FREE Yourself from Mother's Guilt
The elevator door closed leaving the image of my 3-year old’s tearful face in my mind. As I headed towards office, my heart felt terribly...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Jan 13, 20222 min read
LAUGH AT YOUR MISTAKES- FORGET AND MOVE ON
After reading my recent blog post "FORGET to GET" (link in comments), a friend said - "Good thought, but how to forget"? "Good question"!...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Jan 2, 20222 min read
FOR'GET' to 'GET'
While setting out to ‘get’ goals met this New Year, there is one ‘get’ you may want to consider. ‘FOR𝐆𝐄𝐓’! 𝐀 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Oct 19, 20211 min read
It's Ok to PAUSE, SLOW DOWN and CHANGE TRACKS!
You are spreading yourself too thin! A comment I have heard way too many times from concerned ones. Yes true that I have changed my...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Aug 29, 20211 min read
WORTH THE WAIT
#lazysunday #story: Almost a year ago, a neighbour gifted me her orchid plant 🪴⚘as she was leaving the country. She said, "It has never...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Jul 12, 20213 min read
Seeking depth in a superficial worlD
The rain seems to have gotten my creative juices flowing again! It is a really wet, cold and dark Monday evening in Singapore, and I find...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
May 13, 20214 min read
How to cope when there's no hope
Last month on an Easter Sunday, I wrote an article titled a 'Message of Hope' as it seemed like we were slowly emerging from the darkness...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Apr 4, 20214 min read
A Message of HOPE
There was a time in my life when I would spend my days in the corridors of infertility clinics waiting for scan results and hormonal...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Jan 23, 20212 min read
What's Stopping you?
It's been a really long time since I penned a piece! I have never felt this challenged before to sit down and let my thoughts flow into...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Sep 10, 20203 min read
WHO IS GOD?
A Scientific and Spiritual Exploration of Life I don't know the exact answer. All I can say is that I realize the existence of a...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Aug 31, 20202 min read
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE
Imagine this place- beautiful with lush green mountains and valleys, adorned with fragrant flowers and silver streams bearing crystal...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Jun 23, 20202 min read
19 Nuggets of Wisdom in an e-book
When the pandemic began, I observed that besides the uncertainties and quickly adapting to a new way of living, many of us were forced to...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Apr 12, 20205 min read
Why Prudence IS PARAMOUNT IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
Today morning, as I heard my father's gifted voice in a melodious song he had sung on New Year's eve, I became very emotional. A month...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Staying positive, productive and letting go worry #Covid-19
Today is officially the start of 'Circuit Breaker' in Singapore- which means everyone stays at home for another month except for...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Apr 4, 20203 min read
How volunteering in science helps advance science career
Here I share my experiences volunteering in science and my learning on how it can help to advance your career. Identifying a suitable...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Apr 4, 20205 min read
How we, science graduates, published an award-winning cookbook!
“You have a science background! What made you write a cookbook? How did you get it published?” These are questions Meghana and I are...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Apr 4, 20205 min read
Changing Lanes and Shifting Gears in Life
The big dreams of a 15 year old girl I was just 15 years old when I dreamed of becoming a scientist. I was totally fascinated by biology,...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Apr 4, 20203 min read
How Sharing YOUR Story Empowers YOU!
“When you take a moment to write about yourself, you will be surprised to discover an inspirer within you! When you discover this, you...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Mar 22, 20205 min read
Find that spark again! How to find moments of joy when going through tough times
I was finding it tough… to find that spark of joy…amidst certain difficult times... I was bogged down by the weight of my thoughts!...
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Lakshmi Ramachandran, PhD
Mar 22, 20203 min read
What's most precious in life?
All my recent experiences have been pointing to just one thing- the answer to the above question! The first of these experiences was my...
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