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“Can We Talk About How Exhausting It Is to Always Be ‘Better’ Than Someone?”
Misha’s POVThey say comparison is the thief of joy.In my family, it’s practically tradition. I’m Misha.Founder of my own marketing agency.Mentor to women across the country trying to learn SEO.Self-made, no shortcuts, no safety nets. But none of that matters at family dinners.Because I’m not Riya. Riya, the corporate darling.Chartered accountant.Supposedly “so much more ahead” in life than me. What they don’t know is —I’ve seen her.At the club where I used to work as a bouncer.Slurring her words,Grinding on strangers she won’t remember,Crying in the bathroom stall because life isn’t what she promised herself. You say she’s better?Then why is she the one who calls her mum at 2AM…
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“Climbing Ladders, Not Pulling Others Down: Redefining Professional Success as a South Asian Woman”
In the race to “make it,” South Asian women often find themselves in two roles: the one trying to climb the ladder — and the one secretly wondering if there’s only room for one at the top. We’re taught to be ambitious, but not too ambitious.To work hard, but not outshine.To lead, but only if we do it quietly. And somehow, through all the mixed messages, we’re subtly conditioned to compete with each other — not collaborate. But what if we flipped that script? Success Isn’t a Solo Sport Growing up, I saw professional success framed as a limited resource.One girl’s achievement meant another had to settle for second place.If…
Daughters of Strength, Bosses by Choice