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Clarity Doesn’t Come from Thinking Harder
Most professionals don’t lack clarity. They avoid it because clarity often requires change. Overthinking isn’t the problem; honesty is. This piece explores why clarity begins in the body, not the mind, and how truth creates direction.
Monica Kalra
2 days ago2 min read


Slowing Down Is Leadership, Not Failure
Many brilliant professionals confuse slowing down with losing momentum. But pausing isn’t failure; it’s how clarity, presence, and genuine leadership begin to return.
Monica Kalra
Nov 83 min read


The Hidden Face of Stuckness: When Achievement Becomes a Cage
You can be achieving and still be standing still.
When success looks good on the outside but feels hollow inside, it’s not burnout; it’s misalignment.
Here’s how to recognise when progress stops feeling alive and what that silence is really trying to tell you.
Monica Kalra
Nov 12 min read


The Over-Full Identity: When Carrying It All Costs You Yourself
We praise the ones who can carry it all. But what happens when that strength turns into self-erasure? This piece explores the hidden cost of over-responsibility and how to reclaim your spark.
Monica Kalra
Oct 252 min read


The Perpetual Student Identity: Why Another Course Won’t Fix It
We chase the next qualification, hoping it’ll finally bring confidence.
But confidence doesn’t come from more information, it comes from integration.
Monica Kalra
Oct 182 min read


Why the Need to Prove Is an Identity Crisis, Not Ambition
You can achieve every milestone and still feel disconnected. Because proving isn’t ambition; it’s an identity trap that drains your aliveness.
Monica Kalra
Oct 112 min read


Not Burnout: Why You Might Be Stuck in an Identity Misfit
You’ve rested, slowed down, even taken time off but something still feels flat. It may not be burnout. It could be an identity misfit — when your outer life stops matching who you’ve become.
Monica Kalra
Oct 42 min read


Success Doesn’t Feel Like Success Anymore
On paper, you’ve made it.
But when success no longer feels exciting, it’s a sign you’ve outgrown the old version of yourself. This blog explores the Outdated Identity Trap; why achievements stop feeling fulfilling, and how to start finding your spark again.
Monica Kalra
Sep 272 min read


Procrastination Isn’t Laziness. It’s Protection.
What if procrastination isn’t laziness at all, but a signal your system is keeping you safe? Discover why this matters and how to reignite your spark.
Monica Kalra
Sep 202 min read


Why Burnout Isn’t About Workload; It’s About Emotional Labour
Burnout isn’t about how much you’re doing. It’s about the invisible energy drain of emotional labour: the smiling, calming, and holding it together when you’re running on empty. Research shows emotional labour can double the risk of exhaustion compared to workload alone. The real question isn’t “How many hours are you working?” It’s “How much of yourself are you leaking away?”
Monica Kalra
Sep 132 min read


Why “Nice” Isn’t the Same as Kindness (and How It Costs You Confidence)
We’re taught to be “nice”: to avoid conflict, to please, to keep the peace. But niceness isn’t kindness. One hides your truth, the other speaks it with care. This blog explores why being “nice” chips away at your confidence, and how choosing kindness instead can rebuild your self-trust.
Monica Kalra
Sep 62 min read


Why Awareness Alone Won’t Change Your Life (and What Will)
Many professionals get stuck in the loop of awareness: seeing the patterns, naming what’s wrong, but never moving forward. Research shows that while 95% of people believe they’re self-aware, only 10–15% truly are. Awareness is valuable, but without action, nothing shifts. This blog explores why awareness alone won’t change your life and what will.
Monica Kalra
Aug 302 min read


It’s Not Burnout. It’s the Silent Crisis.
Burnout is loud. Collapse is obvious.
But the bigger danger isn’t burnout, it’s the silent crisis. The quiet drip of energy loss that leaves professionals looking “fine” on the outside, but flat on the inside. This blog explores why high-functioning isn’t the same as high-living, and how to spot the silent leaks before they drain your clarity, confidence, and aliveness.
Monica Kalra
Aug 232 min read


The Tiredness That No Holiday Can Fix
Not all tiredness can be fixed with sleep or a holiday. Discover the hidden exhaustion that lingers, and the small shifts that bring back real energy.
Monica Kalra
Aug 162 min read


What if You’re Not Indecisive?
Ever found yourself frozen in a moment, not because you don’t care, but because everything feels like too much?
This blog explores why brilliant women often mistake pressure for indecision, and how carrying too many expectations can drown out your own voice. You’ll discover why your clarity isn’t gone, it’s just been buried under the noise, and a simple way to start hearing yourself again.
Monica Kalra
Aug 93 min read


Why You Feel Disconnected at Work And What To Do About It
You’re still showing up. Still performing. But something feels off, like the work no longer fits who you are.
This blog explores the disconnection many professionals feel when they’ve outgrown a role that once felt right and what to do when you’re no longer connected to what you do.
Monica Kalra
Aug 22 min read


We Are the Barriers to Our Own Brilliance
You’re not stuck because something’s wrong with you. You’re stuck because of the noise you’ve been living inside.
This blog explores how overthinking, nervous system patterns, and outdated mental loops quietly block our growth and what to do when you’re ready to move forward with clarity.
Monica Kalra
Jul 273 min read


When You’ve Outgrown the Version of You
What if the version of you who chose this life isn’t the one you're living it anymore? This blog explores what happens when you outgrow your old self and how to start listening to who you’re becoming.
Monica Kalra
Jul 133 min read


When the Apology Never Comes: Healing Without Closure
This blog is for the woman still waiting for an apology and slowly realising that her healing can’t depend on someone else’s remorse.
She can still find peace. Even without the words she deserved to hear.
Monica Kalra
Jul 63 min read


When Women Cheat and He’s the One Betrayed
We don’t talk enough about when women cheat. Not for thrill, but for something deeper; to feel seen, to feel alive. This isn’t a story of scandal. It’s a story of silence, disconnection, and the parts of us we abandon long before we ever leave the relationship.
Monica Kalra
Jun 283 min read
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