Shilpa Kapilavai
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    Self Discovery,  Self Improvement

    Experiences During A Year Without Alcohol: A Journey of Personal Growth

    / January 3, 2025

    Each year, I take on a new challenge to test my willpower. In 2024, I gave up alcohol. I didn’t have a drink the whole year. No more mojitos or moscow mules. I…

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    Self Discovery,  Self Improvement

    Reflections on My 2024 Journey: Growth, Challenges & New Beginnings

    / December 27, 2024

    2024 was a year of growth, challenges, and insightful lessons. Join me as I reflect on navigating work and discipline, building community, and growing as a parent. Building Community I stepped out of…

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    Self Discovery,  Self Improvement

    What the Movie Inside Out Teaches Us About Living a Happier Life

    / December 20, 2024

    Have you ever judged yourself for feeling angry, jealous, or sad? Have you struggled to understand these emotions or explain them to a child? When my son told me he wanted to watch…

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  • Parenting

    How to Make the Most of Your Waiting Time as a Parent

    / December 6, 2024

    As a parent, I spend a lot of time waiting. Whether I’m waiting for my child to finish his sports or music lesson or another appointment, I have a lot of time to…

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  • Self Discovery,  Self Improvement

    Beyond the Notes: 5 Life Lessons from Learning the Violin as an Adult

    / November 22, 2024

    When I decided to learn the violin, I didn’t expect it to transform how I approach life. But this challenging instrument has taught me more than music. It has taught me to face…

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    Self Improvement

    How I Discovered the 5 Things that led to My True Self: A Personal Journey

    / November 15, 2024

    It’s easy to let life go by on auto-pilot and do things that look good on the outside, seeking validation from others. Very rarely do we pause and ask, what do I like?…

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  • Book Reviews

    From Self-Discovery to Strong Family Values: 5 Ways Michelle Obama’s Becoming Spoke to Me

    / November 8, 2024

    Michelle Obama’s autobiography Becoming is a New York Times bestseller with over 1 million ratings on Goodreads.com. Yet, I chose this book as my next autobiography, not for its reputation but to see…

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  • Book Reviews

    Insightful Life Lessons from Agassi: A Book Review of Open

    / October 23, 2024

    Earlier in my life, I was moved by autobiographies like Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela and My Experiments with Truth by M. K. Gandhi. So, when I needed another autobiography to…

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  • Relationships,  Self Improvement

    6 Ways to Get People to Like Us and Develop Lasting Friendships

    / June 20, 2024

    A decades-long Harvard study shows that strong friendships are essential for happiness. But how do we make friends and be interesting? The key is to be interested in them. Join me as I…

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  • Relationships,  Self Improvement

    Challenging the Status Quo in Housework for a Balanced Life

    / June 14, 2024

    A recent study shows that women are 28% more likely to experience burnout than working fathers due to the unequal demands of home and work. Women spend more time on household chores like…

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