MAY 15, 2021 THE RACE FOR LIKES BOOKS THAT SHINE THE LIGHT ON ANXIETY REDUCE FINE LINES AND WRINKLES WITHOUT BOTOX DRIVEN BY PURPOSE SHRINKHALA KHATIWADA TA PromiseRIV EforN LifeI Time - as we measure it – flows seamlessly, each second, minute, hour merging into an endless cycle of day and night. The skies, the clouds, the sun, the stars, the oceans and rivers, the forests and the animals in an unconcerned rhythmic flow of life make me question why am I calculating time… And every time I measure time in pensive mood, I go back to a quote from the book called ‘The Time Keeper’ which says: “Try to imagine a life without timekeeping. You probably can’t. You know the month, the year, the day of the week. There is a clock on your wall or the dashboard of your car. You have a schedule, a calendar, a time for dinner or a movie. Yet all around you, timekeeping is ignored. Birds are not late. A dog does not check its watch. Deer do not fret over passing birthdays. Man alone measures time. Man alone chimes the hour. And because of this, man alone suffers a paralyzing fear that no other creature endures. A fear of time running out” …And when I read this, I know without doubt that were I given the choice to live forever, I would not take it. After all it is the limited time that we have that makes life so precious. The pandemic has deeply unveiled to us the fragility of life. Many of us have lost people we loved and had known. Many of us are filled with grief and uncertainty. Many are struggling to understand the meaning and true purpose of our existence. Some of us may be even questioning the futility of how we lived before. Many of us have got a greater understanding of our lives interconnectedness. Many of us are making those small changes that now make our life more meaningful and appreciative of the things that are truly important. And unfortunately some of us have lost the connection with our inner being, find it difficult to cope with the changed circumstances of our lives, live in constant fear of falling ill, losing a loved one or losing our livelihoods… yes, these fears are real but the reality is also that they must be faced as best possible. And it’s also true that this point in time is where we must come together to become each other’s strength, to give what we can, where we can, when we can for this is how humanity can truly survive. And as difficult and testing this crisis is, we must be deeply thankful to be alive and to have the opportunity to create second chances, just to be able to breathe, and be in the wondrous journey called life. As The Time Keeper says: “Man wants to own his existence. But no one owns time. When you are measuring life, you are not living it”. charu chadha editor 24 May 2021 24 WOW COVER GIRL Driven By Purpose 36 WOW FASHION 2021 Style File 66 WOW FOOD Make Your Own Energy Bar May 2021 12 SNAP SHOTS 64 WOW EATWISE Healthy Staples You Should Always 14 COFFEE BREAK Have on Hand The Race For Likes 68 LOVE & SEX 32 LIFE'S BEAUTIFUL Eye Contact For Greater Intimacy In The Keeping It simple Bedroom 34 WOW BEAUTY 70 GET FIT Reduce Fine Lines and Wrinkles Without Summer Wellness Botox 72 PAWS & CLAWS 38 WHAT YOU THINK When Should I Vaccinate My Puppy? Raising Young Kids In The Pandemic 74 WOW HOROSCOPE 48 WOW INDIVIDUAL In The Frontline 50 WOW HEALTH 7 Books That Shine The Light On Anxiety 52 MENSPEAK How Are You Dealing With The Economic Uncertainties Of Being The Major Earning Member Of The Family In The Current Pandemic? 56 ARTIST CORNER Creating Music on Canvas 60 MUSICAL CONVERSATION Stories On My Sarangi 62 HERSTORY Goddess Sita An Abducted Wife, A Single Mother 34 62 56 64 10 WOW May 2021 www.wowmagnepal.com VOL 9•ISSUE 9 MAY 2021 Publisher Directors Hemant Golchha Sanket Lamichhane Editor Charu Chadha Editorial Asst. 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Sisan Baniya Artist/ Vlogger difficult but once you get the hang of it, you will enjoy it. People love seeing new and WHAT DO YOU DO than just post pictures of the world genuinely waiting creative stuff. Look around TO STAY RELEVANT a face covered with layers for me to post. I try to stay get inspired and be creative TO AUDIENCES AND of makeup. I try my best to relevant by being consistent with what you have. Make SPONSORS? engage with my followers and more importantly it YOU. by communicating through reminding them how Sisan: We only take my stories, posts and going thankful I am to have them Siddhartha: I am a foodie sponsorships from brands live. It’s a great platform to in my life. I value their time, at heart. There hasn’t been that are willing to work on connect. However, I take effort and unconditional a single day when I am tired ideas produced by our team. social media detox once in support. I honestly wouldn’t of food blogging. I think my Can’t force it against our a while because I truly feel be where I am today without followers and I can easily ethics. Talking about the there’s a life beyond the my online friends and I let connect because of the style audience, we try to stay true social media bubble. them know that every day. I blog. Whenever I discover to what we make. If you’re a place I just don’t show not faking it, you’ll surely Norchen: It may seem Elena: I have inspiration all food pictures but as much connect. surprising but I have never around me. I observe what as possible, I try telling done a sponsored content is going around, what is new the entire story behind Niti: I try to post pictures yet. I am very much open to what is hot and happening. the restaurant through or atleast stories of my daily it though. People who watch The most important thing videos, how they have activities to stay relevant and support me are my to keep in mind is that made the place, the kitchen to my followers. It’s best to friends. It’s hard to believe you need to go with the view, plating style. I try to show the real side of you that there are people out in trend. Initially it may be keep its very transparent www.wowmagnepal.com WOW May 2021 15 coffee break HATE IS A STRONG EMOTION AND I FEEL SOCIAL MEDIA USERS NEED TO BE CAREFUL OR AT LEAST THERE SHOULD BE RESTRICTION ON ABUSIVE/ HATEFUL COMMENTS. I HAVE HAD BAD EXPERIENCE AS I HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF ONLINE BULLYING MYSELF. IT HAS CREATED DEEPER IMPACT ON MY MENTAL SPACE AND SELF CONFIDENCE.