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Crumbling Role Models‍

Reena Joseph It is important to have role models in life to serve as beacons of inspiration, and nearer home, as mentoring tools as we grow up to become mature individuals. Role models can come from an array of fields and widely differing backgrounds. They all have one thing in common: the ability to inspire […]

The Power of the Spoken Word

Reena Joseph “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14) Much has already been said and written about the powerful impact the spoken word can have on our own and the lives of others. Thoughts and words […]

The Time is Out of Joint…

Prema Jayakumar Vishukkalamalle kanikkonnayalle pookkathirikkan enikkavathundo… (Being the Konna tree, and time being that of Vishu, I can’t help but flower.) That was the poet Ayyappa Panikar talking about this season some time back. But looking out through the window I see the Konna tree in the yard denuded of the bounty of yellow flowers, […]

Famine and Affluence

Rose Mary Give, and it will be given to you – Luke 6:38 It was 8 am on Monday morning and Marita was negotiating three tasks simultaneously. Two tiffin boxes had to be filled for the children, breakfast had to be served and she had to get ready for work. To top it all, her […]

“Empowering women is empowering humanity”

Reena Joseph On March 8th every year, there’s a great deal of hoopla in celebration of the International Women’s Day. What exactly this day is set aside to commemorate or celebrate, I’m not too sure about. As I see it, women need to be celebrated every day of their lives for their unique qualities. They […]

The Gift of Discernment

Rose Mary I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Matthew 10:16 In management literature one often comes across references to discernment as a strategic decision making mechanism, and there is a lot of ongoing research that connects this concept to leadership. Of […]

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