comes with? Oh gosh, it's a lot! That's just the tip of the iceberg. In addition to our daily stressors, we have the stress that sits in our...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
Hi everyone, Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! Mother's day is right around the corner and it really had me reflecting on what it means to be a mother. More than the traditional sense, it means showing up when you're needed most. It means nurturing, caring, and raising something, or someone, even if that something isn't a person. I've always joked about being a mother to my ideas and projects. When I was captain of my dance team in high school and college, I called the team my baby because...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
Hi everyone, As many of you may know, this past weekend (April 27) was my 23rd birthday. For the past five years, I've been participating in something that I like to call "27 days of happiness." For the 27 days in April leading up to my birthday, I do one thing for me, and just me. Sometimes it's saying no and being unproductive.Other days it's pushing myself, even when it's hard.Whatever it looks like, it's a way to show up for myself. To love and care for myself. And this year, I want to...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read