Pratima Shah

                                                                       (PC: ChatGPT) Many a times I come across moments in my professional life when I confront an uncomfortable question: Is it ok to be someone's person, or a system's person?  As such it seems to be a matter of professional alignment but reflecting upon it one realizes that it is an ethical dilemma that many professionals face. It is an ethical dilemma that silently molds the conscience, credibility and culture of a work space. I realized that this question becomes layered when I look at academic institutions because these work spaces are imagined as spaces of empowerment, intellectual freedom and collective growth. Reflecting further, I notice that there exist invisible networks of loyalty-circles of "someone's persons"- who have achieved...

Last week end while I was in the Inner Engineering course, Sadhguru spoke of " emotional constipation " and its impact on people. The term intrigued me to explore its consequences on people.  Imagine being in a room full of people and you smile. As you smile you know that something heavy is weighing upon you. Or responding to someone's 'How are you' by saying 'I am fine' even though you are not. If you are doing this then welcome to the world of EMOTIONAL CONSTIPATION which is a silent and invisible condition where feelings do not flow the way they should and get blocked, stored or are carried silently. This could be for a certain period or it could go on for years unless the person releases those feelings or heals from within.  Bottled Emotions are Real A student once narrated her pain to me. She was a bright one who was always punctual, met the deadlines and even scored well. She was very supportive towards her friends, had a sweet smile always and seem...