Category: Women and self growth

Personal Goals for Women: Dreams Beyond the To-Do List 😂

Do you set personal goals for yourself?

Personal Goals for Women: Dreams Beyond the To-Do List 😂

Do you set personal goals for yourself? I do! My goals include pursuing creative dreams, building a happy home, and making time for myself. Although, sometimes my goals and I have a communication problem. I make a beautiful plan, and life responds with, “That’s cute. Now, please deal with this laundry.” 😂

For women, personal goals can mean different things at different stages of life. Mine? Well, they depend on which of my four personalities is currently in charge!

🎨 Personal Goals as an Illustrator: Let My Art Speak!

I dream of becoming an illustrator whose work makes people pause and ask, “Wow, who created this?” I want my digital fashion illustrations to be recognised, appreciated, and remembered. I want to experiment, create beautiful art, and develop a style that feels unmistakably mine. A little fame wouldn’t hurt either! 😂 And yes, I’d love to turn my creativity into a steady source of income. After all, even a passionate artist has electricity bills to pay!

✍️ Personal Goals as a Writer: Words That Find Their Way to People

I want to grow Nihshabd into a space where my words travel far beyond my little corner of the internet. I dream of becoming a well-known writer whose stories make people laugh, think, and sometimes whisper, “That’s exactly how I feel!” If my writing makes someone feel understood, that’s precious. If it brings recognition and income, even better. Let’s not pretend writers survive on metaphors alone!

🏡 Personal Goals as a Homemaker: A Home Full of Life

I want to be a happy, cheerful homemaker who makes a house feel like home. A place filled with laughter, warmth, familiar smells from the kitchen, silly conversations, and occasional family chaos. I want my family to feel loved, comfortable, and free to be themselves. Because a happy home isn’t about spotless floors; it’s about the people who fill it with life. Though, if everyone could occasionally locate their own missing socks, domestic bliss would reach a whole new level! 😂

❤️ Personal Growth Goals as a Woman: Why Should Dreams Have an Expiry Date?

I want to keep surprising myself. I want to try things I’ve never tried, visit places I’ve only imagined, dress up just because I feel like it, and occasionally do absolutely nothing without preparing a defence for my decision. 😂

I want to be financially independent enough to make choices without calculating the cost of every little dream. I want to laugh loudly, have opinions of my own, make mistakes without writing an apology letter to the universe, and enjoy life without constantly wondering whether I’m being productive enough.

Not all personal goals involve promotions, awards, or impressive achievements. Sometimes, they’re about having the courage to pursue a dream simply because it matters to you. My personal growth goals include having the courage to pursue my own dreams and making sure I don’t become so busy fulfilling everyone’s expectations that I forget my own.

After all, being a woman is not just about being a wonderful artist, a successful writer, a loving homemaker, or someone’s everything. It’s also about being my own person.

I want to keep becoming someone I’m excited to wake up as. And no, I don’t think that’s asking for too much!

One Woman, Many Dreams ❤️

Setting personal goals shouldn’t feel like adding another list of chores to an already busy life. It’s about making room for the things that make us feel alive. And balancing family and personal goals doesn’t mean choosing one over the other; sometimes, it simply means remembering that we deserve a place on our own priority list, too.

My biggest goal? To care for the people I love, create things I’m proud of, and build a life in which I don’t have to forget myself along the way.

And if I manage to finish my coffee while it’s still hot, consider that a bonus achievement! 😂☕

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Until The Next Whisper,

—Rajeshwari 🧿💕

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My Blogging Journey: Apparently, I’m Not Done Dreaming Yet!

October 25, 2026
Women After 40: The Secret Garden Women Discover | Nihshabd

The Beautiful Secret Women Discover After 40

Have you noticed something strange about women after 40?

They start becoming suspiciously happy. 😄

Not the loud, “Look at me, I have finally figured out life” kind of happiness.

Something softer.

A smile while holding a warm cup of coffee.
A little excitement after buying flowers for no special reason.
A sudden love for old songs that bring back memories hidden somewhere between yesterday and today.

And you quietly wonder…

“What happened to her?”

Did she find some secret treasure?

Did someone finally hand her a magical instruction manual called “How to stop overthinking everything”? 😄

Or did she discover something much more precious?

Herself.

Because that is the beautiful secret many women after 40 slowly discover — happiness was never missing. It was simply waiting for her to notice it.

The Beautiful Shift Women After 40 Experience

For many years, a woman’s life is beautifully crowded.

She is the daughter who remembers family stories.

The partner who supports dreams.

The mother who knows exactly where everything is kept — including things that disappeared only five minutes ago. 😄

Honestly, a woman’s memory deserves a special award.

She may forget why she entered a room…

but she will remember that someone mentioned six months ago that they liked a particular snack.

That is not memory.

That is a premium subscription to the family’s internal database. 😄

But somewhere between caring for everyone, solving problems, and keeping life moving smoothly, she sometimes places herself on a “later” list.

Later, I will rest.

Later, I will do something I love.

Later, I will spend time with myself.

And then comes a beautiful little shift.

One day she asks:

“Why is my happiness always waiting for later?”

That is the moment something changes.

She starts understanding that taking care of herself is not selfish.

It is necessary.

She does not need a special occasion to wear her favourite outfit.

She does not need permission to sit quietly with her thoughts.

She does not need a reason to enjoy a peaceful morning.

After years of being everyone’s safe place, she finally creates a safe place within herself.

The Little Joys Women After 40 Finally Discover

Women after 40 begin to notice magic in ordinary things.

A quiet cup of tea is no longer just tea.

It is a tiny pause button in a busy world.

A walk alone is not loneliness.

It is a conversation with herself.

An old song is not just music.

It is a letter from the younger version of her saying:

“Look, I am still here.” ❤️

And the funniest part?

The world thinks she has changed.

But actually, she has just stopped carrying unnecessary noise.

The woman who once worried about every opinion now looks at unnecessary drama and thinks:

“Very interesting… but I have tea waiting.” 😄

She still loves deeply.

She still cares.

She still remembers everyone’s needs.

But now, somewhere in that long list of people she takes care of…

her own name finally appears.

Maybe that is the real magic of women after 40.

They do not lose their sparkle.

They stop hiding it.

They become like a garden that was quietly blooming all along — with butterflies, little fireflies, forgotten dreams, and colours waiting to be noticed.

And one day, she sits in that garden and realizes:

She was never lost.

She was simply busy helping everyone else find their way.

Now, she has finally found hers.

And here comes a curious question…When Did the Butterfly Finally Open Its Wings? 🦋

Do men also experience this beautiful transformation after 40?

Maybe they do.

Maybe their happiness simply has a different address. 😄

Maybe it is finding the perfect chair for their favourite corner.

Maybe it is spending hours happily fixing something that was working perfectly fine.

Maybe it is talking about their favourite hobby with the excitement of a scientist presenting a groundbreaking discovery.

Who knows?

Perhaps after 40, everyone discovers their own little garden.

Because growing older is not about becoming someone new.

It is about finally meeting the person who was quietly waiting inside us all along.

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Until the Next Whisper, 🦋💕
—Rajeshwari

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August 18, 2026
Women Who Start Late Are Not Weak, They Are Wiser

Starting late is still starting. And wisdom has no deadline.

Starting Late Is Still Starting .A Woman’s Story of Survival and Courage

“They say you’re late.”

Late to begin. Late to dream. Late to become.

But nobody talks about how much living happens before “late” arrives.

I Didn’t Start Late. I Was Busy Surviving.

I didn’t delay my dreams because I was lazy.

I delayed them because I was busy holding everyone together.

Busy choosing responsibility over desire.

Busy being the strong one even when I was quietly breaking inside.

There were days I felt left out. Watching others move ahead while I stood still.

Not because I didn’t want to move

but because life tied my feet with invisible ropes.

Love.

Expectations.

Fear.

Pain.

Responsibilities.

They don’t come with warning labels.

The Quiet Places Where Women Break

I loved deeply. I hurt silently.

I broke down in bathrooms, in empty rooms, in the middle of sleepless nights.

I wiped my tears before anyone noticed and smiled like nothing happened.

Because that’s what women are taught:

Endure. Adjust. Move on.

But somewhere inside, a soft voice kept whispering:

This can’t be all.

The Guilt of Starting Late

Starting late comes with guilt.

Guilt of wasted time.

Guilt of lost years.

Guilt of not being “ahead enough.”

And the hardest battle?

Fighting your own emotions.

The voice that says:

“What’s the point now?” “Who will care?” “You should’ve started earlier.”

That voice is cruel.

And often, it sounds a lot like society.

What No One Tells Women About Late Beginnings

Starting late doesn’t mean starting weak.

It means you start wiser.

With scars that taught you strength.

With pain that sharpened your empathy.

With love that made you deeply human.

You don’t start empty.

You start full of stories.

I Am Starting Again

Not because life became easy.

But because I finally chose myself.

I am standing

Sometimes shaking.

Sometimes confident.

Sometimes exhausted.

But still standing.

Some days I fight my emotions and win.

Some days I simply survive.

And that counts.

Redefining Success as a Woman

Success isn’t loud anymore.

It isn’t instant.

It isn’t perfect.

For me, success is:

showing up even when fear sits beside me believing in myself after years of doubt choosing growth over comfort beginning again without apology

If You Feel Behind, Read This Slowly

If you’re reading this and feel behind

You are not late.

You are on time for your life.

Your pace is valid.

Your journey is real.

Your restart matters.

Because starting late is still starting.

And startingin any form

is an act of courage.

Have you ever felt like life delayed your dreams? You’re not alone.

January 27, 2026