Author: Shibani Joshi

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May 12, 2023

Try it: the evidence journal prompt

I plopped down on her grey loveseat and began settling in the space. The intimate couch the heart of her tiny reiki studio. The decor..
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April 12, 2023

Getting good at endings

There are moments in life that test us.  They test our commitment to living authentically; our internal capacity for change; and our desire to choose..
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March 10, 2023

Walking with vulnerability

“Just call her,” my friend urges me.   It is days before Christmas and an upcoming ski trip. The events being back-to-back intensifies what is already..
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February 10, 2023

Seeing ourselves as more than our jobs

Who are you? Have you ever been asked this question? In many ways, we are asked a version of this wherever we go. It can..
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January 1, 2023

Three Approaches to Gratitude in the New Year

What goals, initiatives or themes do you want to embody and embrace this year? Like you, I have been spending my time reflecting on this..
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December 8, 2022

Writer’s block with a side of self doubt

When in a moment of doubt, some words of encouragement from a trusted advisor showed Shibani directly the importance of trusted support in our lives..
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November 22, 2022

What Shibani’s Reading: The Upgrade by Dr. Louann Brizendine

I have been obsessively reading about exercise, nutrition and hormones recently. I have been into the work of Dr. Mindy Pelz, who has written a..
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October 26, 2022

Trading in Discipline for Devotion

It is true that dedication, perseverance and focus are needed to reach a goal, especially the hardest ones. But some days the path of excellence..
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September 30, 2022

My Blonde-ish Ambitions

I didn’t know what to say when I swiveled around to my reflection in the mirror. Two hours earlier, I had walked into the Bay..
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August 26, 2022

Inside A Moment Of Freedom

Who holds that freedom for which we yearn?   For as long as I can remember, I have been in search of that feeling of..
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June 29, 2022

The Weight of Womanhood

It may have been the first time I had ever typed these words. Certainly, not the first time in feeling them.  But, my thumbs had..
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May 28, 2022

At What Temple Do You Worship?

What thoughts and experiences are you looping through your head everyday? A recent conversation illuminated that it is these pervasive thoughts – most away from..
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April 28, 2022

Cutting ourselves some slack

I read a terrific post by Ellevest CEO, Sallie Krawcheck, on LinkedIn recently. In it, she rejects the impossibility of achieving work-life balance as a..
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March 1, 2022

What Shibani’s Reading: More Than A Body, by Lindsay & Lexie Kite, PhD  

I began to more deeply explore my perceptions of aging really only after turning 40 years old.  For many of us, within this decade, aging’s..
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January 30, 2022

Are You A Task-Master Mother, Too?

“My parenting is joyless right now,” I say to her. I share with my therapist another failed attempt at getting my three kids under 11..
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