By Asma G “Eating watermelon in the sun was such a wonderful feeling I wondered why I hadn’t spent more of my life doing it. I wondered why it wasn’t everyone’s aspiration. I wondered why every successful businessperson on the…
Year: 2024
Navigating Grief, Loss, Ageing: Join our Circles
We’ve been hearing from some of you over the years and launched our pilot a good while ago. Here is bringing you an updated look at the next few webinars, listening & talking circles, and how you might take back.…
Unpacking Love and Life: A Review of Red, Green, and Sometimes Beige
By Asma G “It feels like whiplash; for 20 years, my parents forbade me from dating and pushed me to focus on achievements, but suddenly this year, the only topic they’re interested in talking about is whether I’ve met someone…
Compassionate Circles: Let’s Talk
We are delighted to be facilitating workshops for therapists and counselling psychologists who host a few regular sessions on topics like: Grief and Bereavement, Loneliness, Food and Us, as well as for our Senior Citizens as well, with a mature…
Fed Up: A Book that Unpacks Emotional Labour
By Asma G “Stop being such a nag,” my cousin says to his wife when she reminds him to go grocery shopping, while he’s using his laptop. I feel my hackles rise; an involuntary reaction I always have in response…
New Pilot, Join us!
The Health Collective is open for Membership (pilot programme!) We’ve been working on a few new offerings for and from The Health Collective and we’d like to involve more of you! Yes you! If you’ve been reading, watching, listening you…
Red, Green and Sometimes Beige: Excerpt from Kasturi Mahanta’s New Book on Healthy Relationships
[The following is excerpted from Red, Green and Sometimes Beige: The Ins and Outs of a Healthy Relationship by Kasturi Mahanta, with permission from Simon & Schuster India] Ananya bites the pen end unconsciously as she looks at her phone. She is waiting for a message from Madhav. It’s been an…
Say Again! Update on and from Amrita’s Podcast
I wanted to share some of our updates in a highlighted fashion so you can decide if you’d like to check out the #SayAgain podcast I kicked off in July! We have had some really great chats with incredible guests,…
World Mental Health Day 2024: How to Tackle Mental Health in the Workplace—Insights from Experts
What are some key points to keep in mind around Mental Health and the Workplace? We get expert perspectives and actionable tips and suggestions. (Hint: It’s not just a yoga day)
But What Will People Say? A Book Review
By Asma Title: But What Will People Say? Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures “What will people say?” is a refrain that’s far too common in Indian households. In Hindi, it translates to ‘Log kya kahenge?’ but…