The morning (well afternoon) after International Women’s Day. Do I feel any different? Do you? Empowered? Wise? Unique? Or any of those fancy words that over paid, hyperventilating ad executives strung around the day like baubles?

I say boo to the newspaper supplements. Boo to the seminars and pointy head TV discussions. Boo to the sales gimmicks.

Woman power comes from within. It cannot be invoked by marketing muscle or by sweet smses or cute emails that women send to each other.

It is as intangible and enigmatic as women themselves. Some days I feel very powerful. And some days-like today-I regard the debris of my life, the long lists of to-do tasks, the aspirations and dreams still to address, with such a cosmic weariness that I might as well just roll over and go back to sleep.

That’s when I reach out. “Come over ASAP.” I smsed my sister this morning. “I want to be with some one wise and caring. We won’t do anything great perhaps. Just sit around talking about curtains and kids. But the connection will see me through the day. Until I become my strong, invincible self again to take on the world.”

I guess that’s what this site hopes to do for you too. Be there to share the highs and the lows. The triumphs and the bone-crushing days of blah and private confusion. To dip into when you want to know that someone’s out there who’s been there too.

And I guess I shouldn’t be too cynical about women’s day. After all, by sheer coincidence I received a call from Rama Bans, who must be one of the strongest most positive 80 plus year old I know. Rama who has lived life on her own terms. Was a pioneer in the health and fitness world of India long before the Jane Fondas and Leena Mogres. Rama, who broke out, lived unconventionally, followed her heart and dared to be different. She called me yesterday to say hello and that she hadn’t been well.

“Is your fitness school still running?” I asked Rama. “Yes.” she said her voice strong and firm.

I suppose it’s no coincidence that she called on International Women’s Day.

I guess there are no coincidence’s in life at all.

Because more than all the hype that women’s day generated that call from Rama was a validation that women can be strong, unique, powerful and invincible. I hang on to it like a touchstone to see me through today.

Now my sister’s coming over and we’ll bask in each others strength and warmth over a cup of tea. Wish you could come too.

Cheers!

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