Nothing is the same when you celebrate your 42nd birthday

There was a time when I would celebrate my birthday throughout the month of April; my friends would use their most creative ideas to make each day of April a beautiful memory; my DAD would pamper me with gifts and special lunches, dinners; and I would end up in an

Is your tattoo a taboo on a job interview?

by Nayara Moia -

Have you ever been in a situation where your capacity is questioned simply by the way you look? Or by your personal choices? I believe as a woman we go through this kind of judgment every day; we are constantly judged by the way we dress, by the way, we style

To enjoy what you do, don’t set expectations!

by Virag -

Virag's editorials are landing weekly to the inbox of our rapidly growing MCL community. Subscribe to our MCL Empowerment weekly here! I'm entering my 6th week. No, I am not here to tell you that I am expecting a baby; yet if I were to follow the expectations, I could easily

What to do when you feel lost? Just know it’s part of life!

by Nayara Moia -

Have you ever felt lost? Or not knowing what to do with your life? Well that’s how I am feeling right now. It is so complicated when you look out, and you don’t even know where to restart from. And at the same time asking for help it's even more humiliating

Accepting Your Uniqueness And Let Go of Everything Else

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by Nageen Riffat -

The brilliance of womanhood will ever continue to surprise and perplex the world in a dozen of languages. The unfettered glory of timeless beauty, unmatched strength to face the hardships of life, intelligence and compassion joins to make every woman fascinating and unique. I invite you to elaborate on this

From Ballerina To Businesswoman – I’m Steph, And This Is My Story

by miscareerless -

Sleepovers and ballet classes; who needs more than that? Ballet was something I always did. From as far back as I can remember, I danced ballet. It was never something I thought of doing professionally, though. It was just something I did because I liked it. I’d go to school, play

I enjoy my freelance life but just signed a corporate contract and I’ll tell you why

by Virag -

2 years ago, I handed in my resignation, left corporate life and was ready to conquer the world. And I did conquer. I used up my savings to follow my gut instinct; I dared to change, I dared to fail, and I also dared to succeed. I lifted myself out

The 7 books that you should be hooked on right now

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Here are 7 books that our regular contributors read today. What's on YOUR list? Afaf is reading: The Winner Stands Alone - Paulo Coelho A familiar quote to most of us. A quote we hear from people around us when things get difficult. It's a lesson that is hard to understand or figure out

‘Three years on a rock’ – The Story of Agnieszka Kruk screenwriter

by miscareerless -

Her Story features women who have taken unique and innovative routes to success. These are the stories of women who didn’t “do it by the book” or “get it all right”, and yet realized their goals and did… well… what we all basically wish we could do. This is the story of Agnieszka

5 Tips on How to Cross the Bridge Between Thinking and Doing

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by Zahra Akbar -

The paradox of life - the yin and yang The reason behind things seldom happening the way we plan or wish is not our bad luck or helplessness as a human. What we call life is, in fact, the perfect combination of the yin and yang of our efforts and the