A modern mythology for women (and men) Shakti Speaks started as a monthly column in Feb 2014 by Nilima Bhat, a facilitator of personal transformation; based on dialogues within The Women's Circle, an initiative [...]
Why does motherhood still define women? Why is a woman's life considered incomplete without experiencing motherhood? Why is it the be-all, end-all? Re-defining Motherhood Sadhana came home in tears. It was her 10th [...]
Is there an appropriateness of displaying/ being Vulnerable? As a woman, the concern is "My gentleness should not be taken as my weakness" Our lachrymal (tear) glands are often hyperactive. Most of us cry [...]
Aren't women equally culpable in matters of patriarchy? Don't they practise favouritism at home be it with their daughter or daughter-in-law? I am always amazed why one woman (may be mother in law, boss [...]
300 years of the slave trade completely ravaged Africa. It completely created large tracts of desert. There were inter tribal wars, hate and paranoia. The slave traders perspective was that the blacks were sub [...]
Why are we so obsessed with the idea of romantic love? Is ‘happily ever after’ even possible? -------------------- Longing The Unfair Expectations that set us up and let us down “The minute I [...]
If you want to join Nilima in these Shakti Dialogues, become a part of our online circle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaktispeaks or find her podcast on www.shaktileadership.com Real questions from real women still to be [...]
Restoring Gender Relations Whole Man, Whole Woman, One Dance In our work with restoring gender relations, we also run ‘Whole Man – Whole Woman’ circles. A process where an equal number of men and [...]
In this Shakti Dialogue Nili Goldfein, EVP of NGG (https://www.nggconsult.com/), Israel's largest consulting company, outlines to Nilima Bhat, Coauthor Shakti Leadership (www.shaktileadership.com), the 'Top 5' things she feels are needed to transform workplaces. Nili says, "Generally [...]
Nilima Bhat, Founder and co-author, Shakti Leadership (www.shaktileadership.com) in conversation with scholars Dr. Laurie Larsen and Dr. Neela Bhattacharya What is it about Egypt? Nilima Bhat (www.shaktileadership.com) moderates a Shakti Dialogue with mythologist Laurie [...]
