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The Gift of Presence….

September 16, 2015Uncategorizedend gender violence, gender based violence, gender violence, india, Live a Brighter Life, PSI, PSI.org, Train-the-Trainer, women of IndiaIndrani Goradia

I have been working in India for the past few weeks and I am back on the soil of the good old USA. The trip was thrilling and productive and the whole team brought their best game.

One particular bit of information stands out for me.

One of the members I met in India told someone that “Indrani was so normal and down-to-earth and we really got to see who she was.”

I was quite surprised as I never see myself as anything other than down-to-earth and me being me.

It was explained to me that the team in India did not know me as “me” but as a philanthropist who has invested in a project.

My photo is boldly displayed, (which kind of scared me, truth be told) and my bio is on the poster and I was simply a one dimensional character that blocked the doorway when they were in a hurry to get into the office.

I am glad I did not show up as that flat personality.

I greeted them with hugs and laughter.

We did the training and I burst into song and dance (caught of video, to my chagrin) and insisted that they all sing and dance with me.

We visited projects in the field and instead of sitting down as a proper lady should, I heard the singing and drumming and my Trinidadian feet just started moving to the beats. Soon the abuse survivors were up on their feet and dancing with me.

The Executive Director simply said, “What an ice breaker.”

I keep forgetting that there is ice to break!

I keep forgetting that people don’t know me as I know me.

And that is ok.

The only person who needs to know me is ME.

I need to remember who I am…

A survivor of abuse turned thriver in a full life.

A woman who dreams about ending abuse globally to women and children.

A person who has lived many years and has much love left to share.

As long as I remember these few tidbits, I will be ok.

My environments may change…
Houston
New York
New Delhi
Trinidad

AND I stay the same.

I laugh out loud.

I smile big and bold.

I see the divine in everyone.

A person on the trip asked me how it was that I don’t get sad with all the survivor stories and I said that I know their pain will go away so I focus on their courage and bravery and see only their divine selves.

This formula works for me.

When it stops working I will change it.

What’s your winning formula?

Tell us how it works for you.

Love and light,

Indrani

The Huffington Post: It’s Time To End Violence Against Women

June 10, 2015Uncategorizedend gender violence, gender based violence, gender violence, make it stop, Make It Stop Campaign, Mandy Moore, PSI, PSI.org, The Huffington Post, Trinidad & TobagoStacie Kenton

Check out this article in The Huffington Post that tells of Indrani’s recent trip to Trinidad to launch the #MakeItStop campaign with PSI and PSI Ambassador Mandy Moore.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mandy-moore/its-time-to-end-violence-against-women_b_7554946.html

How One Philanthropist is Changing Lives…Part One

March 15, 2014featured, homepagedomestic violence, end gender violence, gender based violence, gender violence, Mom Bloggers for Social Good, PSI, PSI.orgIndrani Goradia

I am so honored to be shining a light on gender violence. Many thanks to the entire PSI Team and to Mom Bloggers for Social Good for featuring this article about our recent trip to India and helping to spread the light.

http://mombloggersforsocialgood.com/2014/03/13/how-one-philanthropist-is-changing-lives-for-indias-women-and-girls/

Who is your OPRAH?

January 11, 2014featured, homepagebe patient, best, choices, do your best work, gender based violence, gender violence, how to best serve, how to say no, next best step, now is the time, one step at a time, PSI.org, right action, right youIndrani Goradia

When Oprah had her daily blockbuster talk show, I know people who had written books or had a specific platform for doing something that longed for Oprah’s people to call. They longed to be spotlighted so that their books could sell, their work could be showcased or that they could be famous.

In some instances though, a call from a behemoth like an Oprah could shut down an operation. If you were not geared up to accept millions of orders, field thousands of callers or to be thrust into the limelight, it could derail your work and your life.

Then perhaps, you were the type who wrote a lot of lies, as in A Million Little Pieces and were exposed and had to dig yourself out of a deep hole.

A call from someone like an Oprah may NOT be the next best step for you.

Recently, I got a call from a non-governmental organization called PSI.org and I am now partnering with them to eradicate Gender Based Violence.

The time was right for this call. This organization was my Oprah.

This organization can help me to spread my work and help me to shore up my own talents so that I increase my skills to do better work.

My point here is to be really specific of how your next best step with your work can be served.

It probably IS NOT the Oprahs of this world or the CNNs of the world. It is probably someone placed a little closer to you and who can enable you to take a next best and stronger step.

If, however, the Oprahs of the world call, you may have to have the courage to say no, or not yet or give me a few more years.

Only you can decide what your next best step is and it is most likely a simple step…not a leap.

Be patient, do your great work and plan your next best steps.

Love and light,
Indrani

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