One has to accept the reality, that to exist in society one can't live, like an island, observes Aarti David.

When we have people around us, we shirk from telling them how we truly feel, and once they are gone, we are filled with regret for not having found the time or the words to communicate what we felt, notes Aarti David.

Would there be such a day when I could feel free from this emptiness, this vacuum that has taken over my heart? asks Aarti David.

We are spoilt for choice with the buffet of options available to us, notes Aarti David.

The most common abuse happens in marriages in the confines of one's own home. Be it raising a hand on one's spouse without the slightest provocation, or abusing them without their consent, notes Aarti David.

It's foolish to believe that someone else completes you. It is you alone who are whole and complete, says Aarti David.

Death is a reality of life and yet we shy away from talking about it openly, observes Aarti David.

Parents, relatives, friends need to accept that things said in jest can deeply scar young minds and should therefore, be best avoided, notes Aarti David.

While we sensitise our children about good touch and bad touch and tell them to watch for signals outside the house, how can one prepare them for keeping a watch for the same at home? asks Aarti David.

The beauty of kindness is that it can only be repaid with more kindness, notes Aarti David.

'I know my baby will be fine as she finds her way to make a new life for herself,' notes Aarti David.

When I was very new at my job I recall a colleague who felt it was ok to get too close for comfort or even try to hold my hand if he got a chance. I was too afraid to speak up because he had tenure in the organisation and was a favourite with my boss, remembers Aarti David.

We actually have no control on what the future holds. All we have is the moment. The now. And we must learn to live in it.

'Should we need just one day in a year to talk about their achievements?', asks Aarti David.